Anger Management and Wounded Healer Path – Announcements and Updates
New program Anger Management and Batterer Programs!
Wounded Healers Institute (WHI) has opened its enrollment to our Anger Management Path (which includes our cannabis-based anger management path and our batterer programming).
Created by Dr. Adam O’Brien who recognizes the absence of effective approaches that are dissociative and addiction-informed, Path of the Wounded Healer stands to support this community need. He has over 12 years of experience with anger management programming and
has specialized training in psychedelic care.
As a trauma, dissociation, and addiction specialist, Dr. Adam developed the PWH to be a multifaceted way to help people manage their anger, learn to heal, and established an honest recovery. Trained through the National Anger Management Association and earned his PhD in Addiction Studies in 2023, with his extensive expertise in evidence-based treatments like EMDR, he designed the PWH dissociative to be trauma, dissociative, addiction-informed programs that meet the court-approved standards and addresses the interconnected nature of addiction, anger, trauma, and dissociative pathology that was explored in Dr. O’Brien’s dissertation.
The PWH program is specifically tailored to meet the societal needs of our community, providing clients with tools to manage anger effectively and addressing the underlying factors contributing to these challenges. The curriculum aligns with court requirements and reflects a trauma-informed, research-backed approach to behavioral change.
We at WHI welcome the opportunity to discuss how this program could benefit your court’s referrals and support individuals in achieving lasting and meaningful change.
Please let me know a convenient time for us to connect or if you would like additional information about the program. HERE
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References
O’Brien, A. (2023a). Addiction as Trauma-Related Dissociation: A Phenomenological Investigation of the Addictive State. International University of Graduate Studies. (Dissertation). Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/courses/addiction-as-dissociation-model-course/
O’Brien, A. (2023b). Memory Reconsolidation in Psychedelics Therapy. In Path of the Wounded Healer: A Dissociative-Focused Phase Model for Normative and Pathological States of Consciousness: Training Manual and Guide. Albany, NY: Wounded Healers Institute. Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/courses/addiction-as-dissociation-model-course/
O’Brien, A. (2023c). Path of the Wounded Healer: A Dissociative-Focused Phase Model for Normative and Pathological States of Consciousness: Training Manual and Guide. Albany, NY: Wounded Healers Institute. Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/
O’Brien, A. (2024a). Healer and Healing: The re-education of the healer and healing professions as an advocation. Re-educational and Training Manual and Guide. Albany, NY: Wounded Healers Institute. Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/
O’Brien, A. (2024e). Path of the Wounded Healers for Thrivers: Perfectionism, Altruism, and Ambition Addictions; Re-education and training manual for Abusers, Activists, Batterers, Bullies, Enablers, Killers, Narcissists, Offenders, Parents, Perpetrators, and Warriors. Re-Education and Training Manual and Guide. Albany, NY: Wounded Healers Institute. Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/
O’Brien, A. (2025). American Made Addiction Recovery: a healer’s journey through professional recovery. Albany, NY: Wounded Healers Institute. Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/
O’Brien, A. (2025a). American Made Addiction Recovery: a healer’s journey through professional recovery. Albany, NY: Wounded Healers Institute. Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/
O’Brien, A. (2025b). Applied Recovery: Post-War on Drugs, Post-COVID, and What Recovery Culture and Citizens Require Moving Forward. Albany, NY: Wounded Healers Institute. Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/
O’Brien, A. (2025c). Recovering Recovery: How Psychedelic Science Is Ending the War on Drugs. Albany, NY: Wounded Healers Institute. Retrieved at woundedhealersinstitute.org/
*This is for informational and educational purposes only. For medical advice or diagnosis, consult a professional.
