Anger Management and Counseling in Sag Harbor, NY.

We all have certain emotions that are easier for us to express than others. While some have difficulty expressing anger, others find it the "safest" emotion to express. For those of you who have problems managing your angry expression we will explore together, how and when this pattern has developed, what purpose it has served in your life, and what other feelings this anger may be masking. Our work together will provide you with tools to healthily and respectfully express the full range of your emotions to enhance the emotional richness and range in your relationships with others.

“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” Anger is a normal and adaptive response humans feel, but often is expressed in ways that hurt us and damage our relationships. When working with clients we will work to understand the emotions that impact your expression of anger and change this from destructive to constructive. This process will help you to better understand yourself, your values and live a life where you do not fear your anger,

Anger is one of our fundamental emotions, part of the basic machinery of our mind and personality. In some ways it is a useful tool that helps to motivate and energize us in seeking fairness and justice in the world around us. But this powerful hold-over from our primal history can also be enormously destructive if we lose control of it. If your anger is slipping out of your control and you find yourself saying or doing things that damage your reputation or your relationships, hurt those around you, or otherwise consistently put you on the outside of society's expectations for behavior, you need help to find tools or strategies to change this and I would be happy to help.

I follow a specific 12-week program for those coming for Anger Management. While the curriculum followed is more structured, the conversation can flow organically and address all the topics covered so that each person gets the most out of the time spent working on their anger. The curriculum allows for exploration of anger triggers, becoming more aware of family dynamics, as well as giving tools to manage anger. My work outside of the specific curriculum can help aid in this as well to find additional tools that could help find what works for the individual seeking this treatment.

Dysfunctional anger often goes hand-in-hand with other problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or alcohol problems. Therapy can help treat those conditions while also providing strategies for managing the anger that goes along with them. Several large analyses of the published research suggest that overall, approximately 75% of people receiving anger management therapy improved as a result. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) helps to identify unhelpful or negative thought patterns and change inaccurate beliefs. Plan on examining the triggers that set you off and exploring how your experiences of anger are helpful or harmful, both in the short-term and in the long-

Problems with anger are quite common now a days. Anger is one of our most common reasons for referral to Serenity Life. This can be in the form of a self-referral, family referral, our court ordered referral. We help with it all. Serenity Life uses an 8-12 session evidenced based curriculum to help you navigate what's driving current and past anger. We're proud to offer this treatment which is hard to find in our community.