Return to Specialty Areas Main page

Anger Management

Anger Management refers to psychological therapies which help those with excessive anger or rage better control their emotions.

For example, some therapists recommend the practice of finding agreement with others rather than conflict. Deep breathing, meditation, and relaxation may also be recommended along with empathy training, stress management, learning to forgive, and improving self-talk. Some people with this problem have been traumatized or abused – or have seen others traumatized or abused – and remain deeply angry about it, sometimes “visiting” their anger unfairly on those they are close to. Specialized trauma therapies such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Restructuring) may be utilized in such instances.

It is crucial to note that the cause of anger varies greatly from one person to the next, so a competent therapist for this condition will tailor a treatment approach to the needs of each client at hand.