"Very focused, kept on-track, outstanding ability to handle interruptions without missing a step! Takes guts to sing song! Confirmed responsibility of victims". --- Ellen Baldwin, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sacramento, California (8.20.08)

"Fabulous! Very practical and appreciated that the majority of the time was spent in experiential exercises and the underlying philosophy was brief but clear. I will definitely be using this material in my anger management groups in the prison system as well as in my private practice with adolescents and families and couples. (Ever thought of mediating foreign conflicts?) Thank you". --- Andrea Hayes, Social Worker/Counselor, Sacramento, California (8.20.08)

"Great sense of humor. Able to make jokes about self. Able to take responsibility for behaviors without defensiveness and guilt. Appropriate positive self disclosure. Great foundations for anger control philosophy as well as tools. Lessons for how to be a better human being. Ways to make the world a more positive place". P.B., Marriage and Family Therapist, Sacramento, California (8.20.08)

"Engaging presenter with much useful information. Applicable to my life as well as for use with clients! Really enjoyable". --- Rachel Bingham, Sacramento, California (8.20.08)

"Great presenter, public speaker, and demonstrator of the intervention techniques". --- Eva Veraschagin, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sacramento, California (8.20.08)

"Excellent! Great material – can’t wait to share it with my friends and coworkers!" --- Natalie Matsche, Family Skills Trainer, Sacramento, California (8.20.08)

"Great seminar; very helpful and pertinent information presented in open, accessible, humorous manner. Thank you. I believe the infor will be helpful both personally, professionally". --- Teresa Lively, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (8.20.08)

"I really enjoyed the role play exercises. They were immensely helpful". --- Jeannette Sylverster-Cryer, Social Worker, Sacramento, California (8.20.08)

"Excellent presenter; great useable info clear. Loved his sense of humor. Appreciated practical examples". --- Annette Seibel, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist/Athletic Trainer, Santa Rosa, California (8.19.08)

"I like the ideas and connections of all the things I knew before. I can't wait to use this and/or teaching my clients". --- Victoria Gaitan, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor, Santa Rosa, California (8.19.08)

"Izzy is a wonderful presenter and amazingly knowledgeable in anger and bullying. I enjoyed this seminar very much. Thank you!" -- Christina Madden, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor, Santa Rosa, California (8.19.08)

"Good organization of the 'no one can make you angry without your consent' idea. Ideas like be kind to your enemies' - it is like putting hot coal on their head". --- Joanne Silva, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, Santa Rosa, California (8.19.08)

"Izzy Kalman and the material from this seminar should be on Oprah! This information is a truth that, if applied, would heal the world! This is an old, old truth the world has gotten away from". --- Lauren Wantland, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor, Santa Rosa, California (8.19.08)

"Nice approach on an age-old dilemma". --- Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, Santa Rosa, California (8.19.08)

"Excellent!!!" --- Jo S. Ledwith, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco, California (8.18.08)

"You are a gifted and entertaining speaker. Presented a very controversial theory in a thought-provoking, non-threatening way. Thank you". --- Kristen Popovich, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco, California (8.18.08)

"Delightful. Engaging. Provoked lots of compelling ideas and thoughts and reactions. So grateful for Izzy's sense of humor and delivery (so non-academic)". --- M.C., Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco, California (8.18.08)

"Mr. Kalman is brilliant; wonderful seminar!" ---  Bonnie Hill, Social Worker, San Francisco, California (8.18.08)

"Great fun! I think this will be very useful in my own life and in helping my clients. Izzy is a joy! Wish I found him sooner!" ---  Patricia Jackson, Social Worker/Marriage and Family Therapist, Sherman Oaks, California (2.28.08)

"An important tool for working with clients that have built up anger and resentment. I appreciate the fact that indirectly it dealt with my common approach in therapy with domestic violence clients - don't give away your power. Thank you". --- Abigail Moreno, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sherman Oaks, California (2.28.08)

"Excellent seminar. It's a whole new way of thinking!" --- Amy Harrison, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sherman Oaks, California (2.28.08)

"This material was excellent and really gave me a different perspective to use with my high school students. I will use the materials and ideas beginning tomorrow! I am going to try to get my school to buy at least the training manual and DVDs. It would be wonderful to get Mr. Kalman to address our district". --- Nanci Hoban, Educator, Sherman Oaks, California (2.28.08)

"Thank you! These are strategies that I will put to the test immediately with myself , my daughter and my clients. Finally an anger control strategy that makes sense and feels possible and probable'. --- Kathleen Reazer, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sherman Oaks, California (2.28.08)

