12 Best Anger Management Resources of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

We had five people from California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, South Dakota, and New York try out Online-Therapy.com. We were impressed that the company provides an unusually comprehensive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach to therapy, offering not only therapy sessions but worksheets, journals, readings, activities, and even yoga to help you continue your anger management journey outside of sessions. While we did not use the platform specifically for anger management, we found the therapy sessions to be practical, focusing on solutions to current issues. We also appreciated that our Online-Therapy.com providers offered thoughtful responses and we felt that our sessions were productive overall. 

The company’s therapeutic approach, based on cognitive behavioral therapy, also caught our eye. “Online-Therapy specifically uses CBT for mental health treatment, which is evidence-based in helping people overcome anger issues,” says Marschall. She adds: “It has great self-paced options and resources too.” Online-Therapy.com has a program specifically designed to help you develop healthy tools to manage your anger. It uses an evidence-based treatment approach that is available to anyone looking to improve their anger management skills and can also be approved for court-ordered treatment. This combination of therapy services and additional resources makes Online-Therapy.com stand out compared to other online therapy platforms that offer help for anger management.

However, it’s important to note a few downsides to Online-Therapy.com. In our testing, we found the company’s services to be quite solution-focused, which may be useful to some—especially those seeking help with anger management—but a poor fit for others. Unfortunately, we also found the quality of the therapists was inconsistent, and they were sometimes unfocused. However, switching therapists is easy (it can be done in, effectively, one click), making sure that we ultimately found providers who were a good match for us. 

Online-Therapy.com has four plans to choose from, all of which include access to the self-help resources. Each plan includes a 20% discount for the first month. 

• Basic: This plan costs $50 per week after the first month. It does not include live sessions but offers unlimited asynchronous messaging with your therapist, as well as access to worksheets and other resources.
• Standard: The standard plan is $80 per week after the discount ends. This plan includes the same features as the basic plan, as well as one 45-minute live session per week.
• Premium: At $110 a week, the premium plan includes two 45-minute live sessions per week and gives the client “express replies,” or a guaranteed faster response time to messages.
• Couples therapy: This plan is also $110 per week and does not include express replies. It has the same features as the standard plan, with one live session per week.

Although Online-Therapy.com does not accept insurance, it will provide an itemized bill, which clients can use to request reimbursement. So it may be possible to get support from your insurance company in covering your cost of treatment.

We surveyed 105 current or former Online-Therapy.com users. Of those, 15% came to the service looking for help with anger management. Ninety percent of the total users we surveyed said that the qualifications of Online-Therapy.com’s therapists were excellent, very good, or good and 82% said they would recommend the company to a friend. Overall, 85% of users seeing Online-Therapy.com counselors for any issue said that the company was excellent, very good, or good, and as many (86%) said that the service they received was better than what they’d received at other companies in the past. More than three-quarters of users said Online-Therapy.com was a good value for the money they spent.

If you want to work on your anger management, the last thing you need is to be stressed about making it to a therapist’s office—even a virtual one—right on time each week. Enter BetterHelp. We had seven testers, from California, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, and the U.K., sign up for therapy with BetterHelp. We were delighted by the flexibility that the platform offered and how easily a session time and type could be changed. 

While BetterHelp is not an anger management-specific counseling company, it does employ numerous therapists who specialize in anger management (and you can specify that you’d like to work on anger issues when you sign up). And its format—combining weekly live sessions with asynchronous chat—may be a good fit if you’re trying to learn to deal with anger in healthier ways. For example, if you feel frustration rising within you, that might be a good time to step away to send a message to your therapist. Although BetterHelp only asks that its therapists respond to clients within 24 hours, even just taking a moment to step away from the situation and send a message about how you’re feeling can give you an opportunity to check in with yourself and find calm.

We found the therapists to be genuine and prompt in their responses, which included salient, actionable advice, regardless of whether we communicated with them over text, audio, or video. Particularly noteworthy: When we sent our BetterHelp providers more involved questions over text between live sessions, they were responsive and offered helpful resources for us to consider until we met with them next. 

