Anger Management

Anger is a healthy human emotion but sometimes anger can become unhealthy – when it is so intense and so difficult to express in a healthy way, that it creates problems in work, social and personal relationships.

Anger difficulties occur on a spectrum – from persistent irritability through to temper outbursts, verbal tirades or aggressive outbursts – and can significantly impact on wellbeing and life satisfaction.
Excessive anger can even have harmful effects on one’s health and wellbeing, and is thought to contribute to many health conditions, including: digestive problems (eg. Irritable Bowel Syndrome – IBS), high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, headaches, back and other chronic pain, insomnia, inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, and skin conditions.

Anger is often underlying other psychological and emotional difficulties, including low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, drug and alcohol use, gambling, other addictive behaviours, communication style (including difficulties speaking up, feeling comfortable with saying no, having healthy boundaries, being assertive), and relationship patterns – just to name a few.

We can work with you to improve your anger management, by helping you to understand yourself and what may have contributed to your anger, what the triggers are, what your particular early warning signs of increasing anger are, as well as giving you tools and strategies for managing your anger in a healthy and less harmful way.

We’d love to hear from you! Please contact us.