Anger Management therapists in Shrewsbury, England ENG, United Kingdom UK
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Anger Mgmt
Eric C Bettelheim
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, MSc., J.D., M.A. A.B. Member: BACP, BPC.
My approach to anger management is to identify the sources of anger as a foundation to altering behaviour.
4 Years Experience
Online in Shrewsbury, ENG England
Anger Mgmt
Sara Aicart-Pendlebury
Art Therapist, Human Givens Practitioner (HG.Dip.P), Member of Human Givens Institute, IFS therapist Levels 1&2, Narm Practitioner
Road rage, plane rage, even art-gallery rage (when an exhibition is too crowded) are becoming all too familiar terms and are just some of the forms that over-the-top anger can take in modern-day life. Excessive anger can have an obvious trigger or else seem to occur out of the blue; and it can ruin lives, as work and relationships suffer. Excessive anger always results from stress and essential emotional needs not being met. That’s why the human givens approach, which focuses on helping people in distress find healthy ways to meet their emotional needs, is so successful.
The ability to get angry is natural. It is part of the ancient ‘fight or flight’ survival mechanism, which evolved to help our long-distant ancestors survive when, faced with attack from wild animals or invading tribes, they either had to stand up for themselves or flee. The pulse races, adrenalin surges, breath gets fast and shallow, blood surges into the muscles of the legs and arms and the body gets flooded with stress hormones, all so that we are ready to take action if we decide to act aggressively to ward off something or someone. Once action has been taken, the feelings subside.
But, today, there are far fewer occasions when threat is as real and physical as just described. If we get frustrated or feel angry with the boss, we may have to keep those feelings to ourselves, which leaves them circulating with no obvious way of being discharged. Or we may become more and more wound up by little annoyances that build up over the day until we reach a point when, over something seemingly trifling, we snap. There are many other circumstances that can lead us to have lower tolerance for irritations – for instance, overtiredness, feeling ill or hungry, hormonal changes, chronic pain or addictive cravings.
Sometimes people have a tendency towards anger because of chronic low self-esteem, which usually stems from abuse or neglect during childhood. As adults, they may never feel good or worthy enough and tend to lash out if they perceive themselves as slighted in any way. Mild brain damage can cause a loss of impulse control and aggression. And people on the autistic spectrum are often more prone to angry outbursts because of their difficulties and frustrations in trying to relate to other people and make sense of the social world.
More often than is realised, aggression is triggered by fear and sometimes it is a long-forgotten fear. For instance, a man who, as a child, was locked in a tiny dark space under the stairs as a punishment, may lash out, seemingly inexplicably, at his wife when she wants him to check the space under their stairs for damp. This is because an ‘alarm system’ in our brain, called the amygdala, accesses our emotional memories and, on the basis of previous experience, alerts us to anything that may represent a risk. Because the stair cupboard experience was so traumatic and frightening, it stays ‘live’, causing the man to experience terror all over again, usually without knowing why. Sometimes, too, repeated and seemingly inexplicable anger outbursts stem from ‘pattern matching’ to a shocking situation in childhood, when anger was felt but, at the time, suppressed.
Fortunately, people can be helped to deal with their anger, whatever its cause. Human givens practitioners will show people how to calm themselves down quickly (this is essential, as high emotional arousal makes us stupid, stopping us from listening to reason); encourage them to take exercise (doing enjoyable physical activity is a great way to discharge accumulated stress); and help them to examine and change their self-talk – having hostile thoughts only harms us – and to look at situations from other people’s perspectives as well as their own.
Simple, effective techniques can be used to resolve anger outbursts arising from incidents in the past, so that these cease to occur in the future.
Finally, human givens practitioners will help people explore what needs are not being met in their lives, which may be fuelling anger – for instance, a lack of a sense of achievement or status or control or connection with others may cause feelings of inferiority and hostility. Experiencing uncontrollable or excessive anger always means that something is not working well in a person’s life. No one is naturally an ‘angry’ person; they are just, temporarily, overcome by anger and can learn how to cease to be its victim.
17 Years Experience
Online in Shrewsbury, ENG England
Anger Mgmt
Benjamin Marr
Counsellor/Therapist, BA MA Relational Psychotherapist/ Birkbeck College - Psychodynamic Counsellor
In many cases, relational psychotherapy can be particularly useful in overcoming anger issues, particularly on the one-to-one basis that I employ in my private practice.
Professionally, I always recognise that when a client acknowledges that s/he has a possible problem with an emotional imbalance and wishes to actively seek assistance to change, then this is a very positive first step towards solving the anger issues.
35 Years Experience
Online in Shrewsbury, ENG England
Anger Mgmt
Will Salter - Connected Man Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, ACA member, L2 IFS trained, Diploma of Counselling
Anger isn’t something to control or push away — it’s a part of you that’s trying to get your attention. It carries important signals, not flaws. When we approach anger with curiosity and compassion, we can discover what it’s protecting and what it truly needs. Together, we’ll explore the parts of you beneath the anger, so you can respond with clarity and choice instead of reacting automatically. You don’t have to stay caught in old protective patterns — these parts can soften, and you can transform anger into understanding, healing, and empowered action.
6 Years Experience
Online in Shrewsbury, ENG England (Online Only)
Anger Mgmt
James Skinner - YouBeYou Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, Psychotherapist, PACFA, NLP Practitioner
Anger isn’t something to be managed, it’s something to be understood. It’s a signal, not a flaw, and when you learn to work with it, you can make conscious choices instead of reacting on autopilot. Together, we’ll uncover what’s beneath the surface, helping you transform anger into awareness and action. You don’t have to stay stuck in old patterns, let’s create real change. Get in touch today.
6 Years Experience
Online in Shrewsbury, ENG England (Online Only)
Anger Management therapists in Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom Statistics
Anger Management therapists in Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom average 15 years of experience and charge around ¤124 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (59%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (53%), and Integrative Therapy (49%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤124
Accept insurance
33%
Offer sliding scale
47%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 38% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 59% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 53% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 49% | Integrative Therapy |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 33% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 29% | Eclectic Therapy |
| 29% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 61% | Senior |
| 57% | Teen |
| 51% | Young Adult |
| 29% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 59% | Men |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 41% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 35% | Christian |