Anger Management and Counselling in Mississauga, ON.

Anger is an emotion like any other emotion. When channelled in a healthy way, anger can be a great motivator, and it can be an appropriate response to injustice. On the other hand, anger can be very destructive. Anger pushes people away, it alienates those who are close to you, it controls others (and yourself), and it can be abusive. Anger is typically the way we have learned to express deeper emotions, our core emotions. These emotions include: hurt, sadness and fear. If you attend one-on-one counselling with me or one of my associates, you will learn the following: communicate your core feelings; recognize your body warning signs; change your thinking; and relax!

Anger is a natural human emotion and feeling angry does not necessarily mean you have a problem. Most people do get angry occasionally, after all, it is part of a range of natural responses that help us to survive and protect ourselves and others. Anger is helpful and appropriate when it gives us the courage to defend ourselves and those we love or appropriately warns others not to take advantage of us. It may also motivate and inspire us to fight injustice and take social action. Excessive anger is not useful either, in fact it is likely to have a negative effect on health (high stress, raised blood pressure and spoiled relationships. Learning about balance is the key!

Everyone experiences anger at times but don’t necessarily recognize that anger is a secondary emotion; a reaction to other underlying emotions. Emotions management is vital to being successful in the world and having the ability to have healthy relationships and achieve our goals. In our sessions together we will explore underlying emotions, their root causes, and learn to identify triggers and more effectively manage emotions and reactions. If you are struggling with anger/emotions management and would like to learn strategies to help you cope better, please book a free consultation.

Anger issues can be very destructive to relationships, careers and your health. Even though anger may have initially been used as way to help feel more powerful in the moment, it often leaves you feeling powerLESS in that it often feels like the anger is controlling you rather than you controlling it. It also becomes ineffective as a "problem solving" strategy in the long run. Anger usually hurts more than it helps. I will help you understand you anger - what causes it and why you fall into it so often - and provide the tools and support you need to overcome this issue. Anger may be trauma-based and I take a trauma-informed approach to therapy in general.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is proven to be effective in managing mood such as anger. Using CBT and other helpful interventions, I can assist you to manage your anger. The goal is not to get rid of all anger, the goal is to manage and tame anger. If we can't control our anger, it can cause serious health issues, ruin relationships and careers, get you into trouble with the law, etc. I have developed an anger management workbook that can systematically guide you in your journey of recovery. You will feel a great sense of control and calmness.

Anger is an emotion that often comes up when we feel threatened, provoked or feel resentful about painful experiences. It is a normal emotion like any other. Imagine it to be a source of energy, and we need to find the safest way to diffuse, transform and use that energy efficiently. I can help you understand, manage and self-regulate your angry feelings, and that will empower you to better control angry reactions and turn them into solution focused responses.

Anger is a completely normal, often healthy human emotion. But if it gets beyond your control, it can be very destructive in your work and interpersonal relationships and can drastically devastate the quality of your life. Fortunately, anger can be 'managed' which is very different than 'suppressing' it. Unexpressed anger leads to a host of other problems including high blood pressure. However, when we learn how to 'manage' our anger, we can learn to diminish both the emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes. We can learn to avoid triggers and develop strategies. We can learn how to problem solve, change our thinking and relax our bodies.

Anger is a completely normal, often healthy human emotion. But if it gets beyond your control, it can be very destructive in your work and interpersonal relationships and can drastically devastate the quality of your life. Fortunately, anger can be 'managed' which is very different than 'suppressing' it. Unexpressed anger leads to a host of other problems including high blood pressure. However, when we learn how to 'manage' our anger, we can learn to diminish both the emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes. We can learn to avoid triggers and develop strategies. We can learn how to problem solve, change our thinking and relax our bodies.

When expectations are not met you feel frustrated, disappointed which are mild forms of anger. On the far right is anger justified and a right to be angry. As appropriate as it may be it is not productive and helpful. “you may be 4000 percent right but it will not help the situation or a person to come to resolution”. Justified anger calls for correcting the wrong, requiring fair deals, restitutions, social justice and even making amends with compensation. The later, as right as it may be, will prevent individuals from moving on and letting go. Address ( DEW )Disappointment, Embarrassment & Worry.

