Anger Management

The Anger-Loneliness ConnectionWhat we call loneliness is not the same as being alone; in fact, lonely people may be extremely social and spend much of their time with others. Loneliness is our sense of isolation, whether we're alone or with other people - our feeling of not connecting, not being understood, not being valued. Perhaps … Continue reading "Anger and Loneliness"

Dr. Fibus believes that even the angriest individuals can learn to recognize and channel their anger through the development of better communication skills and other practical approaches. His counseling provides immediate, tangible results and long-lasting tools that can reduce anger and enhance job satisfaction.Other children are taught that anger is bad and shameful and that … Continue reading "Anger in Children"

We’ve had a tough day. On the way home from work, stopped at an intersection waiting for the light to change, another car hits us from the rear – not hard, there’s no damage, but we’re shaken up and feel like it’s just “one more thing” compounding an already-difficult day.We describe the incident to our … Continue reading "Anger and Advice"

If we are asked to describe an angry person, few of us would include ‘afraid’ or ‘fearful’ in the description. In fact, we probably think of anger and fear more like opposites: the angry person is powerful and raging; the fearful person is cowering and weak.Surprisingly, anger and fear are much closer to each other … Continue reading "Anger and Fear"

We have so many reasons to be angry, and to stay angry. We’ve been abused by angry parents, family members or spouses. We’ve never been around functional relationships in which the individuals are equals. We have too many responsibilities to start changing now. It’s not our fault. We have every right to be angry. People … Continue reading "Rationalizing Anger"

The Causes of Anger: they’re not all ‘out there’Ask an angry person why she’s so angry and she’s likely to cite a long list of reasons – too much pressure, a nasty boss, a rebellious teenager, a car that’s broken down again, a spouse who’s not helpful, recent weight gain, and so on. The reasons … Continue reading "The Causes of Anger"