Anger Management
Anger is an emotion distinguished by strong negative feelings toward someone or something. Everyone feels anger or frustration at times. Anger can be constructive and gives people a way to express their emotions. But if you have trouble controlling your anger, it can quickly become destructive and impact your quality of life and mental and physical health. If you are having problems with anger (for example, trouble with the law, physical violence or the threat of physical violence, breaking things, or driving dangerously) you may want to take steps to work on it. Seeing a mental health professional who specialized in anger management can be very beneficial. Anger management won’t try to keep you from feeling angry; anger is a normal, healthy emotion. But when you can learn to recognize the signs that you're becoming angry, you can implement learned strategies to calm down and deal with the situation.
Local experts in Anger Management
Michael Junkins (He/Him)
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
MA
I have experience with with adults who are working on building a better relationship or sense of control over how they experience, process and express anger to better the relationships that matter to them.
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Steve Harper (He)
Professional Counselor
LPC, MCOUN, MED
The realities of life, intersecting with our past, our beliefs, and others' expectations of us can cause unnecessary pain, fear, and pressure. This collective burden inevitably turns into frustration and anger. If we don't feel we have acceptable outlets for these emotions, we may feel trapped within our own experience. Learning how to untie ourselves from these 'emotional knots' is an achievable goal while working together.
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Glenn Goldman, MA, LPC (he/him)
Licensed Professional Counselor
Anger is not the enemy. It is how we respond to our own anger that can get us into trouble. Anger is a complex response to external and internal triggers. Physiologically, it activates a part of our brain called the amygdala. We can actually learn to use the higher reasoning centers of our brains to actively calm our agitated amygdalas. This is the essence of anger management.
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Matt Newey (he/him)
Licensed Professional Counselor
MA, LPC
Trained in SAHMSA evidenced based anger management for those with mental health and or substance use disorders
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Taunya Gesner (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
LPC, NBCC
Anger management is a combination of emotional reactivity which can be reduced with trauma processing, combined with psychoeducation on controlling and abusive behaviors. It's a matter of changing from a competitive to a collaborative perspective.
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Kaiden Craddock
Licensed Professional Counselor
LCSW
Individuals may struggle with anger management for a variety of reasons and often feel as though their behaviors are outside of their control. By providing space for validation and reflection, as well as practices to increase emotional awareness and frustration tolerance strategies, we can work to increase feelings of self-control and strengthen social relationships.
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Peter Gold (he/him)
Professional Counselor
PhD, LPC, LMHC
Anger is often a very healthy emotion to feel however problems arise when its expression is misguided. When used properly anger can generate tremendous change and clarity. My approach to working with anger comes from a mind/body orientation--acknowledging that the body influences thoughts and emotions. I use the moving meditation of qigong in talk-therapy sessions to specifically address anger.
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Sasha Rosenfels, MA, LMFT (She/her)
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
LMFT
Helping individuals identify and work to manage feelings of anger through mindfulness tools as well as through working to increase each individual's sense of safety and connection with one another.
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ANDREW HAUCKMANN (he/him)
Professional Counselor Associate
MS
People who struggle with anger can learn to overcome it when shown compassion and given a judgment-free space to examine their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We'll address the deep-seated, unconscious beliefs, thought patterns, and historical traumas that cause anger to well up and explode. By getting in touch with your mind and body, you can learn to catch yourself before losing control, and find real, consistent peace of mind.
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Sarah King (she/her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
CCSOT
I am trained in dialectical behavioral therapy and schema therapy in order to help clients gain awareness for their emotional needs and build distress tolerance skills. I also have five years experiencing working with both perpetrators and victims of domestic violence.
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Ronald L Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor
LPC, CADC, CYT
Anger issues are usually related to stress and trauma from the past! We can work through these and learn mindfulness techniques to keep us in the present moment and help us to monitor triggers before they become explosive.
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Slade Wolf (he/him/his)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LCSW
With over a decade of experience treating men who use aggression to solve their problems, I can readily help you discover healthier alternatives and build your emotional intelligence.
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