🎙 TCFH Podcast — Episode 27
Topic: Integrating Suppressed Anger with Ryan & Matt
In this episode, Ryan and Matt unpack the truth about anger: why it’s a vital emotional signal, how society’s fear of it keeps us stuck, and what happens when it’s buried for too long. You’ll learn how anger often hides beneath sadness, fear, or shutdown — and how to safely explore and integrate it so it becomes a source of personal power, healthy boundaries, and authenticity.
Whether you’re a practitioner or on your own healing journey, this conversation will shift the way you relate to anger — and yourself.
Show Notes:
What Anger Really Is (and Why We Need It)
Anger is a vital emotional feedback mechanism, signalling when boundaries have been crossed.
It’s a sympathetic nervous system response that mobilises energy and action.
When repressed, anger can manifest as depression, anxiety, or physical health issues.
Why Society Gets Anger Wrong
Many people associate anger only with destructive, harmful behaviour — creating fear and shame around expressing it.
Early childhood experiences often taught us that anger was unacceptable, leading to suppression or avoidance.
This suppression can build up until it “explodes,” reinforcing the belief that anger is dangerous.
How Anger Gets Entangled with Other Emotions
Anger often couples with fear, sadness, hurt, or shutdown responses.
Untangling these emotional dynamics allows us to work with anger directly.
Practitioners must first explore and integrate their own relationship with anger to hold safe space for clients.
Practical Tools for Regulating and Integrating Anger
Titration — gently approaching the sensation without overwhelm.
Movement & resistance — releasing energy through the body.
Writing & inquiry — reflecting on the story and meaning behind the anger.
The aim: stay present and conscious with the experience, rather than suppressing or acting it out.
When integrated, anger becomes a source of personal power, clear boundaries, and authentic “yes” and “no” responses.
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Key Takeaways:
Anger is not the enemy — it’s a natural, healthy emotion when expressed and integrated well.
Suppression leads to emotional and physical strain, while integration leads to empowerment.
Working with anger requires presence, compassion, and self-awareness.
Embodied Processing offers the tools and support to help both practitioners and clients integrate suppressed anger for greater authenticity and wellbeing.
