ractical

strategies

are offered

to help children

and adults recognize

what triggers anger

or stress and how

to substitute more

healthy coping

responses.

Anger is a normal emotion that serves a health function: it alerts us that something is wrong and motivates us to take corrective actions. However, some individuals misinterpret cues as hostile when they are not, lose control, over react in harsh ways, and cause themselves and others undue emotional and/or physical pain. This unhealthy response can become a pattern that alienates others and results in a life of frustration, misunderstanding, loneliness, and remorse.

Stress is also normal and can result from positive events, like a birthday or marriage, as well as negative events like school failure, loss of a job, or a death in the family. Traumatic events and or cumulative stressors can overwhelm an individual and cause undue anxiety and ineffective coping responses (see also Biofeedback).

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a practical, proven approach to help children and adults learn more healthy strategies to cope with anger and stress. CBT strategies can be used in an individual or group therapy context to help people recognize what triggers angry responses and how to short circuit blow ups by substituting more healthy ways to express anger and resolve conflicts.

Some conditions that result in greater risk for anger/stress problems are ADHD, LD, mood disorders, and anxiety.

Call today for a consultation to determine how we can help you and your child successfully address life’s difficult challenges.