"Information is simple but profoundly wise. Thank you! Great applications for children, work and marriage". --- Anne Bierling, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sherman Oaks, California (2.28.08)

"Counterintuitive approach to anger management which exemplifies its need over what society traditionally teaches, which has its roots in history, and is no longer as effective as this approach is. Thank you!" --- Edwardo De La Loza, Social Worker, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"This was an incredibly informative, relevant, cutting edge, and brilliant presentation. The implications and skill sets learned for psychotherapy can be simply applied to so many situations for clients. It builds self-empowerment and can create a much more peaceful world". --- Patricia Wynne, Marriage and Family Therapist, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"Like watching Woody Allen as a therapist! Informative and fun". --- Diana Dowds, Marriage and Family Therapist, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"Izzy's approach is one that can be used universally in therapist's professional and personal realms. It is a clear understandable way of presenting skills to clients of all ages. Great course, thanks, Izzy!" --- Kristen Miller, Marriage and Family Therapist, Intern, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"Very useful, empowering information to use personally and in my role as a school psychologist. The principles are easy to use and the kids will love/understand the role plays". --- Vikki Nabozny, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"Dynamic and gracious speaker. Willing to be transparent and shows vulnerability. Loved the song! Thank you for your wisdom". --- Sandra Dupont, Marriage and Family Therapist/Dental Hygienist, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"Thouroughly enjoyed this presentation. He addressed the topic with expertise, examples and wit. Really made the points clear. He was real and applied this to his presentation". --- Mariana Herrera, Marriage and Family Therapist, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"It is refreshing to hear a somewhat different point of view, i.e., there are two victims even though it may seem one is the bad guy. I for one, am tired of people not taking responsibility for themselves and playing poor me role. Thank you for showing how pain can be expressed in a friendly way". --- Marriage and Family Therapist/Counselor, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"Absolutely fantastic. Izzy is an engaging, witty, genuine, insightful presenter. The material is immediately applicable both personally and professionally. Izzy offered so much food for thought that I'll be chewing for a while. This is one of the most entertaining and useful seminars I've attended". --- Sherri Bates, Psychologist/Dietician, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"I am glad I came to this workshop. Can't wait to utilize what I learned not only for my clients, but also for myself!!" --- Jeonhmin Rhee, Social Worker, Long Beach, California (2.27.08)

"A unique, creative and teachable approach to anger control". --- Daniel Pieri, Social Worker, Ontario, California (2.26.08)

"I left understanding haw to do! Great humor!" --- Nancy Testerman, Nurse, Ontario, California (2.26.08)

"Good job confronting tough subjects!" --- Kathleen Wellbrock, Psychologist, Ontario, California (2.26.08)

"I really enjoyed your song - very unique and great humor, too. A pleasurable surprise. Never had by a presenter at any training. Your self disclosures are refreshing and funny". --- Michelle Ripoly, Marriage and Family Therapist, Ontario, California (2.26.08)

"As an elementary school teacher who will transition to an educator of character education and behavior encouragement at my own school next year, I'm excited about trying these techniques". --- Delphine Kiser, Educator, Ontario, California (2.26.08)

"I enjoyed the role plays. The song was great and definitely unique". --- Deborah Bowser, Marriage and Family Therapist, Ontario, California (2.26.08)

