Our 12 Picks For Online Anger Management Therapy

Online-Therapy.com specializes in CBT, which helps identify and change problematic thought patterns, behaviors, and emotions, and has been proven to be especially effective for anger management. In addition to offering support for a variety of presenting issues, 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.

Users can choose from four different plans to receive the type of treatment that best meets their needs. They can engage in asynchronous text-based treatment, have weekly or biweekly sessions, and meet individually or as a couple. In addition, all plans come with access to a library containing a wealth of resources for self-improvement. Users can get recommendations for which resources best fit their individual needs or choose those that they think will work best. 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.

Clients are matched to a therapist based on their profile, so you do not get to choose your provider. However, the website indicates that you can change providers with just one click if you feel that the therapist you are matched with is not a good fit.

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.

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.

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. 

One of the most well-known names in online therapy, BetterHelp is known for its flexibility, since it provides a myriad of ways to connect with your therapist—via asynchronous chat as well as live chat, audio, or video sessions. 

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 particularly well suited 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. 

BetterHelp 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. BetterHelp’s subscription costs between $60 and $90 a week, billed monthly, with prices varying based on your location and therapist availability.

If you are looking for anger management counseling that won’t break the bank, Calmerry is a great choice. It’s a telehealth platform that offers clients three subscription options, so they can choose the plan and price that is right for them. It 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.

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 many of its providers are trained in anger management.

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

• Messaging: This plan is $57 per week, billed monthly, 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.
• Messaging + 1 Live Video: This plan is $75 per week and includes everything from the messaging plan plus a 30-minute live video or audio session per week.
• Messaging + 4 Live Video: This plan is $90 per week and includes four 30-minute live video sessions.

Your first month is discounted (making the messaging plus one video session plan $65, for example) and there are financial aid options and coupons available.

For affordable and accessible individual anger management therapy, Amwell can’t be beat. It provides easy, convenient individual therapy sessions as well as medication management through its HIPAA-compliant platform. Therapists on Amwell come from a variety of backgrounds and have extensive training and experience, so clients can find a therapist with training in anger management as well as whatever comorbid concerns they may have. It employs providers with a variety of schedules, so even clients who have busy jobs or family commitments can find session times that work for them.

While your therapist may not be available for a last-minute appointment, Amwell offers urgent care services, which clients can use if they require immediate support. Having treatment information all in one place allows urgent care providers to quickly get up to speed with the client’s 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 and can work with your insurance or employee assistance plan (EAP) to reduce the cost of care.

Teens need confidentiality and privacy in their treatment, as well as a healthcare provider with awareness of specific issues that come up at this turbulent phase of life. So it is important that teenagers who need support for an anger issue seek providers trained in adolescent psychology.

Teen Counseling is an online counseling platform for teenagers with thousands of licensed therapists, many of whom specialize in adolescent anger issues. Providers can offer support for anger management issues in a private, confidential setting using their clients’ preferred method(s) of communication.

The service 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 may use the company’s services if their accounts are created by their parents or guardians. When registering, the parent or guardian answers questions about their teen’s mental health, sleep habits, behaviors, and current concerns. The survey includes questions to ensure that the client can safely and appropriately engage in therapy services with Teen Counseling. Clients are matched to therapists who are licensed in the client’s geographic location. If Teen Counseling is not appropriate, the site recommends a different form of care. 

Because Teen Counseling serves individuals ages 13 through 19, clients 18 and over can register independently. Teen Counseling therapists will break confidentiality for safety concerns, including if they suspect the teen is in danger of being abused or may be harming themselves or someone else. Outside of these regulations, the details of teens’ sessions are kept confidential from their parents.

Because Teen Counseling serves individuals ages 13 through 19, clients 18 and over can register independently. Teen Counseling therapists may break confidentiality for safety concerns, including if they suspect the teen is being abused or poses an imminent safety risk to themselves or someone else. Outside of these regulations, the details of teens’ sessions are kept confidential from their parents.

Users should be aware that Teen Counseling is owned by BetterHelp, which has received criticism for privacy practices and 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.

