Anger Management Treatment Centers in Chicago, IL
7 Summit Pathways Treatment and Recovery Center
Treatment Center, MD, MRO, FASAM, ABAM
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60616
Why Choose 7 Summit Pathways? At 7 Summit Pathways, we take an evidence-based approach to substance abuse/addiction, and Co-occurring mental health disorders coupled with the natural healing abilities of holistic and experiential therapies. Our comprehensive, personalized methods of addiction treatment, led by our nationally recognized addictions medicine expert Dr. Lawrence Wilson, MD, MRO, ABAM, FASAM, sets us apart from other Florida recovery centers. Our experienced and caring physicians, licensed therapists, substance abuse certified counselors, case managers and certified recovery coaches work together to develop individualized treatment plans addressing each patient’s specific needs. We are a Joint Commission accredited facility that specializes in treating all types of substance abuse, including addictions to illicit drugs, alcohol, and prescription medications. We are a private intimate treatment center using proven successful, medically based treatment methods.
Why Choose 7 Summit Pathways? At 7 Summit Pathways, we take an evidence-based approach to substance abuse/addiction, and Co-occurring mental health disorders coupled with the natural healing abilities of holistic and experiential therapies. Our comprehensive, personalized methods of addiction treatment, led by our nationally recognized addictions medicine expert Dr. Lawrence Wilson, MD, MRO, ABAM, FASAM, sets us apart from other Florida recovery centers. Our experienced and caring physicians, licensed therapists, substance abuse certified counselors, case managers and certified recovery coaches work together to develop individualized treatment plans addressing each patient’s specific needs. We are a Joint Commission accredited facility that specializes in treating all types of substance abuse, including addictions to illicit drugs, alcohol, and prescription medications. We are a private intimate treatment center using proven successful, medically based treatment methods.
Evolve Teen Mental Health Residential Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60632
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has a high, research-proven success rate for adolescents with depression, anxiety, high emotional sensitivity, self-harming behaviors, and/or suicidal ideation. At Evolve Vanalden, we don’t just learn DBT—we live it. Our Comprehensive DBT treatment program is suited for teens ages 12-17 who struggle with these and other mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues. Evolve is one of the only treatment centers in the country that offers a Comprehensive DBT residential program for teens. We incorporate all four Comprehensive DBT requirements: individual & family therapy, 24/7 in-the-moment skills coaching, skills training groups, and a weekly consultation team. Teens learn the four core skills of DBT: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance and benefit from weekly psychiatric supervision, daily academic support, and daily experiential therapies including equine, surf, drama, music, art, yoga and more. Whether during breakfast, group, downtime, or a midnight crisis, our therapists and residential counselors help our teens practice DBT skills at all hours of the day and night.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has a high, research-proven success rate for adolescents with depression, anxiety, high emotional sensitivity, self-harming behaviors, and/or suicidal ideation. At Evolve Vanalden, we don’t just learn DBT—we live it. Our Comprehensive DBT treatment program is suited for teens ages 12-17 who struggle with these and other mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues. Evolve is one of the only treatment centers in the country that offers a Comprehensive DBT residential program for teens. We incorporate all four Comprehensive DBT requirements: individual & family therapy, 24/7 in-the-moment skills coaching, skills training groups, and a weekly consultation team. Teens learn the four core skills of DBT: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance and benefit from weekly psychiatric supervision, daily academic support, and daily experiential therapies including equine, surf, drama, music, art, yoga and more. Whether during breakfast, group, downtime, or a midnight crisis, our therapists and residential counselors help our teens practice DBT skills at all hours of the day and night.
Riverwalk Counseling Center, Inc
Treatment Center, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Welcome to Riverwalk Counseling Center! I know how hard it is to ask for help and find the right therapist. If you have come this far, hopefully, you will reach out and talk to someone. My goal is to match you with the therapist that best suites your needs. And, if I can't help, I can refer you to someone who can. Here's what people say about me: "That since I have been coming here, I have been getting better with everything". "I feel like I'm taking steps toward improving my feelings about my life."
Welcome to Riverwalk Counseling Center! I know how hard it is to ask for help and find the right therapist. If you have come this far, hopefully, you will reach out and talk to someone. My goal is to match you with the therapist that best suites your needs. And, if I can't help, I can refer you to someone who can. Here's what people say about me: "That since I have been coming here, I have been getting better with everything". "I feel like I'm taking steps toward improving my feelings about my life."
