WHEN ANXIETY MAKES YOU ANGRY

Recent studies show
that high levels of anger
are associated with worry
and anxiety. This is the first
book written for teens
who experience anxietydriven
anger, and offers
skills to manage anger by

From academic stress, worrying about college, and dealing with friend
drama—teens have a lot on their plate. Using a proven-effective approach
rooted in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), When
Anxiety Makes You Angry will help teens identify the anxiety beneath
their anger, accept difficult emotions—rather than fighting or trying to
ignore them—and learn healthy coping and self-regulation skills to find
emotional balance. Teens will also discover how to “train your brain” to stop
and think before reacting; and how to choose calm over chaos when faced
with the things that trigger anxiety or anger.
Kelsey Torgerson Dunn, MSW, LCSW, specializes in anxiety and anger
management therapy for kids, teens, and college students. She opened
her group practice, Compassionate Counseling St. Louis, in early 2017. She
practices cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment
therapy (ACT), and mindfulness skills.