Set yourself free from a life dominated by negative emotion through therapy
Making space for the person you want to be by helping you to achieve emotional regulation.
Are you battling with your emotions daily? Do you feel overwhelmed, dysregulated and out of touch with the person you want to be?
Wexen is committed to empowering you on your journey to emotional resilience and clarity.
Services
Wexen provides comprehensive and intensive psychotherapy to adults and adolescents based in Hong Kong and Australia. Our primary focus and specialism is emotional dysregulation; we help individuals develop the skills needed to regulate their emotions.
Who Needs Help to Regulate?
Those experiencing the below may have more difficulty regulating their emotions. Studies have shown that targeting underlying psychological processes such as emotional dysregulation can alleviate these difficulties:
Anxiety Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Trauma and Trauma Related Disorders
Alcohol Use Disorder
Eating Disorders inclusive of Food Addiction
Love addiction/Limerence
Traumatic Brain Injury
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Any individual can experience emotional dysregulation, this can be related to life-changes, environmental factors, unexpected suffering (grief) or even a predisposition to feel emotions very deeply (a highly sensitive person), you may not have been taught how to emotionally regulate as a child and/or learnt maladaptive regulation strategies from care-givers. This does not mean that there is something wrong with you, just that, you need a bit of extra help and time to build the skills needed to lead an emotionally regulated life. Strong emotions can be a tool for empowerment, not impairment.
Emotional Dysregulation
Emotional dysregulation can be extremely damaging, it can look like, angry outbursts, irritability, intense reactions that are not in line with the context of the situation, chronic negative mood, mood swings, difficulty focusing and low stress tolerance. On the other end of the emotional dysregulation spectrum, emotional numbing /blocking, suppression and repression of emotions, avoidance, difficulty experiencing positive emotions and disassociation. This way of life can be devastating for relationships, health, careers and the fulfillment of dreams, aspirations and life purpose, creating a vicious cycle of shame and more emotional dysregulation.
This does not have to be your reality. At Wexen evidence-based and emerging interventions are tailored to client’s specific emotional dysregulation difficulties to develop the skills needed to regulate in their daily lives; improving wellbeing, relationships, career progression and enabling a life aligned with individual goals, aspirations and purpose.
*Wexen believes that the development of emotional regulation should be considered a first line of defense for life’s challenges and mental health difficulties.
Approach
The unified protocol for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders is integrated with third-wave cognitive behaviour therapies and existential (meaning-making) techniques; tailored to the individual needs of each client. In practice this looks like a multi-faceted approach to target the aversive and avoidant reactions to emotions.
Strategies include learning to re-evaluate automatic cognitive appraisals (thoughts) without making them bad whilst building cognitive flexibility, altering behaviours and actions that are usually associated with dysregulation, fostering mindful emotion awareness, dealing with and understanding physical sensations and towards the end of therapy emotion exposure techniques. Setting goals, maintaining motivation, and psychological assessment will be ongoing aspects of therapy.
Transparency
At Wexen we believe that 6 sessions is the minimum time required to teach and practice the skills needed to embody and implement emotional regulation. After 20 sessions (maximum), therapy will come to an end, you are then able to practice your newfound regulation independently (therapy should not be indefinite) . Additionally, therapy is action-oriented, that is, you will be asked to practice the skills learnt in session at home. Frequent practice is where the magic happens. Please don’t be intimidated, building motivation and commitment will be an ongoing part of therapy. Just keep in mind, time, practice and work are required before booking your first session. If you have any questions book a free 15 minute consultation call.
Your Psychotherapist
Stephanie McConkey
Stephanie is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist based in Hong Kong with Master’s degrees in both Psychology and Counselling as well as postgraduate training in Health Psychology. Stephanie will be pursuing her PhD in the near future, her research interests include investigating the efficacy of emerging and experimental intervention and psychotherapeutic techniques for emotion (dys)regulation.
Throughout her academic and professional career, emotions and emotional regulation have become her focus and passion. Academic research, personal experiences and working with various cohorts of people, ranging from individuals marginalised from society with severe behavioural difficulties (young offenders, special ed, behavioural units) to high functioning adults struggling to cope with their emotions, has given Stephanie a unique and credible perspective. That is, emotional regulation is the quickest and most effective way to create positive, holistic and long-lasting change for most people. Stephanie believes the development of emotional regulation skills and strategies should be the first line of defense and treatment for those at risk of and/or who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
*Stephanie utilises the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders, Third Wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapies and existential techniques throughout treatment. Her approach is inherently integrative and will be tailored to each individual, their life experiences and what they are currently facing.
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Take the first step towards becoming the person you want to be. Schedule a session with Wexen today and see how therapy can change your life.