Embark Behavioral Health
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60601
Embark Behavioral Health is a leading network of exceptional treatment and therapy programs across the United States. We specialize in preteens, teens, and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health and substance abuse issues. Our programs include in-home treatment, virtual coaching and counseling, outpatient clinics that offer intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) and therapeutic day treatment programs, also known as a partial hospitalization program (PHPs), wilderness therapy, short-term residential treatment programs, long-term residential treatment, therapeutic boarding schools, and young adult transitional living options.
Embark Behavioral Health is a leading network of exceptional treatment and therapy programs across the United States. We specialize in preteens, teens, and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health and substance abuse issues. Our programs include in-home treatment, virtual coaching and counseling, outpatient clinics that offer intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) and therapeutic day treatment programs, also known as a partial hospitalization program (PHPs), wilderness therapy, short-term residential treatment programs, long-term residential treatment, therapeutic boarding schools, and young adult transitional living options.
Back2Basics Outdoor Adventures
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Back2Basics is a long-term substance abuse and alcohol treatment program for young adult males, ages 18 to 30. Our addiction treatment supports struggling young men in a safe, stable rehab community.
Back2Basics is a long-term substance abuse and alcohol treatment program for young adult males, ages 18 to 30. Our addiction treatment supports struggling young men in a safe, stable rehab community.
Cognitive Solutions Learning Center
Treatment Center, PhD
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60614
We are a cutting edge facility offering a broad range of services, including learning disability and attention deficit disorder assessment and remediation, executive functions training and ADHD coaching, psychotherapy, and the latest neurofeedback technologies. We specialize in non-medicinal treatments for disorders of attention. Please refer to our website for a comprehensive list of our services. Alternatively, feel free to contact us at (773) 755-1775 or by emailing info@helpforld.com for more information.
We are a cutting edge facility offering a broad range of services, including learning disability and attention deficit disorder assessment and remediation, executive functions training and ADHD coaching, psychotherapy, and the latest neurofeedback technologies. We specialize in non-medicinal treatments for disorders of attention. Please refer to our website for a comprehensive list of our services. Alternatively, feel free to contact us at (773) 755-1775 or by emailing info@helpforld.com for more information.
Depression & Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60657
We are a team of highly skilled professionals who have dedicated our lives to meeting the mental health needs of our communities in Chicago. Too many people suffer needlessly with treatable conditions, such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eating Disorders, Social Anxiety, and Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. It is our mission to make the highest quality care available to all members of our community. We are an inclusive environment, welcoming people from all walks of life and every background.
We are a team of highly skilled professionals who have dedicated our lives to meeting the mental health needs of our communities in Chicago. Too many people suffer needlessly with treatable conditions, such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eating Disorders, Social Anxiety, and Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. It is our mission to make the highest quality care available to all members of our community. We are an inclusive environment, welcoming people from all walks of life and every background.
Chicago Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60657
Our practice is guided by the most current research available. The treatments we utilize have been shown to be most effective in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life among patients with anxiety, mood and related disorders. We focus on what works. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an umbrella term for methods that share a focus on thoughts and behaviors that maintain symptoms, willingness to try new behaviors, and patterns of relating to our experiences. Between-session practice of these strategies serves to consolidate gains achieved in treatment sessions.
Our practice is guided by the most current research available. The treatments we utilize have been shown to be most effective in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life among patients with anxiety, mood and related disorders. We focus on what works. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an umbrella term for methods that share a focus on thoughts and behaviors that maintain symptoms, willingness to try new behaviors, and patterns of relating to our experiences. Between-session practice of these strategies serves to consolidate gains achieved in treatment sessions.
Seasons in Malibu
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60611
Seasons is in its 16th year of service, and enjoys a national reputation for clinical excellence and luxury amenities. All of our estates offer outstanding rooms with ensuite bathrooms, many with balconies and ocean views. Unlike many rehabs, we are licensed in both addiction and mental health. Additionally, all our primary therapists hold a doctorate degree in psychology with many years of experience. And it shows, because over 95% of our clients say they would recommend us to a friend or a loved one. This has been verified by Legitscript and CARF.
Seasons is in its 16th year of service, and enjoys a national reputation for clinical excellence and luxury amenities. All of our estates offer outstanding rooms with ensuite bathrooms, many with balconies and ocean views. Unlike many rehabs, we are licensed in both addiction and mental health. Additionally, all our primary therapists hold a doctorate degree in psychology with many years of experience. And it shows, because over 95% of our clients say they would recommend us to a friend or a loved one. This has been verified by Legitscript and CARF.