"He is refreshing-open-honest-straightforward. Twenty five years ago as a young drug addict/prostitute I would have listened and learned from him. I use humor every day with my kids (my students). Plus, I love New Yorkers!! Thank you Izzy". --- Teri Delane, Psychologist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Anger issues/tools were explained and taught in an entertaining and practical method. Presenter was humorous and memorable. Content is very practical, honest, and it makes sense". --- Allan Sadac, Marriage and Family Therapist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Thank you so much. This was a wonderful day of more eye-opening information to be used with my self and clients". --- Marvalene Burch, Case Manager/Social Worker, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"A better, more entertaining seminar than I expected". --- Melissa Seka, Psychologist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"This was an excellent seminar - I would recommend it to family and colleagues. Izzy has a delightful presenting style, wonderful sense of humor and a breath of fresh air approach to anger. Very useful! Thank you". --- Rosemary O'Neill, Marriage and Family Therapist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Loved the demonstrations and role playing. An animated presenter, very real, clear, clever". --- Johnnie Caston, Social Worker, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Great interaction with the audience. Very dynamic presenter. See the direct application of the material to practice". --- Brad Novak, Psychologist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Loved irreverent sense of humor. Appreciated the fun interactive role plays. Thanks for the song - loved your willingness to share on a personal level, also, as it brought the didactic to life. I felt this is a great approach but it is not for every situation (but most). Thanks!" --- Patricia Kaiser, Marriage and Family Therapist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"The song was wonderful - like an audio vignette. It was extremely helpful to see the repeated illustration of crucial principles via role plays. The speakers complete possession of the material and ability to effectively deal with variables was superb". --- Sadaya Zimmerle, Social Worker, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Excellent, concise presentation. Well-integrated and pertinent role playing illustrations, leavened by relevant humor. It is rare to find a seminar with truly useful clinical and applicable demonstrations". --- Carole Derry, Marriage and Family Therapist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Excellent teacher. Wonderful role plays. I really enjoyed it. The best presenter". --- Roya Sakhai, Marriage and Family Therapist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Very good perspective grounded in historical and personal relevance. There is freedom in this approach both from the conflict and from within. Highly recommend this class! Wonderful handbook! Large type. Thank you for not doing a Power Point presentation. Much more personal". ---
Lorraine Wilson, Marriage and Family Therapist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Very insightful program. I use some of your concepts currently in y anger management course. (I stumbled on them myself as you did.) But you've added a lot and I believe my clients (State Prisons) will really appreciate what you have to offer". --- Elaina Jannell, Psychologist, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Great presentation! Wonderful presenter!!!" --- Cherie Campbell-French, Marriage and Family Therapist/Conservator, Oakland, California (9.19.07)

"Great presentation! Very useful and well organized. The role plays gave us the best laughs most of us have had is a long time, while of course being extremely educational. Thank you!" --- Arden Syman, Counselor/Social Worker, Fresno, California (9.18.07)

"Great insights into anger and simple steps to disarm bullies. I like the universal applicability of the anger control strategies". --- Mark Shoffner, Psychologist, Fresno, California (9.18.07)

"Role plays were very helpful in that they truly showed the how. Oftentimes seminars teach esoterical theories with little 'how to' implementation. This was very funny and down to earth and common sense". --- M.S., Case Manager/Social Worker/Farmer, Fresno, California (9.18.07)

"Izzy is a great presenter. Very energetic and informative. I appreciate his sense of humor and his matter of fact approach. It is refreshing to know there are teachers and psychologists with his approach to life problems and real life experiences". --- Ann Monahan, Nurse, Fresno, California (9.18.07)

"This was the best workshop I have attended in a long time. I would highly recommend it to others. I will use the information learned today in my professional and personal life. Great combination of information and humor". --- Patty Rodriguez, Psychologist, Fresno, California (9.18.07)

"Izzy's use of humor really brought home the content of the course. Excellent presentation skills. What a fun way to teach others about responding to anger (pain)". --- Susan Gonsalves, Counselor, Fresno, California (9.18.07)

"Enjoyed this presenter a lot. Astonishing that a whole day workshop can be made of simple (yet deep) common sense concepts. Loved the 'natural versus civilized' concept. Izzy: Have you read Jay Haley's 'The Power Tactics of Jesus Christ'" --- D.A., Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco (9.06.07)

"Excellent seminar!! This training will be highly recommended to other co-workers. This seminar should be mandated/requirement. I’m sending my wife next time! Grea/t information". --- Herlindo Fernandez, Social Worker, San Francisco (9.06.07)

"Being entertained while learning something very useful, what a concept! I am very much looking forward to trying this myself and then using it with clients. Appreciated how Izzy pulled together ideas relating to anger from various sources into a coherent whole". --- Gerri Popper, Counselor/Social Worker, San Francisco (9.06.07)

"Bold and refreshing. Common sense and useful, entertaining presentation". --- Torri Campbell, Psychologist, San Francisco (9.06.07)

"Good sense of humor and love your song, as it sums everything up. It is great to hear someone challenge the system around ‘no tolerance". --- Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco (9.06.07)

"Excellent role playing. In 35 years of going to seminars – I’ve never hear one where the presenter sang a song - excellent way to teach (addressing the other side of the brain!)" --- Psychologist, San Francisco (9.06.07)

"I could get down to the root of my anger and learn how to deal with it constructively!" --- Garrett McGowan, San Francisco (9.06.07)

"Simple, yet very interesting and refreshing perspective on how to deal with anger. Back to the basic wisdom and golden rules cross culturally". --- Dinh Chu, Social Worker, San Francisco (9.06.07)

