"Believe you can and you're halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt
Anger is a natural human emotion that everyone experiences from time to time. However, when feelings of anger become frequent or overwhelming, they can start to cause problems.
According to Erin Engle, PsyD, a psychologist at Columbia University Medical Center, “Rage, persistent anger, or angry outbursts can negatively impact physical health, quality of life, and relationships.”
Engle further explains that anger management aims to help individuals manage both the emotional and physiological responses that come with anger. While it may not always be possible to change the situations or people that trigger anger, anger management provides tools to identify these triggers and respond to them more constructively.
The ultimate goal of anger management therapy is to identify triggers and responses, enhance self-control through coping skills, and foster healthy ways to express emotions.
Therapy provides valuable insight into the factors influencing your expressions of anger. It helps you explore both current and past triggers, your reactions to them, and the impact these responses have on yourself and your relationships. For example, you might uncover that yelling at your spouse stems from witnessing similar behavior in your parents or believing that raising your voice is the only way to have your needs met.
Therapy offers practical strategies to help you manage or diffuse feelings of anger more effectively. At Hope Counseling Services, we collaborate with you to create constructive solutions for addressing anger. You'll learn essential coping methods, including slow, deep breathing, taking a moment to step away and regain composure, or picturing calming imagery to ease the intensity of your emotions. Let us support you on your journey to healthier reactions and improved emotional balance.
Therapy often includes reshaping thought patterns and adjusting attitudes linked to anger. At Hope Counseling Services, we assist you in exploring your mindset and identifying thought processes—such as ruminating, catastrophizing, judging, fortune-telling, or magnifying—that may intensify anger. Additionally, we guide you in practicing healthier response patterns by fostering forgiveness and compassion, learning to release hurt and disappointment, and working to mend and accept broken relationships. Let us support you on your journey toward emotional growth and healing.
Hope Counseling Services, LLC
625 North 9th Avenue, Pensacola, Florida 32501, United States
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