Anger Management Group
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The spiral2grow Anger Management Group is a structured, limited-size group where you learn, practice and integrate skills to manage anger, stop escalation, be assertive and resolve conflict. It builds on Moshe Ratson’s approach of using anger as a positive force. Dates are not posted here. Join the interest list to hear when the next group forms.
What the anger management group is
Repeated anger is costly, physically and emotionally. It can make you rigid and defensive, hurt your health, damage your relationships and limit your life. The Anger Management Group gives you tools to manage anger constructively and turn it into assertiveness, problem-solving, empathy and forgiveness.
The group builds on Moshe Ratson’s approach to anger, which treats it as a positive force you can learn to use, for yourself and for the people you care about. You learn to understand what sits beneath your anger, recognize its early signs and slow down your arousal, so you can act on it without the consequences of uncontrolled anger.
How the group works
The group has run as a commitment of eight sessions, 75 minutes each, held online by video. Group size is limited, and participants are asked to get the book Anger Is Your Compass.
Sessions are interactive and honest. The group is a working laboratory where you can test new skills with people facing similar challenges, and learn from their experience as they learn from yours.
- Process anger constructively and explore the hurt it has been masking
- Express your needs and feelings in a constructive way
- Halt escalation and resolve conflicts
- Become assertive, not aggressive
- Overcome emotional reactivity and develop communication skills
Who the group suits
The program is for people who deal with daily frustrations in business and personal situations and who are motivated to learn skills for managing difficult emotions, particularly anger. It asks you to take personal responsibility for your actions and to change the behaviors that are not working for you.
A group is not the only option. Anger management is also offered as individual and couples therapy, and some people do group and individual work at the same time.
The pre-group interview
Everyone has a one-on-one interview of about 45 minutes before joining. It is used for screening, orientation and consultation. You can ask questions, and the practice can check whether the group is the right setting for you or whether another format would serve you better.
The group is not a crisis service. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.
Next group forming: join the interest list
Dates for the next group are not posted here, and group size is limited. Use the form on this page to join the interest list, or call (917) 692-3867 to ask questions and schedule your pre-group interview. Ask about the schedule and current fees when you get in touch.
Questions people ask about group therapy
You learn to understand the roots beneath your anger, recognize its early signs and reduce aggressive and impulsive responses. The group teaches you to slow down your arousal when angered so it can be processed and acted on without the consequences of uncontrolled anger. Skills include expressing needs constructively, halting escalation, resolving conflict and becoming assertive instead of aggressive.
The group has run as a commitment of eight sessions of 75 minutes each, held online by video. Group size is limited. Participants are asked to get Moshe Ratson’s book, Anger Is Your Compass. The details of the next group are confirmed when you get in touch.
Yes. A one-on-one pre-group interview of about 45 minutes is required before you join. It covers screening, orientation and consultation, so you can ask questions and the practice can check that the group is a good fit for what you are dealing with. Call the practice or use the form on this page to arrange it.
No. You control what, how much and when you share with the group. Most people are anxious about talking at first, and within a few sessions they find they can. You can also be helped by listening to others and thinking about how what they say applies to you. Members are expected to keep what is said in the group between them.
The program draws on several approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, along with ideas from eastern psychology. In practice this means tempering anger, relaxation, cognitive work and communication skills. The group also acts as a working laboratory, where newly learned skills can be put to the test with other members.
Dates for the next group are not posted here. To hear when it is forming, join the interest list using the form on this page or call (917) 692-3867. Group size is limited, so it helps to get in touch early. When you do, you can also ask questions and schedule the required one-on-one pre-group interview.
