Anger issues are different from other psychological problems like anxiety disorder for the mere fact that it is not a mental disorder. Mental disorders often leave the sufferer in, well, suffering. Anger management problems, on the other hand, leave destruction in its wake. One similarity is the presence of irrational thought. For instance, anxiety disorder sufferers fear the next anxiety attack or have irrational fears of places or people that may trigger their anxiety attacks. Anger is the same way. When there is no longer room for anger, it goes straight up to the head and replaces rational thought; influencing behavior to become of aggressive or violent nature.

Anger can be controlled and it should be. But people easily misunderstand that to not letting it out. They hold their anger back until it reaches the point that it already builds up and there's no more room for it, enough for them to let it all out in a single blow. Doing this isn't a good idea. It will only make the situation worse. Others think that anger control training is all about learning how not to feel anger. That is one big misconception. And so the question is, what is anger control training all about? Anger control is simply channeling your anger into something that is more productive. You can do this all by yourself or with the help of a therapist. To give you a better idea, read this:

With a therapist: Undergoing psychotherapy like cognitive behavioural therapy can help you reach the desired result very fast. Cognitive behavioural therapy deals specifically with thoughts and thought patterns. Since anger follows a pattern, all the therapist needs is to gather necessary details about what exactly causes your anger. He/she will then use these information and make you realize how your emotions distort the way you see things. The only concern here is if you are willing to see a therapist and the amount of money needed.

Alone: The advantage of controlling your anger all by yourself is that, it can give you the results that you want at a faster pace. The only concern is that, it will ONLY happen if you satisfy all of these three conditions: First, accept that your problem is real. Second, you know what makes you angry. Third, you should have the determination to control what your emotions and not let anger take over you. If you can overcome all these three obstacles, you will have no problems on getting the desired results.

There is no clear advantage of doing your anger control training alone or doing it in with a therapist. The important thing is that you take the step towards reaching your goal: getting your anger under control.