Anger, when expressed in an unhealthy way, can interfere with your relationships with others. It can hurt your performance at work and even lead to you receiving disciplinary action. You may even find it difficult to make decisions because of anger. At Mid Cities Counseling Center, serving Crowley, Colleyville, and Texas online, our practitioners can help you with anger management, often with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Signs You Have a Problem with Anger
It's normal and healthy to feel anger sometimes. The problems arise when you don’t express it in a way that will solve what’s causing it or don’t express it at all.
You may blame others or think critically of them. Moreover, you may express your anger in a way that damages the people and things you value. However, unreleased anger can take a physical toll on you and also generally lower your mood.
Learning to Cope with Your Anger
It's important to learn the right way to handle your anger and how to express it in positive ways.
One of the most common treatments our Crowley and Colleyville practitioners will recommend for anger management is cognitive behavior therapy, which can be effective in person and online.
After a thorough assessment to better understand your condition, one of our practitioners will help identify the negative thought patterns that are leading to your anger. Sometimes, it's enough to exchange those negative thoughts with positive ones, which can help you focus on things you can change.
With assistance, you'll also learn how to regulate your emotions more effectively. While you may understand the appropriate way to handle a situation, you may find it difficult to calm yourself down and respond the way you want. Through therapy, you can learn to remove yourself from a conflict until you know you can engage productively. We can also help you learn ways to reduce stress in your life in general through better lifestyle habits.
And if you have an underlying issue that could be contributing to your anger, such as a loss in your family, a practitioner can help you deal with the grief you're experiencing in a healthy way.
Call Mid Cities Counseling Center, serving Crowley, Colleyville, and Texas online, at 817-888-8131 for help with anger management.