Anger Management

If you are having difficulty with controlling your anger, you will probably have a history of angry outbursts that are out of proportion to the things about which you are angry. You no doubt have an overreaction of hostility to small, irritable things. You will find that you make harsh statements about others. You will often experience tense muscles, clenched fists and jaw and difficulty making eye contact with others. You may have difficulty following directions when they are given and, in general, you will have problems dealing with authority figures. Others will describe your language as abusive.

During treatment, I will help you to increase you awareness of your frequent angry expressions. I will help you to identify the past hurt and pain in your life that underlies your anger. I will also help you to express your angry feelings in a controlled manner. You can express a need to forgive both yourself and others.

I will assist you in understanding how your ways of handling anger have a negative effect on your life. I will help you to develop socially acceptable ways of managing your negative feelings.

We can use role playing techniques so that you can develop non self-defeating ways of handling your feelings. When you are ready, I may ask you to write letters, which you may - or may not mail - asking for forgiveness and stating your intentions to be more pleasant with others. We can review alternative behaviors that are available to you.

During you treatment, you may find that you will resist doing things differently because you are accustomed to managing your feelings in ways that are familiar to you. This resistance in normal, but, you will find that the benefits of doing things differently outweigh the hardship of your trail of broken relationships and your lowered self esteem.

For more information about how I can help with Anger Management counseling, you can contact me at 256-431-5060.