Some therapists we tried were more professional and well-equipped to handle our needs than others, but we were won over by the way that BetterHelp accommodated any necessary scheduling or format changes in just a couple of clicks. 

However, we were sometimes frustrated by technological issues with the platform, like nearly inaudible audio or laggy chat functions. BetterHelp therapists were receptive when we complained of these issues, and most were resolved quickly, but if impatience can trigger anger for you, this is something to be aware of before signing up. 

It must be noted that BetterHelp has faced allegations of selling personal health information to advertisers. If this is a major concern for you, BetterHelp may not be a good fit. But we feel confident recommending the company based on our experience, and because its flexibility makes therapy accessible to those for whom anger management might otherwise not be an option. 

BetterHelp’s subscription costs between $70 and $100 a week, billed monthly, with prices varying based on your location and therapist availability. The company offers just one plan, but within it, you have a great deal of flexibility. With a BetterHelp subscription, you’ll be able to communicate with your therapist in four ways.

• Asynchronous chat: You can message your therapist as many times as you like, 24/7. Therapists generally respond within 24 hours. 
• Live chat: If you prefer to have one-on-one time with your therapist over text, you can schedule a 30-minute live messaging session.
• Live audio session: You can have one weekly audio-only call with your therapist instead of a live chat.
• Live video session: For a virtual version of face-to-face therapy, you can meet once a week with your therapist via Betterhelp’s video-calling platform. 

You can schedule one 30-minute session with your therapist, once a week, using whichever communication format you like. However, some therapists will allow sessions of up to an hour—it’s up to their discretion and schedule. 

We surveyed 105 BetterHelp users about their experiences with the company. Of those users, 14% said that they sought out therapy because they were struggling with anger. Affordability and flexibility were top priorities for BetterHelp users. Twenty-one percent of users said that overall cost was important to their choice of therapy, and early morning or weekend availability of therapy was crucial to 24% of users. Another 11% said that having multiple modes of communication with their therapist was a critical deciding factor. User satisfaction was high among BetterHelp users, with 86% rating the service good, very good, or excellent, and nearly three-quarters said their therapy sessions were a good value for the money.

We had one person from Indiana test Calmerry’s services, and more testing is in progress. If you are looking for anger management counseling that won’t break the bank, Calmerry is a great choice. It offers two subscription options—messaging only or messaging and live video sessions—so you can choose the plan that fits your communication style and budget. It also offers a discounted first month, and many coupons are available online to get ongoing discounts. In addition to sessions and messaging with your therapist, Calmerry has an online diary, a mood tracker, an AI bot to help with self-reflection, and other free resources on the website to support you as you address your anger.

We found our Calmerry therapist to be consistently kind, attentive, and genuinely curious. The quality of therapy we received from Calmerry was impressive, especially because it was offered at a lower price point than competitors’ services. In our experience, the company really lives up to its name: Our therapist was a reliably calming presence in all sessions and text communications, and efficiently identified focal points to work on—qualities that would be especially beneficial for anger management therapy. It’s worth noting that Calmerry’s video sessions are rather short (30 minutes, after which the video automatically ends, compared to 45 minutes or an hour at some online therapy companies). However, our therapist made the most of the time, assigned homework to extend our engagement with therapy, and checked in daily about our mood and assignment progress.  

All providers on Calmerry are fully licensed, and Calmerry has a human match each client to a therapist whose training and expertise meet their needs (rather than relying on an algorithm to do the matching). When signing up, you can provide as much specific information as you are comfortable sharing to help the company match you to your best fit. Calmerry has therapists available in all 50 states, and, although we were unable to view a full roster of its therapists, the company lists anger management as one of the areas its providers are well-equipped to address. Coupled with our experience, this assures us that Calmerry is a good fit for those looking for anger management on a budget. However, its therapists do not provide documentation of your therapy sessions so, if you need to meet the anger management requirements of a court order, you may need to look elsewhere. 

