Being AWARE of Anger

Cognitive Therapy and Emotional Acceptance

Aaron T. Beck., the founder of cognitive therapy, and his colleagues introduced the acronym “AWARE” in their original treatment manual for anxiety disorders: Beck, Emery, & Greenberg, Anxiety Disorders & Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective (2005). It provides a convenient tool, which many people find useful as a way of reminding themselves how to cope wit…