Counseling Blog
Emotional & Relational Health from a Christian Perspective
When dealing with anger, it is important to remember that you always have a choice in how you respond when you feel angry. Some choices are more beneficial than others. You can choose between suppression, open aggression, passive aggression, assertiveness, and dropping it. If you can slow down enough to evaluate what is causing your anger and what you hope to accomplish by expressing the anger, you will find the choice to be far more manageable.
We live in a society defined by anger and outrage, but most of us do not have a good understanding of anger or how it manifests itself in our daily lives. It is this hidden force, bubbling under the surface, and it has much more influence over us than we would like to admit. For the most part we are unaware of how anger is playing out in our lives. When things are outside of our awareness, they hold far more power and control over us.
If you are thinking about starting counseling or have questions about how therapy works, it is helpful to have some background knowledge about what helps you have a positive counseling experience. Your mindset going into counseling and the relationship the therapist builds with you are both key ingredients.