"The focus and presentation is refreshing. I will be able to use this in my work. Practical information. I also like the focus on humor". --- Diane Slade, Marriage and Family Therapist, Santa Rosa, California (9.05.07)

"Excellent workshop. Loved your singing, sense of humor and overall good ideas. Being a former New Yorker I understood you perfectly. You also reminded me of Woody Allen. Keep up the good work! Shalom". --- Adelaida Ramos, Social Worker, Santa Rosa, California (9.05.07)

"The approach described and demonstrated in this seminar is the most plausible and exciting discovery for me in the 20 years of domestic violence intervention. I can't wait to try it with my clients!" --- Rob Mcleod, Group Facilitator, Santa Rosa, California (9.05.07)

"This is actually the best training I've been in a very long time; a lot of very good information. I didn't want to leave early!" --- Stacey Quackenbush, Supervised Visitation Program, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"Izzy has a wonderful and lively teaching style, bringing conflicts to life and showing solutions in a very practical way! Thank you!" --- Julie Karp, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"The seminar made anger control seem easy. It provided simple, practical and powerful methods that can be taught and learned. It was systematically presented. Izzy is authentic. Back to the basics". --- Alvin Gaerlan, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"This was like watching the resurrection of common sense. The demonstrations were very effective". --- Carolyn Sauer, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"Thanks for the unpretentious, down-to-earth, practical reality check. This seminar re-affirms understandings gained 25 years ago, but since smothered by forces of political correctness". --- Name Withheld, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"This is information I can actually use in my practice and my own life. I recommend it! I facilitate a teen anger management group and I can't wait to share these ideas with the kids. Thanks". --- Diana Foster, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"One of the most practical and useable workshops I have attended. Will help my clients (and me) with one session! Thank you". --- Dina Blake, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"This is the second seminar I have taken by Izzy. He is wonderful and puts together so many sensible ideas in a format transferable to my client (and myself!)". ---- Jenifer Jacobs, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"Thinking out of the box, I love it!" --- Monte Davis, Case Manager, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"This conference was loaded with maturity and emotional intelligence…two qualities we need more of today!" --- Janet Moberg, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"Thank you for the useful manual. This is one of the best courses that I have attended in years. My mind did not drift; it was a very stimulating presentation". --- Cheryl Vannier, Social Worker, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"The song was hilarious! Izzy kept me smiling. The stories (examples) was a great way for the audience to relate to the material. The seminar was very fun. Audience participation was great aid". --- Stephanie Ramos, Youth Advocate, Sacramento, California (9.4.07)

"Izzy Kalman's approach validates the work I do with my students. Using humor is almost always effective. I also appreciate how adults can empower the victim to stop being a victim. Some of the methods are going to be a challenge to apply but I am willing to make the effort in order to teach friendship versus bully/victim". --- Andrea Brady, Counselor, Oakland, California (3.29.06)

"Enjoyable, intelligent, and highly educational presentation!" --- Cecilia Pehle, Marriage and Family Therapist, Oakland, California (3.29.06)

"I appreciate the candid, practical, humorous tone of the content that makes the interventions seem honest and not patronizing to children". -- Erica Bond, Marriage and Family Therapist, Oakland, California (3.29.06)

"I appreciate your bravery to challenge our current state of mind. You did a good job of proving your methods work (despite our cynicism)! The role plays were very effective. Thanks for not doing the typical presentation. I learned a lot!" --- Adrienne Candell, Psychologist, Oakland, California (3.29.06)

"The seminar was extremely informative. The role plays were practical and entertaining. I would recommend this seminar to anyone who works with children, youth, and families". --- Jose Mascorro, Jr., Case Manager/Social Worker, Oakland, California (3.29.06)

"Mr. Kalman is articulate, humorous, and provides valuable insights for working with people of all ages". --- Jim Mullins, School Social Worker, Oakland, California (3.29.06)

"This was truly a new way for me to look at this subject – and very helpful". --- Marion Bar-Din, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist/Social Worker, Oakland, California (3.29.06)

"Izzy Kalman is a wonderful speaker, getting his point across in a very down-to-earth manner with warmth and humor. His workshop completely turned my thinking around and explained my perspective about bullying and effective communication". --- Stephen Heckman, Psychologist, Oakland, California (3.29.06)

Eye-opening! I already use some of these tools because my heart told me to. Now I feel confident about what I was doing and how to continue and even improve my technique". --- Sean Geske, Safe School Supervisor, Santa Rosa, California (3.28.06)

