516.935.6858
Geryl Pecora, LCSW-R, CASAC
Program Director

Debi Leonardo, LCSW
Program Coordinator

180 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Hicksville, NY 11801
Fax 516.935.2717

Learn to Respond Versus React

Anger is a signal, and one worth listening to. Anger is something we feel. It exists for a reason and always deserves our respect and attention. There are questions about anger that may be helpful to ask:

• What am I really angry about?

• What is the problem and whose problem is it?

• How can I sort out who is responsible for what?

• How can I learn a way to express my anger that will not leave me feeling helpless and powerless?

• When I feel angry, how can I clearly communicate my position without becoming defensive or attacking?

• What risks and losses might I face if I become clearer and more assertive?

• If getting angry is not working for me, what can I do differently?

The Hicksville Counseling and Resource Center's Anger Management Program addresses these questions and more. Both men and women attend the program once a week for 16 weeks. Groups are conducted by professionals.

Remember: When we vent our anger ineffectively, we can easily become locked into a self-perpetuating, downward cycle of behavior.

• If our complaints are not clearly voiced, we may elicit other people's disapproval instead of their understanding.

• This only increases our sense of bitterness and injustice; yet all the while, the actual issue(s) go unidentified.

• On top of that, we may become a scapegoat – somebody made to take the blame!

Stop the cycle by giving us a call.

 Weekly fees are based on a sliding scale.

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Anger management, Arrest, Assault, Court referral, Family therapy, Probation, Road Rage, Group counseling, Individual counseling