Counseling for intense or hard-to-manage emotions

Emotional Regulation Counseling in Oak Brook

Sabrina Gosmire, LCPC, CADC, KAP

Emotional regulation is the ability to notice, understand, and respond to emotions in ways that support your goals. Counseling can help when emotions feel overwhelming, difficult to recover from, or connected to recurring patterns in relationships or daily life.

Sabrina Gosmire of Oak Brook Counseling and Wellness

What emotional regulation work may involve

Counseling may focus on recognizing emotional cues, understanding triggers, slowing reactive patterns, building coping strategies, and making room for feelings without letting them dictate every decision.

Different approaches may support the same goal

Sabrina Gosmire describes emotional regulation as a focus area and teaches emotional regulation techniques. Jeffery Siddall also lists emotional regulation and uses CBT and DBT among his approaches.

How this differs from anxiety counseling

Anxiety counseling focuses specifically on worry, fear, avoidance, and related patterns. Emotional regulation is broader and may involve anger, sadness, stress, reactivity, or difficulty returning to baseline.

Starting with your actual pattern

Intake can help identify whether emotional regulation is the main concern or part of another issue such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship stress.

Before you reach out

Insurance

We work with several insurance and employee assistance (EAP) plans. Participation can vary by clinician, and benefits and eligibility should be verified.

Insurance and fees

Fees

  • Initial intake or evaluation$250
  • Individual psychotherapy$200

Sliding-scale availability can be discussed through intake. If cost is a concern, please tell our intake team and we will talk through your options honestly.

What happens next

  1. 01Reach out to our intake team
  2. 02Get thoughtfully matched
  3. 03Plan your first appointment
What to expect

Finding the right therapist

We take matching seriously. The right fit between client and therapist matters, so our intake process is designed to understand your needs before suggesting someone.

Therapists for this concern

Sabrina Gosmire of Oak Brook Counseling and Wellness

Sabrina Gosmire

LCPC, CADC, KAP

Founder of Oak Brook Counseling & Wellness with over 20 years of experience, specializing in anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.

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Portrait of Jeffery Siddall, Licensed Professional Counselor

Jeffery Siddall

MA, NCC, LPC

Nationally Certified Counselor offering a skills based, solution focused approach with couples, adolescents, and adults, with a commitment to affirming LGBTQ+ clients.

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Frequently asked questions

Is emotional regulation counseling only for anger?
No. It may involve anxiety, sadness, stress, reactivity, or other emotions that feel difficult to manage.
Which therapists explicitly support emotional regulation?
Sabrina Gosmire and Jeffery Siddall both support clients with emotional regulation.
Is this the same as DBT?
No. DBT can include emotion-regulation skills, but emotional regulation counseling is a broader goal that can be addressed through different approaches.

Talk with intake about emotional regulation

Describe the patterns you are noticing and ask which clinician may be a fit.

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