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Anger is a normal emotion that we experience as we come up against problems and obstacles in our life.  It can get triggered by various things like stress, or when someone crosses a boundary, or perhaps when you feel you're not being listened to, understood or respected.  However, anger only becomes a problem when it causes us to become aggressive - whether openly aggressive (where we lose control and express our anger through hurtful communication, shouting or even violence) or through passive aggression (where we might stop speaking to someone, giving them the silent treatment to punish them). The Anger Clinic programme will teach you how to process your anger first and then express it in a calm, clear and respectful way.  When you learn to channel your anger in a healthy way it can become an incredibly helpful tool, allowing you to communicate your needs and helping you to improve your relationships and situation.

You may benefit from anger management support if:- your anger feels difficult to control and you express it through shouting, sarcasm, hurtful communication or violence- you find it difficult to express frustration and anger (you bottle things up and then get snappy or explode).- your anger is impacting your relationships, work, or wellbeing- you often feel regret about how you express (or don't express) your angerTo discuss whether anger management is right for you please contact me for a no-pressure, free 30 minute consultation.

here are different reasons why people lose control when they get angry.  Often, people struggle to control their emotions when they have gone through difficult experiences in childhood or as an adult.  Some people didn't have enough emotional connection or support when they were young.  These kinds of experiences might result in low self-esteem causing them to take things personally and become defensive in order to protect themselves from feeling insecure or vulnerable.  Whatever the reason, anger can become a default reaction when we feel under pressure or under threat in some way.  The Anger Clinic programme will allow you to understand the source(s) of your anger and transform them at the root.  This involves getting to know yourself better, building your self-esteem, reframing your triggers and strengthening your ability to feel your emotions without getting hijacked by them.  This doesn't mean that you won't get angry from time to time because anger is a normal emotion, but it will mean that you don't get triggered nearly so often, and you will also have the tools to regulate (control) and process anger and other more painful emotions - as well as learning how to communicate your feelings and needs calmly, clearly and respectfully.