{"id":19,"date":"2017-04-20T00:49:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T00:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2021-02-04T21:25:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T21:25:51","slug":"anger-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/anger-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Anger Management Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right&nbsp;degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within&nbsp;everybody&#8217;s power; that is not easy.<\/p><cite>&#8211; <em>Greek Philosopher, Aristotle (384 BC \u2013 322 BC)<\/em> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mount Hope Counseling Centers offers an Anger Management Program using either group&nbsp;sessions or individual sessions as methods of treatment. During the twelve sessions, the clinician&nbsp;provides all three major anger control interventions: cognitive restructuring, healthy relaxation&nbsp;skills, and social skills training through the use of role-play. The purpose of the sessions is to&nbsp;focus on anger management strategies that improve anger regulation skills. This program is not&nbsp;to be used solely for treatment for domestic violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Allocation of Visits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each participant of the Mount Hope Counseling Centers Anger Management Program will attend&nbsp;(1) intake\/orientation session, (12) therapeutic group or therapeutic individual sessions, in order&nbsp;to receive a certificate of completion. Sessions will need to be completed within (16) weeks of&nbsp;participant\u2019s intake date to receive a certificate of completion. If sessions are not completed&nbsp;within the (16) week window, case will be closed and\/or court notified of noncompliance issues.&nbsp;The first session or intake\/orientation session will familiarize participant with program&nbsp;expectations so that common ground can be obtained; all questions will be answered during the&nbsp;intake\/orientation session. The following twelve therapeutic sessions will be focused on all three&nbsp;major anger control interventions: cognitive restructuring, healthy relaxation skills, and social&nbsp;skills training through the use of role-play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anger Management Program Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mandatory Orientation Session: (1) Session<\/li><li>Number of Sessions: (12)<\/li><li>Length of Sessions: Therapeutic 1\/2 Hour to (1) Hour<\/li><li>Frequency of Sessions: One Time Weekly<\/li><li>Session Time: By Scheduled Appointment Only&nbsp;Call for Appointment Time: (479) 494-7889<\/li><li>Class Location: 1320 N B St Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901<\/li><li>Payment Source: Third Party Reimbursement Only. Mount Hope Counseling Centers is in network with most major insurance providers except&nbsp;Medicaid. For persons without insurance, Mount Hope Counseling Centers can provide&nbsp;assistance in acquiring third party reimbursement.<\/li><li>Required Text: $5.00<\/li><li>All Payments Due on Date of Service<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Must be 18 years of age or older.<\/li><li>Must have a willingness to complete homework assignments and self-monitor behaviors (practice self control).<\/li><li>Must have a willingness to honestly examine or review the consequences of destructive\u00a0anger management skills.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exclusionary Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Individuals exhibiting severe depression and\/or suicidal or homicidal ideations.<\/li><li>Individuals with a significant history of physical violence and who express an inability to&nbsp;refrain from violent outbursts in a structured setting.<\/li><li>Individuals who have delusional beliefs or psychotic features that influence their anger&nbsp;response.<\/li><li>Active or untreated alcohol or other drug dependence issues.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right&nbsp;degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within&nbsp;everybody&#8217;s power; that is not easy. &#8211; Greek Philosopher, Aristotle (384 BC \u2013 322 BC) Mount Hope Counseling&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":226,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthopecounselingcenters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}