Calmerry has three plans that allow you to choose the type of treatment you receive:

• Messaging: This plan is $57 per week, billed monthly ($228), and includes unlimited asynchronous messaging five days per week. This plan also comes with a personalized therapy plan, reflection tools, and a bot that helps you with education and skill-building. The first month is offered at a discount of $50 per week.
• Messaging + 1 Live Video: This plan is $80 per week, billed monthly ($320), and includes everything from the messaging plan plus an hour-long live video or audio session per month. The first month is offered at a discount of $67 per week.
• Messaging + 4 Live Video: This plan is $90 per week, billed monthly ($360), and includes four 30-minute live video sessions.
  

Your first month is discounted (making the messaging plus one video session plan $67 per week, for example) and there are financial aid options and coupons available. Calmerry does not accept insurance, but you may be able to use your health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA) funds to pay. 

Of the 105 current and former Clamerry users we surveyed about their experience with the company, 10% said they were looking for therapy to help them with anger issues and 21% said that the overall cost of online therapy was a deciding factor in choosing Calmerry. The company overwhelmingly met users’ affordability expectations, with 87% rating its services a good, very good, or excellent value for the money. About the same share of users said Calmerry compared favorably to other online services they’d used in the past, and that their therapists were highly qualified. Calmerry’s scores were very consistent, with 86% of users rating the company as good, very good, or excellent overall.

We had eight people from California, North Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, and Mississippi test Amwell. We were impressed with the racial and cultural diversity and relatively quick availability of providers (some could be booked within a week of sign-up). Amwell gets high marks for three critical features: The company employs therapists who specialize in anger management; accepts more than 120 insurance plans; and uses a convenient, affordable, pay-as-you-go model. 

Many online therapy companies operate on a subscription model. Subscription services may be less expensive per session but require a financial and time commitment that may not work for everyone. Through Amwell, you can choose when you want to see a provider for anger management, as well as medication management, through its HIPAA-compliant platform, and you only pay for the sessions you need.

Therapists on Amwell come from a variety of backgrounds and have extensive training and experience, so you can find a therapist with training in anger management as well as whatever comorbid concerns (co-occurring mental health issues) you may have. It employs providers with a variety of schedules, so even if you have a busy job or family commitments, you can find session times that work for you.

We found some therapists to be relatable and professional, but the quality of therapists was somewhat variable depending on the type of care we were looking for (such as therapy for kids rather than adults). We admired that therapists were highly qualified and straightforward about what they were or were not able to help with, instead of taking our money regardless of whether their services were a good fit for our needs. 

While your particular therapist may not be available for a last-minute appointment, Amwell offers urgent care services, which you can use if you require immediate support. Having treatment information all in one place allows urgent care providers to quickly get up to speed with your needs.

Therapy visits with Amwell cost between $109 and $129 out of pocket, depending on the therapist’s credentials and experience. However, Amwell accepts a wide range of insurance plans (more than 120 of them) and can work with your insurance or employee assistance plan (EAP) to reduce the cost of care.

When we surveyed 105 users of Amwell, 6% of them said they came to Amwell for help with anger, and the most common reason that users chose the company was the ability to pay per session, with more than a quarter citing this flexibility as important to their choice. Eighty-eight percent rated Amwell as excellent, very good, or good overall, and the same share of users said the service was a good value for the money.  Nearly as many said their provider met most or all of their needs and 91% of users said their therapists were well-qualified.

We had five people—from Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania—test out Teen Counseling with their teenagers. Our testers and their teens did not specify needing therapy for anger management, but Teen Counseling does employ therapists qualified in this specialty. Overall, our testers were pleased to discover the company’s therapists were genuinely interested in helping teens, gave personalized feedback, and were willing to be flexible to find the time and format that works best for their clients, even if that meant going past the allotted session time (despite the fact that they are not paid for extra time). 

