The problems of emotions such as anger and depression
October 24, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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Emotions can sometimes be enjoyable or, at other times, be destructive.Emotions like joy, happiness, love, and others are good for people and good for the health.But you also have emotions like anger, sadness, and depression.They are also emotions but they can be hard to handle at times. Most of the times people are able to control it.But there can be situations which make these emotions dangerous.
For example depression is a tough thing.It might be due to some tragic event that happened in someone’s life.Tragedies or events like losing a loved one can trigger it.Or it can also be caused by a chemcal imbalance in your body.One dangerous emotion that was shown in the news is when a man’s depression turned into rage and anger.His situation is so hopeless that his depression turned into anger. He went on a rampage and hurt some people. That is an extreme case but it happens. That is why as a depression counselor I try to tackle the problem head on before it can turn into anger.
Well, if there are times that it does turn into anger then that is the time that you have to seek another form of counseling. And that form is anger management counseling help.Because unlike depression where the affected person’s mood is always passive.Anger can harm others and can be very dangerous.So if one is angry all the time without any real provocation then he/she must deal with it immedaitely and seek help before it gets any worse for him/her.
Of course in my family therapist San Diego practice I see a full range of emotions.I usually see it when it is already affecting the family.The is the time that counseling is needed. One thing you don’t want to do is let uncontrollable emotions ruin the family. And it should be the goal of all family counselors to nip it in the bud.A good counseling program have the ability to do that and it can save family relations. It has happened time and time again with good counseling.
Benefits of anger management especially on families
October 11, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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One thing that all people have is their emotions.Some people tend to display more of these emotions just like an extrovert.Some emotions are good for a person especially when displayed like happiness. Some people show emotions of excitement and happiness. Others show emotions of sadness or anger. Most people experience these emotions but sometimes they get out of hand. Emotions like anger belong to these category.
As you have learned in this article anger can have devastating effects on a family. In my practice doing anger management in San Diego I have seen the effects it can have on a family. It could make staying with that person very very uncomfortable for the people staying with him/her. It makes everyone around the person afraid and be aloof with that person. It can turn a place of safety into a place where there is always negativity and anger. The place of safety I’m referring to is our homes.
One of the strange things is that a few times this anger stems from a depression of some sort. Whatever the case may be a person might be in a depressed mode. Often times it leads to anger when some problems seem unsolvable or there is no way out. That is why I advice everyone feeling depression to seek a depression counselor. It is best to stop something before it escalates into something worse. Because it might not just translate into anger but into something more serious like when they hurt themselves.
Whether or not anger stems from depression the case is that these two emotions should be dealt with professionaly. If you let either keep going it can get worse.It can ruin your family. It can destroy relationships. Being a family therapist in San Diego I stress the importance of good relationships in family life. So I stress to my readers that emotional issues should be dealt with asap. Sometimes it is hard to go to someone for help. But this would prove to be very helpful in the long run especially for the person affected.
What makes one successful and one fail in sports
October 6, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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Sports and getting the success one want is something funny.you can take someone who is a great athlete, yet they can’t make it.Then you might have someone who is average at best yet becomes super successful.At first look it doesn’t seem explainable. But upon a closer look you see the main reason for success and failure has been the mind.But what is the reasons for that?In this article that is something we are going to look at more closely.
So why does the mind play such a big factor in sports? As a San Diego sports psychologist I have been priveleged to see first hand why this is so.First thing to realize is the fact that the stereotype of big dumb athletes is false. Athletes are some of the brightest individuals around.And the ones that have the most success are the ones who have learned how to use their mind.
Funny thing a lot of athletes come in needing my anger management San Diego practice. Most of the time this anger stems from their failures in sports. But what I am able to do is turn them around.The way to really help them is to show them how failure begins within the mind.By being able to use their mind more effectively, they can have great success.It has been shown to be true over and over again.
Once an athlete becomes aware and understands how powerful the mind is, they can become successful. Most of the time they can achieve tremendous success.It is similar to how things are in life generally.The mind plays such a big role in the actions and results. I see it not just in the athletes I deal with but also with families. The San Diego family therapist practice I run I have used some of the same principles to help families achieve success. Success in overcoming whatever family struggles they may be having.In life as well as in sports the key to most things is your mind.
Sports psychology and the ways it can help imporve the performance of a player
September 29, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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The unique thing about sports is the involvement of mental aspect in the game.We have witnessed countless times athletes who have enough gifts to succedd in sports but failed miserably. Usually the reason was in their mind. A lot of the times an inferior athlete was able to beat them due to a stronger mental attitude.This is the time when sports psychology is needed. It can teach athletes that to reach their maximum potential abilities they have to attain the right state of mind first.
In my San Diego sports psychology practice I have seen athletes turn around their performance by applying some mental conditioning.A player who was once subpar with his performance was able to raise it to a new level.The result was because of the application of sports psychology.
There are two ways that sports psychology can help. It can help in the mental aspect of their on field performance.Their concentration and realxation can also be aided by this.
So as part of my family therapist San Diego practice there are many people who come in wanting to reach that peak performance. By applying these techniques there has been a remarkable turn around in their performance.Of ocurse there are some cases which turned out to be unsuccessful.But the result for themajority of the cases has been successful.
