Anger Control & Emotional Regulation - Gold Coast
"Feels like a sack of spuds has been lifted from my shoulders." - Mike
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Anger management is a therapeutic approach and learning process designed to help you recognise, understand, and regulate your feelings. The goal is not to eliminate anger entirely, but to express it constructively so it doesn't harm your well-being or your relationships.
Do you find yourself consumed with anger a significant amount of the time? Do you loop over and over again which effects your day? Do you feel like there are unresolved issues that manifest themselves in feelings of anger, aggression or frustration? Is this affecting your home or work relationships?
When is Anger a Problem?
Anger is a secondary emotion. If a person avoids fully feeling an emotion (such as fear, guilt, sadness, shame or disgust), they may express these feelings as anger. Anger releases tension, but only gives relief in the short-term. Basically, we are triggered by an event and our internal voice (who hates not being in control) has a filter about the event or a negative (egocentric) phrase which gives us a rise (reaction).
Anger is also a problem when other people around you are frightened, hurt or feel they cannot talk to you or disagree with you in case you become angry. Unfortunately, it causes problems with relationships, jobs, authority, parenting and life in general.
Anger management is a therapeutic approach and learning process designed to help you recognise, understand, and regulate your feelings. The goal is not to eliminate anger entirely, but to express it constructively so it doesn't harm your well-being or your relationships.
Do you find yourself consumed with anger a significant amount of the time? Do you loop over and over again which effects your day? Do you feel like there are unresolved issues that manifest themselves in feelings of anger, aggression or frustration? Is this affecting your home or work relationships?
When is Anger a Problem?
Anger is a secondary emotion. If a person avoids fully feeling an emotion (such as fear, guilt, sadness, shame or disgust), they may express these feelings as anger. Anger releases tension, but only gives relief in the short-term. Basically, we are triggered by an event and our internal voice (who hates not being in control) has a filter about the event or a negative (egocentric) phrase which gives us a rise (reaction).
Anger is also a problem when other people around you are frightened, hurt or feel they cannot talk to you or disagree with you in case you become angry. Unfortunately, it causes problems with relationships, jobs, authority, parenting and life in general.
CASE STUDY: Men's Anger Management:
Michael had Anger Management issues. He would often yell at his staff and had trouble maintaining relationships - including romantic one's. We examined his childhood with an intensive counselling session followed by a Time Line Therapy Regression and deleted an old limiting belief that he had about his self-worth. The change in Michael was remarkable.
★★★★★ Testimonial 2021: Anger Management: "Hi Ghita, I have been meaning to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the gift you gave me last Friday. I have been enjoying my new found power of ease ever since and apply it each day. I wonder what else may need attention now that layer has been lifted." - M. Chapman (Brisbane) Testimonials.
Anger in Behaviours
Interestingly, men and women often express emotion in different ways. Often men find it harder to express or understand the feelings underneath the anger, like hurt, fear, sadness or grief. For women the reverse may often be true – the anger gets buried through internalisation, emotional eating, ruminating, or other coping methods of expression. When a person is feeling vulnerable, sad or powerless, they may act out in a more powerful way with anger. Anger is useful for expressing the unexpressable, such as shame or embarassment.
Anger Triggers and the Body
Anger triggers your adrenal glands to secrete adrenaline, the fight or flight response. This can lead to adrenal fatigue, inflammation in the body, hypertension, high cortisol and low serotonin... the feel good and coping hormone.
Why am I Angrier Than Ever Before?
The human nervous system is part of the reptilian brain and part of our survival design. The fight or flight response in humans is automatic. When anger gets set off more often than in the past, it is because you have become hypersensitive and the mind has created short-cut highways to anger. This can be because of worn neurons (stress) and fatigued adrenal glands, a lack of serotonin (or GABA), a bad diet, or new automatic highways designed to protect you faster. However, those highways will need retraining to change.
When Should I Do Something About it?
Interestingly, men and women often express emotion in different ways. Often men find it harder to express or understand the feelings underneath the anger, like hurt, fear, sadness or grief. For women the reverse may often be true – the anger gets buried through internalisation, emotional eating, ruminating, or other coping methods of expression. When a person is feeling vulnerable, sad or powerless, they may act out in a more powerful way with anger. Anger is useful for expressing the unexpressable, such as shame or embarassment.
Anger Triggers and the Body
Anger triggers your adrenal glands to secrete adrenaline, the fight or flight response. This can lead to adrenal fatigue, inflammation in the body, hypertension, high cortisol and low serotonin... the feel good and coping hormone.
Why am I Angrier Than Ever Before?
The human nervous system is part of the reptilian brain and part of our survival design. The fight or flight response in humans is automatic. When anger gets set off more often than in the past, it is because you have become hypersensitive and the mind has created short-cut highways to anger. This can be because of worn neurons (stress) and fatigued adrenal glands, a lack of serotonin (or GABA), a bad diet, or new automatic highways designed to protect you faster. However, those highways will need retraining to change.
When Should I Do Something About it?
- Anger involves verbal, emotional, physical or psychological abuse.
- Anger is triggered easily.
- People close to you are worried about your anger.
- Anger is leading to problems with personal relationships and work.
- You think you have to get angry to get what you want.
- Anger seems to get bigger than the event that set it off.
- Anger is chronic: It lasts well after the triggering event has passed.
- You are becoming anxious or depressed about your anger.
- You are using alcohol or other drugs to try to manage your anger.
- You are getting angry with the people who are closest to you, not the people who sparked off your anger in the first place.
Success Stories:
Here are some of Ghita's reviews...
Here are some of Ghita's reviews...
★★★★★ Google Review 2021: Anger Management: Ghita identified that I had issues with authority after a relaxed chat. Returned for another session and are experiencing a monumental shift. Feels like a sack of spuds has been lifted from my shoulders. I feel lighter in my joints and have continued to benefit by applying my new found calm when dealing with everybody, especially when guide my colleagues at work. I shall return for another session soon, to peel off the next layer. Ghita has a gift, enjoy! - Mike (Brisbane)
★★★★★ Google Review 2022: Anger Control/ Management: Ghita has helped me with anger management, individual counselling and Timeline Therapy, and has made a huge impact in a short time. She has helped me to understand parts of myself better, and given me knowledge and tools to use outside of my session as well. I can't recommend her enough. - Freddie (Tugan)
★★★★★ Google Review 2021: Anger Counselling - Stuckness and Frustration:
'Just had Therapy with Ghita Anderson, and I can honestly say that I haven't felt this good in a number of years. Before the session I felt negative & stuck now I feel lighter and that the possibilities are endless. Best of all the tension and tightness between my shoulder blades has disappeared. Thanks Ghita, you surprised me.' - John Hughes (Currumbin)
The Ultimate Toolkit to Help You Regain Control Over Your Temper
All Out of Rage [Mindset Program]
Comprehensive anger deletion system: (12 hours over 6 weeks) Sessions approx 2 hours plus homework/ journalling and check-ins with Ghita Andersen. These comprehensive programs go to the root cause of anger which are often lower-level emotions entirely created in childhood.
All Out of Rage [Mindset Program]
Comprehensive anger deletion system: (12 hours over 6 weeks) Sessions approx 2 hours plus homework/ journalling and check-ins with Ghita Andersen. These comprehensive programs go to the root cause of anger which are often lower-level emotions entirely created in childhood.
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Anger Management Counselling and Programs Gold Coast, Australia
Anger Management Counselling and Programs Gold Coast, Australia