The Logan Group 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 in order to meet requirements that may be set by courts or employers.

Many courses offered by the Logan Group are accepted by courts, employers, or schools as anger management certification. The company also offers an anger management assessment for $30, which can provide you with insight into your anger and individualized needs. The assessment is not required in order to take any of the Logan Group’s courses, but it can help you determine whether an anger management course might be right for you.

Weekly anger management courses through the Logan Group are affordable and have a price-match guarantee; prepayment is required before starting.

Prices vary by course length:

• Four hours: $25
• Eight hours: $40
• 12 hours: $60
• 18 hours: $80
• 24 hours: $100
• 26 hours: $110
• 30 hours: $120
• 36 hours: $130
• 52 hours: $160

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.

The Logan Group’s website indicates that it will price match if you can find a lower cost elsewhere.

Talkspace provides the effective tools of traditional anger management therapy, but with the added convenience, affordability, and privacy of messaging-only contact. Those features have made it a popular choice for anger management: Anger management was the reason that 16% of the 105 Talkspace users we surveyed sought counseling. The company’s therapists are well-trained in CBT, which is proven to be effective for 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. 

With Talkspace, you can do all of this over messaging with your therapist, who will typically respond within four to six hours of receiving a message (although some users have reported longer wait times). You have 24/7 access to messaging with your therapist, who you can expect to respond at least once a day, five days a week, during business hours. You can also sign up for a plan that includes a weekly live video, audio, or messaging session with your therapist, or a plan that includes all of this, plus a weekly workshop, held anonymously over Zoom and guided by a therapist. When you sign up for Talkspace, you’ll be paired with a therapist (and, if applicable, a workshop) appropriate to your needs. 

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

All couples experience difficult times and conflict, and an anger issue can put particular strain on a relationship. LifeStance Health offers couples therapy to address 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.

Couples looking for support can schedule video or in-person sessions with a licensed therapist who specializes in couples therapy, and LifeStance also has in-person locations in 32 states. The therapist will ask questions to determine how to best address the couple’s unique concerns and issues and help develop a treatment plan.

Couples therapy can benefit adults in any long-term romantic relationship, not just marriage, as well as those who are not together but are co-parenting children. Many people in couples therapy also see an individual therapist to work through their own concerns while working on their relationship.

Although a therapist can help you work through past violent behavior, couples therapy is not recommended in actively abusive situations.

Even though LifeStance does not list pricing information on its website, we did a little more digging and learned the rates 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.

As we wrestle with irritability and overwhelming emotions, anger can become increasingly isolating—and isolation, in turn, can further stir feelings of anger and resentment. It’s a vicious cycle that’s hard to break. But connecting with others who may share similar experiences to yours in group therapy and learning healthy coping mechanisms together may help you feel less alone in anger management. Mindful Care provides not only individual therapy and psychiatry but also offers a number of weekly online therapy groups led by licensed professionals through its MindFit program. 

Most of Mindful Care’s groups are designed to be appropriate for a fairly broad group of people, rather than being a fit for just one particular issue, but several groups are suited to supporting a person dealing with anger issues. There are groups centered around nine different topics, including anxiety, skills for handling tough emotions, healthy relationships, the LGBTQIA+ community, trauma, and “life’s challenges.” Each group goes beyond finding camaraderie. Guided by a mental health professional, you’ll learn skills to help you cope with the issue around which your group is centered. In the “RISE” group for “life’s challenges,” for example, you’ll “practice skills that allow you to shift negative or inflexible thoughts and familiar behavior so that new outcomes are possible.” Each group has a weekly morning, afternoon, and evening meeting, so you can choose a time that suits your schedule. 

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. 

Plans & Pricing

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

If you have determined that an intensive anger management program is right for you, Anger Coach provides a wide variety of resources and support tools to choose from. Free worksheets, videos, and audio resources can supplement your anger management course, and you can seek both individual treatment and anger management courses.

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.

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 court-ordered 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. These products come at different prices, including:

• 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

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.

Courses vary in price depending on length. You can choose from nine packages, which start at $55 for four hours and and range all the way up to $395 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.

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 an 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 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.