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Anger Management Therapy Cambridge
Even the best, most brilliant minds sometimes struggle with emotional regulation. If you have experienced more intense emotional responses lately, such as explosive outbursts, and these responses are impacting your ability to live a healthy and fulfilling life, the team at Cambridge Mental Health is here to help.
Our anger management therapy comes in the form of a psychiatric day treatment* program that helps you manage anger issues through a range of research-backed treatments. With us, you will learn healthy coping strategies that help you regulate those intense emotions, leading to improved overall well being.
We are located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and also serve the Boston area. We offer a comfortable and supportive environment, along with flexible treatment plans. With us, you can deal with your anger management issues safely and in a space where you are never judged.
Understanding Anger Issues
Your mental health is everything. When people think about mental health problems, they often think about low moods and anxiety, but there are other ways mental health issues can manifest, and that includes anger.
Let’s start by saying that anger is a natural emotion that happens to everyone at some point. It’s a fierce, often overwhelming emotion that makes you feel hurt and uncomfortable, sometimes to the point of lashing out.
Experiencing anger issues is when you don’t only feel angry in situations where it makes sense. The anger will manifest far more regularly, and you’ll find that you cannot control it when it appears. It may lead to verbal aggression or violence. Often, it can lead to serious social and personal consequences, such as losing your job, harming yourself or others, or damaging property.
Is it a Mental Disorder?
No. Anger issues are not classified as a mental health disorder. However, extreme and persistent anger is linked to other mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and intermittent explosive disorder.
What Are the Symptoms of Anger Issues?
There are many different symptoms associated with anger issues.
Acting Aggressively
People with anger issues are more likely to act aggressively. That might include shouting, throwing items, or hitting themselves, walls, or other people.
Being Verbally Abusive
It’s also common for people with anger issues to be verbally abusive. They may attack others with their words, and it is often accompanied by shouting.
Being Impulsive
People with intense anger issues struggle with impulse control. They struggle to control their anger, even in situations that others might deem unworthy of a significant emotional response.
Self Harm
Self harm is another common symptom of anger issues. In a state of anger, the individual may hurt themselves, perhaps by talking negatively to themselves or by causing physical self harm.
Lack of Control
Anger issues are characterized by a sense of lacking control. Anger control is important for healthy adults to live well; those with anger issues struggle with this, and it gets in the way of their relationships and careers.
Who is More Likely to Have Anger Issues?
It’s important to note that anyone can have anger issues and get help from our anger management program. However, it does affect some individuals more than others. Here’s what may impact it.
Trauma
Those who experienced trauma, particularly in childhood, may find it difficult to regulate and control their emotions.
Mental Health Conditions
Those with mental health challenges are also more likely to experience anger issues. That includes disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Substance Abuse
Substance abuse disorders (addictions) can also have a big impact on how a person manages anger. Some substances can increase aggression, causing individuals to lash out when under the influence.
About Our Anger Management Treatment
Extreme anger can have a serious impact on your daily life, but you do not have to let it.
At Cambridge Mental Health, we provide anger management therapy that focuses on teaching you healthier coping strategies to control your angry outbursts. With us, you can regain control once more.
Talking Therapies
A big part of our anger management therapy program involves talking therapies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: This talking therapy focuses on helping you change your negative thoughts and behaviors. It enables you to identify patterns, allowing you to adjust your behaviors going forward and cope with your anger more healthily.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Dialectical behavioral therapy is specifically for individuals struggling with emotional regulation and self-destructiveness – two things that are very much linked to anger problems. The treatment will focus on acceptance and change, giving you new skills like emotional regulation and mindfulness to help you manage intense emotions long after you finish the therapy.
- Group Therapy: It helps to be around people who understand what you are going through. Through our anger management therapy, you will attend support group sessions where you have the opportunity to discuss your thoughts and hear others’ stories.
- Family Therapy: Anger issues can strain family relationships. We aim to create a better understanding for all parties involved by improving communication.
Personalized Treatment Plans
When you choose Cambridge Mental Health, rest assured that you will receive an individualized treatment plan tailored to you and your specific goals. Everyone with anger issues has their own symptoms, experiences, and goals. We can tailor a plan to suit your particular circumstances, creating a solution that works effectively for you.
Do You Need Anger Management Therapy?
Are you unsure whether our anger management therapy is right for you? Anger management can help you develop healthier coping strategies, giving you the chance at a better future. Here are some signs that our Cambridge anger management therapists can help you.
You Struggle with Impulse Control
If you struggle controlling your impulses when angry, effective anger management may be the best solution for you. This may have led you to act out in ways that you feel guilty about.
Your Anger Negatively Impacts Your:
Relationships: It is common for those with anger issues to have strained relationships because of the way they act while angry. These outbursts can even lead to abusive behavior. If that resonates with you, it’s essential to seek treatment to foster healthier relationships.
Work: Anger issues can hinder your success at work, potentially even leading to termination if you act impulsively while on the job. If this has happened to you, seeking treatment is a way to prevent it from happening again in the future.
School: Like work, anger issues can also impact your schooling. It may make it hard for you to keep up with assignments, for example.
Daily Life: If your anger is negatively impacting your day-to-day life, then it’s definitely time to address your negative thought patterns and learn healthy coping skills in a clinical environment.
You Use Substances to Cope
It is unfortunately common for individuals to use substances to cope with their anger issues. It is an extremely slippery path, though, and can make anger problems much worse, so seek treatment before it does so.
You Are Hurting Others
Hurting others is never okay. Suppose your anger issues are causing you to verbally or physically attack other people. In that case, it’s definitely time to seek out professional psychiatric treatment, which is exactly what we can offer here.
Address Your Anger Management Issues Today
Are you tired of letting your anger control your life? Let licensed therapists help you. At Cambridge Mental Health, we offer a high-quality outpatient program in Cambridge that provides flexible and targeted treatment, enabling you to become the best possible version of yourself. We offer tailored, compassionate support and will teach you practical strategies and relaxation techniques to help you deal with the emotional and physical symptoms. With us, you’ll learn to express feelings healthily and live a healthy, balanced life. Get in touch today!