Teen Counseling employs thousands of therapists licensed in adolescent psychology and trained to work with clients ages 13 to 19, and many of the counselors specialize in anger management. The service also addresses many other issues, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, which is a bonus, as there are often many factors that can affect teenagers’ mental health, especially when it comes to managing anger. Minors must be invited to therapy after a parent or guardian completes the sign-up, but their privacy and confidentiality are protected at Teen Counseling unless their therapist believes they may be a victim of abuse or neglect or pose a danger to themselves or others. Those who are 18 or 19 can sign up themselves without parental permission or participation. 

Teen Counseling’s algorithm will match you and your teen with a therapist, which is especially helpful since the company has so many therapists available, but we would prefer to be given a shortlist of potential matches (which you get if you want to switch providers), rather than being assigned to one therapist automatically. The platform is well-designed to allow teens and parents to have separate, confidential contact with the same provider. And while therapists—including our subject matter experts—generally advise against text therapy (therapy where you only communicate with your therapist via text rather than a video or audio session), the option was crucial to getting some of our shyer teen testers to try therapy. 

Unfortunately, however, Teen Counseling’s standard sessions are only 30 to 45 minutes long. To us, this isn’t really long enough to dig into deeper issues, but it may make therapy feel less overwhelming to teenagers. In addition, users should be aware that Teen Counseling is owned by BetterHelp, which has been criticized for inappropriate use of client data.

Plans vary in price from $60 to $90 per week, billed to the parent or legal guardian (or the client if they are an adult) every four weeks. All clients receive access to messaging, as well as options for live chat, phone, and video sessions.

Anger management was a common reason the 105 Teen Counseling users we surveyed sought out therapy, with 21% saying they signed up for the service because their teen was struggling with anger. Seven in 10 users felt that Teen Counseling was well worth its cost and the vast majority liked the providers they worked with. More than three-quarters said their therapist met most or all of their and their teens’ needs and 85% rated the service good, very good, or excellent overall. The same share of users said that Teen Counseling therapists were well-qualified to support their adolescents’ needs. However, nearly half of users said they had worked with more than one Teen Counseling therapist, so be prepared that it may take more than one try to get paired with the right provider for you and your teen.

Logan Social Services offers some of the most affordable anger management services available and is a good fit for those who are self-motivated and value the autonomy of going at their own pace. We have plans to test the service ourselves but feel assured that its self-guided courses are a valuable resource based on our research into the company’s history and reputation. 

Logan Social Services has a variety of self-paced courses available for anger management, as well as related topics like aggressive driving, substance use, and shoplifting. The courses’ weekly modules range in total length from four to 52 hours. Self-paced courses can be completed as quickly or slowly as you like, while weekly courses are limited to one class per week to meet requirements that may be set by courts or employers.

Many courses offered by Logan Social Services are accepted by courts, employers, or schools as anger management certification. The company also offers an anger management assessment for $35, which can provide you with insight into your anger and individualized needs. The assessment is not required to take any of Logan Social Services’ courses, but it can help you determine whether an anger management course might be right for you.

Weekly anger management courses through Logan Social Services are affordable for most and have a price-match guarantee; prepayment is required before starting. However, these courses are not a replacement for therapy. If anger often derails your life or relationships or may be related to mental health issues such as PTSD, you should consider therapy with a therapist who can help you understand and manage your triggers. 

The anger management assessment is $34.95. Prices for courses vary by length.

Hourly Courses

• 4 hours: $24.95
• 8 hours: $49.95
• 12 hours: $69.95
• 18 hours: $89.95
• 24 hours: $109.95
• 26 hours: $119.95
• 30 hours: $139.95
• 36 hours: $149.95
• 52 hours: $169.95
• Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making (8 hours): $49.95
• Road Rage and Aggressive Driving (8 hours): $49.95
• Road Rage and Aggressive Driving (16 hours): $79.95
• Road Rage and Aggressive Driving (24 hours): $109.95

Weekly Courses

• 12 weeks: $69.95
• 24 weeks: $109.95
• 36 weeks: $149.95
• 52 weeks: $179.95
  

At the end of each course, you’ll complete an examination to demonstrate what you have learned. You can retake the exam at no additional cost if needed. In addition, as soon as you purchase your course, you can obtain a certificate verifying your enrollment at no additional cost.

