Therapy for Anger Management

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA & ONLINE

From Fury to Freedom

If you're struggling to suppress anger or rage, you are not alone. It is a malady of our time & a common reason people seek therapy.

Thankfully, anger responds well to somatic therapy. Apart from simply benefiting from a safe place to vent your rage, therapy can get to the root of the problem. It treats the underlying sources of emotional pain that fuel outbursts of anger.

With greater awareness & access to your own sense of power, your anger stops controlling you & becomes more productive & beneficial to your long-term interests.

Physiology of Anger

Brows furrowed, eyes narrow
Lips snarling (showing teeth) or pursed (blocking expression)
Muscles braced, particularly arms & fists (blocking striking)
Tension in jaw, neck, shoulders & back
Heart-rate & respiration increase
Blood flow to muscles in the arms, legs & face
Sweaty cold hands
Dry mouth, digestion stops
Movements to warm up for a fight, e.g. cracking knuckles

Anger Treatment

Anger is a survival response to protect ourselves or our interests when they are threatened. If anger is frequent, outsized or inappropriate it means that something from our past that is unresolved is being triggered. If we make more space for the emotion of anger, we can help to complete what is unresolved so that it no longer needs to automatically drive our behavior.

By inserting time between trigger and response, we can learn to feel our anger without acting compulsively. We can then strike while the iron is cool in a manner that is powerful and effective & does not create later regret. We are no longer “taken over” by our anger. Our anger then becomes a trusted advisor to us rather than an errant rogue and we can speak for it, rather than from it. People trust us more when they can feel we are still present and available while protecting our interests firmly.

We show you practices that support nervous system regulation. These practices allow anger to move through your body, bringing you back to a restful and alert state, where your brain is fully online again & you have the most options & information available to you.

We also support you in developing exercise, sleep & nutrition habits that support your positive energy and help create a virtuous cycle of improvement in all areas.

Lastly, we help you build a personalized tool-kit for managing your anger for when it comes on strong.