STEPHANIE S. COVINGTON, PhD, LCSW, is an internationally recognized clinician, author, and organizational consultant. With over 35 years of experience, she is a pioneer in the design and implementation of gender-responsive and trauma-informed services for women, girls, men, boys, and gender-diverse people in public, private, and institutional settings.

• Materials Needed for Each Session xxviiChapter 1 1Part 1: Information for the Facilitator 1Part 2: Theoretical Foundations for the Beyond Anger and Violence+ Program 17Chapter 2 41SessionsOrientation Session: Introduction to the Program 47Part A: SelfSession One: Thinking Our Thoughts 99Session Two: Feeling Our Feelings 127Session Three: Violence and Trauma in Our Lives 151Session Four: The Effects of Trauma 181Session Five: Understanding Our Anger 205Session Six: Managing Our Anger 233Session Seven: Understanding Ourselves 255Part B: RelationshipsSession Eight: Our Families 275Session Nine: Communication 313Session Ten: Power and Control 333Session Eleven: Conflict Resolution 363Session Twelve: Our Children 385Session Thirteen: Nurturing in Action 405Session Fourteen: Caregiving over Time and with Others 423Session Fifteen: Relationships Outside the Family 441Session Sixteen: Everyday Actions in Our Relationships 457Session Seventeen: Intimate Relationships and Addictive Relationships 473Part C: CommunitySession Eighteen: Our Communities 493Session Nineteen: The Importance of Safety 517Session Twenty: Creating Community 545Session Twenty-One: The Power of Community 565Part D: SocietySession Twenty-Two: Society and Violence 577Session Twenty-Three: Creating Change 611Session Twenty-Four: Transforming Our Lives 625Session Twenty-Five: Honoring Ourselves and Our Community 643Appendix 1: Yoga Poses 659Appendix 2: Handouts To Cut Out and Distribute 665Appendix 3: The Women in the What I Want My Words To Do To You DVD 675About the Author 681About the Cover 683

STEPHANIE S. COVINGTON, PhD, LCSW, is an internationally recognized clinician, author, and organizational consultant. With over 35 years of experience, she is a pioneer in the design and implementation of gender-responsive and trauma-informed services for women, girls, men, boys, and gender-diverse people in public, private, and institutional settings.

• Materials Needed for Each Session xxviiChapter 1 1Part 1: Information for the Facilitator 1Part 2: Theoretical Foundations for the Beyond Anger and Violence+ Program 17Chapter 2 41SessionsOrientation Session: Introduction to the Program 47Part A: SelfSession One: Thinking Our Thoughts 99Session Two: Feeling Our Feelings 127Session Three: Violence and Trauma in Our Lives 151Session Four: The Effects of Trauma 181Session Five: Understanding Our Anger 205Session Six: Managing Our Anger 233Session Seven: Understanding Ourselves 255Part B: RelationshipsSession Eight: Our Families 275Session Nine: Communication 313Session Ten: Power and Control 333Session Eleven: Conflict Resolution 363Session Twelve: Our Children 385Session Thirteen: Nurturing in Action 405Session Fourteen: Caregiving over Time and with Others 423Session Fifteen: Relationships Outside the Family 441Session Sixteen: Everyday Actions in Our Relationships 457Session Seventeen: Intimate Relationships and Addictive Relationships 473Part C: CommunitySession Eighteen: Our Communities 493Session Nineteen: The Importance of Safety 517Session Twenty: Creating Community 545Session Twenty-One: The Power of Community 565Part D: SocietySession Twenty-Two: Society and Violence 577Session Twenty-Three: Creating Change 611Session Twenty-Four: Transforming Our Lives 625Session Twenty-Five: Honoring Ourselves and Our Community 643Appendix 1: Yoga Poses 659Appendix 2: Handouts To Cut Out and Distribute 665Appendix 3: The Women in the What I Want My Words To Do To You DVD 675About the Author 681About the Cover 683

STEPHANIE S. COVINGTON, PhD, LCSW, is an internationally recognized clinician, author, and organizational consultant. With over 35 years of experience, she is a pioneer in the design and implementation of gender-responsive and trauma-informed services for women, girls, men, boys, and gender-diverse people in public, private, and institutional settings.

• Materials Needed for Each Session xxviiChapter 1 1Part 1: Information for the Facilitator 1Part 2: Theoretical Foundations for the Beyond Anger and Violence+ Program 17Chapter 2 41SessionsOrientation Session: Introduction to the Program 47Part A: SelfSession One: Thinking Our Thoughts 99Session Two: Feeling Our Feelings 127Session Three: Violence and Trauma in Our Lives 151Session Four: The Effects of Trauma 181Session Five: Understanding Our Anger 205Session Six: Managing Our Anger 233Session Seven: Understanding Ourselves 255Part B: RelationshipsSession Eight: Our Families 275Session Nine: Communication 313Session Ten: Power and Control 333Session Eleven: Conflict Resolution 363Session Twelve: Our Children 385Session Thirteen: Nurturing in Action 405Session Fourteen: Caregiving over Time and with Others 423Session Fifteen: Relationships Outside the Family 441Session Sixteen: Everyday Actions in Our Relationships 457Session Seventeen: Intimate Relationships and Addictive Relationships 473Part C: CommunitySession Eighteen: Our Communities 493Session Nineteen: The Importance of Safety 517Session Twenty: Creating Community 545Session Twenty-One: The Power of Community 565Part D: SocietySession Twenty-Two: Society and Violence 577Session Twenty-Three: Creating Change 611Session Twenty-Four: Transforming Our Lives 625Session Twenty-Five: Honoring Ourselves and Our Community 643Appendix 1: Yoga Poses 659Appendix 2: Handouts To Cut Out and Distribute 665Appendix 3: The Women in the What I Want My Words To Do To You DVD 675About the Author 681About the Cover 683