Anger Management and Counselling in Mill Woods, Edmonton, AB.

Anger is taboo. So when we get angry there are very few templates available to teach us how to manage it. It can have unimaginable force and scare us. What might it be capable of? The goal is to create safe conditions to explore it and find out what it is telling us. Then we can learn to express it and create conditions where we have ownership. Visit my website at www.prairieowlpsychology.ca from more details.

Anger is the product of responsibility disown. As long as I perceive myself as a victim – which we all do – I will continue to blame, resent, guilt those around me. As such, we can experience anger as a reaction to two situations: It can stem from being blamed for somebody else’s mistake, and from rejecting responsibility and blaming somebody for an undesirable situation. When angry, we project causation on the other, hence avoiding to see how we may have had a part to play in the way things turned out. Perhaps we are not as responsible as the other may think we are, but we certainly have a certain share of responsibility, since we are partially responsible for everything.

Anger is a common and completely normal human emotion but when it becomes uncontrolled or dysfunctional it can start to impact your life in negative ways. Amanda specializes in behavioural therapy to help patients deal with their feelings and find long term solutions for controlling them. She'll provide the toolkit so that the next time anger strikes you have the formula to fight back.

Anger is a complex emotion because it can occur for a variety of reasons and sometimes it's tough to tell why you feel angry in a given moment. Managing your anger involves understanding not only the situational events that triggers it but also the underlying emotions that end up being expressed as anger. This involves taking a closer look at other feelings (primary emotions) and learning how to cope with them so that they don't present as anger, which is a secondary emotion.

Anger is a healthy and normal emotion in the right amounts. However, it has the capacity to disrupt your quality of life and relationships if left unchecked. It might feel good or powerful to get angry, but it often masks another emotion- one that might feel more vulnerable. Therapy with me is about exploring the emotions behind the anger and discovering ways to express them more constructively. This also includes learning relaxation and de-escalation skills.

Dr. Hook has worked for many years, developing group and individual programs for anger management and helping individuals to understand and express their emotions in effective and healthy ways. By learning about the functions of anger and how to express it constructively, you can put this powerful and important emotion to work for you, versus against you. Don't let your anger hurt others or yourself any longer.

It often feels like Anger arises without warning. Before we know it, we are in the midst of an angry outburst. It doesn't need to be this way! At Menla Psychological Counselling you will learn ways to regain control of your anger, rather than having it control you. The goal of anger management isn't to get rid of anger, it is a valid emotion after all, but rather to stop anger from causing chaos and pain in your life.

There can be a wide range of ways in learning how to express our emotions rather than by the way of anger. We work with different techniques for helping you cope while you learn different strategies to help achieve power over your anger. One technique is to find a common ground to agree-upon with another person rather then engage in a conflict with them. the use of deep breathing and meditation can be used as a means of achieving relaxation. Other interventions may include learning empathy, forgiveness, stress management skills, changing how you speak about yourself and others or learning to be more optimistic in life. The treatments are designed to be personal to each individual.

Repressed anger or explosive anger can alienate you from your friends, family and colleagues. Outbursts can provoke feelings of shame. Buried anger often leaves you feeling resentful and tense. Everyone experiences anger; with the proper tools to manage and express your anger, it can be a healthy and energizing force in your life rather than destructive and alienating. I offer supportive counselling to address the roots of anger, and provide practical skills to manage and express it so that you feel reconnected to yourself and others.

Many of us have not been taught the tools and strategies that are needed to manage anger in a healthy and appropriate manner. While anger is a natural emotion, which can serve as a helpful signal that something is "just not right," it is often handled in a poor manner. I help people to see the maladaptive patterns and strategies they have been using to express their anger, and then replace these with healthier ones. We also work to unload built up frustration, resentment, and hurt, which often reaches a "breaking point" and needs to be resolved so that it does not come out as uncontrolled anger. By doing this, clients can reach a more peaceful place, and will come to see anger in a new way.

Poeple usually seek counselling for anger managment when they have realized their anger is hurting themselves and others. Ultimately the best way to think of addressing anger is that the outburst comes because your pail of anger has overflowed. Often if we have anger issues it comes from long term hurt, rejection, disappointment, unmet needs and fear. Using anger management techniques without addressing this past issues will only result in short term relief.

Anger is a normal human emotion, but when it becomes chronic and explosive, it is a destructive force in every area of a person's life. At Valiant Recovery, we equip our clients with anger and stress management tools through individual counseling, group sessions and different forms of therapy. We teach clients the healthy way to manage anger, by being in touch with their feelings, counteracting their negative thoughts with positive ones, identifying their anger triggers, thinking critically about the situation, setting realistic goals, and putting positive action into effect.

