Anger Management Therapy | Greenwich, CT & NYC

Therapy for Anger Management

Overview

Almost everyone experiences some loss or traumatic event at some point in their lives. The death of someone close to you, a medical issue, a divorce, or a disappointing or humiliating experience — can often lead to experiencing sadness, anxiety, or sometimes even more troubling symptoms like intense fears, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts of the trauma, or difficulty remembering parts of the trauma.

The effects of verbal, physical, or sexual abuse, neglect, and other traumas that may have occurred in childhood are often particularly powerful, carrying over into adulthood and negatively impacting one’s life in significant ways. Early traumas affect one’s ability to trust, love freely, and feel close to others. Those with trauma in their past are often plagued by guilt, shame, and feelings of responsibility for the abuse. These weighty feelings may be well hidden by highly functioning individuals but cause substantial emotional pain and relationship difficulty if left untreated.

Furthermore, research has shown that unresolved trauma in adults can be passed onto their children in subtle ways. The effects of trauma can be lasting, causing a person to live with deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or post-traumatic stress even long after the event has passed. Unresolved trauma is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy.

What Is Anger Management?

Experiencing abuse, trauma, and other losses can make you angry. Suppose you get angry quickly and easily and have difficulty controlling it. In that case, anger management is vital to ensure you can manage your temper before you experience drastic consequences in your relationships and career. While you will always have triggers and people who can make you mad, changing how you respond and react to your anger can improve your quality of life.

Anger management provides techniques for controlling anger. In anger management treatment, you’ll develop skills to help you ground and calm yourself before making rash decisions.

At Greenwich Psychology Group, we provide therapy for anger management for CEOs, parents, and high-functioning individuals who live in Manhattan, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut. We understand you have a busy and stressful life that can lead to irritability and anger. Our expert clinicians can help you find suitable anger management techniques, so anger doesn’t overtake your life.

What Does Therapy Offer?

Therapy offers a space to understand how your past traumatic experiences may be related to aspects of your current life. Trying to forget, repress, or “just get over” trauma pushes it into a “black box” that only grows inside you over time. We safely and carefully open this box, allowing patients to integrate the trauma into their lives. This process facilitates healing and leads to a more contented way of being. This healing work is best done with the help of an experienced trauma specialist.

Greenwich Psychology trauma specialists have a depth and breadth of experience working with trauma. We aim to create a safe and nurturing environment where you can process and work through your trauma, develop a perspective on it, and experience a better quality of life. Our expert clinicians will work to see you through this journey: one that begins with difficulty but concludes with growth and empowerment.

To learn more about Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), click here.

How Long Does Anger Management Take?

The length of an anger management program depends on the individual’s needs and progress. People from all backgrounds can benefit from anger management, so their drive and willingness to improve decides how long their treatment lasts. Many anger management programs can last weeks or months.

High achievers are one type of person who can benefit from anger management. High achievers sometimes develop underlying anger whenever they feel undervalued or unloved for who they are. High achievers may place a lot of value on their accomplishments, so they can become angry when they don’t meet their own standards, or others don’t measure up to their standards. Anger management therapy for high achievers can help them find peace.

At Greenwich Psychology Group, we offer anger management treatment for high achievers and busy individuals.

Anger Management Therapy Techniques

Helping patients learn to manage their anger is essential to ensuring they can continue leading fulfilling life. Anger can drain energy, so coping techniques ensure you can handle it. Greenwich Psychology Group uses techniques like cognitive-behavioral therapy for anger management.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Using CBT for anger management helps patients target the physiological and emotional elements of their anger while finding ways to cope with them. Your clinician will help you develop healthy and positive ways to manage your anger, from finding methods to release tension to preventing anger outbursts.

Greenwich Psychology Group offers CBT for anger management near Connecticut and New York.

Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) focuses on coping with stress and managing intense emotion, assertiveness, and relationship issues while cultivating skills to become more reflective instead of reactive. It combines the change techniques of CBT with emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills during an angry episode. The results are improved mood, relationships, increased self-esteem, and an overall sense of calm.

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Learn how to control and manage your anger with help from expert clinicians at Greenwich Psychology Group. We offer therapy for anger management in Manhattan, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut. By attending regular sessions and practicing anger management techniques, you will develop new ways to prevent and postpone adverse and angry reactions to situations.

We understand you lead a busy life. We offer virtual and in-person sessions to help you receive anger management treatment near your home and at your convenience.

Greenwich Psychology Group can help you receive anger management therapy in Greenwich or Manhattan. Begin your journey to a less angry life when you request a consultation today.

Take the GPG Symptom Checker

At Greenwich Psychology Group, our symptom checker helps clients track their symptoms of depression or anxiety. Taking the assessment doesn't provide a formal diagnosis, but it can help you determine what next steps you may need to take. The evaluation uses a series of questions to review the feelings and symptoms you've experienced over the past two weeks. The results will help you distinguish if professional help is the best next step.

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