Through my sessions, I can help you learn how to express your feelings in a healthy way, cope with stress more effectively, improve your relationships, and prevent unhealthy behaviors like misusing drugs or alcohol. Anger management therapy has been effective for many people. I assure you that your commitment to therapy will help reduce your angry outbursts, improve your physical health, help you connect with your loved ones and teach you to know yourself better. Email me or Call me for a 15 min free initial consult; I am accepting new clients !

Do you find yourself getting frustrated, or yelling and screaming with significant people in your life? Are you at a loss for how to control your anger? You are likely reaching out because you are tired of feeling irritated, resentful or guilty. My role as a psychotherapist is to help to people to process their anger so that they can be compassionate towards themselves and show up in a way that brings them closer to the people they care about, and closer to their desired goals.

We start by identifying your anger triggers & things you have to be angry about. We identify your anger style, including behaviours you engage in when angry. We identify where anger happens in your body & work to help you start to see clues when your anger is starting to manifest. We help you improve your emotional language and vocabulary. We identify new ways you might react to anger. We will explore together your anger process, including analyzing instances when you were angry, the thoughts you had, the related feelings, & the behaviour you engaged in as a result. We will talk about "anger up, anger down," identifying the things you say to yourself that either increases or decrease anger.

Anger is something that gets the best of all of us at one point or another. And sometimes it feels so heavy that we learn to react on it instantaneously, which may hurt ourselves or others around us. My goals are to help you to manage your anger reaction by learning how to channel it through positive and productive endeavors, as well as to explore the history of your feelings of anger to learn where they began. Our work will not only change your anger reactions, but will also aid in decreasing the anger feeling itself.

In today’s cultural environment we have been taught to avoid anger as it is undesirable and needs to be tamed or suppressed. I believe that anger is an emotion that needs to be understood. Anger is a signal that something in our lives calls for attention. I won’t attempt to suppress or eradicate your anger. Instead, we'll lean into understanding its origins, your triggers, and the messages it has for you.

At Pathways Counselling & Life Coaching, Mississauga, we have a Certified Anger Management Specialist who is also a trained trauma therapist to help you navigate the triggers and learn how to identify anger the emotion (normal, healthy) vs anger the behaviour (yelling, shouting, hitting). You will gain help in identifying your emotional triggers so that you can better predict your behaviour and choose differently. Don't let anger direct your life. We can help you develop skills to stop the cycle of anger, resolve angry behaviours, learn new coping strategies and return to a calm and fulfilling life.

Sometimes we hurt or harm others with our words and our actions. I recognize what it takes to speak up about these experiences, and I listen in compassionate ways that help you become more of who you want to be. There is very little you can say that will shock me or that I will judge. My aim is to help you have the kinds of caring and respectful relationships you want to have, and to be the kind of person you want to be.

Anger is a complex emotion with varying underlying issues. My holistic approach to reducing stress and limiting anger involve Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), exercise, sleep, finding new ways of expressing oneself, meditation, and friendship and connection seeking. The goal of therapy would be to help you find constructive and positive ways to manage difficult situations. We will work on both emotional and physical arousal, finding strategies to help reduce the anger resulting from these factors.

Anger presents in various forms and can range in intensity within and between individuals. When working with clients who see anger as a barrier in their lives, I strive to work together to gain an understanding of where the anger comes from, determine its different features and triggers, and explore the possible ways that you can feel more in control over this experience. Please contact me for a free consultation to learn more about my approach and to determine if we would be a good fit.

Anger can be a strong emotion. When used in an unproductive way, anger can harm us (i.e. self-criticism, self-injury), and harm our relationships (i.e. blaming, criticism, aggression, inflexibility). However, when this feeling is used in a healthy way, it can give us some important information about boundaries, needs & expectations. It can also help to motivate us to make necessary changes. In therapy, we can work together to get a handle on anger and harness that energy in healthy, helpful ways. If you're wanting to find ways to manage your anger, book a consultation or session with one of our clinicians to get started now! www.kaleidoscopecounsellingco.com

My approach to anger management is centered on cultivating healthier ways to express and manage your feelings. I provide practical tools and a supportive environment for understanding and managing anger constructively. We will work together to help you identify and better understand your triggers, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and fostering emotional regulation. If you're ready to take control of your emotions, reach out for a free consultation.