While anger can often temporarily solve our problems, very quickly it can begin to separate us from what we actually desire. This might look like a rift in our relationships, frustration at work, difficulty keeping friends and loved ones, feeling distant from those we care about, or even being misunderstood. We might then want to get rid of our anger, however, this often is not helpful. Anger exists for a reason, and sometimes we need some assistance in figuring this out. By working together we can often sort out our anger and gain understanding and focus for our future.

Dealing with anger can be challenging and frustrating. I will help you develop control, competency, and confidence in handling your anger. Together we'll work through your anger, finding healthier alternatives to express your emotions leading to happier and more rewarding relationships with others. I invite you to contact me to help you through this challenging process.

Anger can be a healthy reaction to upsetting events, but when expressed aggressively it is very destructive. You can learn how to calm your anger and channel it in a healthy way. Anxiety is often a contributor to angry outbursts. When you are tense, worried, insecure and perfectionistic anger easily surfaces. Addressing the underlying causes of anger enables you to disengage from destructive patterns and improve your relationships.

Our therapists are trained in strategies to help you effectively manage your anger and other difficult emotions, as well as improve communication skills for healthy relationships. Some of the strategies we use to help with anger management are: mindfulness, cognitive-behavioural therapy and solution focused approaches. Learn to regulate emotions and tap into a sense of peace and clam, even in the midst of life's storms!

Anger is a basic, normal emotion. When it begins to take control and interfere in various aspects of life; however, such as relationships, work, and overall health can can lead to destruction and decrease one's quality of living. I help individuals work through intense and ongoing feelings of anger - by helping individuals understand the root of their anger, identify triggers, and learn to integrate effective strategies they can reclaim aspects of their life and feel happier.

Managing anger means managing your need to have things your way even if your way seems reasonable to you. It means questioning your sense of entitlement to having your way. Anger can be a strong communication to others that what one is angry about really matters. As an initial response it can be a powerful impetus to change but unless one takes some kind of action following the anger it will only serve to reinforce a sense of powerlessness. Anger can be a way to impose ones will. Sometimes people learn that this works in the short term but in the long term it never really does.

I will use an integrative approach, tailored to suit your needs, experiences, and personal circumstances, in order to deal with you anger on a positive way. Together we will find and employ the most appropriate techniques that will help you menage your anger and tame your tamper. By doing so, your anger will again become just a normal, healthy, human emotion; not a problem.

Anger is an intense emotion that can quickly escalate into negative reactions and affect relationships. Emma helps clients better understand their anger by helping them identify internal and external triggers and identify negative and unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Understanding the interconnected cycle between internal triggers and physiological responses to anger and finding solutions to gain control can bring healing. Emma focuses on helping clients develop appropriate coping strategies to gain control of thoughts and feelings and to express them in effective ways that enhance relationships.

Anger is often misunderstood and equated with aggression. In fact, anger is a highly positive emotion which helps to define our boundaries and affirm our inner strengths. Therapy can make anger your friend by helping you to notice it, understand it and express it in a positive way. Most people need to be more angry rather than less. Anger cannot be controlled by bottling it up.

Anger management problems emerge from a social system where both genders are taught that expression of anger is inappropriate. Anger is one of seven basic human emotions and is in no way dangerous, unfeminine, or taboo. Explosive anger typically emerges when people attempt to keep their anger from others, holding it inside until they can no longer contain it. My approach is to model and practice graded expression of anger, and to help people modify the point(s) of view from which anger is seen to emerge.

I have had extensive training and experience in working with both anger management and domestic violence issues. I have a fundamental understanding of using cognitive behavior therapy, rational emotive therapy and Duluth model fundamentals for working with power and control issues or anger management. I have also had extensive experience in running groups, assessing anger related issues and working through the underlying issues which lead to problematic anger. EMDR has also been found to be effectively useful for working with unresolved emotional issues leading to anger problems.

Anger signals that something is seriously wrong, and needs attention. Your anger may have resulted in behaviours you now regret, or your relationships feeling the stress of words that were hurtful. How can you make changes to help the situation? With your counsellor you can build a framework for understanding your anger and how to use it effectively to get what you actually want.

[NOTE: MY OFFICE IS IN CALGARY -- I DO VIDEO SESSIONS ELSEWHERE IN ALBERTA]. Anger has gotten the better of you and it is time to do something about that now. Come see me. I have been a psychologist for 31 years and I know how to help people. I often use cognitive behaviour therapy, mindfulness meditation, hypnotherapy, and several other helpful methods to bring down your overall arousal level. Bring some calmness of spirit into your life right away and book a session with me by visiting https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112