Logan Social Services’s website indicates that it will price-match if you can find a lower cost elsewhere.

Although it’s been in operation for at least a decade, there aren’t many reviews of Logan Social Services online. This is perhaps because it is geared toward users who want to work on their anger anonymously and in specific compliance with work, court, or school requirements. Given its history, affordability, and the fact that its courses were developed by licensed counselors, we feel confident recommending Logan Social Services to those who want self-paced anger management courses, but it should not be considered a therapy substitute.

Nine testers from California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, and South Dakota tried out Talkspace, completing at least two live sessions with their therapists as well as messaging with them in between. We were pleasantly surprised by some of the actionable and insightful advice for conflict resolution we received from Talkspace therapists—a good sign for their effectiveness at anger management. The company’s therapists are well-trained in CBT, which has proven to be effective at teaching clients healthy tools for managing emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help us learn how to recognize what triggers our anger, how it can make our thinking go haywire, and what techniques can help us diffuse the overwhelming feelings, like breathing, different ways of seeing the situation, and how to communicate clearly but not aggressively.

Talkspace provides the effective tools of traditional anger management therapy with the added convenience, affordability, and privacy of messaging-only contact.  We sometimes found daily messaging with Talkspace therapists between sessions to be pretty impersonal and limited in its utility, with most only sending about one message every 24 hours (which is what Talkspace promises). But we appreciated the ways therapists got creative to make the most of live messaging sessions, like sending voice messages for us to listen to, while we were able to maintain the privacy of texting.  

However, we appreciate that both the lower price point and privacy of messaging therapy like Talkspace offers may make anger management counseling an option for people for whom it would otherwise be untenable. Talkspace also offers teen counseling, and our teen testers enjoyed using the messaging format. 

We also especially appreciated how user-friendly the app and website were. This ease, combined with the low cost of therapy through Talkspace and its multiple modes of communication, helped to make therapy more accessible for us. Similarly, we had no trouble finding therapists who worked with our schedules, even if we needed to book appointments early in the morning, late in the evening, or on weekends. However, that could be a bit of a red flag: We noticed that some therapists seemed to work round the clock, all while messaging with clients between sessions, which could make them prone to burnout and subpar therapy. Talkspace uses a proprietary algorithm to pair clients with therapists and claims to take into account the client’s needs and preferences as well as the therapist’s workload. In practice, we didn’t always feel the therapists chosen for us made sense—but what does make sense to us is the convenience and privacy of text-based therapy for anger management through Talkspace.   

Talkspace offers three plans: 

• Messaging Therapy: 24/7 access to messaging with your therapist, who should respond at least once a day (within six business hours) on weekdays, starting at $69 per week
• Video + Messaging Therapy: 24/7 messaging with your therapist, plus a once-weekly 30-minute live video session, starting at $99 per week
• Video + Messaging Therapy + Workshops: 24/7 messaging, one weekly live video session, and a workshop (a once-weekly live, anonymous Zoom meeting guided by a therapist who will teach tools and concepts applicable to your needs), starting at $109 per week

The company also offers psychiatry for adults, couples therapy, and teen therapy. Talkspace also accepts several major insurance plans, including Premera, Cigna, Optum, and Aetna.  

Talkspace is a popular option for those seeking anger management therapy. Anger issues were the reason that 16% of the 105 Talkspace users we surveyed sought counseling. The same number of users said their therapists used CBT, a modality proven effective for anger management. Almost all of the users we surveyed—97%—said that Talkspace was better than other services they’d used previously. Ninety percent of users rated Talkspace positively overall, three-quarters said that they would choose the company again if they started their search for therapy again, and 78% said their provider met all or most of their needs. More than nine out of 10 users said their therapists were highly qualified, and Talkspace got high marks for diversity: 15% of users said that finding a therapist with a similar identity or cultural background was the most important factor in their search for therapy, and 90% rated the diversity of Talkspace’s therapists as excellent, very good, or good.

