Aggression

Aggression refers to any act intended to cause harm or injury to another person, whether physical, verbal, or psychological. While not all aggression is abusive, every form of abuse involves some level of aggression. It can also stem from a blocked communication pattern caused by negative thinking, leading to distorted core beliefs and values. This often results in confusion about our own actions and those of others, making us overly critical and finding faults in others. Such struggles can accumulate over time, creating emotional escalation that becomes embedded in family dynamics without resolution.

This pattern can also appear in corporate relationships, friendships, or any situation involving interpersonal interactions. Aggression can become mutual, especially when verbal explanations during a crisis ignore the mental state of the other person, fueling a cycle of escalating attitudes. For instance, consider an 11-year-old daughter and her mother on a weekday morning. The daughter purposefully delays getting ready for school, a behavior repeated throughout the week. Frustrated, the mother scolds her about the importance of time, but the daughter continues delaying. This leads to the mother’s outburst, followed by the daughter refusing to go to school, throwing things, screaming back, and slamming doors. 

Are you or your loved one experiencing this kind of situation, but have tried many strategies, that do not really work out. 

Contact us for help.