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Dr. Steve Wolf, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY 10230), in
private practice in West Los Angeles. After teaching Anger Management for five
years, he was recognized as having diplomate status with the National Anger
Management Association (NAMA) in 2005; which he currently holds. He has been an
innovator throughout his professional career. He co-directed New York City’s
first Prison Therapeutic Community Program in Rikers Island Prison’s Psychiatric
Ward in 1973 and directed Rikers’ first Therapeutic Community Drug Program for
the general prison population in 1974. He directed a Day Treatment Center in
Litchfield Connecticut, volunteered with the L.A. Sheriff’s Department to
co-create Project Turnaround, an Acupuncture Detox program on L.A.’s skid row.
He co-created an alternative middle school in Topanga, CA, co-authored
“Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital Authentic Life”
(Ballantine, 1997, translated into six languages), and developed “The Village
Circle Project”: leaderless groups for self-exploration. He consulted as a
Co-Occurring Disorders therapist in Los Angeles working with men coming directly
from prison, jail or the street for five years. In 2006, he authored the “Taming
Your Anger” series of English and Spanish workbooks, DVD’s, C.D.’s and
workshops. He recently taught the Taming Your Anger/Emotional Intelligence
Method to at-risk teens and has produced a documentary film of that program. In
2010. he founded the Wolf Training Institute, which serves as the umbrella for
all the programs in development. This is where the practitioners are certified
to teach and coach the Taming Your Anger, Taming Your Anxiety and CouplezWork
Programs. The Taming Your Anger Program is recognized by the National Anger
Management Association. In 2012, he produced the documentary, Remedy 4 Rage; the
story of one alternative high school group and their journey into exploring
their own emotions. In 2014, he began to host the weekly “Shrink Different Radio
Show” on the TFOK Network. He has interviewed celebrities and regular people who
have interesting lives. The show is about people and their passions. He
maintains a therapy practice, working with adults and couples in West Los
Angeles. The next book is on the evolving couple and is scheduled to be released
in early 2020.