Six people from Florida, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Oregon tested LifeStance on our behalf; two tried its couples counseling services specifically. LifeStance, which offers individual, couples, and family therapy (as well as medication management and transcranial magnetic stimulation from its brick-and-mortar offices), gets high marks from us for its empathetic, compassionate, and dialed-in couples therapists. Although we didn’t ask our testers to disclose what specific issues they were seeking therapy for, the company employs providers who provide anger management. And we were delighted by the quality of the couples therapy we received at LifeStance.

Couples (and family) therapists at LifeStance can offer support for anger management as well as communication issues, sexual problems, conflicts, substance use, infidelity, and issues related to blended families—all concerns that can affect the way you feel and manage anger.  Our couples therapist was warm and welcoming without becoming distracted from the session. We were especially glad that the therapist gave us much to think about and work on between sessions. 

The solid connections we felt with our therapists may be due in part to the fact that LifeStance lets you choose any therapist you’re interested in during the sign-up process, so long as that provider is licensed in your state and accepting new patients. Sign-up is straightforward (at least at first) and takes a new user to a comprehensive list of the company's therapists (it employs more than 6,000 providers across 34 states). You can easily filter for preferences, like the gender of your therapist, times they are available, issues they help address, and modalities they use, and each therapist has a thorough bio on the website. Notably, “anger management” is not listed as a particular area of expertise in the filter options, though we were able to find some LifeStance therapists who work in this specialty. The website also says you can call the company to get connected to an anger management specialist. 

While we ultimately were very happy with our LifeStance therapists—especially those who work with couples—the company stumbles considerably on the administrative side. Despite the seemingly simple start to the sign-up process, LifeStance at times sent us in loops of phone calls and online scheduling in our attempts to make appointments. What’s more, pricing isn’t listed on the website—though users report it ranges from $75 to $300 without insurance and varies by provider and location—and wasn’t even provided once we signed up for our first appointments. We also had to wait weeks to receive a bill from LifeStance in some cases. 

Even though LifeStance does not list pricing information on its website, we did a little more digging and learned that the rates—which are charged on a per-session basis—depend on your insurance and the individual provider you see. We had a writer try LifeStance’s services without insurance and they were charged $150 per session, though we also learned that session costs can reach up to $300. LifeStance does accept insurance, but users reported paying between $75 and $300 per session (higher than the national average) out of pocket. 

LifeStance users commonly seek the company out for anger management. Seventeen percent of the 105 users we surveyed said that they signed up for therapy to help them cope with anger and 13% of users used LifeStance to find a couples therapist or therapist for themselves and a partner. Therapy at the company was rated positively (good, very good, or excellent) by 88% of users, and nine out of 10 said their therapists were well-qualified. Three-quarters of LifeStance users said they would probably recommend the company to a friend and 88% said that the therapy they received was better than counseling they’d had elsewhere. While we have concerns about the high and hidden cost of therapy at LifeStance, 76% of users still felt the services they received were worth what they spent.

We tried out Mindful Care with the help of two testers from New York (one of the six states the company serves) who tried out both Mindful Care’s 20-minute micro-therapy sessions and its group therapy option. Group therapy at Mindful Care was an open-ended but deeply supportive experience. Participants were respectful and encouraging and the licensed facilitator guided the conversations without taking time away from the participants, leaving us looking forward to returning. We think that this type of atmosphere makes Mindful Care’s groups a great fit for anger support, as they act as a practice ground for patience and respectful, validating communication. Our subject matter expert, Dr. Marschall, wholeheartedly agrees: “​​I love Mindful Care's groups!” she says. “They have good options for group support with peers who are going through similar difficulties.” Plus, each nine- to 15-person group has a weekly morning, afternoon, and evening meeting, so you can choose a time that suits your schedule. 

