The ROOTS Method™
Your plan follows our 5-step framework
R
Reset
Calm the body first
O
Observe
Notice the trigger
O
Origin
Find the root
T
Transform
Reframe + plan
S
Soothe
Heal self & relationships
Each section below is tagged with the ROOTS step it belongs to, so you always know where you are in the journey.
Why Take a Free Screening?
Understanding your emotional health is the first step toward positive change. Our clinically validated screenings, the same tools used by psychologists worldwide. Provide immediate, confidential insights. No signup, no email, no cost.
Anger Screening
Do I Have an Anger Problem?
A quick assessment to help you understand if anger might be affecting your life and relationships.
- Based on validated anger assessment principles
- 4 result levels with personalized recommendations
- Links to further resources and support
Anxiety Screening
GAD-7 Assessment
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale is a clinically validated tool used worldwide to screen for anxiety symptoms.
- Clinically validated GAD-7 questionnaire
- 4 severity levels from Minimal to Severe
- Personalized recommendations based on score
Stress Screening
PSS-10 Assessment
The Perceived Stress Scale measures the degree to which situations in your life are appraised as stressful over the past month.
- Widely used psychological instrument for measuring perceived stress
- 3 severity levels: Low, Moderate, and High Stress
- Personalized recommendations based on your score
Sleep Screening
ISI Assessment
The Insomnia Severity Index is a validated questionnaire used to assess the nature, severity, and impact of insomnia.
- Validated Insomnia Severity Index questionnaire
- 4 severity levels from None to Severe
- Sleep hygiene recommendations based on score
Depression Screening
PHQ-9 Assessment
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is a clinically validated tool used worldwide to screen for depression symptoms.
- Clinically validated PHQ-9 questionnaire
- 5 severity levels from Minimal to Severe
- Crisis resources for self-harm concerns
Abuse Checklist
Relationship Health Assessment
A comprehensive checklist to help identify signs of abuse in relationships, whether you might be experiencing it or exhibiting concerning behaviors.
- Covers 6 types of abuse (emotional, psychological, financial, physical, sexual, digital)
- Two perspectives: "Am I being abused?" and "Am I being abusive?"
- South African support resources included
Am I Too Angry?
Anger Intensity Screening
A quick 10-question screening to discover where your anger falls on the spectrum. From healthy to concerning.
- 4 intensity levels: Low, Moderate, High, Severe
- Personalised recommendations for your level
- Links to evidence-based tools and resources
Anger Styles Quiz
What Type of Angry Are You?
A 30-question assessment that identifies your primary anger style among 10 distinct categories.
- 10 distinct anger style categories
- Personalised coping strategies for your style
- Shareable results for social media
Trauma Response Quiz
Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn?
Discover your subconscious trauma response archetype through this 20-question interactive assessment.
- 4 archetypal responses with animal metaphors
- Personalised analysis of your trauma patterns
- Expert strategies for your response type
Codependency Quiz
Are You Losing Yourself in Others?
A free 12-question quiz to see whether people-pleasing, fawning or over-responsibility is shaping your relationships and quietly fuelling resentment.
- Zone-based result (clear / mild / moderate / strong)
- Pairs with Day 4 of the Boundaries Course
- No email required
Breakup Anger Quiz
What's Driving Your Anger After a Breakup?
A free 15-question quiz for anger after a divorce or the end of a significant relationship — injustice, abandonment, loss of control, self-betrayal or identity loss.
- Five-driver profile, not a single score
- Tailored next steps for your top driver
- No email required
6-Step Breakup Anger Reset
A Free ROOTS-Based Programme
Six self-paced steps for anger after a breakup or divorce — a guided session, a worksheet and a practice in every step, ending with your own written plan.
- Built on the ROOTS Method
- Printable worksheets and guided sessions
- Free — no payment, no email required
Trigger Map
What Sets You Off?
An interactive slider-based tool to identify your anger triggers across six key life areas.
- Visual trigger intensity mapping
- Strategies for your top trigger areas
- Integrated grounding video resources
Couples Conflict Quiz
Gottman-Based Communication Patterns
Identify your conflict communication style in relationships using research-backed patterns.
- Based on Dr. John Gottman's research
- 5 distinct conflict styles identified
- Relationship-specific improvement strategies

Is My Anger Normal?
Anger Spectrum Assessment
Find out if your anger is healthy, worth watching, or needs professional attention, based on the clinical anger spectrum.
- 4 anger zones: Healthy, Watch, Elevated, Crisis
- Based on clinical anger spectrum research
- Personalised next steps for your zone
4 Types of Anger Quiz
Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive or Assertive?
A 12-question quiz that identifies which of the 4 classic anger styles is yours, with a full breakdown across all four.
- Scored across all 4 anger styles
- Strengths and watch-outs for your dominant style
- Personalised next steps and recommended programmes
Anger or Anxiety?
Emotional Pattern Differentiator
Is your anger actually anxiety in disguise? This quiz helps you tell the difference.
- Differentiates anger from anxiety patterns
- Explains the anger-anxiety connection
- Targeted coping strategies for each pattern

Road Rage Assessment
How Dangerous Is Your Driving Anger?
A 12-question clinical assessment to determine the severity of your driving anger and road rage risk level.
- 4 risk profiles from Calm Cruiser to Red Zone
- Driving-specific trigger identification
- Links to court-ready road rage course
Anger Emergency Kit
15 In-the-Moment Techniques
A downloadable resource page with 15 evidence-based techniques for immediate anger relief.
- 15 evidence-based calming techniques
- Downloadable PDF for offline use
- Designed for in-the-moment crisis relief
Digital & Workplace Boundaries Quiz
Are You Always On?
A 14-question quiz across your digital habits and work life, with a personalised AI-generated 7-day action plan you can download as a PDF.
- Separate scores for digital + workplace
- AI-personalised action plan (downloadable PDF)
- Links to the 10-Day Boundaries Course
Gratitude Journal
7-Day Anger-Cooling Practice
A free, anonymous daily practice. Anger narrows attention onto threat — two minutes of gratitude a day widens it back out and steadies your nervous system.
- Daily streak tracker across 7 days
- Mood before/after shift for every entry
- Works for guests — no signup needed
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