Anita Avedian

Anita Avedian, M.S., LMFT, CAMS-IV

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Anita Avedian, M.S., LMFT
Certified Anger Management Specialist- IV
Executive Director, Anger Management 818

Biography

Anita Avedian, holding License # LMFT 38403, is an experienced Marriage and Family Therapist who embarked on her psychotherapy journey in 1996. In 2001, she established her private practice and has been serving clients in Sherman Oaks, Glendale, and Woodland Hills ever since. In 2018, she founded the Avedian Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation, merging Anger Management 818 with her private practice to create a dynamic group practice. Her areas of expertise encompass relationship counseling, anger management, social anxiety, general anxiety, and addiction therapy. As the Executive Director of Anger Management 818, she oversees multiple locations across Greater Los Angeles, and services offered virtually nationwide, dedicated to enhancing people’s ability to regulate their anger, communicating more effectively, improving their daily lives and relationships.

Anita is a driving force in the field of anger management. She is a certified National Anger Management Association (NAMA) model provider, an Authorized NAMA Trainer, and a supervisor for certifying anger management specialists. Holding the title of Certified Anger Management Specialist IV and Diplomat Member of NAMA, Anita conducts nationwide training sessions for counselors seeking certification in anger management. She is also the author of “Anger Management Essentials,” a workbook for addressing aggression, which has been translated into Spanish, Armenian, and Hebrew. Additionally, she released the Teen Version in 2017 and a 2nd edition of the adult book in 2021. The Anger Management Essentials Facilitator’s Edition is in progress and will soon be published.

Committed to her professional community, Anita co-founded and currently serves as President of the California Chapter of NAMA. She is the visionary behind “Toastmasters for Mental Health Professionals” and an active contributor to organizations like the Armenian American Medical Society (AAMS) and the Armenian American Mental Health Association (AAMHA). Anita extends her dedication by volunteering to organize the mental health segment of the annual Glendale Health Festival.

Anita employs a cognitive-behavioral approach to help her clients identify and reframe worldviews that don’t work for the, and challenge unrealistic expectations about oneself and others. She primarily works with company executives, individuals from the entertainment field and professionals.