- Does your child scream, yell, hit, or kick?
- Do they overreact?
- Is your child difficult to comfort?
- Are you walking on eggshells or picking your battles?
- Are you getting calls from the school about fighting or backtalking?
You can have your child back.
Kids don’t want to act up or be in trouble. Their behavior is a way of communicating because they lack the skills or words to express themselves fully. Many disorders have problems with anger management as a symptom. It takes a skilled therapist to understand if your child’s anger management difficulties may be something more like depression, anxiety, ADHD, or something else.
Our counselors translate the anger.
Contact us if you want to learn what your child is trying to communicate and find peace in your home again. Our highly skilled and trained therapists will listen and help you understand what your child needs to get back to the kid they once were. We’ll help your son or daughter learn how to identify what they are feeling and express their needs appropriately without the anger that is hurting their relationships.
If you are ready to learn how we can help your child manage their anger, call Psych Associates at 417-414-0333 or schedule your appointment online.
Anger Management treatment can help your child.
Anger management therapy in Springfield, MO involves working with a licensed counselor or psychologist to understand what triggers your anger, learn healthier ways to respond, and reduce outbursts. Techniques include cognitive restructuring, relaxation strategies, emotional regulation skills, and communication training. Therapy helps improve relationships, reduce stress, and increase emotional control.
Common warning signs include frequent outbursts, irritability, difficulty calming down after being upset, physical symptoms such as muscle tension or headaches, relationship conflicts, and feeling remorse or guilt after outbursts. If these behaviors interfere with school, work, or home life for several weeks or more, counseling may be beneficial.
In Springfield, anger management often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help change thought patterns that fuel anger, mindfulness and relaxation techniques (deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation), communication and assertiveness training, emotional regulation, and trigger awareness. Therapy may be offered individually or in groups depending on the client’s needs.
Results depend on how severe and frequent the anger episodes are, how long they’ve been going on, whether there are co-occurring issues (like anxiety or trauma), and how consistently the client practices new skills. Many people notice improvements—reduced frequency or intensity of anger, better ability to calm down—within a few sessions to a few months of regular therapy.