Anger Management and Counselling in Don Mills, ON.

Anger is a powerful emotion that, when not controlled or understood, can get in the way of maintaining and building the relationships that are important to us in our lives. So often under those all-encompassing feelings of anger are other feelings that have been buried - perhaps deeper feelings of sadness. Working on issues of anger in therapy is about building an understanding of what our deeper issues are and of working toward coping with our feelings, resolving our issues, and finding more healthy ways to express ourselves in the world.

Anger is a valid emotion—but when it starts to harm relationships or disrupt daily life, it’s time to get curious, not ashamed. We work with you to understand the deeper feelings underneath the anger—like hurt, fear, or betrayal—and help you build healthier ways to express and regulate those emotions. Therapy gives you space to pause, reflect, and respond instead of react. Our goal is to help you gain control without losing your voice.

Anger is a common and useful emotional reaction. However, there are times when anger is excessive or extreme and controls a person to the point that it is hurtful to them, their life, and their loved ones. I work with clients to understand their experience of anger, learn to identify potential triggers and underlying issues, and develop coping skills to manage these issues and emotions. Clients will learn relaxation or calming strategies, how to communicate to reduce angry outbursts, problem solving skills, and how to alter negative thinking which may be contributing to the anger. This often results in clients feeling happier, more relaxed, and having improved relationships.

Anger Management helps you address the issues of anger resolution difficulties, and teaches skills to improve communication and assertiveness techniques. You will acquire tools to use to control your anger and manage your response to situations. In addition, you will gain the knowledge of triggers to your anger and understand why you get angry and find constructive ways to express your feelings

Anger is a valid emotion. Anger is activating and can be your biggest advocate. Anger, however, can be scary when it has more control over us than we have over it. Therapy with me will allow you to be learn to identify your anger's purpose and how to respond to it in a way that aligns better with your values. You will learn both mind and body skills to cultivate control and choice. Let me help you help yourself.

When anger keeps getting the better of you, it costs you relationships, work, and peace of mind. It is possible to change that. I use cognitive behaviour therapy, mindfulness meditation, hypnotherapy, and other proven methods to bring your overall arousal level down so you can respond instead of react. Let us bring some calm back into your life. I have been a psychologist since 1986, and I know how to help. I am based in Calgary and see clients across Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick by secure video. Book a session now: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112

Anger is a common stage of grief/loss and often occurs together. My approach to helping clients work through these emotions is by combining grief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and relaxation strategies. By recognizing how anger can mask deeper felt emotions such as helplessness and or sadness; we can begin to understand & process your loss, find meaning, and develop self care as well as coping skills.

Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. Many times it's a call for action to make things right. However, when it gets out of control it can lead to physical problems, issues at work, and in your personal relationships, Anger can make you feel as though you're at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful emotion. I'll provide you with tools to reduce the emotional and physiological arousal that anger causes. I can also offer a court recognized letter of completion of the program. My approach includes CBT, NLP and hypnotherapy. You can't get rid of the things or the people that enrages you but you can learn to deal with them constructively. I'll be my pleasure to guide you through this process.

Anger, frustration, rage, and reactivity overall, can make a person feel frustrated and powerless; when we have emotional outbursts of any kind they can feel so all-encompassing and make us feel like we are not in control of feelings, thoughts, and behaviours. In working with clients on their emotions I aim to primarily promote an understanding of why our emotional outbursts occur; once this has been established we begin to work on how to manage, mitigate, or change how these outbursts occur, or why we feel the way that we feel in the first place.

DBT can be a game changer for clients wanting to regulate difficult emotions. A comprehensive and integrated model that uses skills training techniques to support individuals in achieving emotion regulation, stress tolerance, achieving mindful practices and improving interpersonal relationships. DBT has initially been proven in the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), clients at risk of suicidality, and para-suicide behaviours. However, this treatment can also help clients with anxiety, depression, and other presentations that formed roots from invalidating environments.

Anger is good; we should get angry when we see some injustice or when someone is trying to violate our personal property lines. In such cases, our anger is what motivates us to take appropriate action. Anger is a good emotion when it gets us moving, but if we let it take root, we set ourselves up for a great deal of potential harm. Learn the right life skills to manage the anger emotion. Everyone can learn these skills. The same as everyone can learn to read or learn to play their favorite sport. As we learn and practice the skills, we become better at whatever we do. Hire me to help you become successful in managing all your feelings, including anger.

Anger can feel like it's out of our control sometimes, but it's also a valid and necessary emotion. Through anger management work, we can begin to understand the early signs of escalation and learn how to regulate before we reach the point where it feels uncontrollable. We will also explore the "iceberg" theory of anger, and look at what other emotions are bubbling below the surface of the outward expression of anger.

Anger management is about anger understanding first. Why are we angry? I will help clients' seeking assistance with anger by creating a safe space to explore the anger, to process it, and understand it. We can't seek to manage it if we don't understand what is really happening for us. Through pattern exploration of experiences with anger, we can process and navigate the emotion and work together to manage it.