Mindful Care’s groups—a program it calls “MindFit”—are named in broad strokes, with titles like “CALM group therapy for anxiety,” “RISE group therapy for life’s challenges” and “WISE a skills group for handling tough emotions” (which might be a good fit anger management support). The groups’ descriptions explain the kinds of conversations that might take place. They mention diagnoses that might fit into each group, but we like that Mindful Care doesn’t overly pathologize potential members (for example, it doesn’t require you to have any particular diagnoses in order to sign up for or participate in any group).

While the group descriptions were helpful, the path from choosing one to joining one was bumpy and ultimately required a call to customer service, so prepare for some potential frustration if you sign up. But once we were in our group, everything went smoothly. Mindful Care’s groups take place over Zoom, which allows users to send hearts or thumbs-up emojis to support their peers without interrupting them. 

If you want to try individual therapy or psychiatry with Mindful Care, keep in mind that you’ll have to do an initial evaluation first, which costs $150 if your insurance isn’t accepted (although the cost of appointments thereafter is on par or below the national average). You’ll be paired with a therapist based on the evaluation. We tried micro-therapy at Mindful Care and, while we appreciate the company’s effort to offer convenient, accessible care, the 20-minute session felt predictably rushed. Plus, you’re not guaranteed to see the same provider for each micro-session, leaving us feeling like we were playing therapy roulette. 

Unfortunately, Mindful Care only serves six states: New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida, Connecticut, and Michigan (it claims to be expanding soon). But it does accept most major insurance plans as well as Medicaid and Medicare, so you may only be responsible for your copay. Without insurance, prices are as follows: 

• Individual therapy: $150 for an initial evaluation, $100 for a 40-minute session, and $50 for a 20-minute session 
• Group sessions: $35 for a 60-minute session 
• Psychiatry (medication management): $175 for an initial 40-minute evaluation, $75 for each 20-minute follow-up appointment
• Assessment for group therapy: $150 one-time fee

Mindful Care—whether for individual or group therapy—was rated good, very good, or excellent by 92% of the 105 users we surveyed, 15% of whom sought out its services specifically for anger. Mindful Care providers met most or all of the needs of 82% of the users we surveyed and 95% said their therapists’ qualifications were excellent, very good, or good. Mindful Care therapy was good enough for 82% of users to recommend it to a friend, and almost everyone we surveyed (97%) said the company’s services were better than others they’d used in the past. Interestingly, the most common reasons users preferred Mindful Care to other companies were that its site and app were easier to use (51%) and that its therapists were more qualified than those of competitors (40%).

If you have determined that an intensive anger management program is right for you, Anger Coach provides immersive courses with a wide variety of resources and support tools to choose from. We have not yet tested Anger Coach ourselves but, based on our research, the content of the courses, and the qualifications of the experts who developed Anger Coach’s programs, we feel confident recommending it. “Technically this is not therapy, since coaching differs from therapy,” explains Dr. Marschall (therapy tends to explore the history of your anger problems while coaching focuses on here-and-now solutions). “But the resources offered here seem to have good evidence backing. They also have great resources for a variety of concerns, including relationship work.”

Home study courses are available for those with busy schedules who cannot commit to a set class time, and live classes are available for those who need them. Anger Coach also offers a free e-book with tips to help manage anger when you sign up for its newsletter. Free worksheets, videos, and audio resources can supplement your anger management course, whether you seek individual treatment or anger management courses (or both). Sign-up is fast, easy, and available on the website. Services are available for individuals or couples, with specialized services for those considering divorce. In addition, Anger Coach offers a money-back guarantee if you are seeking anger management due to a court order and the court does not accept its course to meet your requirement.

Anger Coach offers a variety of products depending on your needs, preferences, and budget.

• Anger management home study: $50 to $70
• Individual consultation: $180
• Virtual anger management class: $35 per class
• Anger Management for the 21st Century book: $30
• The 8 Keys to a Happy Marriage book: $10

We have not yet surveyed Anger Coach users and there are few reviews of the program online. One Yelp user left a glowing review of Dr. Tony Fiore, the psychologist behind Anger Coach’s programs, describing him as one of the most knowledgeable people about anger management. However, the only other reviewer discouraged others from seeing Fiore for marriage counseling and implied that the therapist questioned his religious beliefs. However, because of the intensive treatment that Anger Coach provides that isn’t easy to find elsewhere, we feel comfortable recommending it as a service.

