Atlanta Anger Management Counselor
49Atlanta Anger Management Counselor
Anger Management/High Impact Training& Counseling (HITC) has two service branches: training (seminars and workshops) and counseling. The training aspect of the organization was created to provide quality continuing educational services for addiction counselors and other helping professionals. HITC’s staff conducts ongoing research on addictive disorders to stay current on all aspects of the addiction field. The major goal of our training services is to bridge the gap between research and application.
There are several key steps and guidelines that need to be followed and adhered to in order to overcome your situation. Here are several key components that have been used effectively by Atlanta Anger Management groups and counselors in the past.
Adolescence is a major developmental transitional period; during this period, teens are experiencing the pull of independence while simultaneously still depending on their parents for guidance, support, and structure. Also, teens are experiencing many hormonal changes that affect their mood, attitude, feelings, and thinking. On top of these developmental transitions, the teen’s brain is still under-construction—meaning it is not fully developed to think and reason and manage emotions like an adult.
Component 1: Assessment
- Anger Management Assessment: Objective computer assessment designed to determine if anger is State (situational) or Trait (temperament). A subjective assessment is completed also.
- Definition of anger
- Taking a time-out
- Anger Questionnaires
Component 2: Understanding the Anger Habit
- The anger habit is automatic
- The anger habit feels normal
- The anger habit is compulsive
Component 3: My anger hot-spots
- 5 Interrelated phases of an anger episode
- Triggers and Hot-Buttons
- Time-out vs. walking out
Component 4: Anger and Self-Talk
- Understanding Self-Talk and the various forms of Self-Talk
- The power of self-talk to be constructive and destructive—it’s your choice
- How beliefs drive action
- Principles of Mental for gaining control of your self-talk
- Stopping distorted thinking
Component 5: Communication Styles
- Passive
- Passive-Aggressive
- Aggressive
- Assertive
- What is your anger costing you?
Component 6: Assessing Your Anger Style
- Suppress
- Repress
- Express (positive or negative)
- Confess
- Writing a good-bye letter to Anger
Component 7: Where did I get my anger?
- Family of origin questionnaire
- How our anger affects other people
Component 8: Anger is a Choice
Component 9: Stress Management and Anger
Component 10: Learning to Take Care of Your Anger
Component 11: Invalidation and Validation
Component 12: Developing Emotional Intelligence
It is definitely useful and beneficial to seek help from our team and professionals here at the Atlanta Anger Management and Resource Center.






