Description
If you often lose your temper quickly, explode over small things, or bottle up emotions until you can't take it anymore, you're not alone—and change is possible. This anger management group helps teens ages 13-19 learn to recognize their triggers, develop healthy coping strategies, and express frustration in ways that don't damage relationships. Through honest conversations, practical role-playing exercises, and science-based techniques, participants gain tools to pause before reacting, make effective apologies, and earn respect through self-control. The non-judgmental environment allows you to reset after setbacks while practicing real-world skills for managing intense emotions. Whether you want to stop regretting outbursts or simply handle daily frustrations better, this program provides the support and strategies to help you stay in control.
Group Therapist
Amy Knight is a Licensed Counselor in Algonquin. She typically works with children, adolescents, and college aged students. Many of Amy’s clients come in to address anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavior disorders and adjustment disorders.
Amy is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Solution Focused Therapy. CBT helps you become more aware of irrational or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way. Solution Focused Therapy is a goal directed approach that focuses on building solutions rather than solving the problem. Mindfulness focuses on learning how to be more aware of thoughts, feelings, emotions and situations and works to reduce automatic responses. These approaches assist in helping clients feel more relaxed and validated. Clients will feel like they are being heard and will feel that they can open up without judgement or criticism. Clients will develop a greater sense of being and understanding about themselves and their emotions and learn how to navigate through those feelings.
Amy's style is non-judgmental, engaging and accommodating. When clients first start therapy, they will work together to set manageable and reasonable goals and work to build a trusting relationship. Amy reminds her clients that this is their session and she will adapt to their needs.
Amy received her MC from National -Louis University. She has worked at Children’s Home and Aid, a school counselor at Marlowe Middle School, and an elementary counselor in District 47. Outside of private practice, she likes to be active which includes rollerblading and hiking with her German Shepard, Colt. She also loves summers at the lake playing beach games with her kids. Amy offers both in person and virtual sessions. Amy works out of her home office which is a confidential and quiet setting.
