16-Hour Anger Management Course

Welcome to the Intensive Program

Introduction to the comprehensive 16-hour intensive anger management program for extended court requirements.

The Complete Physiology & Psychology of Anger

Comprehensive coverage of anger science, the aggression cycle, and the anger-aggression distinction.

Module 1 Quiz: Complete Physiology & Psychology

Test your comprehensive understanding of anger science.

Comprehensive Trigger & Distortion Analysis

Extended exploration of internal/external triggers and all eight cognitive distortions with case studies.

Complete Trigger Inventory & Distortion Workbook

Extensive personal inventory and case study practice across all distortion types.

Module 2 Quiz: Comprehensive Triggers & Distortions

Test your extensive understanding of triggers and distortion patterns.

Mastery-Level Communication Skills

Advanced communication training covering all three styles, I-statements, active listening, and conflict resolution mastery.

Communication Mastery Workbook

Extended practice scripts and advanced de-escalation techniques.

Module 3 Quiz: Communication Mastery

Test your mastery of advanced communication skills.

Accountability & Responsibility

Understanding the real impact of aggressive behavior on others, and taking full ownership of your actions without excuses.

Accountability & Responsibility Quiz

Test your understanding of accountability & responsibility.

Complete Stress Management System

Comprehensive stress management including physiological techniques, lifestyle factors, and building resilience.

Complete Resilience Building Guide

Comprehensive lifestyle and physiological strategies for sustainable emotional regulation.

Module 4 Quiz: Complete Stress Management

Test your comprehensive understanding of resilience-building strategies.

Anger in All Life Contexts

Comprehensive application across driving, workplace, family, social media, and community settings.

Complete Context Application Workbook

Extensive scenario practice across all major life domains.

Module 5 Quiz: Anger in All Contexts

Test your comprehensive understanding of context-specific anger management.

Comprehensive Relapse Prevention & Lifetime Maintenance

Building a complete, sustainable long-term anger management system.

Your Complete Lifetime Maintenance Plan

Comprehensive final planning document integrating all course content.

Module 6 Quiz: Lifetime Maintenance

Test your comprehensive understanding of long-term relapse prevention.

Self-Esteem & Core Beliefs About Yourself

How core beliefs about your own worth quietly shape anger, and how to build a more accurate self-view.

Check-In: Self-Esteem & Core Beliefs About Yourself

Quick check on self-esteem & core beliefs about yourself.

Anger, Substance Use & Co-Occurring Conditions

How alcohol, other substances, and common co-occurring conditions interact with anger specifically.

Check-In: Anger, Substance Use & Co-Occurring Conditions

Quick check on anger, substance use & co-occurring conditions.

Grief, Loss & Anger

Why grief and anger are so closely linked, and handling anger during a loss without judging yourself for it.

Check-In: Grief, Loss & Anger

Quick check on grief, loss & anger.

Building Your Long-Term Support System

Why isolation undermines every skill in this course, and how to build real, specific support going forward.

Check-In: Building Your Long-Term Support System

Quick check on building your long-term support system.

The Four Horsemen: Anger in Long-Term Relationships

Gottman's research-backed framework for the specific conflict patterns that predict relationship breakdown, and their antidotes.

Check-In: The Four Horsemen: Anger in Long-Term Relationships

Quick check on the four horsemen in long-term relationships.

Forgiveness: The REACH Model for Letting Go

A structured, research-backed process for releasing resentment, distinct from excusing or forgetting harm.

Check-In: Forgiveness: The REACH Model for Letting Go

Quick check on forgiveness and the REACH model.

Anger, Gender & Culture

How gender socialization and cultural display rules shape whether and how anger gets expressed.

Check-In: Anger, Gender & Culture

Quick check on anger, gender & culture.

Anger in the Digital Age

Online disinhibition, digital road rage, and building the same pause into text, email, and social media.

Check-In: Anger in the Digital Age

Quick check on anger in the digital age.

Anger and Physical Health: The Full Body Cost

The cardiovascular, immune, and metabolic research on chronic anger, and what it means for your long-term health.

Check-In: Anger and Physical Health: The Full Body Cost

Quick check on anger and physical health.

Post-Traumatic Growth: Building Meaning From This Experience

The research on positive psychological change after adversity, and how it applies to the work of this course.

Check-In: Post-Traumatic Growth: Building Meaning From This Experience

Quick check on post-traumatic growth.

Anger and Parenting: Breaking the Generational Cycle

How children absorb a parent's anger patterns as a template, and building a genuinely different model for them.

Check-In: Anger and Parenting: Breaking the Generational Cycle

Quick check on anger and parenting.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Deeper Practice

The Kabat-Zinn MBSR protocol in depth, and building a genuine daily practice beyond a single technique.

Check-In: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Deeper Practice

Quick check on mindfulness-based stress reduction.

The Neuroscience of De-escalation: Window of Tolerance and Polyvagal Theory

Learn Dan Siegel window of tolerance and Stephen Porges polyvagal theory as frameworks for understanding your own anger escalation.

Check-In: The Neuroscience of De-escalation

Quick check on window of tolerance and polyvagal theory.

Sleep, Blood Sugar, and Anger: The Body Role in Emotional Regulation

Explore the research connecting sleep deprivation and low blood sugar to increased anger and aggression.

Check-In: Sleep, Blood Sugar, and Anger

Quick check on the biology of sleep deprivation and blood sugar in anger reactivity.

Assertiveness Rights: The Passive, Aggressive, and Assertive Spectrum

Learn the classic assertiveness training framework distinguishing passive, aggressive, and assertive responses, and your basic assertive rights.

Check-In: Assertiveness Rights

Quick check on the passive-aggressive-assertive spectrum and assertive rights.

Anger and Financial Stress: Breaking the Money-Anger Cycle

Understand how chronic financial pressure drives anger reactivity, and build practical tools to reduce that specific source of stress.

Check-In: Anger and Financial Stress

Quick check on the connection between chronic financial stress and anger reactivity.

Allostatic Load: How Chronic Stress Accumulates in the Body

Learn Bruce McEwen allostatic load model and how accumulated chronic stress lowers your threshold for anger over time.

Check-In: Allostatic Load

Quick check on the allostatic load model of chronic stress accumulation.

Capstone: Your Complete Sixteen-Hour Integration Plan

A comprehensive written capstone synthesizing every topic in this intensive program into one long-term plan.

Final Examination

Comprehensive final exam covering all intensive program material. Score 70%+ to earn your certificate.