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When emotions feel too big, unpredictable, or exhausting, daily life becomes harder. You might notice sudden anger, intense shame, emotional numbness, or moments when feelings hijack your choices. These experiences can leave you avoiding people, snapping at loved ones, or feeling stuck in patterns that don’t match who you want to be.
Emotional regulation is not about getting rid of feelings. It’s about learning to understand them, slow the automatic reactions, and choose responses that help rather than harm. In therapy, we’ll build practical skills that help you notice emotions earlier, soothe your nervous system, and respond in ways that feel true to your values. If you’ve tried managing alone and it hasn’t stuck, therapy offers tailored strategies and steady support to make change possible.
Emotional dysregulation often shows up as intense, fast-moving feelings that feel overwhelming or out of control.
You might notice sudden outbursts of anger, tearfulness that arrives without warning, emotional shutdown, or impulsive behaviour you later regret. Others describe feeling numb, disconnected, or carried away by feelings that seem to come from nowhere. These patterns can affect sleep, decision-making, work and relationships, and they can leave you exhausted or ashamed. It’s normal to feel stuck when emotions hijack your day, but you don’t have to handle it alone.
Even if your reactions feel automatic or impossible to manage, therapy can help by:
Together, we’ll map the situations, thoughts, bodily sensations and triggers that lead to intense emotional reactions.
We’ll set small, practiceable goals and celebrate progress so you learn to respond, not react—one steady step at a time.
We’ll gently explore past experiences, stress responses, and learned habits that shape how you react, so we can address the source.
We’ll replace self-blame with curiosity and care, so you can tolerate hard feelings without harsh judgement.
I teach practical, in-the-moment tools—DBT skills, grounding, breathwork, somatic techniques, and brief behavioral experiments.
Over time, these steps help reduce reactivity, improve relationships, and make day-to-day life feel calmer and more manageable
A short, no-cost 15-minute call to hear your concerns and answer questions. It’s an easy way to see if I’m the right fit for you.
I meet with you weekly or as needed. Sessions focus on your goals using methods (CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, somatic) we choose together.
In every single session we check progress, refine goals, and adjust the approach so the work stays useful, and relevant.
When you’re ready, we shift to maintenance: fewer sessions, practical tools, and occasional check-ins to help you keep the gains.
If persistent worry, poor sleep, low energy, or looping thoughts are making days harder, I tailor therapy to fit your life. Some people benefit from a structured weekly skills plan, while others prefer a gentler, exploratory pace. Either way, you’ll get practical tools, clear guidance, and warm, steady support that helps you build lasting habits. I work at your pace and always follow your lead
Help people move from surviving to living with calm, clarity, and choice.
Offer clear, compassionate online therapy that honours your story and teaches skills you can use every day.
I offer sessions in English and French so you can choose the language that feels most comfortable for you. Many clients find that this flexibility helps them speak more freely as they work through difficult emotions.
If you live in Ontario (Canada) or New Jersey (USA), I offer therapy for teenagers (14+) and adults. Sessions are provided online for clients in Ontario, and both in person and online for clients in New Jersey, allowing you to access support in a way that fits your needs and location. All you need for online sessions is a private space and a reliable internet connection. I offer appointments on weekdays, as well as some evenings and weekends, recognizing that flexibility is important when fitting therapy into a busy life.
Renée Hughes-Suh
Build simple, reliable skills to notice feelings early, calm your nervous system, and respond instead of react.
I understand that starting therapy can bring up a lot of questions. Here are some answers that may help you feel more confident about taking that first step.
It’s focused therapy that teaches you practical skills—grounding, breathing, DBT and somatic techniques—to notice emotions early and respond more skillfully.
Adults who struggle with sudden anger, mood swings, emotional numbness, impulsive reactions, or frequent overwhelm typically see the biggest gains.
No. You don’t need a diagnosis. We begin with your current struggles and goals and build skills that fit your life.
No — I’m trauma-informed. If past experiences are relevant, we work gently and only when you’re ready, using pacing and stabilization first.
Yes. We use targeted skills and small behavioural experiments to reduce outbursts, improve impulse control, and help you make different choices in the moment.
Absolutely. You’ll leave sessions with short, practical exercises—breathing, grounding, short behavioural experiments—that you can use immediately.
We set simple, measurable goals (sleep, fewer outbursts, calmer reactions) and review them regularly so you can see real changes over time.
Sometimes. I’ll discuss goals first. Short, focused partner sessions are possible when it helps communication or supports your skill practice.
I ask for 24-hour notice for cancellations. If you need a break, we create a plan so you can maintain gains and return without losing momentum.
Book a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll talk about what’s most difficult right now and decide the clearest next step.