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    Court-Directed Anger Management
    100% Online · CAMS-II Certified (NAMA)

    Refer your client in 3 minutes. No in-person attendance, no waiting lists — all lessons, reports and certificates are delivered online. Available in South Africa and internationally.

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    What sets this programme apart

    Why referring firms choose RootCalm

    A short, honest checklist of what your client gets here that they typically don’t get from a standard online anger-management course.

    Personalisation

    11+ built-in assessments (Anger Type, Style, Physiology, SAD HATS, Cycle Timeline, Trigger Map, 3-Styles, Warning-Sign Tracker, Hot-Thought Log, Assertive Script Builder, De-escalation Plan) — every module recap plays your own answers back to you, and everything exports to a single 'My Anger Profile' PDF

    Clinical authorship

    Named HPCSA-registered psychologist (PhD, CAMS-II, ~30 yrs)

    Measured change

    Validated pre & post assessments with score delta on the certificate

    Framework

    The ROOTS Method™ — Reset · Observe · Origin · Transform · Soothe

    Format

    Highly interactive: 11+ save-your-answers quizzes, interactive worksheets, thought-record and script-builder tools, AI coach, guided meditations — your data drives the examples in later modules

    Victim-impact & empathy work

    Dedicated module + written repair exercise

    Substance-use interaction

    Dedicated module on alcohol/substance × anger loops

    Written relapse-prevention plan

    Exportable plan attached to the completion report

    After the certificate

    12 months of Pro on Diversion and above — AI coach, meditations, journal, calm sounds

    Proof of who did the work

    Biometric identity verification: government ID + live selfie at enrolment, face re-match before key assessments, and an identity-assurance line printed on the certificate

    Certificate trust

    Verifiable URL + independent trust portal for attorney / PO

    Court-refusal policy

    Written 7-day content-refusal exception, with review documents available before enrolment

    The ROOTS Method™

    Your plan follows our 5-step framework

    R

    Reset

    O

    Observe

    O

    Origin

    T

    Transform

    S

    Soothe

    Each section below is tagged with the ROOTS step it belongs to, so you always know where you are in the journey.

    Why Attorneys Choose RootCalm

    100% Online · Nationwide

    Self-paced video lessons, written homework and downloadable worksheets, with weekly self-paced progress tracking visible to the firm. Available across South Africa and internationally. No in-person attendance and no waiting lists — an optional, facilitator-led live Q&A runs twice monthly online (not required for completion and not itemised on the court report).

    Court-Ready Documentation

    Auto-generated mid-programme report, signed completion certificate with independent verification URL, and sentencing letters issued automatically at enrolment, mid-programme and completion.

    Biometric Identity Verification

    Your client passes a government-ID and live-selfie check at enrolment, with face re-matches before key assessments. The certificate carries an identity-assurance line, so the court can confirm the person named is the person who did the work.

    Start Immediately — Nothing Waits On Email

    Enrolment and card payment are self-serve and access starts immediately. You register your own read-only portal account instantly and your client connects their case with your access code.

    CAMS-II Certified · NAMA Member · HPCSA-Registered

    Programme designed and personally supervised by Dr Elizma van der Smit — NAMA Certified Anger Management Specialist–II (CAMS-II, Cert. No. 42337543354520), member of the National Anger Management Association, and Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA PS 0064793) — with a PhD focused on anger management and ~30 years' clinical experience.

    Highly Personalised — Not a Generic Playlist

    Every client completes a physiology self-scan and Anger Styles assessment in the first modules. Their own body signals and dominant pattern are then woven into the examples, takeaways, and prompts across all 12 modules.

    Programme Options & Pricing

    Four options. All court-directed tiers include the full ROOTS curriculum, tracked sessions, written homework, mid-programme report, completion certificate, and sentencing letters at enrolment / mid-programme / completion. An optional facilitator-led live Q&A runs twice monthly. Both currencies are shown for transparent cross-border review. They are regional market prices rather than live currency conversions, and your detected currency is highlighted.

    Same-day start
    Onboarding within 1 business day of payment
    Time-verified sessions
    Every session timestamped for court
    Verifiable certificate
    Issued after minimum hours and duration are met
    Independent verification
    www.root-calm.com/verify — no login required
    Biometric ID verification
    Government ID + live selfie, re-matched before assessments

    Identity-verified completion

    Participants pass a government-ID and live-selfie check at enrolment, plus face re-match checks before key assessments. Certificates carry an identity-assurance line so a court can confirm who did the work.

