Anger Management and Counselling in Baldonnel, BC.

Intense anger strips away the ability to self-regulate, make rational decisions and think clearly about the implications of behaviour. Often, anger is an emotional REACTION and not a thoughtful RESPONSE to a situation. Recognizing patterns of escalating anger creates the opportunity to practice calm down strategies, internal dialogue, and practiced problem solving skills. Anger can be a natural response to not getting our own way, grow in response to frustration or fear, or a fight-or-flight response. It can also be managed. We are responsible for our behaviour and choices. Supportive counselling helps provide strategies and develop self-control, which preserves personal dignity and provides alternative options for expressing emotions. 250.793.7676 finding.balance.counselling@gmail.com

Our society seems unsure of how to deal with anger at all; however, research has shown that anger is an essential emotion showing us which issues are important enough for us to put our energy into. The problem with anger is that it often provides a lot more energy then we need to deal with the problem, or it is directed toward an area where we have little or no control. If there is an issue of past repressed anger, this excess energy can be fairly large, and often seems to force us into overreacting. Therapy focuses on learning how to notice early signs of anger, how to channel anger effectively, and how to reduce the effects of repressed anger.

Trobak Holistic Counselling's approach to anger management is: 1. Understand why a person is struggling with the anger. Anger is usually not the problem but a symptom of something else; usually an unresolved issue from the past. 2. Exploring what is under the anger. Anger is usually not a stand alone emotion. There is usually other feelings under the anger; feelings like rejection, abandonment, disrespect, fear, feeling unloved, unappreciated, not important, not good enough etc.

Individuals struggling to manage anger can be exhausting and overwhelming; often there is a significant negative effect on others in their life. We will work to uncover where the intense anger is originating from and heal. We will also wok to develop new skills and tools to manage emotional situations in a more positive an effective way. It is also important to work to heal the damage to loved ones whom have been affected.

Anger is a powerful emotion that often gets a bad reputation. If you are struggling with anger, one of the most important things to do is to hear the messages anger has for you. I have worked with anger with many clients and truly believe that understanding the deeper layers underneath anger is imperative. I will work with you to process anger and help you uncover what is going on deeper.

Anger is a powerful emotion that many of us learn to suppress in childhood. It then erupts in adulthood as the stresses of life build and we ignore anger's underlying issues. my role is to help you understand where your anger comes from, which emotions lie underneath, and tools for how you can express yourself differently when anger arises.