Many, if not most, defendants wait to begin anger management treatment/education classes until after they are ordered by the Court to do so. We believe that this is a huge mistake. The most important thing to realize is that anger management treatment/education is for the defendant's benefit, so the sooner he or she gets started, the sooner the personal benefits may be realized.

The Utah Justice Foundation stronly recommends beginning anger management treatment/education classes immediately, and most importantly, before appearing before the Court for sentencing. Now, this would definitely be the best approach if the defendant anticipates pleading guilty to a charge(s). This issue of when to start treatment may be approached a bit differently if the defendant does not anticipate a guilty plea or conviction given a competent attorney's opinion.

What is Anger Management Treatment and Education?

Anger management treatment centers around educating the individual about the root or source of the anger he or she expeiences. In other words, the focus is on first identifying the CAUSE of the person's anger.

Then, a good anger management class will assist the individual in developing effective skills to understand, manage and prevent anger and the inevitiable aggression that follows it. In other words, the focus then shifts to helping the person develop COPING SKILLS that will be effective in preventing the bad behavior.

In summary, various assesment tools are used to determined the CAUSE or souce of an individual's anger. Once identified, appropriate cognitive approaches are used to help the individual develop COPING SKILS to effectively deal with the trigger(s) of the anger in order to prevent it from occuring and leading to bad (criminal) behavior.

Friends of the Utah Justice Foundation are immediately available to provide treatment, education and recovery related services with regard to ANGER and related behavioral issues. They can be of assistance in treatment or education as to the CAUSE of the problem, and to help you or someone you care about find a long-term solution to and RECOVERY from the unacceptable (criminal) behavior. Here's the information you will need:

AJ Novick Group - Offers anger management classes online or via home study materials - See the short video in column to right - Register Online and use Offer Code X5FM-282 for a discount.
Phone: 949-715-2694

Changes Counseling & Consultation, LLC - Out-patient Counseling, Therapy and Treatment Services - English & Spanish - Anger Management Classes, Drug & Alcohol Therapy, Prime for Life, Domestic Violence Conseling, Criminal Thinking Errors Classes, Cognitive Restructuring, Marital Counseling, Individual & Group Counseling & Therapy - Ask for Chris and mention the Utah Justice Foundation for a discount on an Assessment or Evaluation.
Phone: 801-542-7060

PATHWAYS Real Life Recovery™ - In-home Family Counseling, Therapy and Recovery Services - Child Assessments - Family Assessments - Drug & Alcohol Counseling, Domestic Violence, Anger Issues, Parent-Teen Issues, and More - Ask for Michelle and mention the Utah Justice Foundation for a discount.
Phone: 801-867-3550

For a Calendar of Events listing upcoming treatment & counseling sessions - dates, times & locations - visit the UtahJusticeFoundation BLOG