What is anger management?
Anger is something which every single person experiences in their life at some point or the other. Some people experience it on daily basis and for some it can be just an occasional thing. The anger and frustration can be mild for some and for others it can be extreme.There are times when the anger takes charge of the person’s entire being and he performs such tasks, actions or speaks up things for which he may later regret. There are cases where people have landed up killing another person even a family member in the anger outburst episode and later have regretted it their whole life. Anger is an emotion and every single emotion can be balanced and managed. So can happen in the case of anger. A person can manage the emotion of anger quite well if he or she knows the techniques.
Is anger management the same as anger control?
No, control of anger and anger management are two different things. If we have a particular emotion then controlling it can lead to problems that can be emotional, mental and physical. Its like a passive volcano that can burst out anytime. Same thing holds true in the case of anger as an emotion. If you control your anger it can act like a zip file that when clicked again can become into a full fledged resource of huge piles of data. However if you learn to handle the triggers that are associated with anger and you handle them in a positive manner then that is the correct method of handling the emotion without suppressing it. This is what anger management is all about. In anger management your therapist will help you in understanding your trigger points, unresolved trauma, real reasons behind your anger and after doing so you will be guided as to how you can minimize the reactions to these triggers. Also these triggers can be nullified with other therapies and techniques so that there is no anger experience at all. The anger gets uprooted completely and hence you do not feel that emotion in a particular circumstance at all.
Who needs anger management therapy?
Any person who feels that they get bouts of anger and they lose control over themselves due to this feeling may want to seek therapy. There are times your anger is overpowering you and you are losing your true self to it, people around you fear the moments of your anger, Anger has started impacting your relationships. if you have any of such circumstances then you should definitely seek counseling.
Also any person who wants to develop their overall personality and be free of the negative emotion of anger then too anger management can help.
Anger can be a positive emotion if it gets triggered in the right circumstance when you want to stop something wrong from happening. Feeling angry and using the anger in a positive way can actually help society.
Hence if anger is affecting you daily living and is creating stress for you and people around you then it is time to seek the help of a counselor.
What type of anger management therapies can be given?
Anger management therapies will depend on the level of anger, the frequency of anger episodes and the impacts of anger felt in your case. Some people may need less than five sessions of therapy whereas others may need more. There are various therapies that can be suggested based on your specific case and what would suit your requirement. Some of the therapies that we use are
- Emotion Management techniques
- Trigger point therapy
- Cognitive behavior therapy
- Meditation and breath techniques along with other therapies
- Family therapy
- Communication skill development.
Often people may need a combination of any of the above therapies. The counselor will decide the best combination or singular therapy that can work best in your case. Just like it is important not to take any medications for illness with the advice of a doctor or trained professional similarly it is important that you do not use therapies based on your own understanding. They may not deliver the required results. Hence seeking the proper advice and guidance is a must if you want to achieve proper and long term results for anger management therapy