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San Diego Therapist Specialties:
Anger Management Therapy
and Treatment
Some of Anger’s many forms:
• Road Rage
• Arguments with loved ones, co-workers, or strangers
• Demanding, controlling language
• Throwing and/or breaking things
• Violence
If you are having problems because your anger is getting out of control, you are not alone. An estimated twenty percent of Americans share this problem, whether it comes in the form of near explosions at work, on the road, or in personal or professional relationships marked by conflict.
Anger is a natural response to the thwarting of a desire, such as the desire for safety, success, or love. It cares about you and your desire. However, the way we handle the anger at times can completely sabotage our ability to achieve our goals. It may take us down the road of missing job promotions and other opportunities, job loss, divorce, substance abuse, car accidents, violence, jail, or even death. No one wants to take those paths deliberately, but aggressive anger that grows more problematic can do just that. (You may also want to get more info about domestic abuse/violence)
Using one of the amazing trauma therapies such as EMDR can help desensitize one’s anger, the triggers for the anger, and the negative experiences in which one learned to be angry and out of control. These therapies can also help one to learn new skills to prevent out-of-control aggression or anger, such as self-care of one’s emotions, assertive communication about one’s needs, and realistic attitudes and expectations of others. It is healthy, not only to express needs in a non-angry way; but, even then, we cannot demand that our needs be met. We will never be happy if we know our demands are met solely because the other person felt he or she had no choice in the matter.
We hope you will check out our anger specialists and make the call for help today, so you can have a future where anger no longer plays the part of a prominent “bad guy/gal,” but instead a small and healthy supporting role.
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San Diego trauma therapists specializing in anger management therapy |
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