Anger Management and Counseling in Frankfort, IN.

Anger is an indicator. Much like physical pain lets you know that an injury hasn't healed yet, anger lets you know that something needs your attention. Either something has poked a deep wound that needs to be addressed, or someone has infringed upon one of your boundaries. I can help you learn the underlying cause of your anger, and heal it, as well as learn new and more productive ways to communicate with others. We will address the root cause of the problem, not just the symptom, to achieve life-long results.

My approach to anger management involves learning valuable coping and relaxation skills. However, it also involves learning the root causes of the anger and addressing distortions in thinking. Using Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy I help clients address their beliefs about situations which often cause the feelings and reactions that follow. I use homework, role playing and collaborative treatment goals to help ensure clients make progress and meet their intended objectives.

Anger can destroy relationships, cause problems at work, and teach your children to also be angry. I have an evidenced based anger management program to help you learn how to control your anger, as well as find its root cause. Anger is never the primary feeling. The anger management program helps the client to discover the true feelings that are causing the anger. Once the true feelings are addressed, then I am able to help the client find ways to more appropriately express these feelings.

Anger can be a frustrating emotion. At times it can feel so powerful that we believe we have little ability to control it. Anger, however, is not just a frustrating and powerful emotion...it is an energy, that when properly directed, can help us achieve great things. Without proper direction, anger can become destructive, especially if we choose to direct that energy toward another individual. The ability to manage strong emotions is a skill that can be learned and used to facilitate better interpersonal interactions. If you are having trouble managing strong emotions such as anger, we can help you learn to better manage, direct and regulate your emotional energies.

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.

We use a Dialectical Behavioral approach to therapy in treating anger and other strong emotions. Anger often comes as a result of feeling invalidated. People often struggle with feelings of anger after being misunderstood or dismissed. Our therapist can teach you skills to manage your emotions and behaviors. We offer E-services to Minnesota and Indiana; and in-office services to the Hinckley, MN and Dultuh, MN areas.

Anger is a symptom of a deeper issue that has not been identified or resolved.. Counseling can provide a safe place to uncover unresolved hurts and pain and gain insight to the anger. Anger management helps clients understand unhealthy boundriex versus healthy boundaries and the reason boundaries are crossed. Counseling allows clients to gain knowledge and tools that can foster self-control, self-worth, and self/esteem.

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.