VanPsych is pleased to announce that it will be offering a 20-week group psychotherapy treatment for individuals who have anger problems. The treatment may be of interest to individuals who have experienced relationship, vocational, health and/or legal problems associated with anger. The treatment is based on an evidenced-based intervention for anger that has been empirically shown to reduce problem anger. The therapy was developed by Drs. Lorne Korman and Karen Choi, and integrates elements of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
This anger therapy group that will help you to:
Understand your anger, and your problem anger patterns
Improve your ability to regulate your emotions
Reduce your emotional sensitivity and rigidity
Change angry styles of thinking
Develop skills to resolve and become more effective in conflict
Start Date: November 2022
Time: Tuesdays 2:00pm - 4:00pm
(virtual sessions due to COVID-19)
Duration: 20 weeks
Contact: info@vanpsych.com
Please fax referrals to 1-844-965-9439 (referral form)
Group Facilitators
Dr. Lorne Korman
Dr. Korman is a registered psychologist and Clinical Director of VanPsych. He has published research on the treatment of anger and emotion dysregulation. Previously he was Head of the Anger and Addiction Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. He is featured in the American Psychological Association video Working with Anger. Dr. Korman is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UBC.
Dr. Kyle Burns
Dr. Burns is a psychiatrist, co-founder of VanPsych, and Chair of the Board of Directors of Anxiety Canada. Previously he was the Medical lead for Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s Child and Youth Mental Health Program. Dr. Burns is Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at UBC.
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