Introductory Anger Management Classes

In an effort to inform the curious public of the merits of anger management, the British Association of Anger Management pioneered in offering "Introductory Anger Management Classes". Similar classes are now being offered by members of the American Association of Anger Management Providers in California.

Anger is something we do not manage very well. Instead, we often permit our anger to control us, and we sometimes use it to control others. Getting angry causes us to hurt the ones we love - wife, husband, children and friends, or maybe even people we work with. We do not stop to look at what comes before our anger, which is often hurt, stress, anxiety, depression or dissappointment. We get angry and upset without thinking. We often feel guilty. And then we look for a way to cool down. Not knowing how to manage anger causes it to grow, intensify and spread to anyone or anything that gets in the way. Anger often leads to aggression.
• Does anger solve or reduce the stresses in your life?
• Does it create further anxiety, pain and hurt?
• What is it going to take to manage and control yours and other people’s anger?
• What’s the source of your anger and how to recognise it?
• Who are you really angry with?
• What safe ways can I express my anger without others getting hurt or frightened?

Introductory Anger Management Classes should begin with the Conover Anger Management Assessment. This will give you a baseline relative to your level of functioning in manageing anger, stress, communication and emotional intelligence.

Following feedback to the participants regarding their assessment, the three hour introductory class includes a summary of the client workbook and overview of what is covered in a ten or twenty session anger management class.
These classes are generally limited to ten participants which may include couples, famalies, teens and adults. They are generally held on Saturdays.
To find a provider in your community, visit the American Association of Anger Management Providers at www.aaamp.org or the Anderson & Anderson provider list at www.andersonservices.com .

George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CEAP
Diplomate, American Association of Anger Management