IF ANXIETY, OVERWHELM, OR EMOTIONAL SHUTDOWN ARE YOUR NORM, YOU’RE NOT ALONE.
Online Therapy for emotional regulation in San Diego and all over California.
Helping individuals regulate anxiety and emotional reactivity—without being ruled by their inner critic, even if they look calm on the outside and feel overwhelmed inside.
Feeling constantly on edge or anxious, even when everything seems fine?
Some days, it feels like your emotions are just beneath the surface—waiting to spill over.
You might find yourself holding your breath in traffic, tensing during a conversation, or replaying that one thing you said hours ago.
Even in calm moments, your body stays alert.
You’re constantly scanning for what might go wrong, trying to keep the peace, trying not to fall apart.
From the outside, it looks like you’re managing.
But inside, it’s a different story—overthinking everything, shutting down when it gets too loud, snapping when you wish you could stay steady.
And afterward, that familiar voice creeps in: Why can’t I just handle this better?
You may be saying to yourself…
“Why do I get so worked up over things that shouldn’t bother me this much?”
“I wish I could just stay calm instead of overreacting all the time.”
“No one sees how hard I’m trying to keep it together.”
If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone —and your body and mind aren’t working against you, they’re just overwhelmed.
You’re ready to feel more steady inside—to respond with clarity instead of reactivity, and finally feel like you’re back in the driver’s seat.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re constantly juggling work, family, school, and your own expectations. The days blur together as responsibilities pull you in every direction. You're doing your best to hold it all together, piece by piece—making it look effortless on the outside. But inside, it’s a different story.
There’s a constant hum of pressure—an inner voice questioning every decision, replaying every conversation, scanning for what went wrong. You try to stay calm, but the smallest trigger can set off a wave of frustration, self-doubt, or shutdown.
You pour yourself into everything you do, but it still never feels like enough. At work, you overanalyze. At home, the to-do list never ends. You keep moving, hoping the anxiety will ease—but it doesn’t. And when things finally slow down, your mind doesn’t.
The comparisons only make it harder. You scroll through other people’s lives—calm, accomplished, in control—and wonder, “Why can’t I feel that way?” The perfectionism makes it nearly impossible to rest. Every small decision feels loaded. Every emotion feels too big, too much, too hard to manage.
You’ve learned to push through, to show up, to be the strong one. But the cracks are showing. The emotional weight—the reactivity, the inner criticism, the burnout—has left you feeling stretched thin and unsure who you are beneath all the roles you play.
Avoidance, distraction, overthinking—these are the ways you've tried to cope. But you're starting to realize: this isn’t sustainable. You’re not broken. Your nervous system is simply overwhelmed. And it’s asking for a different kind of support.
How therapy works
You can break the cycle of reacting instead of responding.
Therapy isn’t about pushing past your emotions or “fixing” yourself—it’s about learning how to listen to what your body and mind are really trying to say.
In our work together, we’ll move at a pace that feels safe and supportive. You don’t have to come in with the right words. You don’t have to have it all figured out. This is a space where you can be honest, messy, tired, or unsure—and still be met with compassion and respect.
Here’s what our work might include:
Getting to the root of why you feel so overwhelmed, reactive, or burned out
Understanding how your nervous system works—and how to bring it back into balance
Learning practical tools to regulate emotions in real time, without stuffing them down
Working with your inner critic, not against it, to build self-compassion and calm
Building emotional flexibility, so you can respond with clarity instead of reacting out of habit
Creating space to reconnect with yourself—not just who you’ve had to be, but who you really are
We’ll draw from a blend of talk therapy, somatic (body-based) practices, and—if it’s important to you—faith-integrated support. Everything is tailored to your goals, your pace, and your lived experience.
This isn’t surface-level symptom management. It’s deep, sustainable change from the inside out.
Take the first step toward feeling more steady, grounded, and in control.
Schedule a free consultation today, and let’s talk about how therapy can help you quiet the overwhelm, regulate your emotions, and finally feel at home in your own mind and body.
Therapy for regulating your emotions can help…
Stop overreacting to things that don’t deserve that much energy
Calm anxiety and racing thoughts—without shutting down or avoiding everything
Respond with confidence instead of regret, especially in relationships and stressful moments
Understand what triggers you—and learn tools to stay grounded in real time
Frequently asked questions about emotional regulation therapy
FAQs
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Yes. Emotional reactivity, anxiety, or feeling “too sensitive” often come from patterns your nervous system learned over time—especially in response to stress, expectations, or past experiences.
Therapy helps you understand those patterns and gently shift them. You don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode. You can learn new ways to respond that feel calmer, clearer, and more in line with who you really are. -
It’s common for people with high-functioning anxiety or emotional overwhelm to appear calm and capable on the surface, while feeling completely exhausted or reactive underneath.
If you're constantly managing your emotions, overthinking everything, or feel like you’re about to snap—therapy can give you the space and tools to stop just managing and actually start healing. -
Getting started is simple! You can schedule a free 15-minute consultation, where we’ll talk about what’s been holding you back and what you’d like to achieve. It’s a no-pressure way to ask questions, get a feel for the process, and see if we’re a good fit. Learn more.