"I love the shift in focus. It became clear how the system in place now is perpetuating more victim behavior. Very good...very usable". --- Jeanette Wendt, Counselor, Santa Rosa, California (3.28.06)

"Very interesting, enlightening – thought provoking humorous. I learned a lot good useful material. I certainly am re-thinking what a bully is and isn't".  --- Sharon Rivkin, Marriage and Family Therapist, Santa Rosa, California (3.28.06)

"Excellent. I wish I'd had this 20 years ago". --- Susan Shaw, Social Worker, Santa Rosa, California (3.28.06)

"Love to hear a New Yorker try to get Californians to enact conflict and admit to enjoying the discomfort of others!" --- Lynda Bruce, Psychologist, Eureka, California (3.27.06)

"The ideas presented in this seminar seemed enlightening, simple, and practical. I have been implementing a strict anti-bullying program in my classroom that has been failing. I am excited to return to my classroom and completely change my program to teach my students how to stop being victims". --- Sacha Hall, Educator, Eureka, California (3.27.06)

"You know, Izzy, my family raised me to treat others with love and friendship. It was great to be reminded that this is the best intervention against aggression and victimization. I will use the game and magical responses for sure!" --- Nancy Rosenbledt, Psychologist/Counselor, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"I really enjoyed Mr. Kalman and believed in his theories about bullies and victims by the end of the seminar. I am looking forward to implementing this with clients". --- Nicole Hinton, Case Manager, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"This seminar was overall impressive, the only information I wanted more of was how to empower kids to not let them be bothered. What do you do with a child with little ego strength? Overall the best conference ever!" ---  Katki Molloy, Counselor, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"Thank you! These ideas and techniques will work for me in my classroom and at school. I can’t wait to try them!" --- Susan Butler-Graham, Educator, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"This is exciting not only because I've learned new ways to work with clients, but also because I see how it can change my relationships". --- Louise Burton, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"Seminar gave me lots of food for thought about how to help kids as school counselor. I've told kids they have right to come to school and be safe from emotional taunts - now I realize that I may further discourage kids". --- Carolyn Herrington, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"The presenter is brave for making the point he makes in the way he does. I admire that". --- Saeko Genestet-Araki, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"Wow! Great presentation, both personally and professionally, one of the two best presentations ever. Very practical, and well grounded in theory. (Also, I love your jacket!)" --- Jonathan Gonick-Hallows, Psychologist, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"Excellent, topical coverage, very lucid, very practical; excellent speaker. Brilliantly original and very thought provoking and demonstrated principles, techniques, logical rationale of CBT methods". --- James Moses, Psychologist/Educator, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"The information presented is very applicable with common sense, wisdom an principles that can and should be taught to children. I truly believe in the concepts and will begin to implement them in my work with children". --Maria Hernandez, Community Liaison, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"Excellent seminar presentation. The material is a resurrection of Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s theories of non-violence. I do worry that in this day and age there will be tremendous resistance to implementing such policies and practices". --- Jayashri Wyatt, Educator, San Francisco, California (3.23.06)

"This is great information, fun, and workable techniques!! I will have to go play them with my students to integrate them into my repertoire of resources". --- Katie Evans, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (3.22.06)

"The best seminar I have ever been to. Excellent presenter. Presented ideas concisely. Role playing was very helpful". --- Kina Clark, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (3.22.06)

"Very helpful. The class opened my eyes to a new way of thinking. Before the class, I always worked to solve the problems of the victim and punish the bully. Now I am better able to focus on what causes a victim to become a victim". --- Matt Garcia, Educator, Sacramento, California (3.22.06)

"Excellent presentation! Mr. Kalman's style, confidence, and mastery of the subject is excellent! Mr. Kalman's experience with kids was evident and made him very credible and easy to listen to". --- Phyllis Wakefield, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (3.22.06)

"Mr. Kalman, Thank your for this wonderful seminar! You put together so brilliantly so many ideas I teach to children, parents, couples and individuals! Your principles are generalizable to so many potentially adversarial situations, and is so inclusive, nonblaming, and non labeling or diagnosing. I would highly recommend this seminar to anyone I know". --- Jennifer Jacobs, PhD, Psychologist, Sacramento, California (3.22.06)

"This was a refreshing seminar with a new perspective. Practical advice and gives us some new ways to look at our kids, and help them learn appropriated behavioral choices in our schools. Presenter was great!" --- Julia Picher, Psychologist, Fresno, California (3.21.06)

