We offer the following services:
Corporate Services
In today’s fast paced society, with ever increasing demands in the work place, people need tools to manage their reactions to mounting stresses. Absenteeism, inappropriate outbursts at work, low morale, interpersonal conflicts, and poor work performance, signal an anger problem in the workplace.
Schneider Family Services Founder, Jay Schneider, L.C.S.W., created a successful program to correct problem workplace anger before it causes excessive damage. On average approximately 1400 people are killed each year at work. Another 2 million people will be assaulted. Unresolved hostility can fester and become dangerous. Companies supply safer workplaces by providing quality anger management training to all employees. Studies demonstrate that anger management training can significantly improve the workplace in the following ways:
- Employees report reduced subjective stress.
- Improved relationships with co-workers.
- Increase in productivity.
- Improved employee morale.
- Supervisors report improvement in their management skills.
- Lowered employee turnover rates.
- Reduced retraining costs.
Our customized, affordable and effective trainings can save you money, reduce your risk and increase productivity.
Corporate Training & Consulting
- Anger Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Dealing with Difficult Employees & Co-Workers
- Effective Workplace Communication
- Stress Management
- M.A.D. Manage Anger Daily
We customize our training and consulting to meet your individual needs. See the list of some of the organizations we have served.
Helpful Programs
M.A.D For Adults:
Manage Anger Daily (M.A.D.) Anger management classes for adults:
Manage Anger Daily is an effective, inspiring, affordable program for those who wish to reduce the intensity and frequency of their angry feelings and behaviors. Participants learn to improve relationships at home and at work by gaining mastery over troublesome emotions. A feeling of empowerment occurs naturally when individuals learn to Manage Anger Daily.
Our M.A.D. training utilizes a textbook, over 100 pages of handouts, group participation exercises, and humor, to help people learn to have better relationships, and to feel better about themselves. Class participants develop a personalized plan that targets their individual concerns in a supportive, entertaining atmosphere.
M.A.D. classes are offered several times a year. Each class meeting is one hour and 30 minutes in length. Refreshments are provided. Students learn about the biology, physiology and psychology of anger, as well as common myths about anger. The latest cognitive and behavioral strategies are practiced in class to give participants hands-on experience handling their anger effectively. Participants learn techniques for staying calm in anger-provoking situations. Powerful communication skills that reduce conflict and strengthen relationships are explored. Proven methods for avoiding “emotional hijacking” are provided.
M.A.D. 2: For graduates of the M.A.D. program who wish to continue to strengthen their anger management skills in a supportive environment. Students learn advanced techniques in anger management while reviewing and practicing what they’ve already learned. Classes are held Thursday nights from 8 pm to 9:30 pm.
To sign up for our next M.A.D. class, or for more information, contact us.
M.A.D For Teens:
anger management classes for teens ages 13 to 17:
Many teen-agers have trouble coping with feelings of anger, and can act out in destructive ways. Family conflicts, divorce, drugs, peer pressure, and the physiological changes of adolescence are factors which contribute to teen anger. M.A.D for Teens addresses all of these concerns within a small class setting. Music, drawing, dramatic skits, and group participation exercises are all designed to teach teen-agers how to manage their anger appropriately in a fun atmosphere. Teen-agers target a specific angry behavior they wish to change during the course of the class. They monitor their progress and share with the group their success stories.
M.A.D For Teens classes consist of seven 90 minute meetings . The first and last classes include parents and teens together. The first meeting provides parents and teens with an overview of anger management theory and practice, and gives parents tips for coping with the angry adolescent. Sessions 2 through 6 are for teens only. In these class meetings teens learn to prevent, minimize and contain unhealthy anger. They learn their anger personality type, and several ways to cope with hostile feelings. In the final class, session 7 students share their work and progress. We explore parents concerns and offer strategies and recommendations for each student. Students take home a folder of their work and receive a certificate of completion. We offer the classes in a supportive and comfortable office setting.
To sign up for our next M.A.D For Teens class, or for more information, contact us.
Manage Anger Daily for pre-teens:
Families meet with a trained psychotherapist by individual appointment. The psychotherapist will use therapeutic games, play and art to help your child express emotions appropriately. Parents learn effective techniques to lower family stress and improve family relationships.
Adolescent Group Therapy for the treatment of anxiety or depression:
Boys and girls age 13 to 17 learn to manage emotions and improve relationships in a fun and supportive environment. These groups are professionally led. Group facilitators use cognitive behavioral treatment methods along with music and art therapy interventions to empower teens to live happier and healthier lives. For more information contact us.
Career Guidance Services:
Are you dissatisfied with your current job? Do you struggle to find a career that will provide meaning and satisfaction? Maybe you’ve been displaced by changes in industry, or the workplace, and feel unsure about what to pursue. Our career guidance program includes personalized assessment, support and guidance to identify the ideal career for you.
Individualized testing is provided to determine interests, aptitudes and personality traits. Motivating sessions to help you creatively explore your talents and potential are provided in a comfortable, supportive, setting.
Our program includes practical information about qualifications, availability, salary and growth opportunities for a variety of occupations.
At the end of six, one-hour meetings, you can expect to gain:
- A clear and concise overview of how you compare to others in the workforce.
- A set of goals and job search strategy as a blueprint for you to follow.
- Concrete ways to maximize your assets and overcome your challenges.
Individual appointments are scheduled at your convenience. We offer a sliding fee schedule. Payment received at time of service. No lump sum fees are required in advance. You can go through the program at your own pace. If you would like more information about our career services contact us.
Counseling Services
Psychological healing is a process where the therapist works with the client, couple or family, to inspire hope, and eliminate cynicism. You have infinite potential at any age to deepen, grow, change and re-invent yourself. Our therapists provide guidance, empathy and unwavering support in an atmosphere of complete confidentiality. Our experienced, licensed professionals provide individual, couple, family and group counseling in a comfortable, supportive setting. We help you to improve relationships by furnishing concrete, research based tools no matter what your present difficulties and challenges.
Our experienced therapist provide counseling for:
- Depression
- Anxiety and panic disorders
- Divorce
- Custody problems
- Adolescent and Child problems
- Relationship counseling
- Pre-marital counseling
- Anger Management
- Grief and loss
- Career concerns
- Self-improvement
- Parenting and step-parenting
- Trauma recovery and critical incident debriefing
- Abuse, Addiction
- Recovery from compulsions
- Adjustment to chronic pain or illness
- Relationship problems
- Sexual issues
We develop an individual plan with you to help you achieve your goals. Affordable sliding fee agreements are available. We accept many insurance plans and major credit cards. Our therapists are active in the community, staying current with research and psychotherapy methods. To obtain an appointment, or talk to a counselor contact us.
Stepparent Education:
We developed Step Forward, a stepparent education class to help stepfamilies navigate through the emotional and confusing stages of stepfamily life. This innovative program teaches couples how to cooperate better, and create a happy, successful stepfamily. The divorce rate for stepfamilies is higher (60%) than for that of traditional families. Stepparents need advice and guidance to avoid making critical mistakes. In six one-hour meetings stepparents learn:
- Common myths about stepfamilies
- Appropriate discipline techniques
- How to help love grow
- Managing in-laws and exes
- How to support a strong, healthy family
Reading materials are provided, and additional resources are discussed. Families can share their individual concerns and receive advice and support from a licensed professional counselor, and other parents who are struggling with many of the same concerns. To sign up for a class, or for more information contact us.
View our 15 minute video: StepForward: Helping Stepfamilies Flourish for helpful hints and important facts about stepfamilies.