Anger Management and Counselling in Bedford, NS.

Anger can be a tool that serves a purpose but when we aren't able to control it, anger can become dangerous and destructive to our relationships, physical environment, and ourselves. Counselling can help you develop skills to manage anger in the moment, to prevent anger from becoming extreme, and to address the underlying issues at the root of the anger.

Clients who come to me for anger management will learn how to monitor themselves from the inside out. Anger management is complicated and ineffective patterns take time to overcome. In therapy we will deal with anger in the present working with such things as triggers, patterns, and frustration tolerance. We will also look at other emotions that are part of the anger cycle. Several treatment methods will be used to suit individual client needs. During anger management therapy changes occur intrapersonally as well as interpersonally. Clients often find that they have more control over their responses and that their relationships with significant others improve.

Anger often stems from feeling so many emotions all at once. You lose a sense of control. You go from 0 to 100 in a blink of an eye. By getting angry you’re attempting to regain control that’s presumed lost. But instead, you’re full of guilt and shame. Feeling angry and reacting in anger, is simply exhausting. I’ll help you learn how to regain control, in a healthy way.

Are there moments where you feel overwhelmed by anger, and do these moments impact your work, relationships, or daily life? I am here to help you and provide a safe space where you can process the underlying causes of anger, recognize its triggers, and develop healthier ways to express and cope with anger that can restore balance and harmony in your relationships and daily life.

Therapy for anger management is more than simply learning coping skills to control angry and sometimes aggressive impulses--although they are important. Anger is typically a secondary emotional response to something else, something much deeper that is working its way out through anger causing problems at work, school, play, and in relationships with family, friends, neighbours, and strangers. I can help you explore and process the underlying thoughts and feelings and find a place of calm and clear communication.

Some people need to learn skills to learn to manage their anger. They need to learn how to delay gratification, how to distract themselves from angry thoughts, remove themselves from situations that are triggering them, etc. However, with over 30 years experience as a therapist I have found that often the problem is not so much managing the anger as answering questions like "Why am I so angry?" or "What about this situation is triggering my anger?" Talk therapy is ideally suited to looking into these questions (as well as teaching coping skills to handle the anger). If you have been told you have anger problems or are worried you might have anger problems consider calling for an assessment

Anger can be used to inspire change, motivate achievement, and promote survival. However, it can also keep us from becoming the best version of ourselves and/or leave us filled with regret and a decrease in self-esteem. The consequences of unleashing anger can influence the course of our lives. When anger becomes detrimental to well-being, it is time to reset the thermostat. Liz believes this can be accomplished by approaching anger from different perspectives: exploring the sources, reframing mindsets, developing response skills, and building coping strategies. Generating growth in these areas can increase self-awareness, strengthen self-regulation, and empower meaningful pursuits.

We will explore your narrative so that we can discover the underlying reasons for your anger. During this exploration we will create a place of safety so that you feel comfortable in talking about "the anger" and what it is doing to your life. When you are ready to control your anger we will engage in coping skills and will introduce methods to help lower anger reactions.