Anger Management and Counselling in Redwater, AB.

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.

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.

Anger is a natural emotional response that occurs when something that we value gets squashed or stepped on by the world around us. You may be experiencing a great deal of anger without fully understanding the thing that you value that is being squashed. I will work with you to discover understanding of your anger and to uncover the ways in which anger has become problematic in your life. I will walk with you on the path to overcoming the destructive impact of anger, and to resolve the situations which lead to unhelpful anger.

At Nest, we recognize that rage is usually a symptom and not the source of a problem. We work with individuals and families to address the root causes of rage in parenthood and provide tools and support to help those struggling with anger to manage. We understand how impactful rage can be and provide a non-judgemental and supportive space for you to explore your emotions.

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.

Anger becomes a problem when it is felt too intensely, is felt too frequently, or is expressed inappropriately. When anger is displayed frequently and aggressively, it can become a maladaptive habit. In my approach to therapy, I focus on various cognitive therapies, including CBT. CBT focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviours that contribute to inappropriate anger expression, helping individuals develop coping mechanisms and manage their anger more effectively. If you're ready, I invite you to book a free 15-minute phone consultation to explore how I can support you.

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!

Through an Emotionally Focused therapeutic lens, I help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface of anger — the emotions, needs, and pain that often drive it. Rather than trying to suppress or control anger, I will help you listen to it with curiosity and compassion, creating space for real change. Through this process, you can: Understand what your anger is protecting – Often, anger covers up feelings like hurt, fear, or rejection. EFIT helps you uncover and make sense of these deeper emotions. Recognize emotional patterns – Learn what situations trigger anger and how your body and mind respond in those moments.

[I OFFER VIDEO SESSIONS THROUGHOUT ALBERTA AND ONTARIO]. 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 since 1986 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

The first step to changing anger is becoming increasingly aware of it. Through awareness, we will begin to find ways to interrupt the cycle of anger and move you towards emotional regulation that will help you. It will help to improve your relationship with others and even yourself. You will find a sense of relief in being able to remain more calm, more of the time.

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.

What's your relationship with anger like? Is it the only emotion that's allowed out or maybe it's one that feels too unsafe, like you can't trust yourself to express anger, so you suppress and bottle it up, causing you to feel worse. Maybe you don't want to feel angry, but it feels justified. Maybe you turn that anger inwards towards yourself. You may be really self-critical. Anger can cause a lot of suffering to us and those around us, so it can be important to work on changing the relationship we have with it. I can work with you to better understand your anger and other emotions and to change how you interact with them, so it causes you and those around you less suffering.

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.