Anger Iceberg Worksheets
Download our Anger Iceberg Worksheet and demonstrate to your clients how interconnected various emotions are, helping them cope with their feelings of anger.
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What Is An Anger Iceberg Worksheet?
An is a resource designed to help clients more comprehensively understand their emotions. Essentially, this worksheet provides a visual depiction of an iceberg, and the client is prompted to write in the majority of the iceberg the other emotions they are feeling (in addition to anger). This model is based on the idea that when anger is outwardly present, it is very likely that there are other emotions “hidden” beneath an individual’s surface. In order for people to understand the nature of their emotions more deeply, it’s important that they are able to recognize and identify what these simmering (and likely contributing) emotions are.
Carepatron has designed a worksheet that aims toward allowing clients to engage more deeply with their emotions. The resource uses a visualization of an iceberg, encouraging people to write down the non-anger emotions in the bottom part of the image. These emotions are often triggers for the anger that the person outwardly displays, and recognition of this process allows people to regulate their emotions more. Accessing and using our worksheet is extremely easy, and in this guide, we’ll provide you with a step-by-step guide demonstrating how this is achievable, before outlining some of the relevant benefits. Let’s get started!
Printable Anger Iceberg Worksheets
Download this Anger Iceberg Worksheet and help your clients better understand the relationship between anger and other emotions.
How To Use This Anger Iceberg Worksheet
There are a few steps involved in using this worksheet, but luckily, they are pretty easy to follow. If you’re already confident in knowing how you can access and implement these resources then feel free to skip to the next section (where we provide a sample completed template!).
Step One: Access the worksheet
Naturally, the first thing you need to do is access the worksheet. This can be completed either by following the link on this page or via the Carepatron platform. The worksheet will open in a PDF format, and from here you can download, save, and print it.
Step Two: Clients complete the worksheet
The next step involves clients completing the worksheet. We’ve included some prompts on the template so that your clients can have guidance for the types of responses they should include, but you might find it more helpful to walk them through each step. The process of completing the worksheet is as follows:
- The top of the iceberg has the word “Anger” pre-written in it, so the client can just leave this section as is.
- In the remaining area of the iceberg, the client should write their responses to the discussion questions included on the worksheet. These prompts encourage the client to reflect on the triggers of their anger, allowing them to consider the underlying emotions that often coexist with anger. Although this step can be completed independently by the client, you may prefer to fill it in together. If this is the case, you can ask your client each of the questions, and encourage them to write down their responses.
Step Three: Use the completed worksheet in your discussion
After the client has filled in the anger iceberg, it is a good idea to follow up with each of their responses. You can use the discussion questions as prompts, encouraging your client to elaborate on their answers.
Step Four: Store the worksheet securely
Completed Anger Iceberg Worksheets contain confidential client information and as such, they need to be stored in a HIPAA-compliant manner. We recommend storing these resources within a secure EHR platform that has suitable safeguards in place.
Anger Iceberg Worksheets Example (Sample)
To help you visualize what an Anger Iceberg Worksheet looks like in action, we have included a sample completed template. The responses on this worksheet are based on a fictional client, but they should give you some insight into the types of answers you can expect.
Download this Anger Iceberg Worksheet Example (Sample) here:
Who Can Use these Printable Anger Iceberg Worksheets (PDF)?
Naturally, this worksheet has been primarily designed to be used by clients who are receiving therapeutic treatment for their anger. However, it can also be extremely useful for individuals who are wanting to improve their emotion regulation. For this reason, this resource can be effectively utilized by patients who are receiving treatment for the following reasons:
- Anger Management
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Substance Addiction
- Relationship Therapy
- Grief Counseling
In regards to the types of healthcare practitioners who will gain value from implementing this worksheet, we would recommend it the following:
- Counselors
- Psychologists
- Therapists
- Social Workers
At the end of the day, if you are an individual who wants to better understand the way that anger functions, we definitely recommend using this worksheet. It is a simple and effective way of highlighting the multifaceted nature of emotions and encouraging people to become more attuned to how their feelings work.
Why Is This Form Useful For Psychologists?
This Anger Iceberg Worksheet has a range of different uses for psychologists, including the following:
- Use digital processes: Although this worksheet can be printed into a physical copy, it can also be completed online. We’ve designed the PDF to be editable, meaning you simply have to follow the link to the worksheet and it can be immediately edited from there. By going digital, this process is simplified – not to mention much better for the environment!
- Improve organization: An additional advantage of going paperless involves improved organization. Psychologists can manage their documentation much more effectively, by using EHR platforms to store completed worksheets. This allows them to access, share, and store all of their client documents in a unified platform that can be accessed at any time, from anywhere.
- Saves time: Our Anger Iceberg Worksheet is pre-formatted, allowing you to simply access the template and immediately make the relevant changes. You won’t have to spend any time structuring or customizing the template, meaning you can skip straight to distributing it to your patients. In addition to simplifying the handout process, this will result in a lot of saved time.
Why Use Carepatron For Anger Iceberg Software?
When it comes to streamlining documentation and the process of distributing worksheets, Carepatron has your back. An all-in-one practice management software, Carepatron has built a robust library of resources that can help therapists guide their clients toward desired outcomes. The Anger Iceberg Worksheet can be accessed from within the Carepatron platform (check out the above video if you want to see how this is done), an option that also gives you some customizing capabilities. In addition to this, Carepatron has a HIPAA-compliant EHR platform that can store all documentation, making accessibility and privacy much easier.
If you are looking for a solution that caters to more than the distribution and storage of resources then don’t worry, we can still help! In addition to these features, Carepatron is also integrated with medical billing and coding, appointment scheduling, automated reminders, mobile health (including telehealth video conferencing), and a secure patient portal… essentially everything you could ever need!
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Commonly asked questions
An Anger Iceberg Worksheet is a resource commonly used by therapists who are wanting to teach their clients about how their emotions are interrelated. This type of worksheet uses a diagram of an iceberg, to visually demonstrate how anger is a surface-level emotion that is influenced by a whole range of other feelings.
When you choose to use this resource is largely up to you and your professional opinion. These worksheets are most effective in treating clients who are wanting to understand their anger on a deeper level (including people being treated for anger management). It is a good idea to distribute the worksheet to clients during the early stages of their treatment, so you can use their responses to effectively guide the treatment plan.
There are essentially a couple of ways that these worksheets can be completed. The first option involves giving the client the template and asking them to complete it on their own. This can be a good solution if you have a reasonably independent client who you believe will answer the prompts truthfully. Alternatively, you can complete the worksheet together during one of your sessions, taking time to go through each of the prompts and engaging the client in a discussion.
