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Anger Management for Kids

Anger can often mask underlying emotions, like anxiety, stress, or even trauma.
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You’re worried about your child’s stress levels.

Small things set them off. They get so overwhelmed when things don’t go their way. It sometimes feels like they’re over-controlling, over-particular, and over-demanding, and seem really easily angered. But after they calm down, they say they feel bad for how they reacted. You know they’re not a bad kid. Something seems to be going on. You want to help. You just don’t know how.

There’s usually something going on underneath the anger - like anxiety.

And we work with those “classic” signs of anxiety, like shyness and perfectionism, along with those less clear signs, like temper tantrums and overwhelmed over-responses. It’s crucial for kids with anxiety-driven anger to feel like they have someone on their side, no matter what. Along with building emotional regulation skills, we collaborate with you to find the ways you can best support their growth.

Often, parents with anxiety start to notice signs of anxiety in their kids, too.

This is a gift! You know that your child is going through something, and that’s why they’re acting the way that they are. You know that underneath these behaviors, they’re feeling scared, too.

CBT and Play Therapy for Kids helps with:

You're already doing something right, just by looking for more information.

As anxiety counselors in St. Louis, we know your child’s anger could be masking something else. And it's not that you're a terrible parent (no matter what that little voice in your head is saying). Because we specialize in anxiety and anger management here at Compassionate Counseling St. Louis, we’ve found that a lot of the kids being referred to us for anger management were instead dealing with stress, overwhelm, anxiety, grief, and even trauma.

The Process:

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We build relaxation skills to help your child manage their anger.
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We dig in to what’s going on underneath the surface.
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We teach your child how to use coping tools at home and school.
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And then, together, we create a plan for how to deal with challenges going forward.