Pause Before You Act: Impulse Control & Conflict De-escalation

  • Author: Stacy Reynolds, M.MFT
  • Level: All Levels
  • Study time: 6 hours (estimated)
  • Exams: 10 (9 Knowledge Checks & 1 final exam)
    Brain & Heart Healing

    Read This Before You Enroll

    This is a self-paced, online course on impulse control and conflict de-escalation for anyone whose impulses are affecting their relationships, family, or work. You can take it for yourself, or because someone has asked you to complete an impulse control or conflict course.

    For court-ordered or required courses. This course may be used where a court, probation, CPS, an attorney, or an employer has ordered or asked you to complete an impulse control or conflict course. Requirements vary, so please confirm this course meets your requirement before you purchase.

    Not sure which course you need? If your order or referral says Family Violence Education, Anger Management, or co-parenting, see our Family Violence Education, Understanding Your Anger, and Two Homes, One Family courses. Brain & Heart Healing does not offer BIPP (Battering Intervention and Prevention Program), and this course does not satisfy a BIPP requirement. It is also not therapy or legal advice.

    Sliding scale available. I want everyone who needs this course to be able to take it. Reduced fees are available based on household size and income, using the current Federal Poverty Guidelines, with prices as low as $20. To apply, email inquiry@brainandhearthealing.com before you enroll. You'll complete a short application with your last three pay stubs, and once you're approved you'll receive a one-time discount code to use at checkout.

    Questions before you enroll? Courses can't be refunded once purchased, so please make sure this course meets your court, agency, or employer requirements before you buy. Send me your question here and I'll reply by email.

    Refund Policy

    The full course opens to you the moment you enroll and every module is available right away, so purchases are non-refundable. Please take a moment before you buy. If you were ordered or asked to complete an impulse control or conflict course, confirm with your attorney, probation officer, caseworker, or the person who referred you that a self-paced online course meets your requirement. If you have a question about whether this course is the right fit, email inquiry@brainandhearthealing.com before enrolling and I will answer honestly.

    What's included?

    • 1 Final exam (80% to pass)
    • 9 Comprehensive modules
    • 9 Module knowledge checks
    • Certificate of Completion
    • Lifetime access

    Put space between the urge and the action

    Most of us have said or done something in the heat of the moment that we couldn't take back: the text, the shout, the slammed door, the road rage. This self-paced course teaches practical, research-based skills to notice an urge before it takes over, slow down, calm a conflict, and solve the problem underneath. It's for anyone whose impulses are affecting their relationships, family, or work, whether you chose to take it or someone asked you to.

    Build your own Impulse Control Plan

    You will learn:
    • Why you "just snap," and how to widen the gap between the urge and the action
    • How to spot your own impulse patterns and triggers
    • Quick in-the-moment brakes you can use anywhere
    • If-then plans for your highest-risk situations
    • How to catch the thinking traps that fuel impulsive reactions
    • How to calm a conflict and take a safe time-out
    • How to solve the problem underneath and repair harm after a conflict
    • How to build your own Impulse Control Plan
    Each module ends with a knowledge check, and passing the final exam earns your Certificate of Completion.
    Meet the instructor

    Stacy Reynolds, M.MFT

    I'm Stacy Reynolds, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern in Abilene, Texas. I've spent over four years working with families navigating relationship harm, addiction, and trauma, and my doctoral research focuses on intimate partner violence within the queer community.

    This course is for anyone who has said or done something in the heat of the moment they couldn't take back. Most of us have. Here you will find practical, research-based tools to notice an urge before it takes over, slow down, calm a conflict, and solve the problem underneath, so the people around you can count on you.

    Licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#205804) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (#72791). Supervised by Lisa Powell, Ph.D., LMFT-S.
    Stacy Reynolds, M.MFT