Anger Management therapists in Hidden Valley Lake, California CA
Anger Management
Claire Babbitt, LMFT, JD
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, J.D.
When patients find themselves dealing with family or work situations where anger is causing serious harm and fear, discussion with patients about specific triggers, possible developmental history issues, and techniques to reduce anger reactions, talking to a therapist can be very healing.
14 Years Experience
Anger Management
Dr. Trevor Alleman
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions. Anger is not evil. It is a natural and understandable reaction to an injustice or boundary violation. Ongoing anger problems in adulthood are often reflective of unresolved emotional wounds, usually around neglect, enmeshment, or mistreatment of some kind.
9 Years Experience
Anger Management
Elaine Quattro
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
In the safety of the therapy room, we can explore the triggers that precipitate your angry feelings and develop the skills you need to be able to handle them. We explore and target the other emotions entangled within anger, such as hurt, lack of control, shame, and fear.
27 Years Experience
Anger Management
Dr. Robert Nemerovski
Psychologist, Psy.D.
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 when:
•It makes us feel uncomfortable, “bad,” or out-of-control. Many people were “trained” by their families never to express anger, so they never learned how to understand, tolerate, process, and communicate about the emotion.
•We experience anger more intensely and/or more frequently than we can handle. If our anger becomes “toxic” and gets in the way of living a happy, healthy, productive life, then it deserves to be looked at.
•It leads to problems in communication within relationships. Anger in relationships tends to be a secondary emotion for other, deeper hurts that can be triggered by friends and loved ones. When this happens, communication and empathy suffer which can lead to further problems and pain and strains on our connections with other people.
•Anger triggers impulsive behaviors that limit our happiness and growth, hurt ourselves and others, and can ultimately cause major damage in our lives.
I help people for whom anger has become a problem through developing behavioral and emotional self-awareness, understanding about triggers and underlying causes, and effective coping skills (aka “tools”) that can help them manage their anger reactions in more constructive ways.
14 Years Experience
Anger Management
Carol Kochoff, Psy.D., LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Individual, Family and Couples Counseling
Anger, like many emotions is neither good or bad. It is often the negative consequences of anger that create problems for not only others but also ourselves. The healthy expression of assertiveness can increase awareness about feelings of guilt, shame and fear. This can be a starting point in challenging issues that have caused suffering.
26 Years Experience