Anger Management
Group Objective
Group Objective- Participants will learn how to deal with their frustrations and anger in a positive way by developing coping skills, recognizing triggers, and learning strategies for dealing with intense emotions.
Sessions Outline:
Session 1 – Introduction and establish agreed upon group rules. Discuss how to identify anger and the participant’s experience with anger.
Session 2 – The group will learn how to identify the ques and triggers of anger and how to identify when they are experienced.
Session 3 – The group participants will learn and identify the physical signs of anger and successful strategies already known in managing this emotion.
Session 4 – Overall self-care will be discussed, and participants will review their typical eating, sleeping and exercise patterns to explore how self-care impacts emotional management.
Session 5 – Participants will learn the connection between thoughts, feelings, behaviors and the physical reactions. The group will also learn how to use anger as a motivator.
Session 6 – Deep breathing techniques, mindfulness, meditation and other coping skills will be reviewed with the group participants.
Session 7 – Group participants will report to the group their experience utilizing coping skills learned and identify modifications as needed to try as homework.
Session 8 – Conclude group by summarizing the group’s experience, Identifying skills developed and establish an ongoing plan to manage anger.
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