Anger Management and Counseling in Yanceyville, NC.

I see people who believe that they or their loved one has anger issues. I work with my clients to help them find the source of their anger and then develop the ability to manage their emotions. This is done through the use of coping skills and mindfulness training. I teach people that emotions have energy and if the energy isn't appropriately expressed it will come out in a way that will hurt the client and those around him or her.

Many people struggle with anger and irritability, which often have underlying causes in the family of origin, anxiety, or trauma. In therapy, I seek to treat both the current symptoms and the cause, with an initial focus on symptom reduction. Learning better control over strong emotions can greatly enhance relationships with family, friends, and coworkers.

Clients need to learn how to identify their emotions, as well as how to express, release, manage, and control their anger or angry feelings. Through the use of role plays, sand tray, and other therapeutic worksheets, handouts, exercises, games, and activities, clients will learn that anger is not a negative feeling, but an emotion that indicates something is wrong and changes need to be made.

Struggling with excessive anger is lonely. By the time most people are willing to admit that the problem is out of control, they have deeply hurt the people closest to them. Relationships have ended, or may be about to end. The cost of doing nothing is much to high. Many practitioners focus on teaching strategies and tools for managing anger reactions. In addition to those things, I also recognize that anger is a secondary emotion.

If you are having issues with anger whether at work, home, school or in life general I can help. We will discover together where the anger is coming from and what deeper emotion is producing the anger. It could be hurt, frustration, disappointment or many other emotions that produce a level of rage that is not benefiting you in your life. If those around you are telling you that you have an anger management problem, let's talk about it and discover a solution together.

I understand that anger is a secondary emotion. That anger is the result of a range of primary emotions such as sadness, anxiety, or loneliness. People struggling with angry behaviors can feel stuck and hopeless. Anger reactions can occur due to specific triggers, or seemingly out of the blue. I help clients identify their anger patterns and break unhealthy cycles that have made personal and professional life difficult. Using a combination of anger management tools, cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies, I guide clients to a life free of anger outbursts and more emotional control.