Anger Management & Control Anger is just an emotion. However, our response to this emotion is often destructive not only to others but ourselves as well. Anger whether internalized or externalized can cause serious health problems. People who suppress their anger often find that their body expresses it for them in some form of illness. People who rage are candidates for heart attacks, strokes, hypertension and high blood pressure to name a few. Anger can break down relationships with family or friends, cost you promotions and jobs, and sometimes your freedom and life. Learn to express your anger in a way that raises yourself-esteem and motivates you to improve the quality of your life. CRG has worked with men, women and children, teaching them the tools they need to harness the power in a way that can be beneficial for themselves and others. How Do You Know You Have a Problem?

Styles of Anger

Most people look at anger as negative, destructive behavior such as yelling and hitting.  This is the anger we all know.  There are other styles that we are not as familiar with as aggression. The four basic styles of response to anger are:

• AGGRESSIVE - anger is externalized, “turned loose”.
  
  
• PASSIVE - anger is internalized, “locked up”.
  
  
• PASSIVE/AGGRESSIVE - outwardly agreeable, but showing the anger through indirect actions or sabotage.
  
  
• ASSERTIVE - anger is appropriately managed and communicated if necessary.
  

For a more in depth look at difffernt styles of anger, please click here.

Take Back Your Power

Creative Resolution Group has treated all types of anger for 12 years.  Learn to recognize your physical cues, your emotional triggers, your behaviors, and your thoughts.  Don’t let people’s behaviors dictate your world.  Learn to keep your anger at a level where you decide to respond in a way that is in your best interest in short term goals and long term goals.  We mostly act for our short term goal (10 sec to min?) and regret the consequences our response brings us later.

Creative Resolution Group treats anger control using individual or group sessions with a combination of cognitive restructuring and clinical hypnosis.

Adults are not the only ones who experience anger.  More and more children and adolescents are being referred for anger management counseling.  How do you know when your child may need counseling?

Does the following describe your child?

Your child:

-blows when the pressure builds.
-can’t handle change and stress.
-shows rage when troubled by loss, pain, hurt, frustration, or disappointment.
-turns anger into shouting, tantrums, or aggression.
-can’t calm down when he/she is angered.
-fights with others frequently.
-uses words as weapons.
-blames others.
-thrives on revenge.
-will not take responsibility.
-lacks self control.
-has a low self-confidence.
-doesn’t seem to care about others’ feelings and rights.
-won’t compromise.
-can’t negotiate.

For a more in depth look at children/adolescent anger management, please click here.