Fighting the Flames
Anger Counseling for Adult and Teenage Men
Charlton Clarke MA, LPC
719.761.6922
Colorado Springs, CO
Charlton Clarke MA, LPC
Background:
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Colorado, specializing in Anger, Addiction, and Trauma.
I attended college at the University of Kentucky where I received my B.A. in Communications. Upon graduation I joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ. During my three years on staff I served at the Headquarters in Orlando, Florida as an assistant to the president and founder Dr. Bill Bright.
After my time with Crusade I joined the staff of River of Life, PCA in Southwest Orlando. During my five years with River of Life I managed the daily operations and helped develop the Men's and Home Group ministries. I also attened Reformed Theological Seminary where I received my M.A. in Counseling in 2006.
After graduating I began counseling full-time on staff with Grace Clinic Christian Counseling in Winter Park, Florida. At Grace I had the privelege of seeing individuals, couples, and adolescents. The issues that I worked with included: anger, sexual addiction, anxiety, and sexual abuse recovery.
In addition to my private practice I also staff conferneces for New Life (www.newlife.com) a counseling ministry founded by radio host Steve Arterburn.
When I am not counseling I love martial arts, fly fishing and hiking with my wife and our 2 children
My aPPROACH TO aNGER
I believe that anger is often a symptom of something much deeper going on in a person's life. This is especially true for men. In today's culture men are not given permission to express much emotion other than anger. If a man expresses fear or sadness then he is seen as weak. So, he defaults to anger because it is safe and acceptable in the world of men.
Underneath anger are often feelings of fear, anxiety, or shame. In turn those feelings come from negative beliefs that a person has about themselves. So, for example a man grows up with a father who berates him on a daily basis, and calls him worthless. Later in life his wife says something demeaning during an argument and he throws a dish across the room. Certainly her words were harsh, but why the intense reaction? It's because she stepped into a battle he's been waging for years. Is Dad right...am I worthless?
My goal in dealing with anger is to get below the surface to the emotions and faulty core beliefs that fuel a person's rage. I believe that once a person begins the healing process there, they are better equipped to address anger, and communicate what they are feeling.
Anger
Fear & Anxiety
Core Identity Questions
Shame, Mistrust, Pain
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