Certified Anger Management Treatment Professional: 2-Day Certification Course

Objectives

Analyze the neurobiology of anger and catalogue the brain regions involved in processing anger.
Differentiate between the phases of the anger cycle and communicate how this informs clinical practice.
Evaluate current trends in managing anger in substance abuse treatment.
Inspect the connection between anger, violence and abuse.
Characterize how clients’ can be taught to identify triggers so they can choose an appropriate response strategy.
Use in-session mindfulness-based strategies to engage reluctant and treatment-resistant clients.
Manage responses to dysfunctional thoughts and judgmental beliefs with skills that effectively intervene in these processes.
Reduce the body’s anger response with mindfulness training and diaphragmatic breathing techniques that diminish the body’s fight-or-flight response.
Teach clients how to communicate anger constructively with assertiveness techniques.
Develop clients’ emotional vocabulary to help them handle conflict without aggression.
Conduct a cost-benefit analysis intervention to demonstrate the impact of “old anger” on clients’ lives.
Employ clinical strategies that help avoid automatic defensiveness in clients and allow you to work safely with aggressive personalities.