Anger Management Therapy

Expertise in CBT which is empirically researched to treat various conditions. CBT helps individuals to rationally look at thoughts and beliefs that may trigger anger, therefore challenging and changing those beliefs based on facts. I also teach communication techniques to further equip individuals with tools to help to manage/alleviate situations of anger, and relaxation techniques.

I have worked with many people with anger issues and I almost always find that they are not "bad" or "angry" people. Just passionate people who struggle to fully control their emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the classic go-to for anger management and I've seen it work with many people. One of the most important things is to identify that while you are not a "bad" person, your behaviors have negatively affected the people around you and you can change that for the better.

I have worked with hundreds of clients with impulse control problems. Teaching anger management skills has been something of a specialty for me over several years. I have worked with people in individual and group therapy to help them with anger management, emotion regulation and relationship skills that they need.

My goal in treating anger is to identify the root cause of the anger. So many people get lost in their anger that they can overlook the source of that anger. I want to help you identify the source of that anger. Once we identify the source behind your anger we can learn how to manage the anger and learn a new way of handling these emotions.

I use this approach to help identify the trigger and build upon coping skills.

I help clients learn better ways to manage and express their emotions.

Anger is a primary emotion that is likely masking other more intensive feelings that we are uncomfortable with. Seeing below the surface is needed to begin the journey or managing angry behaviors.

We will look at triggers and cues in order to gain more awareness of situations that lead to angry reactions. Various strategies to help counter the urge to act out will be utilize.

Anger is a normal human emotion that warns us that something is being done to us that is threatening, unjust, or gets in the way of getting our needs met. Of course, we can become angry at ourselves for a variety of reasons. Anger by nature is not a “problem” nor does it always require “anger management.” Unfortunately, for many people, anger can become a problem that affects our mental and physical health, strains or damages relationships, hurts our ability to perform, and diminishes the way we see ourselves. I help people for whom anger has become a problem through developing behavioral and emotional self-awareness, understanding about triggers and underlying causes (including historical trauma), and effective coping skills (aka “tools”) that can help them manage their anger reactions in more constructive ways.

This approach uses insight and skills to address anger issues.

Micheal believes that his years of extensive experience is what helps him to be able to help his clients to learn how to effectively manage and to deal with their anger related issues. Micheal states that many times the clients will be able to connect the dots as to how they learned to act and be abusive towards others. Micheal says that anger is a healthy emotion until one becomes enraged and is abusive towards those in their line of fire.

I have worked in the field focusing on men's issues and providing therapy for more than the past ten years. I have had a great deal of success helping clients to become more aware of their stressors, biases', rage, and the cues of when they are getting angry and coping skills of what to do when they get angry. Anger is a healthy and normal feeling however how we respond to that anger is what determines if our anger is going to be destructive, dysfunctional, and will hurt others.