Therapy for emotional dysregulation and disconnection
Emotional – including dysregulation, disconnection
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults whose emotions feel overwhelming, unpredictable or out of reach. Therapy helps you understand where strong or missing feelings come from and how they shape your life.
What emotional dysregulation and disconnection can feel like
Emotional dysregulation can mean feelings that arrive fast and strong. Rage, panic or sudden mood-swings can take a long time to settle. You may react in ways that surprise you and regret them afterwards.
Disconnection can feel like the opposite. You may feel numb, shut down or cut off from yourself and from other people. Many people move between the two.
Words that may feel familiar
Mood-swings. Rage. Explosive. Volatile. Oversensitive. Numb. Shutdown. Disconnected. Scattered.
How psychodynamic psychotherapy works with emotions
Psychodynamic psychotherapy treats both intense feelings and absent feelings as meaningful. They often carry a history. I help you notice what sets feelings off, what they connect to from the past and how they play out in your relationships, including in the therapy itself.
As feelings become better understood they can feel less frightening. You may find you have more choice in how you respond. Alongside my psychodynamic training, I am trained in Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.
Sessions with me
You begin with an initial consultation to talk through what has brought you to this point. If you decide to continue, sessions last 50 minutes and are usually weekly or twice weekly.
Fees are discussed in advance of the initial consultation. Health Insurance: Bupa provider.
- Harley Street (Oxford Circus, Bond Street Underground)
- North London Therapy Practice (Golders Green Underground)
- Online
Questions about emotional dysregulation and disconnection
What is emotional dysregulation?
It describes difficulty managing the strength or length of emotions. It is a description of experience rather than a diagnosis on its own. It can occur alongside anxiety, trauma, ADHD and other difficulties.
Do I need a diagnosis to have therapy?
A diagnosis comes from your GP or a psychiatrist. You can talk through what you are experiencing at an initial consultation.
Can therapy help if I feel nothing at all?
Yes. Feeling nothing is a way of coping. It is explored with the same care as strong feelings. Therapy offers a steady relationship in which feelings can return at a pace you can manage.
Where do sessions take place?
Sessions are available on Harley Street, in North London and online.
Related areas of work
Initial consultation
Contact
To arrange an initial consultation, please contact me directly by email or mobile.
Email: maxine@maxineeking.com or message on: 07939 000725
All contact and correspondence is confidential
If you need urgent help, contact your GP or NHS 111. You can call Samaritans free on 116 123 at any time. In an emergency call 999.