Anger Management and Counselling in Elmira, ON.

Many of us grew up in families where we were told to rate our emotions as positive or negative. Positive emotions were love, joy, and compassion. Negative emotions were sadness, fear, anger, and rage. Unfortunately, anger got placed in the harmful emotion category for many of us, which is not where it belongs. Anger is a helpful emotion that strengthens our resolve to set healthy limits in our relationships. Anger helps us communicate what we need from others. Psychotherapy is a space where you can learn the positive attributes of anger and how to express it positively and safely. Let's get together and explore some of these healthier options for this vital emotion!

I take a practical, logical approach to managing unhealthy anger that tackles how anger shows up in our bodies and minds. When working with me, you'll begin to learn what drives your anger and the science-based tools that will help you keep your cool. Although anger outbursts often takes us by surprise, with guidance, you can learn how to spot the early signs of anger build-up and release it before it explodes. Together, let's demystify your experience with anger and find a concrete solution that helps you become more in control of your emotions.

Anger can be good and it can be unhealthy. It is important to know what lay beneath the anger that is being displayed. Some people don't know why they get angry and others do, but are stuck in not knowing how to stop lashing out. We look at the underlying issues of anger to determine the necessary steps to changing unhealthy anger into a healthier you.

Anger is a fundamental emotion in our human experience, so my approach is focused on helping clients understand the root causes of their anger and develop healthier ways to manage and express it. I provide a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore the underlying triggers and emotions that lead to anger outbursts. Anger is a sign that your values or boundaries have been crossed, so we will work together to identify and challenge negative thought patterns and automatic reactions to respond more thoughtfully and constructively. We will develop practical tools to navigate life's challenges with greater calmness and resilience, while maintaining self-respect and dignity.

Anger is like many emotions we experience - it can get too hot to handle and when it is not dealt with it causes problems for ourselves and others. It can often lead to relapsing into addictive tendencies, having conflict with others and doing and saying things we regret later. At OWA Therapy you will learn to deal with anger by understanding where it is coming from and developing ways of regulating it. Instead of anger calling the shots, we will learn to get in control of anger and become empowered enough to choose how we express it.

Anger may occur for a variety of reasons, resulting from challenging and stressful situations or even due to other emotions such as fear, rejection or frustration. Acting out of anger only serves to increase anger and alienate others. Therapy can help you learn to identify situations and emotions that typically result in anger and find new strategies for reducing their impact.

Anger can feel like an emotional experience that we have no control over. In therapy, you can explore the root causes of anger and how it impacts your life, your experiences, and your relationships. You can learn skills to effectively respond to anger, ground yourself when feeling angry, and de-escalate when anger is impacting your relationships. I work with individuals, couples and families. Book a free consultation to explore if we are a good fit for therapy.

My approach to anger management is centered on cultivating healthier ways to express and manage your feelings. I provide practical tools and a supportive environment for understanding and managing anger constructively. We will work together to help you identify and better understand your triggers, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and fostering emotional regulation. If you're ready to take control of your emotions, reach out for a free consultation.

At times, anger may give rise to harmful or counterproductive behaviors. At Atlas Therapy, our focus is on helping individuals mitigate emotional intensity through the teaching of diverse emotional regulation skills and the identification of psychological cues. It's essential to comprehend the underlying frustrations, triggers, and emotions to effectively address anger. Our approach emphasizes fostering self-awareness and providing clients with a versatile toolkit to bolster relationships, enhance overall lifestyle, and promote well-being with confidence.

'Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.' -James Allen Anger is an normal human emotion. Learn to express and release it. Together we will find the roots of your anger, learn self care and self discipline strategies and tools to improve your work, relationships and overall health and well being. Find your calm, self disciplined self once again.

We start by identifying your anger triggers & things you have to be angry about. We identify your anger style, including behaviours you engage in when angry. We identify where anger happens in your body & work to help you start to see clues when your anger is starting to manifest. We help you improve your emotional language and vocabulary. We identify new ways you might react to anger. We will explore together your anger process, including analyzing instances when you were angry, the thoughts you had, the related feelings, & the behaviour you engaged in as a result. We will talk about "anger up, anger down," identifying the things you say to yourself that either increases or decrease anger.

Emotions serve a very important purpose, they help guide us, but all too often they get ignored, pushed aside, or asked to take a back seat. I believe it is important to have a space where our emotions can be understood, explored, and validated. Anger is often the result of emotions that have been denied, misunderstood, and shut down. My approach to emotion regulation and anger management is to help build our understanding of what these emotions are trying to tell us, learn to use this information in valuable beneficial ways, and build on resilience and coping strategies to assist in improving interpersonal relationships.

