Domestic Violence Education
Positive Adjustments provides weekly group sessions for the Domestic Violence Perpetrator as well as individual sessions when necessary. Domestic Violence Perpetrators are evaluated to determine severity of their problem. The minimum required attendance to our Domestic Violence program is 16-weeks. For Perpetrators with a more severe problem or who have offended multiple times, weekly treatment may be extended to as much as 52 weeks. We also offer a DUAL FOCUS DV group for those that have substance abuse problems as well as Domestic Violence issues. At Dual Focus Domestic Violence groups both issues are addressed but identified as two separate issues.
Anger Management – 12 Hours
Each individual will attend the 4-hour basic Anger Management Class as listed on page one. Besides this, each will attend an 8-hour extended anger class that will include the following topics:
Session #1 Male & Female Communication Styles and Differences – Participants are presented the M/F communication models as well as all the biological differences and how this creates confusion, frustration and anger. Self-empowerment strategies are discussed in order to reduce the anger through empathy and understanding for self and others.
Session #2 Selected Thought Distortions (such as filtering, blaming, globalizing, polarizing) that are rooted in the cause of the anger. By addressing these specific distortions, participants have the opportunity to understand how they have created their anger from their own limited distorted thinking. Personal empowerment strategies are given for each specific type of thought distortion.
Session #3 Concepts of the Healing Process is the topic. Participants will learn 4 concepts of healing in domestic violence class which include, Understanding One’s Perceptions, The Power of Choice, Clearing Out Addictive Angry Thoughts, and Learning to Live in Harmony. Personal Empowerment strategies are reviewed and practiced on all 4 concepts.
Session #4 Heart Empowerment. Participants will learn how to access the power of their hearts to help reduce and effectively resolve anger and stress. They will experience a heart meditation and how to stop the cycle of anger by using the heart time-out personal empowerment strategy.
A one-day class offered on Saturdays. Topics are presented, examined & discussed. Topics may include but are not limited to the following:
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Anger Communication Styles – The 4 major types are:
a. Aggressive b. Passive-Aggressive c. Passive d. Assertive
Each style contains several types of anger “games” which are explored and measured by the participants.
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Transactional Analysis – There are 5 major “roles” we play and two of them are related to the root causes of our anger (Critical Parent and I’m Not Okay Child). Participants have the opportunity to write & discuss how childhood beliefs have impacted their lives in an angry way.
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Conflict Resolution, Problem Solving, and Stress Management – Participants are taught heart empowerment strategies that assist in resolving conflict, solving the anger problem, and manage their stress.
