Workshop In Anger Management

Course details

Facilitated by Dr. Fergus Heffernan, the purpose of this workshop is to increase therapist’s knowledge and skills regarding Anger Management. 

COURSE CONTENT:

Part One: Understanding Anger

• Is our Society Getting Angrier?
• Are Men Angrier than Women?
• Are our Children Angrier than we were?
• What is Anger?
• The Five Faces of Anger
• The Angry Brain

Part Two: Why we get Angry

• Values, Core Beliefs and Goals
• Negative Core Beliefs
• How our Behaviour Affects and Triggers Others
• The Four Causes of Anger
• Defining Ourselves Through our Anger
• Anger as a Defence Mechanism

Part Three: The Role of Anger in our Lives 

• The Goals of our Behaviour
• What’s at Stake? The Consequence of our Anger
• The Four Styles of Conflict
• Anger and Health
• Road rage

Part Four: Anger and Power

• The three types of power
• Exploders and Imploders
• Clean and Unclean Anger
• Anger Substitutes
• Anger as a Positive Force

Part Five: Managing your Anger - Facing the Pain

• Past Trauma and Emotional Regression
• Trauma Types and Symptoms
• The Trauma Cycle
• Shame
• Owning your Shadow

Part Six: Expressing Anger Safely

• Four Powerful Steps to Controlling Anger
• Six key Components for Resolving Conflict

Part Seven: 

• The Eight Golden Rules of Anger Management

Part Eight: 

• Anger and the Counsellor

Entry Requirements:

The course is for anybody interested in learning more about the subject area

Award:

Certificate of Attendance and Participation. CPD: 12 hours