"The seminar offered very practical techniques for defusing conflicts. The foundation for the interventions were built upon easy to understand and universal truths. Very refreshing! Great website, too. I refer to it frequently in my private practice. I checked out the website before registering for the seminar". --- Susan Van Vlack, Psychologist, Fresno, California (3.21.06)

"The techniques opened my eyes to how I have actually caused more problems than I have stopped. I can start tomorrow at work". --- Greg Anderson, Educator, Fresno, California (3.21.06)

"Outstanding!!!" --- Lyn Levine, Marriage and Family Therapist, Burbank, California (11.16.05)

"The role-playing was very effective in demonstrating the strength of Izzy Kalman's techniques to teach students how not to be victims as the solution to bullying. This conference was excellent". --- Christine Basch, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, Torrance, California (11.15.05)

"Excellent material. Practical. Appreciate the application of rationale and examples to Biblical wisdom". --- Great workshop. Funny, too! Kathy Takarabe, Social Worker, Torrance, California (11.15.05)

"Greatly useful and needed information". --- Herman Sabath, Marriage and Family Therapist, Torrance, California (11.15.05)

"Izzy's explanation of how humans functioned in nature, and how it causes problems today is brilliant!! I really liked hearing the explanations of old thoughts and wise words, he made is all easy to understand. Teaching kids to be less defensive and use humor is great!" --- Joyce Levy-Katz, Marriage and Family Therapist, Torrance, California (11.15.05)

"Interesting combination of cognitive and existential psychologies with moral education". --- Janet Hana, Marriage and Family Therapist, Anaheim, California (11.14.05)

"Indeed a different perspective to a long-time issue; very refreshing". --- Ana Alvarez, Director, Community Service Department, Anaheim, California (11.14.05)

"Very good. Got to see things in a different way, helpful. I'll use it". --- Janell Crow, Social Worker, San Bernardino, California (11.11.05)

"Excellent, thought-provoking seminar. Every adult working with children should attend this seminar". --- Richard Lappin, Social Worker, San Bernardino, California (11.11.05)

"Handled skeptics well. Would like to have you come to train our staff and students. Great concrete materials; feel ready to use materials". --- MaryAnne Lant, Social Worker, San Bernardino, California (11.11.05)

"I like the way that you laid a thorough foundation tying in philosophy and morality. Your approach is not new to me, but I like the examples given in the manual – they will help me get the message across to the emotionally disturbed kids I work with". --- Jeanne Duebbert, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, San Bernardino, California (11.11.05)

"Loved emphasis on accountability. Also. Loved how Izzy challenged my own personal myth/belief that violence (watching in media) automatically leads to actual violence". --- Karen Shipley, Therapist, San Bernardino, California (11.11.05)

"Very informative seminar. Common sense and easy to follow suggestions. Focusing on solutions helps resolve problems quickly and provides positive role model for others". --- Joseph Share, Psychologis/Marriage and Family Therapist, Palm Springs, California (11.10.05)

"This seminar presented a new perspective on bullying and establishing responsible behavior. The presenter was well informed and made the subject interesting". --- Randall Hansen, Psychologist/Social Worker/Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, Palm Springs, California (11.10.05)

"I learned a lot and this material made sense. I am looking forward to trying this material with my own kids and the kids at school". --- Wendy Cox, Counselor, Palm Springs, California (11.10.05)

"Refreshingly different". --- Michelle Richmond, Counselor, Fresno, California (3.21.06)

"Great way to think outside of the box; excellent". --- Stephanie Young, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Diego, California (11.9.05)

"Enjoyable, informative and pleasant day. Would recommend seminar to anyone. Encourage bringing your message to our schools (students and teachers). Thank you for presenting". --- Christine Clary, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"This was an excellent seminar. It gave me great interventions to use with high school students that are conduct disorder-type students. It also helped me on a personal level in my own life". --- Marisa Rivera, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"This was a significant seminar, with solid content and effective skills. This workshop opened up my eyes to the positive potential of anger in the lives of people". --- Ralph Dawson, Counselor/Psychologist, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"Very good material, part of what I have already proven out in my own life. I appreciate the courage you have to tell the truth, even in opposition to political correctness'". --- Fred Gant, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"Dynamic material taught with fun and insight. Very useful in therapy. Takes the victim out of the victim role and empowers them". --- Sandra Tarr, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"Great presentation! The facilitator kept me wanting to learn more and laughing the whole time". --- Alex Valenzuela, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"This was the most honest presentation of anger issues and concepts that I have ever attended. As a counselor and teacher of anger control with my clients, the philosophical precepts highlighted by Izzy Kalman are directly linked to my own observations and direction of instruction. I was very pleased to find that another professional agrees with my experience". --- Faith Kelly, Counselor, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"The real life application of the material made the seminar infinitely more valuable than a mere theoretical presentation. I will be able to integrate this technique immediately into group therapy. The freedom of speech segment was terrific and a great use of historical documents and intention of constitution!" --- Janice Vandiver, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"I work with Developmentally Challenged Adults, and this seminar and the tools provided will help me in providing a new technique in addressing teasing, bossiness, and anger management issues". --- Michelle Roddam, Vocational Instructor, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"I learned a lot for myself and my relationship with husband, children and family. I look forward to some of these skills with clients". --- Julie Hovivian, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Bernardino, California (4.13.05)

