Is this therapy?
No. This is a structured, self-paced educational course for learning anger management skills. It is not therapy, counseling, or medical care, and it isn't a substitute for a licensed mental health professional. Many students use it alongside professional support.
Do you offer one-on-one anger management coaching?
Yes. The course is the self-paced option. For men who want the work built around their specific triggers and relationships, Dr. John also offers private anger management coaching for men over video. Many men do both.
How is this different from free videos on YouTube?
Free content gives you scattered tips. This course gives you a sequence — each skill builds on the last, in the order the science says they should be learned, from someone with a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and 30 years of practice. It's the difference between reading about push-ups and having a trainer.
What do you learn in an anger management class?
A good class teaches six things: what anger is and what it costs you, your early warning signs, body-first tools to cool down in the moment, thought tools for the stories that fuel anger, how to say hard things without wreckage, and habits that lower your everyday stress so fewer things set you off.
Do anger management classes work?
For most people who practice the skills, yes. A meta-analysis of 23 controlled studies found medium to large improvements, with thinking-based tools helping most for chronic anger and relaxation tools helping most in the moment (Del Vecchio & O'Leary, 2004). The change comes from practice between real-life moments, not from hours of watching.
How long does the course take?
There are 10+ hours of core video training. Most students work through it over a few weeks, but it's fully self-paced with lifetime access — you can start using the first tools the same night you enroll.
I need a class for a court requirement. Does this qualify?
This course was not built as a court-mandated program — it's designed for people who genuinely want to change how they handle anger. That said, courts have accepted it: upon request, Dr. John can provide a letter documenting your enrollment and completion. If you want a fast certificate with minimum effort, this isn't your course. If you want the requirement and the real change, it is. Read the court letters page and contact us before enrolling so we can confirm it fits your situation.
What if I've "tried everything" and nothing has stuck?
Most people who say that have tried willpower, promises, and gritted teeth — which fail predictably, because anger lives in the body's threat system, not in your intentions. This course starts with the physiology first. That's usually the missing piece.
Is my enrollment private?
Yes. You enroll and work through everything privately, online, on your own schedule. No group sessions, no waiting rooms, no one needs to know.
The moment in trafficYour chest tightens, your jaw locks, and thirty seconds later you're saying things your kids can hear from the back seat.
The moment at homeA small comment lands wrong, and suddenly you're in the same fight you've had a hundred times — watching yourself do it and unable to stop.
The moment afterThe apology tour. The shame. The quiet promise that next time will be different — without any new tools to make it different.
