SPECIALTIES

• Court Ordered Domestic Violence Classes 52 or 16 week adult male & female  
• Anger Management Classes: Court ordered or not court ordered
• Court Ordered Child Endangerment Classes 52 Week Adult Male and Female
• Individual Counseling with adults for issues related to anger management and domestic violence 

OFFICE HOURS

The office is generally open Monday through Friday From 8:AM to 4:PM. I try hard to return all phone calls within 24 hours.

CHICO GROUP SCHEDULES:

• Monday - Men's Domestic Violence 5:30 - 7:30 PM
• Tuesday- Men's Domestic Violence 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Wednesday- Men's Domestic Violence 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
• Thursday- Women's Domestic Violence 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

OROVILLE GROUP SCHEDULES

• Wednesday- Men's Domestic Violence 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• Tuesday- Child Endangerment 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Chris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the owner of counseling practices located in Chico and Oroville, CA. Prior to private practice, Chris worked in a variety of settings including child welfare, ropes course adventures, and Outward Bound – where he lead court-ordered youth-at-risk on 300-mile month-long canoe trips.

After completing graduate school in 2004, Chris dedicated himself to a counseling career with the goal of helping individuals and families learn the techniques necessary to eliminate domestic violence from their lives. Additionally, Chris specializes in teaching anger management skills to adults of all ages.

IMPORTANT TECHNIQUES

• Taking Time Outs:  Time outs are an effective strategy for keeping yourself safe and allowing time to think about the problem and then solving the problem.
• Thought Stopping: Taking time to recognize your thinking patterns and challenging beliefs that are unhealthy.
• Deep breathing: Taking a few deep breathes allows the brain to “re-focus”and to activate the part of the brain that helps you to think ahead and make good decisions.
• Visualization: Using guided imagery helps to focus on a calming thought, which in turn, relaxes the body.
• Muscle Relaxation: Learning to tense your muscles and then relax them helps to recognize the warning signs that your body is escalating and in turn, helps to find ways to relax your body in times of stress.
• Talking About It: Domestic violence is much more likely to occur if you keep it a secret. Build your support group. Seek mentors who can talk with you during difficult times and offer you healthy alternatives to violence.