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Feeling everything at once? Therapy for emotion regulation can help.
Therapy for emotional intensity, reactivity, and difficulty calming down — using DBT skills, Schema Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches.
Key information you should know
- Difficulty regulating emotions is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy — and one of the most treatable.
- Evidence-based approaches like Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) build practical, lasting skills.
- Emotion regulation difficulties often sit alongside trauma, neurodivergence, or relationship patterns — we work with the whole picture.
Signs you might benefit from emotion regulation support
- Emotions that come on fast and feel disproportionate to the trigger
- Difficulty calming down once you're upset — the wave keeps going
- Acting on impulse in the heat of strong feelings, then regretting it
- Feeling overwhelmed by your own emotions or trying to numb them
- Repeating cycles in relationships — closeness, conflict, distance, repair
- A sense of being 'too much' or 'too sensitive' for the people around you
- Self-criticism after emotional moments — shame, embarrassment, frustration with yourself
How therapy can help with emotion regulation
Difficulty managing emotions can lead to outbursts, shutdowns, self-harm urges, or relationship ruptures. Skills-based therapies such as DBT-informed work teach recognition, tolerance, and healthier expression.
Regulation is a learnable skill, not a character flaw. Therapy links current patterns to triggers and long-term goals so change feels relevant, not abstract.
Psychologists who support emotion regulation
11 psychologists with experience in emotion regulation.
Accepting new clientsBook with AlisonAlison Cole
Psychologist
Alison provides a warm, supportive and collaborative therapeutic approach, creating a safe space where clients feel heard, understood and empowered to work towards meaningful change.
Works from Succoris Tweed Heads
Accepting new clientsBook with CarolineCaroline Gorman
Psychologist & Clinic Manager
Caroline is an experienced psychologist who supports clients across the lifespan to work towards meaningful therapeutic outcomes. With more than 15 years of experience, she brings a thoughtful, non-judgemental approach.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Dr Catherine Hart
Founder & Clinical Director
Catherine is a Clinical Psychologist, APS Supervisor of the Year (2024), and co-founder of Succoris Psychology Group. She leads clinical standards across the group and is passionate about supporting psychologists to build sustainable, ethical practices.
Accepting new clientsBook with GraceDr Grace Hayes
Clinical Psychologist
Grace is an experienced psychologist who supports clients across the lifespan to work towards meaningful therapeutic outcomes. She brings a thoughtful, non-judgemental approach with a special interest in perinatal mental health.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Dr Kim Mihaljevic
Clinical Psychologist
Kim offers a compassionate, person-centred approach, supporting individuals to improve their emotional wellbeing and live a meaningful life. She works collaboratively with clients aged 15 and over.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Maddy Stenlake
Psychologist & Clinic Manager
Madeleine works integratively with adults supporting a wide range of psychological presentations with care and clarity.
Works from Succoris Tweed Heads
Accepting new clientsBook with MaiaraMaiara Kunzler
Psychologist
Maiara is passionate about creating a safe, warm, and collaborative space where clients feel supported, respected, and empowered throughout the therapeutic process.
2 clinics
Accepting new clientsBook with MalwinaMalwina Patton
Psychologist
Malwina provides a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard and understood. She works with individuals across the lifespan, helping people make sense of their experiences and move towards meaningful change.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Nikita Kettlewell
Clinical Psychologist & Clinic Manager
Nikita works collaboratively with clients to identify goals and strategies for each individual, using a warm, empathic and non-judgemental approach. She has a background in individual and group therapy.
Works from Succoris Bendigo
Sophie Lord
Clinical Psychologist
Sophie provides warm, thoughtful therapy for children, adolescents and adults via telehealth. She is culturally aware, inclusive, and brings genuine curiosity to each person's story.
2 clinics
Accepting new clientsBook with SumairaSumaira Yousaf
Psychologist
Sumaira Yousaf is a registered General Psychologist with extensive international clinical experience across Australia and the UAE. She works with children, adolescents, adults, and families with a warm, strengths-focused approach.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Common questions about emotion regulation
What does emotion regulation mean?
Emotion regulation is the ability to understand, manage, and respond to your emotions in ways that help rather than overwhelm you. It does not mean suppressing feelings or always staying calm. Difficulty with emotion regulation is very common and is one of the most treatable reasons people seek therapy. These are skills that can be learned, whatever your starting point.
How do I know if I struggle with emotion regulation?
You might notice emotions that feel intense or come on fast, difficulty calming down once upset, reacting in ways you later regret, or feeling numb or shut down. These experiences can affect relationships, work, and self-esteem, and often sit alongside anxiety, trauma, or neurodivergence. If strong emotions are hard to manage and it is affecting your life, therapy can help.
What therapy helps build emotion regulation skills?
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is well known for building practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, and acceptance and commitment therapy, schema therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches are also commonly used. Therapy helps you understand your emotional patterns, recognise triggers, and develop tools that work in real situations. Because these difficulties often connect to earlier experiences, therapy works with the whole picture, not just the symptoms.
Are these skills something I can actually learn?
Yes. Emotion regulation is a set of skills, and with practice and support most people build real, lasting change. Your psychologist will tailor the approach to you and help you apply skills between sessions. No referral is needed to book, and a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan may provide Medicare rebates on individual sessions each calendar year.
What is emotional dysregulation?
Emotional dysregulation describes difficulty managing the intensity or duration of emotions, so feelings can escalate quickly, feel overwhelming, or be hard to bring back down. It might look like intense reactions, rapid mood shifts, or feeling flooded and then shutting down. It is common in anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and other experiences, and it is not a character flaw. With the right skills and support, most people can learn to manage emotions more steadily.
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