Anger Issues

When working with anger issues my methods are aimed at helping individuals understand, manage, and express their anger in healthier ways, ultimately leading to improved emotional well-being and better interpersonal relationships. I use techniques such as CBT, anger awareness and self-monitoring, stress reduction techniques, emotion regulation and help develop/learn healthy coping skills.

Serenity Solutions offers individual and group therapy for anger management. You will learn -what triggers -how to catch yourself when you feel worked up -how to decrease thoughts and feelings of anger -how to communicate respectfully, even when you feel angry.

I have worked with clients to successfully resolve anger management issues by connecting triggers to past trauma and providing strategies to recognize & manage negative emotions.

I am a Certified Anger Management Specialist. I am able able to provide mandated (or strongly suggested) anger management to help you better understand the underlying causes of your anger, help you develop less destructive coping skills, and ultimately help you improve the relationship you have with yourself and others.

I have provided anger management and conflict resolution in group and individual format for more than 15 years. This also includes assertive communication and utilizes CBT and mindfulness based approaches

Anger is often a trap that becomes too familiar and habitual. But anger is also a great motivator that helps us move mountains. How to find the golden mean where it is not dangerous, but empowers us to get things done? Mindfulness is a uniquely useful method for developing self-awareness whenever anger arises. Learning my individual anger triggers and cues is a good way to begin understanding how to shape my anger into the engine that creates better relationships and a joyful life.

Micheal has worked with many Veterans, Soldiers, spouses, and clients in the past and has extensive experience dealing with anger management. Micheal with work with the client to figure out what coping skills will work for each of them individually. Micheal will help the client to understand the anger that is held within so the client can understand it and learn how to regulate it. Micheal says that Anger isn't the problem its how you use it to get what you want.

Anger. It's something that a lot of us deal with- whether it's from you or from someone you care for and you just happen to be in the "Backblast Area". It effects us in some pretty major ways, like- 1. "Road Rage" 2. Snapping at family members/friends/co-workers 3. Thinking "People piss me off because they're stupid" 4. Feeling impatient with people then later wondering "Why did I do that?" Let's talk about those situations and figure out what to do about it.

Anger can feel like one of the most isolating emotions we have. Sometimes anger is explosive, passive-aggressive, or targeted inwards. And if we allow it, it can even come to define who we are with others and to ourselves. I specialize in working with anger because I believe it is one of the least understood and shamed emotions we have. My goal in working with you is to develop mindfulness and eventually how to compassionately respond to it.

If you have never struggled managing your anger, then you likely don't realize how painful it is. It takes a heavy toll on your mental & physical health, as well as your relationships. It can also leave you feeling ashamed and afraid of your own actions. There is a path forward. I offer a one-on-one Anger Management Course designed to help you regulate your emotions and address the underlying issues. A certificate of completion can be provided upon request after completing the course.

I can help by providing you with the specific tools needed to overcome your pain. Asking for help can be hard, and at the same time it is the first step toward regaining control of your life.

Anger issues refer to difficulties in managing and expressing anger in a healthy and constructive manner. Anger is a natural emotion that everyone experiences, but when it becomes intense, frequent, or leads to destructive behavior, it can significantly impact relationships, work, and overall well-being.

I have taught court-approved Domestic Violence and anger management for a number of years. I use a compassion-based, trauma-focused approach to understanding the role of anger and emotional regulation in your life.

My experience in this area include, creating, and running an anger-management group in an acute partial hospitalization program. Furthermore, I co-developed an anger-management curriculum for justice involved youth in Bergen county.

"I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." ― The Animals, 1965 “Anger is a valid emotion. It's only bad when it takes control and makes you do things you don't want to do.” ― Ellen Hopkins, Fallout “When angry, count four. When very angry, swear.” ― Mark Twain

When you’re triggered, the “thinking” part of your brain shuts down, the fight or flight response takes over, and you react in explosive, self-defeating and harmful ways. Guess what; it’s not your fault. You didn’t choose to be triggered, did you? It’s not your fault that your brain evolved to keep you safe and alive at any cost. Your brain evolved to react—without thinking—to keep you safe. We can reprocess and heal your triggers so you no longer overreact in the absence of genuine threat.

Anger is a normal human emotion that warns us that something is being done to us that is threatening, unjust, or gets in the way of getting our needs met. Of course, we can become angry at ourselves for a variety of reasons. Anger by nature is not a “problem” nor does it always require “anger management.” Unfortunately, for many people, anger can become a problem . I help people for whom anger has become a problem through developing behavioral and emotional self-awareness, understanding about triggers and underlying causes, and effective coping skills (aka “tools”) that can help them manage their anger reactions in more constructive ways.

Anger is often an underlying emotion for unmet needs. I can support you in learning the skills to have patience and effective communication to strengthen your communication with your loved ones.