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Anger Management FAQ

• What are Anger Management Classes?
  Anger management classes are educational courses aimed at teaching skills to help change ones thinking and behavior.

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• How often is each class held?
  Anger management classes are taught on a weekly basis. Each session is 50 minutes. Participants are required to attend weekly and not miss classes. Each week, participants will learn a new skill and are taught these skills from the client workbooks used in the course.

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• Who should take Anger Management Classes?
  Anger management classes should be taken by anyone who feels their anger has caused problems in relationships with others. Classes are sometimes mandated as part of a court order or legal requirement or at the request of ones employer. In general we recommend that anyone who would like to improve their interpersonal skills in communication, listening, judgment and impulse control, forgiveness, managing expectations, changing self-talk, improving optimism, and learning to be more empathic should take an anger management class.

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• What is the difference between Anger Management classes and Anger Management Coaching?
  Anger management classes are a held in a group or class setting. Class size can be up to 12 participatants. They are not "group psychotherapy" sessions, but rather educational classes with the intent of teaching a specific skill(s).
  
  Anger management coaching is probably a good choice if you would like to take an anger management class but would like to do it on a one on one basis with the instructor rather than in a class setting. The approach is also very popular and lends to greater flexibility on session times and hours.

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• When does your next class start?
  All classes are open ended and particpants can begin at any time!

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• What are the different methods of taking an Anger Management Class?
  As stated above, anger management classes can be taken in a group format or on an individual basis. All classes are held on a weekly basis.

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• How do I know if Anger Management Classes are going to help?
  There are several studies that show the effectiveness of anger management but most of these studies focus on inmate populations and not the general public. The main criteria for our anger management classes to be effective is the participant's desire to change. If there is little or no desire to change, one will not likely benefit from taking any of our anger management classes or programs. If the participant recognizes that their behavior is problematic and they are seeking to learn how to improve it, our experience has been that anger management classes will help.

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• Does Recovery Pointe provide Domestic Violence Perpertator treatment?
  No. Recovery Pointe does not provide Domestic Violence Perpertator treatment.

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• What's the difference between Anger Management and Domestic Violence treatment?
  Anger management programs are not designed to address the fundamental causes of domestic violence or safety and accountability issues. Anger management is not an appropriate alternative to domestic violence treatment.

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