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Joseph Pereira

MSW, LICSW, CAS
Clinical Social Worker
Private Practice

Joe Pereira, MSW, LICSW, CAS is a licensed clinical social worker and addictions specialist who has been practicing for over 35 years. He has worked in a variety of settings including correctional settings, the court system, residential programs, EAPs and outpatient mental health clinics.
Joe was a co-founder of Outlook Associates of New England, a practice started to assist persons with anger control problems. He is currently in private practice in Arlington, MA offering individual and group therapy as well as training and consultation with a focus on anger management to adults and adolescents. Joe has given numerous trainings locally as well as nationally and internationally on the treatment of anger management problems as well as workplace conflict, chemical addictions and stress management. He was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal on the topic of working with people with anger control issues and has made an appearance on the Boston local news show “Chronicle” discussing” the topic of road rage. He also was involved with the Massachusetts Medical Society on developing a program for disruptive physicians. Joe has been a lecturer at the Boston University Graduate School of Social Work since 2013.

2026 Sessions

The Role of Anger Management Treatment in Relapse Prevention

<b>Session Description</b>: Anger and resentment are common relapse triggers—often showing up as emotional dysregulation, interpersonal conflict, impulsive behavior, and distorted thinking that undermines recovery plans. This skills-based workshop equips clinicians with practical, evidence-informed strategies to assess maladaptive anger patterns and integrate anger management treatment into relapse prevention for clients with substance use concerns.

Grounded in cognitive-behavioral and relapse prevention approaches, participants will learn how to: (1) assess anger severity, triggers, and risk factors; (2) teach clients a structured anger-monitoring method that tracks early cues, triggering situations, thoughts, urges, behaviors, and consequences; and (3) intervene on resentment processes that sustain anger and increase relapse vulnerability. The session includes brief experiential exercises, role-play scripting, and case-based discussion to help attendees translate concepts into clinical practice. Attendees will leave with a simple set of brief CBT-informed interventions that can be used in individual or group treatment.

Presenter

Sunday, October 11 12:30–2:00 PM
Room Coral Ballroom
Relapse Prevention/Aftercare
Faculty

Joseph Pereira

MSW, LICSW, CAS
Clinical Social Worker
Private Practice

Joe Pereira, MSW, LICSW, CAS is a licensed clinical social worker and addictions specialist who has been practicing for over 35 years. He has worked in a variety of settings including correctional settings, the court system, residential programs, EAPs and outpatient mental health clinics.
Joe was a co-founder of Outlook Associates of New England, a practice started to assist persons with anger control problems. He is currently in private practice in Arlington, MA offering individual and group therapy as well as training and consultation with a focus on anger management to adults and adolescents. Joe has given numerous trainings locally as well as nationally and internationally on the treatment of anger management problems as well as workplace conflict, chemical addictions and stress management. He was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal on the topic of working with people with anger control issues and has made an appearance on the Boston local news show “Chronicle” discussing” the topic of road rage. He also was involved with the Massachusetts Medical Society on developing a program for disruptive physicians. Joe has been a lecturer at the Boston University Graduate School of Social Work since 2013.
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