As strange as it sounds this area of psychology actually helps teens as well. And not necessarily in regards to sports. The adolescent years provide circumstances that are similar to trying to succeed in sports. So this has helped teens in my anger management counseling services as well.
If you are wondering why your performance is lacking then maybe this is what could help you improve.Because most of the times the athletic ability is not what brings success to a player but the toughness of his mind.You may have the most gifted athlete in the world. But if they lack mental strength then their performance will not be at its best.Success in life can be mostly credited to mental ability.
Depression and Anger-two emotions people have difficulty in dealing with
September 17, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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Depression and anger are both negative emotions.But they still seem to be different from each other.One of them can be seen. While the other emotion is unnoticeable.
As a family therapist San Diego I have seen both emotions. Both cases need to be attended by an expert if it is already serious.These are issues which one can not just leave alone and hope to go away.If you are angry you might cause pain physically or emotionally to other people.You can harm yourself if depressed.
So let’s look at the first emotion that is visible, anger. Anger is an emotion which can be explosive. It is a natural emotion that happens to everybody.But people sometimes release all their pent up anger.It could seem to be unctrollable sometimes.And if you don’t control yourself, it can get the best of you.But those will be the times when you have to control. Anger can hurt other people physically as well emotionally. If it gets too much you need to seek some anger management counseling.
The other emotion is depression. It is somewhat not as noticeable.Holding in their depression is one of the top reasons.But it will get noticed in time. When it does become noticeable, usually it is a sign that someone needs professional help.Why do someone need to seek professional help? Because a person severly depressed can do harm to themselves. So it is dangerous because people hide it. If a person gets to the point of severe depression they need professional help such as depression counseling.
When dealing with emotional problems it is hard.Most of the people affected by these problems think they can solve it on their own.Or they feel as if they don’t need other people’s help.But that is the time when they need help the most.It is unacceptable for them. But when you are dealing with emotions that can bring harm to themselvesand others, you need to.
Dealing with anger and depression
September 16, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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As humans we are blessed with emotions. We have positive emotions. But we also have negative emotions. In this article let’s take a look at a couple of negative emotions.
Why they are two emotions we need to take a closer look at is because these emotions are ones that may require professional help.We all have had the pleasure of experiencing joys.We all can go through emotions like sadness. We also at times experience anger as well. But there are times that emotions can get the best of us. This is speaking from experience being a therapist San Diego.
First lets examine the emotion of anger.This is an emotion that is extremely volatile.All people have had the experience of this emotion.But for quite a few people it is possible that it will get the best of them. When I say get the best of them I mean they get out of control.They can in some instance take their anger and use violence to express it.That is the reason why it is so dangerous. I have seen it go too far too many times doing anger management in San Diego.That is the moment when it must be handled professionally.Because it can touch and effect and hurt other people.
The other emotion we may experience is depression. Doing depression counseling has allowed me to see how this emotion can be dangerous as well. Usually this emotion doesn’t hurt other people directly.But this emotion oftentimes causes a person to cause hurt to themselves.There are many reasons for it. Sometimes it is a chemical imbalance. That is when it needs to be treated with medicine.Or it can be something that happens that triggers the depression. Either way, when someone experiences it they may need help.
As you pretty obviously can tell these two emotions are ones that you have to be able to control.Doesn’t matter if it is anger or depression, both of those emotions can cause serious problems.Either to people that are around you or yourself.So if you are able to notice that somebody may be experiencing these types of emotions, they might be in need of counseling.It is going to be the best for everyone.
Anger and depression-emotions that can get out of control
September 8, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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As humans we are blessed with emotions.We have emotions that are positive.But we also experience emotions that are negative.In this piece, let’s examine some emotions that can be negative at times.
Why we need to take a look at these two is because they are emotions that could need professional help.We all have had the pleasure of experiencing joys.We all can go through emotions like sadness. We also at times experience anger as well.But there will be instances when we have our emotions get the best of us. This is speaking from experience being a therapist San Diego.
First lets have a look at anger.This is an emotion that is extremely volatile.All people have had the experience of this emotion. But for a few people it can get the best of them.What I mean when I say get the best of them I mean they may get out of control. They sometimes take that anger and express it with violence.That is the reason why it is so dangerous. I have seen it go too far too many times doing anger management in San Diego. That is when it must be dealt with professionally.Because it can touch and effect and hurt other people.
The other emotion is depression. Doing depression counseling has allowed me to see how this emotion can be dangerous as well. Usually this emotion doesn’t hurt other people directly.But this emotion oftentimes causes a person to cause hurt to themselves.There are many reasons for it.A chemical imbalance can be it’s cause on a few occassions.Those are the instances when it has to be treated with medicine.Or it might be an event in our lives that cause the depression.Either situation, when there is someone who experiences it, they could need some help.
As you can see these two emotions need to be under control.Doesn’t matter if it is anger or depression, both of those emotions can cause serious problems.Either to people that are around you or yourself. So if you see somebody experiencing these emotions excessively, they may need counseling.It is going to be the best for everyone.
