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Professional Certification
in Anger Management
Site By: Joan D. Atwood                                                                                                                        © 2007 Certification for Professionals in Anger Management  
For more information call or E-Mail us at
jatwood@optonline.net
Module 11. Emotional Intelligence

Here basic theoretical definitions of EI are
presented, along with self tests that
professionals can utilize for their
trainees/clients.
Module 10. Overview of Group Dynamics

This section provides the professional
with information on the process of group
formation, group dynamics, and group
facilitation.
Module 9. Session II How To Communicate

This section provides more
communication skills that professionals
can teach their trainees//clients.
Module 8. Session I How To Communicate

Here professionals are taught how to apply
cognitive anger management techniques to
teaching people to control anger.
Module 7. Controlling Anger

This section provides the professional
with information on helping clients control
their anger. It provides them with
exercises they can teach trainees/clients.
Module 6. The Cycle of Violence and The
Aggression Response
This section provides the professional
with information on the cycle of violence  
and the aggression response, how it is
transmitted generationally and exercises
to assist clients to gain control over their
responses.
Module 5. Session II Preceding Events

This section assists the professional in
helping their trainees/clients in understanding
their impulses. It contains a section on
helping them understand how to control their
impulses
Module 4. Session I Preceding Events

This section provides professionals with
information on Core Beliefs and Triggering
Events. It contains exercises that the
professional will give to trainees/clients to
assist them in noticing early warning cues
to their anger.
Module 3. The Physiology of Anger and
Stress
This section gives the professional
information on the physiology of anger and
stress, including many exercises you can
give to your trainees/clients to help them
reduce anger and stress.
Module 2. All About Anger

This module provides the professional with
anger definitions, along with workbook
exercises that you can give to your
trainees/clients so they learn about their
anger.
Module 1. Overview of the Course and
Model Used

In this section there is an overview of
objectives for the Certification course and
the theoretical model on which the
Program is based.
Module 12. Personal Inventory

This section is a review of the course
and also presents specific exercises the
professional can use with
trainees/clients in personal inventories,
closing ceremonies and graduation.
Professional Certification in Anger Management
The Way It Works

The certification training is open to those with a background in mental health, marriage and family therapy, psychologists,
substance abuse counselors, domestic violence counselors, educational personnel, corrections, law enforcement, pastoral
counseling, human resources, and those that need or desire to work with angry and hostile clients. Students in these fields may
also be accepted.

The training is available in the Rockville Centre Office in a class or Online. Please specify in your
email which you would prefer.

Before a person is accepted into the certification course, they must e mail their resume to
jatwood@optonline.net.The MFT NY Team will evaluate the person's background and training and s/he
will be notified of the status within a week of the e mail.

This psycho-educational course consists of twelve modules and taking these modules is all
you will need to complete the course. There is a content quiz given after each module. Successful
passing of the first module enables you to then receive the second module and so forth. You may
take the module quiz more than once.

The information provided to you in this course will enable you to do the following:

  • Teach Other Professionals How To Work With Anger Management Clients.
  • Run Anger Management Groups
  • Teach Anger Management Classes
  • Work in the Courts With Mandated Clients.

At the completion of all twelve modules and the successful completion of the quizzes, you will receive
your Certificate of Completion.

This Certificate is good for two years upon which time it will be renewed. The renewal fee is $100.  In order to renew your certificate
a three page typewritten summary of your anger management activities will be emailed. Upon approval, you will receive a renewed
Certificate.

No portion of the content information may be duplicated. The exercises may be xeroxed to give to clients.

If you have any questions during the course, you may e mail jatwood@optonline.net at any time.

The course will remain active for one year following registration. This is an intense training, providing you with all the latest state of
the art research on anger management. The course is taught by experienced professionals with many years in the field.
See Below for
Description of
Modules
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Therapy of New York
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