Anger Counselling: There’s usually more underneath anger
Anger counselling in Brockville and virtually across Ontario, without judgment.
Anger Counselling in Brockville, ON
Anger gets a bad reputation. But it’s a normal human emotion, and it usually shows up for a reason. Often it’s protecting something more tender underneath, like hurt, fear, shame, or exhaustion.
Some people come to us because their anger feels bigger than the moment. Others have spent years keeping it in, until it leaks out sideways. Many are men who were taught that anger was the only feeling they were allowed to show. Whatever brings you in, we’re curious about what your anger has been trying to say.
Understanding your anger isn’t the same as excusing what it has done. We hold both: care for you, and honesty about the impact on the people around you.
Understanding It
Using emotion focused and relational approaches, we look at what sets anger off, what sits underneath it, and where the pattern began.
Responding Differently
Room to find ways of expressing what you feel that fit who you want to be, at home, at work, and in your relationships.
What People Often Notice
- Reacting quickly, then regretting it
- Irritability that’s there most of the time
- Arguments that go further than intended
- Holding anger in until it spills over
- Anger alongside drinking or substance use
- Loved ones feeling like they walk on eggshells
Anger Counselling FAQs
Q. Is anger counselling only for people who’ve been violent?
No. Most people who come to us simply want to understand their anger and respond in ways they feel better about.
Q. Do you work with men?
Yes. Many of the people we see for anger are men, and we understand the particular pressures that shape how men cope and communicate.
Meet the Clinicians
Each of these clinicians works with this area. If you’re not sure who to choose, we’re happy to help you find a good match.
Charlotte (Charlie) MacDonald, RP (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Charlotte, also known as Charlie, is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who recently graduated from Yorkville University and has joined the St. Lawrence Psychotherapy and Wellness Team.
Lia Forma, MSW, RSW
Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Lia is a Social Worker with over 15 years of experience across community and residential settings. She has walked alongside people through mental health struggles, addiction, trauma, intimate partner violence, and women’s health, and she brings that same steady presence to the men who come to her too. She’s especially attuned to the particular pressures and expectations that can shape how men cope, communicate, and carry what they’re going through, often quietly, and often for a long time before they ask for help.
Other Areas of Support
Most people come in with more than one thing on their mind.
Relationships
Room to look at the patterns between people, and where they began.
Addiction and Substance Use
Drinking, using, or any habit that got hard to put down usually started as a way to cope. We’re curious about what it has been doing for you.
Burnout and Stress
For people who have been carrying too much, for too long, at work and at home.