Cognitive behavioral play therapy for anger management in children

Cognitive behavioral play therapy for anger management in children

Anger is a difficult feeling for children. It can make them want to destroy things or hurl comments that hurt others. With the right tools and techniques, even young children can be taught to see anger differently and maintain or regain control over how they feel

CBT has been shown to be an effective treatment for children with agression. This type of therapy is more powerful and cost-effective tools aims to change the beliefs and behaviors at the root of the anger, helping to ease symptoms.

Cognitive-Behavioral approaches to anger management, empower the child. They involve the client and therapist working together to think through and practice new behavioral solutions, including:

  • Self-control and coping strategies
  • Cognitive restructuring (teaching alternate ways of thinking)
  • Stress inoculation (gradually increasing exposure to triggers)
  • Problem solving

The topics of this workshop:

The four main questions are:

  1. What is the anger?
  2. Why do I feel angry?
  3. What happens when I feel angry?
  4. What should I do with my anger?

The answer would be in topics below:

  • Parents role in managing childhood anger and aggression (2 hours)
  • behavioral techniques for childhood anger in practical way (4 hours):
  • Recognition of emotions and introducing anger to child
  • the behavioral techniques and life skills for child anger management
  • practical exercises in the class
  • cognitive techniques for childhood anger in practical way (4 hours):
  • The relationship between what we think, what we feel and what we act
  • Catching automatic negative thoughts and identifying cognitive distortions
  • Cognitive restructuring techniques
  • Doing practical exercises in the class

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