Understand and Manage Anger
Anger is a powerful emotion, often stemming from frustration. As a natural survival mechanism, it can provide a surge of energy to protect us when we perceive a threat, whether it’s an insult, a physical confrontation, or a sense of injustice. However, when anger becomes overwhelming, frequent, or leads to aggressive behavior, it can significantly impact your life and relationships.
Are you struggling with intense anger? Do you find yourself easily irritated or lashing out? Are your relationships strained due to your emotional responses?
Marina Edelman, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Westlake Village, CA, offers comprehensive and holistic care to help you understand and effectively manage your anger. Serving clients in Westlake Village, Malibu, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, and surrounding areas in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, as well as throughout California via telehealth, Marina provides a supportive and non-judgmental space to explore the roots of your anger and develop healthy coping strategies.
The Journey to Understanding and Managing Your Anger
In therapy with Marina Edelman, you will embark on a journey to:
- Identify the Role of Anger: We will explore how anger has manifested in your life, recognizing both its protective functions and its destructive patterns.
- Uncover Your Triggers: Together, we will delve into the specific situations, thoughts, and feelings that ignite your anger. Understanding these triggers is the first crucial step towards managing them.
- Learn Effective Anger Management Skills: Marina will introduce you to practical and evidence-based psychotherapy techniques to reduce aggression and manage irritability. You will learn assertive communication skills and strategies to de-escalate intense emotions in the moment.
- Explore Underlying Feelings: Often, anger acts as a shield, masking deeper feelings of vulnerability, pain, loss, or injustice. As you learn to manage your anger, these underlying emotions can surface, allowing for deeper healing and understanding.
- Develop Assertiveness: Therapy will empower you to express your needs and boundaries clearly and respectfully, without resorting to aggression.
Is Anger Counseling Right for You? Consider these questions:
- Does your anger feel out of control?
- Are co-workers or loved ones expressing concern about your emotions?
- Do you worry that your anger is damaging your relationships?
- Do you find yourself frequently feeling frustrated or irritable?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, anger counseling can provide you with the tools and support you need to create positive change.
Comprehensive Support for Your Well-being
Marina Edelman’s expertise extends beyond anger management to address a wide range of relationship dynamics and mental health concerns. She offers support for:
- Relationship and Communication Issues: Couples counseling and marriage therapy, pre-marriage counseling, dating and engagement, relationship therapy, family therapy.
- Conflict Resolution: Divorce mediation, child custody disputes, organizational conflict resolution.
- Reproductive Mental Health: Providing compassionate care during significant life transitions.
- Mental Health Concerns: Mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression.
- Common Stressors: Life transitions, decreased productivity, grief.
- Psychological Assessments: Gaining deeper insights into your emotional and behavioral patterns.
Take the First Step Towards Change
Contact Marina Edelman, LMFT, today for a confidential consultation.
Learn More About Marina Edelman’s Services
You can also find more information on her Psychology Today profile: Marina Edelman – Psychology Today. Or explore resources on the AEDP Institute website: Marina Edelman – AEDP Institute
Serving Westlake Village, Malibu, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Oak Park, and surrounding areas in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, and beyond in the state of California via telehealth.