Moriah Behavioral Health: Eating Disorder Division
Treatment Center, CPC, DBH
Not Verified Not Verified
Chicago, IL 60604
At Eden, we understand the complex challenges faced by adolescent girls struggling with eating disorders and we are here to help you find the strength that exists within to effect change in your life. Our goal is that you leave our program with the tools and ability to create a meaningful life of your own. We have created a safe and secure environment for you to heal in a residential setting. We are fully staffed; 24/7; for the support you will need on your journey. Each home has a small milieu that allows for a targeted approach based on your current needs. This means there will always be multiple staff members available to support your journey.
At Eden, we understand the complex challenges faced by adolescent girls struggling with eating disorders and we are here to help you find the strength that exists within to effect change in your life. Our goal is that you leave our program with the tools and ability to create a meaningful life of your own. We have created a safe and secure environment for you to heal in a residential setting. We are fully staffed; 24/7; for the support you will need on your journey. Each home has a small milieu that allows for a targeted approach based on your current needs. This means there will always be multiple staff members available to support your journey.
Sandstone Care Teen & Young Adult Treatment Center
Treatment Center, LPC, LAC, CAC-III, CSAC-A
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60654
Sandstone Care provides substance use, addiction, and mental health treatment for adolescents (ages 13 to 18) and young adults (ages 18 to 30) including Residential Treatment, Day Treatment (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and General Outpatient (OP) programming.
Sandstone Care provides substance use, addiction, and mental health treatment for adolescents (ages 13 to 18) and young adults (ages 18 to 30) including Residential Treatment, Day Treatment (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and General Outpatient (OP) programming.
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IntraSpectrum Counseling
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60601
IntraSpectrum Counseling is Chicago’s leading psychotherapy practice dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. We provide affirming, sex-positive and kink-friendly psychotherapy from our three locations in Andersonville and The Loop, for clients of all ages and across the spectrum of gender and sexual identities. And our offices are open extra-long hours / 7-days a week, to make therapy as convenient and accessible as possible. Our therapists help you safely discover your growth edges so you can develop more adaptive, effective coping mechanisms for life stressors. In our work together, our goals are to facilitate forward momentum, enable symptom relief, and help you form healthier relationships with yourself and others.
IntraSpectrum Counseling is Chicago’s leading psychotherapy practice dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. We provide affirming, sex-positive and kink-friendly psychotherapy from our three locations in Andersonville and The Loop, for clients of all ages and across the spectrum of gender and sexual identities. And our offices are open extra-long hours / 7-days a week, to make therapy as convenient and accessible as possible. Our therapists help you safely discover your growth edges so you can develop more adaptive, effective coping mechanisms for life stressors. In our work together, our goals are to facilitate forward momentum, enable symptom relief, and help you form healthier relationships with yourself and others.
The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center
Treatment Center, MS, LMHC, CAP
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60613
The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center is a brand new, world-class behavioral health treatment center founded by widely recognized thought-leaders in mental health and substance abuse disorders. We put those who suffer on a path to thriving in all areas of life through uniquely tailored clinical, spiritual, and psychiatric support. We are primarily focused on mental health, while also specializing in addiction treatment. Our co-founders Ben Brafman and Jaime Blaustein are regarded as thought-leaders in behavioral health; they are hands-on experts who combine clinical knowledge and practical experience. Ben Brafman was the CEO and founder of Destination Hope, a premier addiction treatment center in Florida, where he met Jaime Blaustein, an addict who attended Ben's treatment center at 21 years old. Jaime went on to recover at 24 years old, sponsor many men, receive his MBA at Duke University, and enter Wall Street as an investment banker. Our approach is passionate and authentic; our treatment design and dynamic is real and genuine, not a cookie-cutter approach. Lastly, we are small and intimate - focused on family, community, and human connection.
The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center is a brand new, world-class behavioral health treatment center founded by widely recognized thought-leaders in mental health and substance abuse disorders. We put those who suffer on a path to thriving in all areas of life through uniquely tailored clinical, spiritual, and psychiatric support. We are primarily focused on mental health, while also specializing in addiction treatment. Our co-founders Ben Brafman and Jaime Blaustein are regarded as thought-leaders in behavioral health; they are hands-on experts who combine clinical knowledge and practical experience. Ben Brafman was the CEO and founder of Destination Hope, a premier addiction treatment center in Florida, where he met Jaime Blaustein, an addict who attended Ben's treatment center at 21 years old. Jaime went on to recover at 24 years old, sponsor many men, receive his MBA at Duke University, and enter Wall Street as an investment banker. Our approach is passionate and authentic; our treatment design and dynamic is real and genuine, not a cookie-cutter approach. Lastly, we are small and intimate - focused on family, community, and human connection.
Integrated Interventions LLC.
