The Philosophy and Psychology of Anger

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Available Presentation Handouts:

Early Christian Thinkers, Greg Sadler

Relinquishing Unhealthy Anger... , Walter J. Matweychuk, Ph.D.

Program

12:00 PM – Welcome

12:10 PM – Anger in Ancient Mythology with Anya Leonard

Anya Leonard, Founder and Director of Classical Wisdom and author of the children’s book Sappho: The Lost Poetess.

12:25 PM – Seneca on Anger with Tim LeBon

Tim LeBon, a pioneer in philosophical counselling, holds degrees from Oxford and London University and works as a senior CBT therapist in the NHS. He is the author of Wise Therapy, Achieve Your Potential with Positive Psychology, and 365 Ways to Be More Stoic.

12:40 PM – Plutarch on Anger with Lalya Lloyd

Lalya Lloyd is a classicist and translator based in Athens, and a founding member of PAC. How to Overcome Anxiety, her translation of Seneca and Plutarch’s essays on happiness, will be published by Princeton University Press next year.

12:55 -Marcus Aurelius on Anger with Donald Robertson

Donald Robertson is an author blending ancient Stoic and Socratic philosophy with modern psychology, focusing on mental resilience and self-improvement through works like The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, and How to Think Like Socrates.

1:10 PM – Early Christian Thinkers on Anger with Greg Sadler

Dr. Gregory Sadler, ReasonIO and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Teacher of philosophy both inside and outside the traditional academy, philosophical counselor, and producer of accessible resources on philosophy.

1:25 PM – Anger Management the Aristotelian Way with Nancy Sherman

Nancy Sherman is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. She is a NYT notable author, most recently of Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience. Her upcoming book is: How to Have a Soul: What Aristotle Teaches us About Lasting Happiness.

1:40 PM – Break (10 min)

1:50 PM – Overcoming Unhealthy Anger with REBT with Walter Matweychuk

Walter J. Matweychuk, Ph.D. Practicing Psychologist at University of Pennsylvania Health System and Adjunct Professor of Applied Psychology at New York University. Author of *Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: A Newcomer's Guide.

2:05 PM –Beck’s Cognitive Therapy of Anger with Scott Waltman

Scott Waltman, PsyD, ABPP, president elect for both the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and the International Association of CBT. Co-author of The Stoicism Workbook from New Harbinger.

2:20 PM – Schema Therapy's Angry Child Mode with Jeff Perron

Jeff Perron is a Clinical Psychologist at the Ottawa Institute for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and the author of the popular Substack newsletter The Psychology of Happiness.

2:35 PM – ACT, Third-Wave CBT, and Anger with Paul Geiger

Paul Geiger, PhD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in evidence-based treatments such as CBT, ACT, and DBT for depression, anxiety, and stress reduction. He earned his PhD from the University of Kentucky, completed a DBT-focused internship at Duke University Medical Center, and postdoctoral training at UNC-Chapel Hill with a focus on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

2:50 PM – Break (10 min)

3:00 PM – Stoicism and Anger in Prisons with Andy Small

Andy Small, Physical Education Senior Officer HM Prison Service, worked in prisons from 1992. Stoic Philosophy teacher from 2016. 16-session Stoic course now operational at 13 prisons from low to high security.

3:15 PM – I Was Born Angry’: A Study on Anger with Prof. Michael Barr

Michael Barr is Professor in Philosophy as a Way of Life at Newcastle University, UK. He is currently undertaking a large qualitative study to provide the first systematic account of the contemporary Stoic movement.

3:30 PM – Evidence-Based Therapy for Anger, Prof. Raymond DiGiuseppe

Ray DiGiuseppe, a psychology professor at St. John's University and director at the Albert Ellis Institute, is a leading expert in anger disorders and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, with extensive publications and global lectures.

3:45 PM – Panel Discussion with Joel Owen, Donald Robertson, and Gregory Sadler

Joel Owen is an Associate Professor in Evidence Based Psychological Therapies at University of East Anglia (UEA). His research focuses primarily on wellbeing and resilience in applied settings, and he is interested in how these topics are approached in both ancient practical philosophy and contemporary psychology.