I struggle with the term "Anger Management".....why single out only this one issue to manage. Don't we all struggle to manage our anger? Anger is the outside emotion that we show others when we are often hurt, afraid or feel disrespected. Working on anger "issues" often entails a lot of work on communication and sharing of emotions in a respectful manner. I can help your "Anger Management" but will focus on a lot more then just your experience of anger.

Sometimes our anger gets the better of us. Sometimes we have not been shown how to better manage our anger, or to catch it before we explode. Did you know that anger is like an iceberg .... it's really the tip, the part we show people but underneath that are all sorts of other emotions that if not dealt with, boil up and over such as fear, loneliness, frustration, sadness, grief ..... it is possible to learn to catch your anger at a point where you can do something to diffuse it, leading to more positive outcomes for you and those around you.

Anger issues can be very destructive to relationships, careers and your health. Even though anger may have initially been used as way to help feel more powerful in the moment, it often leaves you feeling powerLESS in that it often feels like the anger is controlling you rather than you controlling it. It also becomes ineffective as a "problem solving" strategy in the long run. Anger usually hurts more than it helps. I will help you understand you anger - what causes it and why you fall into it so often - and provide the tools and support you need to overcome this issue. Anger may be trauma-based and I take a trauma-informed approach to therapy in general.

Anger management counseling can help to identify stressors and learn the steps to stay calm in the face of anger. The goal is to handle tense situations in more constructive and positive ways by reducing the emotional and physical arousal that anger can cause. It will provide the tools to take back your life and resolve the triggers that result in unplanned anger reactions.

Anger is a completely normal, often healthy human emotion. But if it gets beyond your control, it can be very destructive in your work and interpersonal relationships and can drastically devastate the quality of your life. Fortunately, anger can be 'managed' which is very different than 'suppressing' it. Unexpressed anger leads to a host of other problems including high blood pressure. However, when we learn how to 'manage' our anger, we can learn to diminish both the emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes. We can learn to avoid triggers and develop strategies. We can learn how to problem solve, change our thinking and relax our bodies.

I believe that often times anger is a manifestation of unprocessed or repressed painful emotions. As such, I approach anger in a patient, respectful and inquisitive manner, allowing clients to access parts of themselves that they have disconnected from. I believe that when the emotions underlying anger can be brought to light and processed, then alternative ways of expressing those emotions can be explored. Contact me to book a free consultation.

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

In 30 years of helping people, I have found that how we handle our feelings is a major contributor to our joy, pleasure and success in life, not just in relationships but pursuing our work and our goals as well. Anger can be a powerful motivator or an obstacle in getting what we want. I have an approach for understanding the healthy purpose of anger, and becoming aware of and in control of your natural physiological arousal process so that your angry behavior can stop getting in the way of what you really want. You can obtain the tools and resources to work with this arousal process, giving you more choices and chances to succeed, rather than letting anger take away those choices.

Everyone experiences anger at times but don’t necessarily recognize that anger is a secondary emotion; a reaction to other underlying emotions. Emotions management is vital to being successful in the world and having the ability to have healthy relationships and achieve our goals. In our sessions together we will explore underlying emotions, their root causes, and learn to identify triggers and more effectively manage emotions and reactions. If you are struggling with anger/emotions management and would like to learn strategies to help you cope better, please book a free consultation.

Therapy is invaluable in addressing anger issues, offering a safe and nonjudgmental space to delve into the root causes and triggers of anger. Through exploration and self-awareness, therapy helps individuals identify underlying emotions such as hurt, fear, or frustration that may manifest as anger. Therapists employ various techniques, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness practices, to develop healthy coping mechanisms and communication skills. By learning to recognize and regulate emotions, individuals can respond to challenging situations in a constructive manner, leading to improved relationships and overall well-being. Therapy empowers individuals to break free

Anger is something that is often linked to a difficulty in regulating ones emotions and thoughts. Mindfulness integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy helps regulate thoughts and emotions so they are not as reactive or uncontrollable. Having increased self confidence and self acceptance leads to increased self control which is also an outcome of anger management therapy.

Anger is a normal emotion.It does not need to be "managed". It needs to be understood. Usually anger masks hurt. An examination of anger can uncover hurts and vulnerabilities which need to be better expressed. Often anger turns into aggression, which is the attempt to control another person. It is the aggression which needs to be managed while the anger/hurt needs understanding and acceptance. In addition we must be able to tolerate hurt in order to learn and grow in a relationship. Often the hurts arise because our partner sees things differently from ourself. For a relationship to be successful we have to be able to make room for the other person.

Emotions can run deep and overwhelm our system. Anger, in particular, is one what tends to come fast and flood our system. Anger is often learned in our early life and we hold onto the lessons of this. The good news is that we can unburden ourselves from the hurt anger is often holding which can free you from this cycle. If anger is impacting your life, we can help. Contact us and we can work with you to start this change.