Anger Management therapists in Santa Cruz, California CA
Anger Management
Rory Valentine Diller
Registered Psychotherapist, M.A., LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #139783
Anger can be so tricky to deal with. Society conditions us to fear and judge anger in ourselves and each other, but the truth is; Anger is a fundamentally human, primal, physiologic response to experiences that threaten our emotional and physical safety. Anger is hurt's bodyguard. It's there to protect us and it is worthy of compassion, honor and validation. I work with clients to help them understand their anger more astutely, release shame around it, learn about it's connection to the autonomic nervous system, express or channel it into safe and healthy outlets, and earn skills to effectively manage it in everyday life.
8 Years Experience
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
Sasha Esposito San Roman
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
My approach is non-pathologizing, strength-based and solution-focused. I work in a very humanistic, systemic way and often use cognitive-behavioral methods. I keep my client informed as we go…empowering them to “own†what we discover so they can transform the aspects of themselves and their
26 Years Experience
Anger Management
Dr. Christina Charlotin
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I provide coping tools training towards anger management.
12 Years Experience
Anger Management
Soul Journey Coaching & Wellness
Counselor/Therapist, Board Certified Holistic Functional Medicine Psychoneuroimmunology Practitioner
Soul Journey Coaching works with Anger Management from the perspective of What are the emotions behind anger? Anger is a Secondary Emotion-Typically, primary emotions can be found underneath the anger. We work together to release the anger, by releasing what feeling came before anger.
24 Years Experience