An order from a judge to complete a course or therapy for anger management can be confusing and scary. While it is important to satisfy court orders, these courses can also be an excellent opportunity for self-improvement. My Court Class is an organization that provides online courses to satisfy court orders for anger management, domestic violence, alcohol awareness, minor-in-possession offenses, and more. (Always check with the court to ensure that a course meets your jurisdiction's requirements and any specifications in your court order.)

Anger management classes at My Court Class range from four to 52 hours long and can accommodate a range of requirements. All courses are self-paced, which grants flexibility for anyone with childcare or work scheduling issues. Additionally, online courses add a level of privacy as you generally cannot run into anyone you know in class.

My Court Class’s anger management classes include important topics such as expressing and recognizing anger, managing aggression, conflict resolution, and accepting feedback. It provides a wide range of skills and knowledge for dealing with your anger.

We have not yet had the chance to try My Court Class ourselves; that said, the company’s reputation precedes it. “While I have not personally worked with this group, I have heard they have great options for self-paced courses that you can do on your own schedule,” says Dr. Marschall. “They also prioritize meeting criteria for folks ordered to take an anger management class by a judge.” 

Courses vary in price depending on length. You can choose from nine packages, which start at $75 for four hours and range all the way up to $425 for 52 hours.

Courses are created by credentialed professionals, and the website indicates that people who use My Court Class have a 99.4% acceptance rate with courts. All courses have a 60-day refund guarantee.

Although we did not survey any users of My Court Class, experts like Dr. Marschall speak highly of its comprehensive programs and the important purpose it serves to those who need to satisfy a court requirement for anger management. There are few reviews online—perhaps due to the stigma surrounding anger and related issues like bipolar disorder—but one user praised the knowledgeable My Court Class instructors and expressed gratitude for being able to access a user-friendly program from home.

We acknowledge that anger management therapy isn’t an option for everyone—whether due to cost, time, location, or lack of insurance—and that shouldn’t stop those who want to handle anger more healthily from learning to do so. Udemy’s anger management courses aren’t a substitute for therapy, but, for those who are unable to access therapy services despite recognizing the need to work on anger management, a self-paced course to build skills is a good option.

Udemy offers a wide range of courses varying in length and intensity. Dozens of anger management courses are available for $15 each, with some courses running up to $70. For instance, 10 Ways to Control Anger is developed by psychologists and offers concrete tactics. Anger Management Techniques That Actually Work delves into both how to manage your anger and how to understand what causes these feelings. The Anger Management and Conflict Resolution Program helps participants learn appropriate alternatives to managing conflict.

Keep an eye out for temporary discounts on specific courses for more savings. Courses are sometimes listed at up to 90% off! Courses vary in length, from one hour to nine and a half hours, so you can choose the depth and intensity that works for you. Additionally, many courses offer a preview, so you can see what the course is about before purchasing.

Topics include general anger management, emotional stability, specific tips for managing anger, conflict resolution, and dealing with intense emotions. According to Udemy’s site, all courses are taught by “real-world experts” on each topic. Instructors are asked about their experience teaching and creating video content, with resources provided to ensure high-quality courses.

Each course has specific learning objectives and a recommended audience, and you receive your certificate upon completion of the course. Udemy reviews and vets all courses before they are public. It's a great resource for self-improvement, especially for those looking to learn more about their emotions and manage their anger in a healthier way.

Each course is purchased on its own, so prices vary. Anger management courses range from $10 (the majority are at this level) to $120 and Udemy frequently offers sales and discounts, keeping courses affordable.

Although we didn’t survey any Udemy users, it’s clear that many of Udemy’s online anger management courses are wildly popular, regularly selling out. In reviews featured on the company’s website, users praise some of Udemy’s bestselling anger management courses for being concise, offering actionable advice, and even giving them hope that they can overcome their struggles with anger.