Treatment Center, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60601
Integrated Interventions is a Young Adult Therapeutic Program located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and New Braunfels, Texas. We are a community-based program where our students learn independent living skills through the support of our team of mentors. Our therapeutic support system provides the essential social and life skills required to become productive members of your family and community. We provide custom-fit treatment that allows us to serve a wide spectrum of individuals and we offer support for individuals with diagnoses including, behavioral, cognitive, medical, addiction, and educational challenges. We provide 24/7 support, life skill development, work-ethic training, career and educational support and so much more. Integrated believes in providing custom programming and support systems designed for everyone on a totally individualized basis.
Integrated Interventions is a Young Adult Therapeutic Program located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and New Braunfels, Texas. We are a community-based program where our students learn independent living skills through the support of our team of mentors. Our therapeutic support system provides the essential social and life skills required to become productive members of your family and community. We provide custom-fit treatment that allows us to serve a wide spectrum of individuals and we offer support for individuals with diagnoses including, behavioral, cognitive, medical, addiction, and educational challenges. We provide 24/7 support, life skill development, work-ethic training, career and educational support and so much more. Integrated believes in providing custom programming and support systems designed for everyone on a totally individualized basis.
Evolve Depression Treatment for Teens
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60639
At Evolve Ojai, children and teens struggling with mental health and substance use receive individual/family therapy at least 5 times a week, psychiatric sessions weekly, and daily group sessions on DBT Skills, Anger Management, Relapse Prevention, and Seeking Safety (for co-occurring trauma and substance use).
Evolve Ojai offers premier mental health, substance use, and dual diagnosis treatment for children and teens ages 12-17 struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harming/high-risk behaviors, addiction, suicidality, ADHD, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, and other emotional/behavioral issues. At Evolve, we cater exclusively to adolescents. Our treatment team includes a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, licensed therapists, on-site nurses, counselors and 24-hour support staff. We focus on what we do best: creating a safe, supportive, warm home environment for kids and teens to stabilize and learn practical ways to improve their emotional health. It’s research-proven that kids and teens have specific clinical needs that differ from other age groups. A specialty program like ours can be a safer, higher-quality experience for your child than other programs which also include adults. Our high staff-client ratio, small groups (we only serve up to six teens at any given time), and licensed, experienced clinical team allow us to provide the highest caliber of personalized, evidence-based care.
At Evolve Ojai, children and teens struggling with mental health and substance use receive individual/family therapy at least 5 times a week, psychiatric sessions weekly, and daily group sessions on DBT Skills, Anger Management, Relapse Prevention, and Seeking Safety (for co-occurring trauma and substance use).
Evolve Ojai offers premier mental health, substance use, and dual diagnosis treatment for children and teens ages 12-17 struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harming/high-risk behaviors, addiction, suicidality, ADHD, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, and other emotional/behavioral issues. At Evolve, we cater exclusively to adolescents. Our treatment team includes a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, licensed therapists, on-site nurses, counselors and 24-hour support staff. We focus on what we do best: creating a safe, supportive, warm home environment for kids and teens to stabilize and learn practical ways to improve their emotional health. It’s research-proven that kids and teens have specific clinical needs that differ from other age groups. A specialty program like ours can be a safer, higher-quality experience for your child than other programs which also include adults. Our high staff-client ratio, small groups (we only serve up to six teens at any given time), and licensed, experienced clinical team allow us to provide the highest caliber of personalized, evidence-based care.
Tikvah Lake - A Recovery Oasis
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Chicago, IL 60604
We are an extremely personalized six bed residential addiction treatment center. We offer the highest level of care from our experieneced clinical and medical staff. Our facility is private and the accomodations are second to none.
We are an extremely personalized six bed residential addiction treatment center. We offer the highest level of care from our experieneced clinical and medical staff. Our facility is private and the accomodations are second to none.
Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center
Treatment Center, CADC, MNM, LCPC, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Chicago, IL 60612
We believe, and have evidence to support, that 70% of addiction is psychological. So we conduct our assessments with that in mind and can actually help our clients to become more at home in their lives and bodies so as to decrease the necessity to abuse substances in order to be right with the world. It works!
We believe, and have evidence to support, that 70% of addiction is psychological. So we conduct our assessments with that in mind and can actually help our clients to become more at home in their lives and bodies so as to decrease the necessity to abuse substances in order to be right with the world. It works!
Behavioral Services Center
Treatment Center, PhD, LCPC, CAADC, SAP
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60601
Behavioral Services Center is a licensed mental health and substance abuse treatment facility in the Chicagoland area. Our practitioners and therapists specialize in mental health and substance abuse treatments such as outpatient detox, medication management, individual therapy, domestic violence, parenting skills/coaching, anger management, and harm reduction. Our goal as a facility is to provide up-to-date, effective, and affordable integrative treatment.