"Great focus on delivering a specific, helpful understanding...and intervention strategies...with applicable techniques...related to the issue of anger. You avoided what could have been several distracting discussions initiated by audience members. Your presentation was as personally invigorating and helpful as it is a beneficial professional 'tool' sharpening. Thanks". --- Luther Dennis, Marriage and Family Therapist/Counselor/Executive Director, Sherman Oaks, California (4.7.05)

"This has been the most valuable seminar I have attended in over 30 years of Continuing Education Seminars by far!" --- Donald Cowan, PhD, Psychologist, Sherman Oaks, California (4.7.05)

"Izzy's common sense, practical approach to anger control is a breath of fresh air. Useful and valuable information can be used with anyone. I would highly recommend Izzy's seminars not just to professionals, but to parents as well. Should be mandatory for teachers, too". --- Susan Zaks, Counselor, Sherman Oaks, California (4.7.05)

"Izzy is so down-to-earth and disarming, this the material becomes even more meaningful. I appreciated the presentation and his ability to think on his feet!" --- I.B., Counselor, Sherman Oaks, California (4.7.05)

"Thank you for shining such a bright light on this important issue! You mentioned this game is like martial arts. Absolutely! You allow your opponent to let their own energy carry them without getting in their way! Great!" --- D.K., Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, Sherman Oaks, California (4.7.05)

"This seminar was presented with so much truth and humor. It was a refreshing different perspective. Thank you for the new skills and tools". --- Dorothy Means, Social Worker, Sherman Oaks, California (4.7.05)

"I appreciated the instructor's humor, and over lunch, my spouse and I agreed to try Mr. Kalman's strategies. So this class is already working for us – thanks! I am interested in the ways this course felt like a version of STEP parening, or 1,2,3 Magic Parenting to be used on other adults, not just kids". --- Jeni Massi, Psychologist, Sherman Oaks, California (4.7.05)

"What a true pleasure to sit through an antidote to the usual psycho-babble, "progressive" and victim-focused treatment of anger management. Great job! So refreshing to hear the message of personal responsibility! Moreover, a great 'review' of Freedom of Speech! The song took guts! Thank you!" --- Carol Wintrode, Marriage and Family Therapist, Torrance, California (4.12.05)

"Thank you Izzy! Humor is the antidote and the remedy to our civilized human problems. The ability to laugh out loud at ourselves and the absurdity of civilization is True Medicine. I appreciated your gift in role-playing old hurts, old wounds and releasing old anger to get back to joy". --- Hilary Henson, Marriage and Family Therapist, Torrance, California (4.12.05)

"Enjoyed the speaker's sense of humor and funny jokes. Mr. Kalman was very knowledgeable of the topic and provided a lot of useful information. The lecture was never boring and his great personality and style of teaching kept your interest. I thoroughly enjoyed the seminar of 'Anger Control' with Mr. Kalman". --- Dena Galloway, Counselor/Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist, Torrance, California (4.12.05)

"Mr. Kalman presents realistic goals and then provides believable, practical, accessible ways to achieve the goals. I really appreciate Mr. Kalman's expertise as a presenter and his ability to teach". --- Gerrie Cole, Educator, Torrance, California (4.12.05)

"Especially like the prepared workbook! Exceptional! The Anger Verse Awry Song really was entertaining and drove home the concepts. The humor made a dry topic very interesting!" --- Virginia Houseman, Marriage and Family Therapist, Irvine, California (4.6.05)

"Excellent seminar. Very informative and useful. Enjoyed Izzy’s humor". --- Todd Creager, Social Worker/Marriage and Family Therapist, Irvine, California (4.6.05)