Therapy for anger management can be helpful for both your close relationships and the workplace. Therapy integrates strategies to regulate emotion, tolerate distress, and express frustrations in a manner that is respectful. If your anger difficulties occur exclusively within the context of a romantic relationship, couple’s therapy or therapy with a couple’s therapist can be particularly helpful. New Leaf Psychology Centre also offers anger management therapy for children and youth.

Anger is rarely the problem itself; it is often a signal that something deeper needs attention. Whether your anger feels explosive, difficult to control, or quietly builds into resentment, therapy can help you better understand what is driving these emotional reactions. Together, we'll explore the underlying thoughts, emotions, experiences, and relationship patterns contributing to your anger while developing healthier ways to express your needs, regulate emotions, and respond to conflict. The goal isn't to eliminate anger but to help you use it in ways that strengthen your relationships, decision-making, and overall well-being.

Anger has been seen as something scary we should control or suppress. Yet it carries important information about our boundaries, needs, and ethics. In my work with anger, I draw on ideas from Karla McLaren, who sees anger as a signal that something in our lives requires attention or protection. Integrating elements from ACT, DBT, IFS, and somatic regulation strategies, I help clients learn to recognize what their anger is communicating and how to respond to it constructively. Rather than reactivity or pushing it away, clients develop skills to understand anger’s message, set healthy boundaries, and communicate more clearly in relationships of all kinds.

Anger is often thought of as a negative emotion, but I like to think of Anger as the part of you that loves you and wants to stand up for you when you’ve experienced something “unfair.” Anger does not always make the best decisions about when to stand up for you, so I work collaboratively with clients to identify and explore how anger shows up in their lives, and to strengthen and develop strategies to minimize the impact it has on living the life you want to live. Book a free consultation to learn more about my approach and explore if we are a good fit.

Anger comes from a core that may be expressed in an entirely different situation with an angry reaction. Trish Joyes' approach is to work with clients in self-awareness and figure out what strategies uniquely assist the client. In doing so, clients will benefit from a more positive lifestyle and better communications skills in their relationships.

Anger is a natural emotion, and I help you harness it constructively. In anger management, we partner to uncover underlying triggers and reframe negative thought patterns. You’ll learn techniques like mindful breathing and assertive communication to calm intense feelings, so conflicts don’t overwhelm your life. Instead of shame, you’ll feel empowered to channel anger productively. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, ensuring you feel supported, not judged.

Our experiences of anger vary greatly. While I don't offer therapy services for anger management, at Psychotherapy Collective, our online clinic, we have many therapists who offer support for clients seeking help with anger. Visit our website to schedule a free 15-minute consultation with a therapist who specializes in anger management https://www.psychotherapycollective.ca/areas-of-focus/anger

Anger is often a signal that something important needs attention. It may arise from stress, unresolved experiences, feeling unheard, or emotional overwhelm. Rather than simply learning to suppress anger, I work collaboratively with clients to understand what is happening beneath the surface. Together, we'll develop healthier ways to express emotions, improve emotional regulation, strengthen communication, and respond to difficult situations with greater awareness and confidence. My goal is to help you feel more in control while creating lasting, meaningful change in your relationships and daily life.

Nobody wants to be angry and upset themselves or others. Anger is sometimes about current issues that need to be resolved through a good action plan. Other times it is due to deeper issues that need to be worked through. Anger is often a symptom of previous upsets or issues in our lives that caused us pain in some way. We will process those upsets through discussion and unique exercises created for you as homework or to be completed in session until they are worked through.

Anger can be unpredictable and can arise for a variety of reasons; death, illness, change, loss, addiction, relationship strain, workplace stress, chronic burnout, chronic anger, and various other reasons. It is an emotion that you feel and it affects how you act and it can affect relationships, work, and life. Many people I work with feel ashamed, fearful, and stressed about their anger and it’s impact. Together, we learn from your experiences to understand your anger: how it feels, your triggers, and the patterns and beliefs that are embedded in it. We build safety, skills, support, and intentional response. My approach is integrated and personalized, finding a pace that works for you.

I offer compassionate, evidence-based support for managing anger in healthy, constructive ways. Using therapies like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness, I help you understand the root causes of your anger and develop practical skills to regulate intense emotions. Together, we create a safe space to explore triggers, challenge unhelpful patterns, and build healthier communication and coping strategies. My goal is to empower you to express anger effectively, reduce conflict, and foster greater emotional balance and well-being in your relationships and daily life.

Understanding the roots of your anger can go a long way to empowering you to respond in ways that best suit the situation, leaving you feeling satisfied and content, rather than reacting in ways that feel the most relieving in that moment but leave you regretting your behavior, long after the event. I can help you learn to express your feelings more appropriately and take back the power that anger has had over you in the past.