Behavioral Services Center is a licensed mental health and substance abuse treatment facility in the Chicagoland area. Our practitioners and therapists specialize in mental health and substance abuse treatments such as outpatient detox, medication management, individual therapy, domestic violence, parenting skills/coaching, anger management, and harm reduction. Our goal as a facility is to provide up-to-date, effective, and affordable integrative treatment.
Lake House Academy
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60601
Lake House Academy is a therapeutic boarding school for girls ages 10 to 15. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, our lakefront school provides students with a home-like environment and an optimal setting for healing. As an accredited school through the National Independent Private Schools Association, we follow all academic standards for the State of North Carolina, fully equipping our students for academic success while addressing emotional and behavioral challenges. Lake House Academy has a unique approach to treatment, prioritizing academics without shying away from clinical therapy. Our holistic approach weaves research modalities and emotional and social development with sensory and cognitive processing.
Lake House Academy is a therapeutic boarding school for girls ages 10 to 15. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, our lakefront school provides students with a home-like environment and an optimal setting for healing. As an accredited school through the National Independent Private Schools Association, we follow all academic standards for the State of North Carolina, fully equipping our students for academic success while addressing emotional and behavioral challenges. Lake House Academy has a unique approach to treatment, prioritizing academics without shying away from clinical therapy. Our holistic approach weaves research modalities and emotional and social development with sensory and cognitive processing.
The Scott © At-Sea (Worldwide)
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60601
Established in 2010, As Seen in The Hollywood Reporter, NEWSWEEK, and much more! The Scott At Sea © are leaders in discreet advanced concierge luxury rehab on a yacht worldwide. Why have our clientele from the U.S., Europe, & around the world chosen The Scott © ? We specialize in luxury concierge treatment at a preferred location of your choosing, one of our luxurious destinations, or on a yacht At-Sea. The Scott © team(s) are top-flight addiction and/or co-occurring disorder distinguished medical and clinical specialists such as: researchers, scientists, doctors, original inventors of therapies, have developed or led the top ten treatment programs, and elite professionals in our field that work with you privately. You may choose to bow-tie any one of our concierge plans: Treatment Des Concierge © Medical Des Concierge © Treatment Tourism © Couple Des Concierge © Family Des Concierge © Business Des Concierge © Spa Des Concierge © At-Sea ©. *FORBES business council member since 2020. WAATME Accredited.
Established in 2010, As Seen in The Hollywood Reporter, NEWSWEEK, and much more! The Scott At Sea © are leaders in discreet advanced concierge luxury rehab on a yacht worldwide. Why have our clientele from the U.S., Europe, & around the world chosen The Scott © ? We specialize in luxury concierge treatment at a preferred location of your choosing, one of our luxurious destinations, or on a yacht At-Sea. The Scott © team(s) are top-flight addiction and/or co-occurring disorder distinguished medical and clinical specialists such as: researchers, scientists, doctors, original inventors of therapies, have developed or led the top ten treatment programs, and elite professionals in our field that work with you privately. You may choose to bow-tie any one of our concierge plans: Treatment Des Concierge © Medical Des Concierge © Treatment Tourism © Couple Des Concierge © Family Des Concierge © Business Des Concierge © Spa Des Concierge © At-Sea ©. *FORBES business council member since 2020. WAATME Accredited.
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How long does therapy take for anger management?
Treatment duration depends on the person’s specific challenges and circumstances. There are treatments for anger problems that are shorter and more goal-oriented, like Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), which can last weeks to months. Others, like Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) may last between six months and a year, while a more intensive treatment, like psychodynamic therapy, is open-ended, and clients may see their therapist for a year or longer.
How do you know if you need therapy for anger management?
Everyone gets mad from time to time. But when angry outbursts become frequent and cause damage to relationships, whether at home or in the office, it may be a good time to look into therapy. A therapist can assess where a client’s anger may be coming from, suggest strategies for averting angry outbursts, and help a client create a plan to become a calmer version of themselves.
Is there medication for anger management?
Medications do exist that help people mitigate the feeling of anger, but these are reserved for people with anger-related psychiatric disorders, such as intermittent explosive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, or in some cases borderline personality disorder. In these cases, antidepressant medications may be prescribed to help with the client’s symptoms. In most cases of anger management, however, talk therapy is the recommended treatment, along with lifestyle changes where relevant.
What’s the best way to encourage someone to seek help for anger issues?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual’s behavior affected either themselves or others should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.