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The Counselor's Couch
A podcast dedicated to exploring topics and issues that enhance the lives and relationships of listeners. Calvin Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 25 years of experience helping clients overcome difficult challenges associated with mental health, addiction, and emotional wellness. Calvin enjoys working with people and has a desire to empower clients on their road to personal growth and development. This is a personal journey of living intentionally, sharing life stories, embracing vulnerability and the universal truth that we are not alone. Calvin is not your traditional therapist. He loves to laugh and find connection with others. So pull up a cushion and make yourself comfortable on The Counselor's Couch. Live Intentionally, Love Daily and Laugh Often.
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S3 Episode 15: Why Am I So Angry?
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Ever felt like you're one interruption away from completely losing it? You're not alone. That rising tide of anger—the shorter fuse, the explosive reactions—isn't a character flaw. It's a signal that something deeper needs attention.
In this powerful exploration of anger, licensed counselor Calvin Williams takes us beneath the surface of our rage to discover what's really driving these intense emotions. We're living in what he calls a "pressure cooker culture"—financial stress, political divisions, health anxieties, and a news cycle designed to keep us perpetually outraged. We're carrying invisible backpacks filled with unmet expectations and unnamed grief, then wondering why we snap when someone cuts us off in traffic.
The revelation at the heart of this episode? Anger itself isn't the enemy. It's what counselors call a secondary emotion—the bodyguard that shows up to protect us when we feel threatened, rejected, powerless, or grieving. Using the metaphor of an "anger iceberg," Williams helps us recognize that explosive moments are merely symptoms of deeper emotional currents running beneath the surface. When we address only the anger without exploring what's underneath, we miss the opportunity for true healing.
This episode offers a transformative approach to anger management. You'll learn how your brain processes anger physiologically, why it takes about 20 minutes for stress hormones to clear your system, and how to respond with wisdom instead of reacting from wounds. You'll discover why unprocessed anger leads to depression, anxiety, health problems, and damaged relationships—and how to break these harmful patterns.
Whether you're struggling with your own anger or trying to understand someone else's, this episode provides compassionate insight and actionable strategies. Listen now to transform your relationship with anger and reclaim the peace and connection you deserve. Your anger is not your identity—it's information, and you have the capacity to learn from it rather than be controlled by it.
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