Pfeiffer currently has two active groups of 8-10 patients each for binge eating and anger control. He'll be starting an assertiveness group soon. Participants sign an agreement to pay for any missed sessions. Each session of Pfeiffer's short-term programs focuses on a particular exercise. They imagine what the day would be like, who would notice, and what their behavior would be like.
Participants also keep an anger log to keep track of situations where they feel the strongest anger.
He's been marketing his programs in local weekly papers and on the Internet. A lot of people out there have these problems. And they like the fact that it's short-term . And Pfeiffer now trains other therapists and educators , and is trying to build a network of providers to serve potential clients all over the country who contact him through his Web site . During the last three months I've received an average of 43 e-mail inquiries per week regarding services.