Anger management courses

This is a 7 week long course, each session being an hour long. We will look at helping you to better understand your anger; about learning strategies for managing emotions less aggressively and more constructively.

The Course includes the following: 

Course Expectations & Goal Setting

In this session we will look at working together, your expectations and your perspective on your interactions with others:

Share Motivation and Goals

Owning Anger record

Triggers, Thoughts, Emotions & Physical response

In this session we will look at how your thoughts, emotions and physical instinctive responses relate to your ‘triggers’ and influence how you react in anger

 -  Trigger Tracking

 -  Thinking Patterns and Beliefs

 -  Underlying Emotions

 -  Flight, flight and freeze

Riding The Wave Skills

In this session we will discuss some skills and strategies to manage emotions more constructively

- Time out

- Calming Breathing technique

- Exercise and relaxation

- Thought Challenging

- Hidden Anger

Beliefs & Influence

In this session we will track back to the origins of your beliefs and the influences surrounding you to better understand your anger response

- Child chart

- Adult chart

Communication

In this session we look at the pros and cons of different communication styles and identify the role anger plays in the way you communicate.

- Submissive communication

- Aggressive communication

- Assertive communication

Assertiveness Techniques

In this session we will examine skills and techniques for assertive communication when coping with difficult situations 

- Critical thinking and Handling Criticism

- Conflict negotiation and Resolving Conflict

Review & Plan

- Review of motivation and goals 

- Plan for maintaining success