Anger Management therapists in Pismo Beach, California CA
Anger Management
Dr. Donald Dufford
Psychologist, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director, Anxiety Treatment Services
Anger is a natural emotion, part of our fight or flight survival response. However, anger can be hurtful if directed at oneself or others.. We teach practical skillls to stay calm as well as help you identify and heal underlying issues such as: fear, hurt or a sense of unfairness that cause anger.
38 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
Barbara Jaurequi Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, MAC
Most people don't realize that anger is an addiction. It follows a predictable pattern that starts with the angry person being calm (which usually follows an angry outburst). The next stage is the tension mounting period which leads to another angry outburst. Then follows a period of remorse and the cycle repeats. Un-managed anger gets worse over time. Behavioral counseling will help you get your angry impulses under control. We will work to find healthier coping tools to manage your anger and get to the root of what typically triggers the anger cycle.
15 Years Experience
Anger Management
Counseling For Couples, Families and Children, Dr Mickey
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ph.D., LMFT
I have specific training by the STOP Program in San Diego to help you with anger management
34 Years Experience
Anger Management
Len Ramsay
Registered Psychotherapist, Gestalt Therapist , M.B.A.
Anger is appropriate sometimes - just not as often as it is expressed when you have a thing with anger management. For many, anger is the best defense against pain, sorrow, emptiness and this is what has lead some writers to describe inappropriate aggression as covert depression. Getting a robust experiential handle on all of this can be very rewarding.
11 Years Experience