Anger Management therapists in Isle of Islay, Scotland
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Anger Mgmt
Jason Fletcher Hypnotherapy and Coaching
Hypnotherapist, FNCIP SQHP
Anger management work focuses on understanding what sits beneath strong or sudden emotional reactions rather than trying to suppress them. I support people in exploring how anger developed as a response to stress, boundaries, or earlier experiences, and how it affects their relationships and wellbeing. Sessions help build steadier emotional regulation and more considered ways of responding, in a calm and respectful way.
23 Years Experience
Online in Isle of Islay, Scotland
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 Isle of Islay, Scotland
Anger Mgmt
Marc Donegan, Psychotherapist
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychodynamic Analysis & Transactional Analysis, PACFA, BACP, ITTA, EATA, UKATA
Anger is rarely the real issue, it’s usually the visible edge of something older: a defended nervous system, an upbringing that didn’t allow safety, or a pattern learned long before adulthood. I work with clients to understand what their anger is protecting and to build the capacity to respond rather than react. Drawing on Transactional Analysis and CBT, sessions focus on identifying triggers, understanding the underlying script, and developing practical tools for regulation in the moment. Many of my clients are high-functioning professionals whose anger surfaces most acutely under pressure at work or at home, and who want lasting change rather than just better containment.
10 Years Experience
Online in Isle of Islay, Scotland
Anger Mgmt
Julie Jenner
Counsellor/Therapist, BA(Hons), NCS Senior Accredited
Anger is often a symptom of deep, unresolved feelings of hurt and pain. This can come out seemingly randomly, or feel bigger than the situation calls for and can leave you feeling confused, misunderstood, alone and so much more. By talking through behaviours you recognise now, we can look at root causes to see if we can find the reasons behind it. Facing anger can feel a bit intimidating, and seem to go against who you are, and by making sense of it you can bring about understanding and better ways of expressing your feelings.
10 Years Experience
Online in Isle of Islay, Scotland (Online Only)
Anger Mgmt
Janine & ComposurePsychology Team
Psychologist, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, HCPC & BPS registered, DClinPsy, CSAccred.(AAC), MPhil (cantab)
All of our Clinical Psychologists at ComposurePsychology are experienced in helping people understand and manage anger.
13 Years Experience
Online in Isle of Islay, Scotland
Anger Management therapists in Isle of Islay, Scotland Statistics
Anger Management therapists in Isle of Islay, Scotland average 16 years of experience and charge around ¤130 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Integrative Therapy (52%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (46%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤130
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 39% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 52% | Integrative Therapy |
| 46% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 30% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 28% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 28% | Eclectic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 58% | Teen |
| 54% | Young Adult |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 58% | Men |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 40% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 34% | Christian |