ANGER MANAGEMENT GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS
Joan D. Atwood, Ph.D.
Director, Graduate Programs in Marriage and Family Therapy
While anger is a normal human condition, too much anger is not
healthy. Hofstra's MFT Clinic assists individuals of various ages
in learning about their anger. Participants explore their "anger
styles," and "anger buttons." They examine how they learned to
be angry in the first place. They explore how their anger is costing
them friends, jobs, partners and others. Finally they learn and
practice "anger busting" new ways of living without anger.
The following groups are accepting registrants:
* The Children's Group
* The Teen Group
* The Adult Group
* Managing Anger in the Workplace
For more information or to register, please call
516-463-5234.
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Greetings!
Welcome to Hofstra University's Marriage and Family Therapy
E-Newletter! We have wonderful programs and events here
at Hofstra and one of the finest graduate programs in Marriage
and Family Therapy in the country. Our programs encompass
many areas. We have programs not only in MFT but also in
Divorce Mediation, Sex Counseling, and Addiction Studies.
Our MFT Clinic assists persons with Family Problems, Anger
Management, Relationship Issues, Divorce, Bereavement to
name just a few. Our students are very involved, many of
them serving on the Mentoring Committee or the Newsletter
committee. Students are given training opportunities of
the highest calibre.
We welcome your comments and questions as you browse through
our Newsletter and Program. Please feel free to email us
at MFT-News@hofstra.edu or to call us at (516) 463-5756.
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The Marriage and Family Therapy Academic Programs
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 Hofstra
offers several graduate and post-graduate level programs in
Marriage and Family Therapy. These Programs are nationally
known for their academic calibre (both theoretically and practically)
and also for the expertise of the faculty. Not only do these
programs include Advanced Studies in MFT but they also include
an Advanced Certificate in Divorce Mediation, Sex Counseling,
and Addiction Studies. If you would like further information
on any of these programs, please contact our Graduate Admissions
Office and/or contact Dr. Atwood at 516-463-5756.
About
the MFT Program ...
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The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic
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 The
Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic is the clinical arm of
the academic programs. Here students learn to practice their
skills under direct supervision. In addition, they are afforded
the opportunity to create and develop workshops, to run groups
and to do community outreach and service. Students placed
at the MFT Clinic state that their experience is a wonderful
learning opportunity because they directly work with their
supervisors while working with clients. Wonderful community
services are offered at the MFT Clinic, such as Individual,
Couple and Family Services as well as Workshops and Groups
that are offered on an on-going basis. For more information,
please call 516-463-5234.
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Listing of Workshops
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workshops begin at 7 p.m. --
October 28 - Parenting During Divorce
November 4 - Parents of Angry Teens
November 12 - Families at Seven
December 2 - Understanding Domestic Violence
December 10 - Families at Seven
MFT
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Listing of Groups
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 Anger
Management - Groups running once/month until Dec 2003:
Anger Management II - Beginning Oct 2003. For those who
have graduated from Anger Management I and are interested
in furthering their understanding of anger styles and management
skills.
Adolescent Anger Management - Running Nov 2003. A 12-week
program that has been developed to help teens deal with
issues that arise during this critical point in their lives.
Participants learn how to identify anger, anger-triggers,
underlying emotions,and effective communication. Group exercises,
role playing, and homework will be introduced.
Premarital Group - Group forming beginning on November 2003.
A 12-week program, developed for couples who are planning
to marry. The view of marriage as a spiritual journey will
be explored and topics to be covered include expectations,
conflict resolution, communication, sex, friends, spirituality,
finances, becoming parents, gender issues, and more. The
group will be facilitated by a male and female student of
the MFT program.
Children of Divorce: A group for children. Beginning November,
2003. A 12-week psycho-educational group for children whose
families are divorcing. The group helps children deal withpersonal
and social matters that are important for all children to
understand.
Teenage Girls - Self-Esteem and Life Choices - Running November
2003. A 12-week group geared toward the adolescent girl
and the issues relevant to her life. Topics covered are
personal money management, developing positive self-dialogue,
pro-active communication skills and more.
MFT
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The Marriage and Family Therapy Club
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 The
Marriage and Family Therapy Club is a student based organization.
The MFT Club affords students the opportunity to support each
other throughout their academic career. There is a Mentoring
Program where incoming students are assigned to a senior level
student throughout the program. In addition, the MFT Club
sponsors charitable causes and hosts an end of the year party
for students.
MFT
Programs ...
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Current Events
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 Orientation
Tea - Monday, Oct. 20th, 2003 at 7 p.m. in the Hofstra Dome
conference room . Open to all MFT students currently enrolled
in the program and already graduated. This event gives new
students a chance a meet and speak with senior students in
the program along with faculty and advisors. Hope to see you
all there.
Spirituality Workshop - Nov. 25th, 2003 at 7 p.m. in the Hofstra
Dome. There will be a guest speaker for this workshop. Topics
addressed concern religion, spirituality, dream analysis,
etc. Open to the public along with current MFT students.
MFT Christmas Party - Dec. 12th, 2003 -After a long, rigorous
semester, all MFT students are invited to attend this wonderful
celebration. Come unwind and mingle with fellow students
and faculty while celebrating the holiday season. More details
and information coming soon!
Online
Events Registration ...
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