    Court Essentials
    8 weeks · 8 hrs
    $79USDR 1,199ZAR
    per learner, once-off

    Pre-trial diversion and first-offence matters — certificate only, no Pro year

    Diversion Programme
    8 weeks · 8 hrs
    $99USDR 1,499ZAR
    per learner, once-off

    Pre-trial diversion and first-offence matters

    Tier 1
    Tier 1 Programme
    12 weeks · 12 hrs
    $349USDR 4,999ZAR
    per learner, once-off

    Misdemeanour matters with no injury

    Tier 2 Programme
    6 months · 24 hrs
    $499USDR 6,999ZAR
    per learner, once-off

    Repeat offences or assault matters involving injury

    Tier 3 Programme
    12 months · 52 hrs
    $599USDR 8,999ZAR
    per learner, once-off

    Serious assault, weapons, or protection-order breach matters

    Independent Certificate Verification

    Every certificate carries a unique verification code that attorneys, magistrates, probation officers, and HR can confirm online at www.root-calm.com/verify. Acceptance of an online programme remains at the discretion of the presiding officer or supervisor.

    Time-verified sessions Pre & post clinical assessments Detailed progress report

    Signed by Dr Elizma van der Smit, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA PS0064793) · NAMA CAMS-II Certified.

    Court-refusal refund policy

    If a court, probation officer, or supervising authority refuses the programme for its content within 7 days of enrolment, email the written refusal to support@root-calm.com and we refund the programme fee in full. This does not apply after acceptance or order, to participant misconduct, or to dissatisfaction with results. It sits alongside the standard 5 business day cooling-off right in our Terms. No programme — ours or anyone else's — is pre-approved by a court; acceptance always remains at the discretion of the presiding officer.

    Interactive walkthrough

    Verify a completion in under 60 seconds

    Four steps, no account, works from a phone in the corridor.

    00:00/ 01:00

    Step 1 · about 10 seconds

    Find the certificate ID and QR code

    Every certificate prints a unique ID in the footer, next to a QR code. Both point at the same public record — use whichever is easier on the copy in front of you.

    • Certificate ID looks like RC-COURT-XXXXXX
    • QR code sits bottom-right, above the clinician signature block
    • Participant name matches the name on the court file

    Referring-Firm Benefits

    Designed for the predictability, professionalism and turnaround attorneys actually value. No retainer, no contract — perks are applied automatically.

    Priority intake

    Your referrals are placed at the front of the onboarding queue and acknowledged the same business day.

    Sentencing letters at no charge

    Issued automatically at enrolment, mid-programme and completion. Interim letters before hearings on request.

    Court-ready documentation

    Completion reports and certificates formatted for court submission, issued without delay.

    Dedicated contact person

    A direct line to the RootCalm referral desk; clinical questions routed to Dr Elizma van der Smit.

    No referral fees, in either direction

    We do not pay for referrals and we do not charge for portal access. The NAMA ethics code we work under prohibits payment for a referral where no professional service is provided, so there is nothing for your firm to disclose.

    What Your Client Gets

    Clients referred to Diversion or any Tier programme also receive RootCalm Pro for 12 months at no extra cost. Court Essentials is certificate-only and does not include the Pro year.

    Full court track

    Self-paced video lessons, written homework, an optional twice-monthly live Q&A, mid-programme report and signed completion certificate with a verifiable URL.

    12 months of Pro access (Diversion and above)

    Unlimited use of the AI Anger Coach, Calm-Me-Down tool, daily mood tracker, gratitude journal, and the full library of 14-day mini-courses (boundaries, DBT, communication). Not included with Court Essentials.

    Anytime de-escalation tools

    Calm Me Down floating button, SOS strip, and guided meditations and calm-sounds library available 24/7 from any device.

    Verifiable completion record

    Public certificate-verification page (no login required) the magistrate, probation officer or HR officer can check independently.

    How a Referral Works

    1

    Submit the online form

    Takes ~3 minutes. We acknowledge by email within minutes.

    2

    Choose who pays

    Client-pays (checkout link) or firm-pays (invoice). Access starts immediately once payment clears.

    3

    Receive reports & certificate

    Mid-programme report, completion certificate, plus a verifiable URL the magistrate can check.

    Compliance & Documentation

    Pre- and post-programme outcome screeners (anger and emotional regulation)
    Signed completion certificate with unique verification code
    Mid-programme PDF progress report
    Sentencing letters issued automatically at enrolment, mid-programme and completion
    Non-completion notice if the client disengages, sent in writing to the firm
    POPIA-compliant (SA) and GDPR-aligned (EU) consent

    Refer a Client

    Everything happens online. We’ll reply within 1 business day.

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    By submitting, you confirm the client has consented to this referral. Data is processed under POPIA and GDPR; full consent forms are signed by the client at intake.

    Prefer email? Reach the attorney desk at support@root-calm.com