"An unusual, creative approach to anger issues in therapy. Deepened my empathy for clients and encouraged my use of 'solution' oriented treatment approaches". --- Mary Ellen Glaser, Social Worker/Counselor, Irvine, California (4.6.05)

"This was a very good seminar. It seems very simple yet I feel it will be effective with many people. I am looking forward to sharing the information with others. Thank you". --- Katherine Grahl, Social Worker/Counselor, Irvine, California (4.6.05)

"A whole new way to look at anger - I know I will use this in my personal as well as professional life. Also very entertaining! I admire his courage at presenting a new view of a universal issue and new strategies  so that we can actually do things differently and hopefully facilitate better outcomes. Thank you!" --- Lynette McDonald, Social Worker/Counselor, Irvine, California (4.6.05)

"All concepts were thoroughly explained and logical. We had live demonstrations that made the points applicable. I had used the 'no blaming' for anger in my sessions - but I will better be able to explain the phenomenon of being friendly back. This definitely helped my put the foundation (with good explanations) of why these reactions work in practice. Thank you for figuring it out! It was helpful to me". --- Renee Hulse, Marriage and Family Therapist, Irvine, California (4.6.05)

"Izzy makes learning about anger fun, he's creative, opens up one's mind to look beyond the 'typical' - great learning - thank you! Easy application". --- Nancy Golden, Counselor/Social Worker, San Diego, California (4.5.05)

"Excellent presentation - very appropriate for me personally, my partner and his daughter whom I resent (carrying anger). Very relevant to some staff at school who use anger to feel in control and punish a student…but they look foolish" --- Donna Peterson, Counselor, San Diego, California (4.5.05)

"Entertaining, thought provoking. Loved the part about Freedom of Speech (cursing part)". --- Gina Eldred, Social Worker San Diego, California (4.5.05)

"This was an excellent training. Nice job. I think you are correct in your assertions regarding children being picked on by other students contributing to children killing their fellow classmates. We don't help children by feeling sorry for them. We help them by building strength and coping strategies. This is a great strategy/technique/approach to building coping skills to assist with anger management and improving self concept. Lots of audience participants struggled with your concepts. However, you did an excellent job. I will use these techniques with my clients". ---  Michelle Bennett, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Diego, California (4.5.05)

"Much excellent material to take away! I will use some of the teachings right away!" --- Gesine Schaffer, Psychologist, San Jose, California (10.28.04)

"Great information for expanding understanding". --- Jeanne Guerra, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Jose, California (10.28.04)

"Speaker is dynamic, engaging and down to earth. I could have listened to him for several more hours". --- Gail Rinn, Therapist, San Jose, California (10.28.04)

"It was an excellent presentation. I love the presenter’s sense of humor. The information presented makes sense and it's easy to understand". --- Juana Ventura, Social Worker, San Jose, California (10.28.04)

"Thanks - you were very engaging and entertaining while providing useful material. It's a rare combo!" --- Barb Griswold, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Jose, California (10.28.04)

"Fabulous and fun!" --- Ilene Wolf, Marriage and Family Therapist, San Francisco, California (10.27.04)

"I plan to use this information at work and in my personal life. It's easy to use and very practical. Thank you!" --- Meg Dvorak, Social Worker, San Francisco, California (10.27.04)

"Outstanding, stimulating, engaging". --- Mark Clementi, Psychologist, Santa Rosa, California (10.26.04)

"Good presentation of info. Role plays effective and fun. I really liked the pacing of this workshop". --- Cheryl S. Dobbins, Marriage and Family Therapist, Santa Rosa, California (10.26.04)

"I thoroughly enjoyed this seminar and am eager to put what I have learned into practice. Excellent, helpful for all relationships and interactions". --- Julie Hanson, Social Worker, Sacramento, California (10.20.04)

"Excellent presenter; wonderful sense of humor. This was the most interesting, lively, funny and informative CE course I've ever attended. Thank you, Izzy!" --- Surry Tresser, Marriage and Family Therapist, Sacramento, California (10.20.04)

"Energy, clarity, role-playing and teaching was detailed, useful, and ready-to-use". --- Clarence Hall, Clinical Director, Aldea Children's and Family Services, Sacramento, California (10.20.04)

"This was a real challenge today. You confronted many long-held beliefs and taught convincing skills to manage anger". --- Lynette Statham, Social Worker, Fresno, California (10.19.04)

"Mr. Kalman has an excellent presentation style; humorous, filled with personal anecdotes". --- Nancy Osborn, School Psychologist, Fresno, California (10.19.04)