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VTC Anger Management Services provides certified, court approved anger management classes for adults and adolescents. With offices in Van Nuys and Santa Clarita, VTC is a non-profit agency with more than 25 years of experience providing social services to residents of the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. This includes work with courts, probation officers, and county social service agencies.
A typical anger management class lasts an hour, once a week. The number of classes depends on requirements of your referral or the findings of an initial assessment.
Classes are available in English and Spanish for men and women. Individual sessions also available. Both men and women are available to teach the classes.
Mental health professionals teach the anger management classes. In addition to their professional education, licensing and experiences, instructors are also trained and certified by Anderson & Anderson. This is the only certification recognized and approved by the Los Angeles County Superior Courts.
About Anger Management Training
When is anger management training appropriate?
- - When ordered by a court.
- - When anger management training is required for probation.
- - When referred by a social worker.
- - When referred by an employer.
- - When you’re concerned about the anger of another person you know.
- - When you’re concerned about your anger.
Anger can be healthy on occasions. Excessive expression of anger is a behavior that people learn, so people can learn to avoid unsafe expression of anger.
Although most common among men, women can also have anger problems. Anger affects people of all cultures at all levels of education, income, and professional responsibility.
When is anger excessive?
- - When it threatens or frightens another person.
- - When it feels out of control.
- - When a person in authority says it is out of control.
- - When it hurts another person.
Remember anger is a secondary emotion. Something else triggers anger.
Difficulty managing stress directly relates to difficulty with emotions that lead to anger. So the classes also deal with stress management, communication, and understanding emotions.
For more information, complete the form, e-mail angermanagement@valleytrauma.org, or call 818-772-9981 or 661-702-0000.
