ANGER

Anger can cause many different symptoms. It might affect how you feel physically or mentally, or how you behave. Some people become aggressive towards others when they're angry. Other people hide their anger and may take it out on themselves.

How Can I Help...

I offer a range of therapeutic approaches that can help both children and adults with this presentation.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Anger management-focused talking therapy.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) can be utilised to work on distress tolerance and emotional regulation.
Parenting support and training sessions.
Neurodiversity Coaching – understanding your diagnosis helps to bring clarity to your life.
Initial Screening for ADHD, referred onto to a private ADHD assessment.
Post-diagnostic Intervention Therapy – learning about your neurodiverse diagnosis and learning helpful coping strategies.
Animal therapy.

What are the symptoms of Anger...

Symptoms can include a change in our behaviour and our physical, and mental health:

Physical: faster heartbeat, tense muscles, clenching your fists, tightness in your chest or feeling hot.
Mental: feeling tense or nervous, being unable to relax, being easily irritated, feeling humiliated, resenting other people.
Behaviour: shouting, ignoring people or sulking, starting fights, breaking things, self-harming.

What is Anger for Children

What is Anger for Adults

Book Recommendations

Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad (Health and Wellness Workbooks for Kids) Paperback - November 27, 2018 by Samantha Snowden MA (Author), Andrew Hill PhD (Foreword)