Anger management can be more than just staying calm in the moment. It can also involve tracing your anger back to it’s source. Whether you are angry because you are unhappy in your marriage or career, or because you have yet to resolve issues stemming back to childhood trauma, we can help you. By addressing the roots of the anger, you will begin to feel calmer in your daily life.

Anger management counseling can help to identify stressors and learn the steps to stay calm in the face of anger. The goal is to handle tense situations in more constructive and positive ways by reducing the emotional and physical arousal that anger can cause. It will provide the tools to take back your life and resolve the triggers that result in unplanned anger reactions.

Regulating our behavior is hard thing to do. Regulating our emotions is even harder. How has your explosive anger hurt those around you? How has it taken from your belief that things can get better? Being able to navigate and regulate your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors is critical to controlling your explosive pattern of behavior. Using evidence-based therapeutic strategies and your commitment to practice, we can help you regain control of your life.

One of the main tools I use with people to help them control anger, is mindfulness. Anger is a normal emotion; we all know what it feels like. No one can help how they feel, but they can certainly control what they do with these feelings. Mindfulness is a way to help people understand what is happening for them in the moment. Teaching people to stop and pause, as they become more aware of what is happening for them, is a way to help them make different choices, rather than jumping into the same patterns which have not been useful in their lives. There are other behavioral skills clients can use as well, but it all starts with slowing the process down and awareness of what is happening.

Many of the issues we face in our lives result from not knowing how to handle hurt or anger. Sometimes we need some basic skills to address the underlying issues and to move past them. Let me help you identify your hurts, heal the past and move forward with a new way of coping. The Lord promises transformation not just management, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Learn how to let Him equip you to handle everything that life throws at you. Experience the freedom you desire.

Hurt, frustration, annoyance, irritability, disappointment....all can be experienced as anger. Gaining clarity about the sources of my frustration can lead me to a calmer and more satisfying life. My relationships do not thrive when anger is constantly present, so resolving these uncomfortable emotions can lead to a happier life. A therapist helps you achieve this.

Anger management for adults is provided by both Tom and Carol. Focus is on identifying triggers, coping strategies, de-escalation exercises and finding more healthy choices to destructive patterns of behavior. In addition, we provide anger management for those required by court to fulfill this obligation, and we will provide documentation to the courts upon completion. Also, anger management is offered to young children and adolescents.