Anger Management and Counseling in Idaho Springs, CO.

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.

In my experience as an EMDR therapist, I pay close attention to the links between past and present. I’ve seen time and time again how unhealed emotional wounds resurface and come out sideways. While anger management can provide helpful strategies, they don’t get to the heart of the issue. Often, anger is what we see on the surface, but the real problem is what’s underneath the anger. Negative beliefs like “I’m helpless,” “I’m out of control,” and “I’m a failure,” start to bubble up, and anger comes to the rescue. It can get us in trouble, but at least it gets the blood pumping. With research-proven EMDR therapy, I help men heal anger at its source so it doesn’t have to be managed.

Anger can come from a few different things; your boundaries aren't being respected, a catalyzing energy telling you that things need to change, or old wounds from childhood getting touched by current interactions with others. Anger is a signal to you to reclaim your personal power; a fire giving you the fuel you need to create change. I'm here to help you get to the root of the anger and to self-regulate through anger and other difficult emotions, so you can show up as more calm and grounded in your life.

Angry people tend to demand things, whether it's fairness, appreciation, agreement, or just the willingness to do things their way. We are all hurt, disappointed, and frustrated when we don't get what we want, but don't let disappointment turn into anger. Some people use anger as a way to avoid feeling hurt, but that doesn't make the hurt go away. In my practice I teach clients the skills needed to restructure their overly dramatic thoughts into thoughts that are more reasonable. For instance, it's natural to get defensive when you're criticized, but don't fight back. Instead, listen to what's beneath the words. Perhaps the real message is that your partner feels neglected and unloved.

Anger management is about impulse control. I can help you learn to experience and explore your angry and violent impulses without ACTING off of them. Angry feelings flow naturally from a great many life situations (e.g. competition, losses, personal violations, insults, dismissals, etc.). We usually do not recognize that our old unfinished business is behind our aggressive temper and behavior. I can help you identify your personal triggers, move away from the person who is setting you off in the moment, and work on your infinished business in private healthy ways.

Everyone gets angry; at another driver, at your partner, at your kids. This issue is not that you get angry, it's how you handle that anger.Too often we deal with our anger by yelling, hitting or withholding. I will help you look at the root of your anger, help you reframe it and give you positive skills to help you cope with the anger you feel. I will help you identify your "buttons" and explore a different way to respond when those "buttons are pushed"

In anger management, we explore anger as a significant emotion in your life—sometimes as a core feeling, other times as a protective layer over deeper emotions, such as fear. Together, we look at anger as an influence rather than a personal flaw, identifying patterns and situations where it arises. By examining what anger might be protecting and developing ways to engage with it constructively, we create space for new responses that align with your values, fostering respect, calm, and more fulfilling connections in your relationships.

Anger is a lively emotion and I frequently hear "I don't want to feel angry". That's pretty common, it's not a feel good emotion. It is, however, an informative emotion, and part of the human experience. My approach to anger management counseling first explores how anger shows up in your life, what were you taught about anger, how was anger shown to you, and how would you like to be experienced in your relationships. Skill are a fundamental part of anger management including: Relationship skills, communication, thought and behavior modifications, boundaries, mindfulness and relaxation techniques. Anger management counseling is interactive process in session and provides homework to practice.

Do you feel like anger is destroying your relationships, work or happiness? Counseling can help you manage your anger and repair your relationships. I invite you to read more about how anger management counseling can help you here: www.foundationscounselingllc.com/anger-management-counseling.php. Then, call to schedule your free consultation. With counseling locations in Loveland, Fort Collins and Windsor, help is close by. Get started today!

Our counselors strive to combine time-tested therapeutic techniques with the latest in psychotherapy research to provide you with the best and most effective anger management techniques available. We have several counselors on staff to ensure that you will always be able to access someone who specializes in your needs without waiting. Do you know what it will take to achieve your optimal life? If not, it's okay, we're here to help. (970) 227-2770

I don't offer traditional anger management therapy, but believe that by using mindfulness tools, practicing meditation, learning how to regulate emotions and accepting what is out of our control one can overcome issues with not being able to manage their anger. If we don't properly process and deal with what's bothering us it is going to end up coming out sideways. This make take the form of depression or anxiety or anger, but that energy will seek an outlet somewhere. I believe we can work together to learn to process these difficult emotions so that you don't have to act out in anger.