ANDERSON & ANDERSON - Key Persons


Bryan Anderson

Bryan Anderson received his BA in Psychology from Kenyon College in 2008, and his MSW from Columbia University in 2013. After receiving his Bachelor's in Psychology, Bryan returned to Los Angeles and worked as a behavioral therapist at UCLA Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program (ECPHP) from 2008-2011. ECPHP is a day program for young children with autism spectrum disorders, made up of a multidisciplinary team working together to address severe behavioral issues, as well as academic, cognitive, and social deficits. While working at ECPHP, Bryan began authoring an Anger Management and social skills curriculum for use with all children in school or clinic settings. The curriculum is co-authored by leading UCLA researchers Dr. Stephany Freeman and Dr. Tanya Paparella, and features illustrations by a fellow Columbia graduate. At UCLA he covered the Adult Inpatient Psychiatry unit, as well as served as a care coordinator and group facilitator in the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program. Additionally, Bryan worked part-time as a consultant and Anger Management coach at Anderson & Anderson. Bryan specializes in providing behavioral therapy, specialized Anger Management and EQ coaching, school consultations, as well as psychotherapy. He has extensive experience working with children and families, as well as in educational settings. Bryan was an Adjunct Faculty at Texas A & M University school of Engineering is Emotional Intelligence Coaching for graduate students in engineering. He is currently working at the prestigious Brentwood School in Los Angeles as the Director of Counseling. Bryan's book, Grab The Wheel, Helping Young Children Manage Explosive Anger is featured on our website, and broadens Anderson & Anderson's resources for young children.

George Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Anderson Team
George Anderson is a Board-Certified Diplomate in Psychotherapy, A Fellow in the American Orthopsychiatric Association and the first global provider of Emotional Intelligence Coaching. training, workbooks, and videos. He is the author of "Gaining Control of Ourselves", "Controlling Ourselves", "Parenting in A Troubled World", "A Ray of Hope' and 'The Practice of Control'. Mr.Anderson completed Post Graduate training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy from the Harvard University School of Medicine (1971) and previously taught in the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Pepperdine University, and Simmons College School of Social Work. Currently, he is the major provider of language and culture specific curricula in Anger Management and Domestic Violence Intervention. His workbooks are published in English, Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish and Russian. George Anderson was the technical consultant on the popular Jack Nicholson/Adam Sandler Movie "Anger Management". He also appeared on the Cover of the Los Angeles Times Magazine in its August 28, 2005 edition titled "The Least Angry Man". This article is listed on our website as "The Storm's Quiet Eye" at Anderson & Anderson Online Resources. A sitcom on his anger management practice is currently in the works

Nancy Anderson - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Anderson Team
  • President
Nancy Anderson is the president of Anderson & Anderson, and the quiet impetus of its success. Nancy earned a bachelor's and two master's Degrees from UCLA, where she was a member of the clinical staff at the Neuropsychiatric Institute. She is licensed in Educational Psychology and Clinical Social Work. Currently, Nancy maintains a clinical psychotherapy practice at Anderson & Anderson and is available for consultation on educational or family issues. She recently retired from the John Thomas Dye School as their School Psychologist. She is certified in anger management and executive coaching. Nancy provides psychotherapy and coaching at Anderson & Anderson.