Anger Management and Counselling in Vancouver, BC.

Anger can become emotionally addictive and yet this may not be obvious to a client. They may have many reasons for being angry and may feel very justified in their anger. Anger can jeopardize meaningful relationships. I help clients get to the core of their anger and give them new tools and methods to handle these explosive feelings. I will also help my client uncover the underlying beliefs and sources of their anger. There is no need for them to continue to suffer.

If you struggle with uncontrollable anger I can teach you healthier ways of managing and expressing it. Strategies that you would learn in therapy include discovering the origins of anger in your life, identifying your current triggers, recognizing early physical sensations that are warning signs of rising anger, and connecting with and expressing your primary emotions of hurt or fear that your anger is a reaction to.

As a couples and marriage counsellor, I help partners slow down the negative dance that takes over their relationship. Anger in relationship is often like a suit of armor meant to keep the person safe from feeling underlying pain. I help couples create the safety they need to begin to investigate the pain that lies beneath the shield of anger. The healing is transformative and couples find connections with themselves and each other that restores safety and confidence and brings love back.

Many people struggle with anger and don't have effective strategies to help them manage this anger. I work with clients to identify what makes them most angry and to teach ways to self-soothe, gain acceptance, communicate, and get their needs met in a more productive way. The strategies I choose for each client will depend on the client's unique personality requirements and past experiences of success.

One of the greatest detriments of anger is that it makes us feel helpless and out of control. Anger management techniques aren't meant to eliminate your anger. Anger management techniques put you in charge of the situation and teach you how to make your anger work for you. Resolve conflict creatively, calm yourself before you hit the red zone, recognize the early warning signs of anger…so that you’ll stay in control of your emotions, offer and respond to criticism with confidence and react to a crisis calmly and confidently...so that you will be powerful instead of overpowering.

Do you find yourself yelling at your partner, losing your temper at your children, storming out of the office in a fury of frustration and anger? Anger is a normal, healthy emotion that sometimes gets away on a person. Feeling disappointed in yourself when you 'lose your cool' is information that there may be better ways to handle a situation. Together we will work to help you develop the skills to communicate effectively, maintain your authenticity and foster strong, positive relationships.

Real Solutions to Real Challenges. Common Sense Techniques. Anger can be helpful or it can be destructive. Anger unchecked and not understood can consume a persons attention and energy and keep them stuck. Anger can be hepful in that it is telling us that something is wrong. We may feel unfairly treated, overpowered, and hurt. As a result individuals may become defensive, withdrwan/silent, or even aggresive if they sense injustice and then go the attack. Quite often if the intensity of the anger response seems out of proportion to the current incident then this is most likely due to a cumulative history that comes rushing in to the present and hence the over reaction.

very child is unique and getting a true understanding of the individual child’s strengths and challenges is a complex process. A child who appears to be having trouble with behavior or learning could have challenges in any number of areas including cognition, learning, attention, executive function, or emotion regulation, to name a few. Dr. Limbos has a broad range of experience in clinical and school psychology and will conduct a thorough and comprehensive assessment, and formulate a treatment plan for children who present with issues including the following: Learning Disabilities Giftedness Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities Autism Spectrum Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Behavioral Difficulties Depression...(view profile to read more)

We are all thoroughly emotional beings. We were not all fortunate enough to be coached from birth on how to handle our emotions, especially the big ones, like anger. My role is in helping you learn to regulate your feelings in order for those spikes of anger to become less overwhelming. It is never too late to integrate these skills.

Anger is an important and value emotion when harnessed in a way that leaves the owner of the anger in the driver's seat. When anger comes in uncontrollable and scary waves, it is likely necessary to learn strategies to cope with the strong emotions and understand its origins. Tiffani fosters a space to explore and express ranges of emotions without judgement, and helps clients to better know themselves, make sense of their experiences and ultimately gain new coping strategies to harness and manage strong emotions.

Ian provides professional, effective, and compassionate therapy for issues involving anger. He helps clients achieve their goals such as reducing their overall frequency and intensity of angry feelings, and increasing their ability to recognize and express angry feelings appropriately when they happen. As well, it is often important to develop insight and awareness about what triggers angry behaviours, and the origin of these triggers. This may involve healing past hurts and traumas. Other goals include finding alternatives to aggressive anger, and developing better control and more serenity. Ian offers a 30 minute consultation to briefly discuss your specific situation and how he can help.

Anger is a healthy and normal emotion. It is only when it is acted out in inappropriate ways that it becomes unhealthy and socially "unacceptable". The key to getting a handle on anger is to learn mindful awareness of what you are actually experiencing in the moment - particularly what you are experiencing physically in your body. That moment to moment awareness shows you the truth of your experience and slows your reaction time, giving you a chance to take a breath, evaluate, and assess how you might want to RESPOND, rather than simply REACT, in a given situation. It is equally important to discover underlying anxiety or depression that might be contributing to unwanted anger.

I will support you in acknowledging, accepting and expressing your feelings in a safe way. Together, let's develop a plan to help you move forward and start on your healing path. Through Mindfulness, CBT, and clinically proven, anger management strategies, we will support you through this process. Let's move through this together. **Please note that working with us will not provide a course certification, but a letter will be provided for court purposes if required.**