Addressing emotional concerns today
August 20, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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One unique thing about being human are the emotions we get to experience. Emotions are very powerful parts of being human.Emotions that we experience like joy, love, anger or even pain. are very powerful emotions we experience.But a lot of times it is due to the fact that we can get so emotional that it leads us into trouble.
I would like to address a couple of strong emotions that sometimes needs professional help. They are anger and depression.Two emotions that are seemingly different are emotions that can cause major problems. I have seen it first hand as a family therapist San Diego.
I say it can lead to major problems because they both can lead to violence.In situations such as anger, it sometimes leads to violence against other people.In problems like depression, the violence can end up being directed toward one’s self.
When you are talking about anger it is a very volatile emotion.As I said earlier, it is an emotion that has to be taken control of. Because as we well know a lot of people do bad things when they are angry.It does not necessarily need to be physical, it also can come in the form of emotions. If that is the case you need to address it through anger management San Diego.
Now in regards to depression, this is a dangerous problem as well. It is dangerous because often times you may never now about it.What I mean is that depression is something someone might experience without you even knowing about it.When that occurs, bad things can happen that weren’t planned.Problems like suicide. I have seen it happen to often as a depression counselor.
If you know you are going through some depression, make sure you treat it quickly.Because before you can even think about it, the situation could have gone too far. Your loved ones may not even notice.When that occurs it may be too late.So find help quickly.It can be treated.
As you will notice, emotions are in general good things.But they are known to also cause problems.By learning how to address and tackle the problems emotions can be very beneficial. Whether you do it by yourself or someone else, take care of it.
The need to address anger management
August 18, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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One of the best things about being human is our emotions. As human beings we have been blessed with getting to experience powerful emotions such as love, joy, happiness, etc. But there are also emotions that are just as powerful but not as positive. Things such as sadness, depression, and anger.
One of the emotions that is so powerful is anger.It is so strong it is really dangerous in some people.It is this problem that we are going to address and find ways to deal with it. This is coming from my experience dealing with anger through my practice of anger management San Diego.
There are many techniques that can be used to address anger. But what I would like to focus on is why it should be dealt with. Such as the consequences of uncontrollable anger.
Well for extreme instances of drastic anger, it can lead to violence a lot of times. A lot of times an emotion that can turn out of control can cause violent acts towards the ones you love.A person who might be simply wonderful and loving towards their family, can suddenlyl turn violent and angry towards those same loved ones.We all have read or heard of stories regarding crimes of passion. Most of the time that passion was anger. If your anger seems violent sometimes and sometimes uncontrollable, that is the time you should go and seek anger management counseling.
Sometimes even depression can lead to anger management issues and that is when you need to seek depression counseling.
Anger is definitely not something you want to leave unchecked if it does cross over into the violent.
Then of course you have cases of lesser violence, but it still needs to be addressed. Such as getting angry at little things that doesn’t let one think properly. This could affect relationships.It could cause an effect with your work. It could affect your performance with many
tasks.Anger in that instance, can in fact lower your judgement.As talked about earlier, even though less violent, it is somethign you have to confront.
By addressing your anger through counseling you can improve your quality of life greatly. You can improve relationships, job performance, and many other things.
Not dealing with it, could lead to many harmful effects.Results that could have been avoided if effective and caring counseling was applied. I know and have seen it firsthand through my practice as a family therapist San Diego.
Don’t let an emotion such as anger get the best of you.It can be helped and treated.
Dealing with Anger Management
August 2, 2009 by ClariTree Team
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Anger.One of most volatile emotions one feels. To some, it happens, but it is not an emotion that takes them over.It could be some mild irritation. It is something they can easily control.
For others, it can cause intense fury and rage. When that happens it gets out of control and turns destructive. This leads to problems at work, in personal relationships, and in general their overall life.
A person who lets it get out of control is basically at the mercy of this emotion and its unpredictableness.
With my experience in anger management San Diego I would like to explore a couple of ways to control this emotion.
The goal of anger management counseling is to reduce the emotional feelings the physical arousal that anger causes.
First thing you need to do is relax.One relaxation technique is to breath deeply.You might also try to use images that are calming.Another tool is to use slow calming words to repeat to yourself.
Don’t just use these methods for when you are angry. Try to make it a practice everyday if you feel you have an anger issue.
Second is to change the way you think.Simply put, the anger may cause you to talk loudly, swear, and cause you to express yourself colorfully. These are just an expression of your inner thoughts. What you have to try to do is to replace this angry irrational thoughts with rational ones.
Instead of allowing yourself to feel you have been wronged, try to tell yourself that this is not the end of the world.
Third, try to communicate better.When a person gets in a heated discussion or gets angry, the communications often breaks down.Rather than having a thoughtful comment, their emotions control what they say.
Slow down so you can think about how you are going to communicate your thoughts.
Finally, a change in your environment might help. A lot of times when we are angry or frustrated, just stopping and going someplace else can change our moods completely.
This changing of the environment may be enought time to quiet and calm your emotions and then get your anger under control.
Although not the end all, these tips will help you get a control on anger. If you find it does not, you will want to go get some professional help maybe with a family therapist San Diego.


