Overview

Renew your APS membership or join in the 2026–27 membership year to receive this activity free as part of a CPD package featuring 75+ activities with 160+ hours of learning - valued at over $4,000 for non-members. This activity will be open for enrolment from 5 August 2026 until 31 May 2027. How to join | APS

This webinar introduces psychologists to the functions of anger, the mechanisms clients might utilise to express anger and ways of managing problematic expressions of anger in the therapy room, such as intimidation and threats.

It focusses on:

• exploring the difference between anger, aggression and violence,

• common counter-transferential responses to anger, and

• common approaches to treating problematic expressions of anger.

Level of Learning

Intermediate. This activity is targeted to those who have some previous learning on the topic.

Duration of access

Access to this activity is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration. Please note that access cannot be extended, and participants should plan to complete the activity within this period.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process

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Activity details

• On-demand webinar recording

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• develop an understanding of the functions of anger,

• recognise the difference between anger/aggression and violence, and interventions for the same, and

• identify and manage your own counter-transferential processes when faced with an angry client.

Presenter(s)

Dr Ahona Guha

About the presenter(s)

Dr Ahona Guha, DPsych, is a clinical and forensic psychologist in Melbourne. She works at Forensicare in the Problem Behaviour Program and at Marrmak Unit and Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, and in private practice. Dr Guha writes about a range of psychology topics at Psychology Today. Find her on Twitter and Instagram.