I'm sorry I don't have the answer for you. However here are links to 8 articles, from PsychCentral's archives, that may be of interest:

How to Sit with Painful Emotions

Several Ways to Sit with Your Feelings | Weightless

7 Ways to Connect to Your Emotions | Make a Mess: Everyday Creativity

When It's Too Hard to Feel Your Feelings | Make a Mess: Everyday Creativity

Therapists Spill: How I Deal with Difficult Emotions

https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-to...viate-anxiety/

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/imper...s-and-anxiety/

https://psychcentral.com/blog/using-...o-reclaim-joy/