Adult
Anger Management

Therapy for Anger Management

Overview

Almost everyone experiences some loss or traumatic event at some point in their lives. The death of someone close to you, a medical issue, a divorce, or a disappointing or humiliating experience — can often lead to experiencing sadness, anxiety, or sometimes even more troubling symptoms like intense fears, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts of the trauma, or difficulty remembering parts of the trauma.

The effects of verbal, physical, or sexual abuse, neglect, and other traumas that may have occurred in childhood are often particularly powerful, carrying over into adulthood and negatively impacting one’s life in significant ways. Early traumas affect one’s ability to trust, love freely, and feel close to others. Those with trauma in their past are often plagued by guilt, shame, and feelings of responsibility for the abuse. These weighty feelings may be well hidden by highly functioning individuals but cause substantial emotional pain and relationship difficulty if left untreated.

Furthermore, research has shown that unresolved trauma in adults can be passed onto their children in subtle ways. The effects of trauma can be lasting, causing a person to live with deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or post-traumatic stress even long after the event has passed. Unresolved trauma is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy.