Therapists in Maryland
Dr. Gerald Thomas Lui
PhD
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20853
Are you stuck repeating patterns of living that caused you to struggle with depression, anxiety, loneliness, anger, and having trouble establishing meaningful relationships? There is hope in psychotherapy where, with some courage and humility, you can overcome these difficulties by engaging in a healing journey with the assistance of a compassionate companion who learns to know you and helps you understand yourself better to make informed choices and live a more joyful life.
Are you stuck repeating patterns of living that caused you to struggle with depression, anxiety, loneliness, anger, and having trouble establishing meaningful relationships? There is hope in psychotherapy where, with some courage and humility, you can overcome these difficulties by engaging in a healing journey with the assistance of a compassionate companion who learns to know you and helps you understand yourself better to make informed choices and live a more joyful life.
Tzu Yu Alice Kan
Counselor, LCPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Nottingham, MD 21236 (Online Only)
Tzu-Yu (Alice) Kan is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Maryland and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of New York. Alice has extensive experience working with culturally diverse clients on various mental health issues related to depression, anxiety, anger management, grief, trauma, hallucination, delusion, cultural identity, and relationships. She interned at a substance abuse program, where she assisted individuals in understanding their addiction, reducing their use, and eventually maintaining abstinence.
Tzu-Yu (Alice) Kan is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Maryland and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of New York. Alice has extensive experience working with culturally diverse clients on various mental health issues related to depression, anxiety, anger management, grief, trauma, hallucination, delusion, cultural identity, and relationships. She interned at a substance abuse program, where she assisted individuals in understanding their addiction, reducing their use, and eventually maintaining abstinence.
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Anger Management Therapists
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.