Anger management counselling for teens explained

Everyone gets angry sometimes but for teenagers and young people anger and aggression can become their ‘go-to’ emotion. They find it hard to manage their responses and can often ‘act out’ in an aggressive and negative way, sometimes not even understanding what has caused this anger.
The goal of anger management counselling is to reduce both your emotional feelings and the physiological response that anger causes. You can’t get rid of, or avoid, the things or the people that enrage you, nor can you change them, but you can learn to control your reactions.

Through learning anger management therapy techniques you can start to effectively manage destructive outbursts of rage. You’ll learn how to break out of the endless cycle of anger and feel calmer and more at ease. By working with a therapist you’ll discover and explore your causes of your anger.
Only by understanding the source of your anger can you reduce the intensity with which you feel it. It then becomes much easier to control the accompanying behaviour.

One of the first steps towards helping a teenager or young person to successfully control and understand their anger is to ask these questions:

● How do I allow others to enrage me?
● How do I wind myself up?
● How did I experience anger in my family?
● What effect does my anger have on my loved ones?

“Anger is a healthy part of everyday human emotions. However, we all have responsibility for managing our anger and ensuring that it is expressed in a productive way which allows us to be assertive whilst also respecting the needs of those around us.”
Richard Reid – CEO, Therapist & Coaching Psychologist

Learning to make new choices – how does anger management therapy help?

Often teens and young people can become consumed by their feelings. Their anger issues can make them angrier still, they can feel ashamed of their behaviour, and struggle to feel ‘in control’.
Our anger management treatment therapy will show them simple alternatives of how to express themselves so that they strengthen relationships rather than damage them.
Changing their behaviour will change how they feel about themselves and how they interact with those closest to them, and the world in general. They’ll learn to express their feelings and needs positively and start to transform the most important relationships in their lives

Person-centred therapy

We understand that teenagers, young people and children can struggle to open up about their feelings so we work with the individual to make sure the therapist is taking the right approach. We know that ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ and that each young person has their own set of unique needs and circumstances.
By using a combination of therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and counselling techniques, we can focus on helping the young person explore their feelings, and ultimately learn how to navigate and control their anger.

What can you expect from an anger management for teens counselling session?

Seeking therapy for your teen need not be a traumatic experience. We are here to help you find the best solution for your teenager, in the most relaxed way to suit your family’s needs. We can work with an individual, or within a group should you, their parents or carers, wish to be part of the process.
Our anger management therapy sessions are tailored to suit your needs. Our sessions usually last from 30 minutes to an hour; and our courses usually consist of around 6 to 12 sessions.