Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, nervous system regulation, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Mindful Self-Compassion to support lasting change, emotional awareness, and values-based action.
This 12-session anger management program helps participants move beyond simple anger control strategies toward deeper awareness, nervous system regulation, compassionate self-understanding, and committed behavioral change. Each session includes education, experiential practice, and homework to help participants apply skills in daily life.
Focus: Psychoeducation and safety
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Body Mapping Practice
Homework: Journal when your nervous system felt activated and track physical sensations.
Focus: Present-moment awareness
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: 3-Minute Breathing Space and “Name the Emotion, Name the Sensation” practice
Homework: Practice 3 mindful pauses daily and record one situation where awareness changed behavior.
Focus: Cognitive defusion and neuroscience
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Leaves on a Stream and Trigger Chain Exploration
Homework: Record anger-trigger thoughts and add the phrase, “I am noticing my mind is predicting...”
Focus: Polyvagal-informed regulation
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Orienting Practice and extended-exhale breathing
Homework: Practice one regulation skill daily and rate calmness on a 1–10 scale.
Focus: Compassion-Focused Therapy
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Compassionate Image Practice and supportive statement writing
Homework: Use the self-compassion phrase, “This is a moment of activation. I can respond with care.”
Focus: Choice point awareness
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Urge Surfing and Choice Point Mapping
Homework: Identify one urge you rode without reacting and note what helped.
Focus: Commitment and values
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Values Card Sort and Future Self Visualization
Homework: Choose one value-based action during conflict and reflect on the outcome.
Focus: Assertive communication
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Regulated role-play conversations and slow-speech practice
Homework: Use one assertive statement: “I feel ___ and I need ___.”
Focus: Self-concept healing
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Self-Compassion Break and Narrative Reframe Exercise
Homework: Write a compassionate letter to yourself about a past anger event.
Focus: Psychological flexibility
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Emotional Expansion Practice and “Make Space for Feeling” meditation
Homework: Allow one difficult emotion without trying to fix it and journal what happened.
Focus: Interpersonal awareness
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Rupture-Repair Dialogue Practice and listening without defending
Homework: Practice one repair conversation and note the emotional shift afterward.
Focus: Commitment and relapse prevention
Key Concepts:
In-Session Exercise: Personal Regulation Plan and visualization of future success
Homework: Continue daily awareness practice, monthly values check-ins, and use a written anger action plan.