The Anger Management Centre of Toronto, Inc. was founded in 2000 by Latchman Narain, Ph.D., to address the dire need for mental health services in the Markham-Scarborough community. Since its inception, the Centre has experienced rapid growth and extended its services into the North York region.
The Anger Management Centre of Toronto (AMCT) is considered by many as the pre-eminent provider of anger and stress management counselling services in the Toronto area.
Most clients have reported benefiting immensely from the Centre’s counselling services , which integrate both Eastern and Western treatment approaches (see below). This has been particularly true for those who experience challenges with excessive anger and its negative side effects, both short-term and long-term.
Latchman P. Narain, a Registered Psychotherapist, is of Guyanese parentage. He completed high school in Guyana and university training in both Canada and the United States. Latchman is an anger management specialist with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Counselling Psychology. He also has a Diploma in Cross-Cultural Counselling from St. John’s University in New York City. Latchman was also a certified teacher, guidance counsellor and parent educator.
Latchman is a registered member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP) and the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). He has been practicing in the field of family counselling for the past twenty (20) years and has specialized mainly in the areas of Anger Management and Domestic Partner Assault since 2000.
Currently, he offers counselling for the Partner Assault Response Services (PARS) Program on an individual basis. His extensive experience in mindfulness, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) techniques, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has helped many clients make positive changes in their lives.
Latchman has also published counselling articles and facilitated many workshops in counselling and mental health, including sessions for businesses and corporations. His areas of expertise include Anger Management, Domestic Violence, Depression, Anxiety, Personal Development and Effective Parenting. In addition, he presented a highly successful monthly seminar series on the topic:” Anger, Spirituality and Relationships” at The Learning Annex in Toronto, Canada. Currently, he facilitates groups for adults with anger issues regularly in the Scarborough – Markham area.
Recently, he has volunteered his time and expertise to the Guyana Foundation, a non-profit organization, which strives to eradicate the climbing suicide rate in Guyana. He has facilitated training workshops for Mental Health Coaches to equip them with the skills necessary when working with a vulnerable population through compassion, empathy, and active listening.
His client-centred approach integrates both Eastern approaches, such as mindfulness-based practices, and Western treatment models, such as evidence-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. These models are applied within a holistic and culturally appropriate context in a psychoeducational format.