Anger Management Small Group Counseling Coping Skills Activities & Curriculum

Help students better understand and manage their anger with this engaging 6-Week Anger Management Small Group Curriculum! This low-prep school counseling group helps students identify emotions that may be hiding underneath anger, understand how their choices can lead to different consequences, explore calming strategies, and practice choosing appropriate behaviors. This research-based, data-driven small group includes detailed session outlines, ASCA-aligned objectives, pre- and post-group self-assessments, and six weeks of engaging games and activities designed to make running a Tier 2 counseling group simple and effective. Students will learn how to: ⭐ Separate feelings from actions ⭐ Explore calming strategies for managing anger ⭐ Understand how anger affects the body and nervous system ⭐ Think about the consequences of their actions ⭐ Identify emotions that may be hiding underneath anger ⭐ Recognize anger triggers ⭐ Practice choosing appropriate responses to anger ⭐ Understand how the brain responds when they are angry This resource includes: ✔ 6 weeks of engaging games and activities ✔ Detailed session outlines with ASCA-aligned objectives ✔ Pre- and post-group self-assessments for data collection ✔ Group Rules and Feelings Check posters ✔ Feelings vs. Actions card sort ✔ Interactive icebreaker activity ✔ Nervous System Reset scavenger hunt and calming strategy posters ✔ Fast Forward Feelings reflection activity ✔ Angry Impulse Charades game ✔ Beneath the Surface hidden feelings activities ✔ Anger trigger role-play cards ✔ Discussion dice game ✔ “Who’s in Charge?” interactive game and role-play cards ✔ Anger and the Brain poster ✔ Engaging video 6-Week Group Outline: Week 1: Feelings vs. Actions Students begin with an interactive icebreaker and feelings vs. actions card sort to practice separating emotions from behaviors. Week 2: Calming Strategies Students learn about anger’s effect on the body and nervous system while exploring calming strategies through a Nervous System Reset scavenger hunt and posters. Week 3: Consequences and Actions Students reflect on times they have acted impulsively and consider how giving in to angry impulses can impact themselves and others. They’ll also play an Angry Impulse Charades game. Week 4: Exploring Feelings Students use relatable scenarios to identify the hidden emotions underneath anger through the Beneath the Surface activity. Week 5: Appropriate Behaviors Students explore anger triggers and role-play different ways to respond. A discussion dice game encourages further conversation and reflection. Week 6: Anger and the Brain Students learn what happens in the brain when they’re angry using the “Who’s in Charge?” poster, interactive game, role-play cards, and video. Anger Management Small Group Preview-merged-compressed.pdfPDF Why You'll Love This Group: ⭐ Low prep and easy to implement ⭐ Simply print and use ⭐ Clear instructions for each session ⭐ Built-in data collection helps you measure student growth ⭐ Engaging games, scavenger hunts, role-play, sorting activities, and discussion ⭐ Research-based and ASCA-aligned ⭐ Reuse the curriculum with future groups ⭐ Everything you need to run a structured anger management group with ease Whether you're supporting students who struggle with angry impulses, identifying the feelings beneath their anger, or choosing appropriate responses when emotions feel big, this 6-week anger management counseling group gives students engaging, practical opportunities to better understand and manage their anger.