Do you find yourself yelling and screaming several times a week?
Is it hard to let go of things when you do get angry?
Does it seem like you and your partner are fighting all the time?
Do you find yourself replaying events over and over getting angrier each time?
Do you feel irritable and cranky far too often?
Are you slamming doors, blocking your partners way,throwing things, even physically aggressive?
Are you afraid of how your anger is affecting your children?
Has anger become unbearable in your life?
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE PROBLEM ANGER WHEN IT:
Lasts too long. If one anger incident can keep you angry all day, all week, or even longer.
Happens too often. If you find yourself angry more often than not.
Is too intense for the situation. When you find yourself exploding over even small things, and/or
It leads to verbal or physical aggression.
Does this sound like you?
If yes, then it may be time to make a change in your life.
But what? In my view you have at 4 choices:
You can continue doing the same things you have already tried and insure that everything stays the same.
You can try to force yourself to stop being angry and punish yourself if you slip up. Which is akin to putting a lid on a pot of boiling water without turning off the heat. The tighter the lid the greater the explosion when it gets too hot.
You can go into individual therapy with an anger specialist and find ways to calm yourself. This is a good option if you want a lot of individual attention or are not comfortable in groups.
You can join an anger management group facilitated by a therapist who knows how to help you make the changes you desire. This way you not only learn from your own experiences, but from the experiences of others.
OUR PROGRAM If you choose option 3 or 4 above, we can help. Our therapists specialize in heaping people overcome there anger problems. We provide both individual and group therapy in Berkeley and Richmond. Our group program provides a hands-on learning environment that is safe and supportive. It allows you to join with a small groups of people who share the same problems.
We offer three levels of training each consisting of 12 weekly meetings. They are tightly formated for optimum learning, while also being open enough that you are safe to explore your own reactions.
To learn more about our groups contact Norma Myers, LMFT at 510-849-5455 or e-mail at Nlmyers.LMFT@lmi.net a free brochure or to set an assessment interview.
