Anger Management and Counselling in West Kelowna, BC.

Anger is a very necessary emotion for life, but many of us have not had a healthy anger management modelled to us so we may be unable to access or regulate our anger in a healthy way. Often Anger is a secondary emotion, driven by a primary emotion we may not be aware of, so the focus of management becomes understanding and regulation, and we can work on both.

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.

In anger management, we start with your story: understanding your concerns, what triggers your anger, and how it's impacting you and your loved ones. Often anger affects relationships, work, or your wellbeing in ways that feel out of control. Together we'll build awareness about the patterns and underlying emotions driving your anger. Sometimes it masks hurt, frustration, or feeling unheard. Then we work on practical strategies: recognizing early warning signs, reframing triggering situations, and developing healthier ways to express feelings. Our therapeutic relationship provides the foundation where you bring knowledge of yourself and I bring clinical perspective. You'll learn to respond rather than react, communicate more effectively, and regain control of your emotions.

When anger gets the best of us, we can say and/or do things that we later wish we could change or take back. Anger is an instinctive universal emotion, one in which we all have, but not all expressions of anger have to be hurt. In fact, anger works as a great informant and can motivate us to take action to improve our own lives and the lives of people that we care about.

Therapy with me offers a safe, supportive space to understand and manage anger. We'll explore your triggers, build healthy coping tools, and uncover what's beneath the surface. You'll learn to express yourself clearly without losing control, strengthen relationships, and feel more grounded and in control of your emotions.

If you find yourself snapping at loved ones and feeling awful afterward, I help you step back, understand what’s underneath your reactions, and respond with greater clarity and control. When you keep saying, “I should be able to handle this,” but can’t, I help you stop hiding and start healing. And if your relationships feel like walking on eggshells, I guide you toward deeper trust, safer communication, and genuine connection. Real change begins here.

Anger is a natural emotion, but when it feels overwhelming or leads to conflict, it can leave you feeling out of control or disconnected from the people who matter most. I offer a supportive, non-judgmental space to understand the deeper causes of anger and to learn adaptive ways of expressing it. My approach combines nervous system regulation techniques to calm the body’s stress response, an attachment-focused lens to explore how past experiences shape current reactions, and practical strategies to improve communication and manage triggers. When anger is linked to unresolved trauma, I may also integrate EMDR to process those memories and reduce reactivity.