Anger Management and Counselling in Port Alberni, BC.

Anger often surfaces to mask another emotion such as fear, rejection, jealousy, or sadness. I work with you to uncover your deeper feelings and explore how they are expressed through anger. Together, we explore healthy outlets and communication strategies which you can apply to your life immediately. Treatment is tailored to your individual circumstance and needs, with a focus on emotional regulation and self compassion.

Have you found that anger has started to ruin relationships, interfere with your job, and negatively impact your life? Anger has a way of spreading and infecting day-to-day interactions. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. I work with many people who are controlled by their anger. Typically, anger is influenced by other underlying causes. In counselling, we will work together to learn new coping mechanisms to limit anger while also looking at what is causing anger. If you want to take the next step, reach out to me, and we can begin to change how you react to anger.

It sucks to be angry and loose control of our emotions. Anger can have a devastating impact on the people we love the most. I will support you in addressing the emotions, trauma and pain underneath anger and learn to identify your triggers and patterns. I will teach you tools to address your stress and help you learn to better deal with your emotions. Learning to communicate our needs in a way that will be received is also a part of how I address anger issues.

No matter what happens, or how your day begins, a spark ignites within you and you feel a rage rise up that cannot be quenched until its exploded, showering the world with ash and darkness. No one understands. Everyone tells you to be calm. To chill out. To relax. Makes your skin itch and you want to scream with frustration. Hair trigger temper. Short fuse. Stop yelling at me. I don't like being screamed at. Do these phrases sound familiar? Well, we can work together to build new bridges and roads to a place where you feel heard, and understood. Communication doesn't have to be difficult. Lets talk together and create a place of harmony in the current chaos. It can be done. I promise.

Anger can be a powerful and sometimes overwhelming emotion, but with the right tools, it can be transformed into a source of insight and positive change. In anger management counseling, clients learn to identify triggers, understand the root causes of their anger, and develop healthy ways to express and manage it. My approach focuses on building emotional awareness, enhancing communication skills, and fostering self-control, enabling clients to navigate challenges more calmly and create healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

My approach is to use a step-by-step process that follows an evidence based approach: goal setting; self awareness; cognitive reframing; behavioural modification; review of progress. Fundamental to the work is a good therapeutic relationship. That is, we have the collaboration and trust to combine your knowledge of yourself and your situation and my skills and knowledge of the clinical issues to make change happen.

Anger can often feel so overwhelming that it causes you to do things you later regret. Not knowing what came over you, there are many unanswered questions: why do I keep doing this? why can't I stop myself? Sometimes, alcohol, substances, or other addictive behaviours lead to this anger, making it more difficult to control. As an addiction counsellor, I help clients overcome addictions leading to anger issues so they can regain a sense of control, rebuild relationships, and gain clarity about how to move forward. If you are unsure where to start, send me a message and I can help. If I'm not the right fit, I can connect you to the right support so you can start gaining back control, today.