Dear dolphin01,
By the term emotional work I meant the type of effort that you are already putting forth to identify and get a handle on this challenging issue.
With the Reiki 2 thing I would not advocate for that now. You have enough on your desk. My humble take is that you very well might find relief in pursuing the Mind / Body exercises that we touched on earlier.
You are sensitive and at this point that might feel more like a heavy boat anchor instead of being an asset. Through asana, breathing and meditation exercises you would be well on your way to getting a grip on that out of control sensation.
I believe that it is very close within your reach for you to turn the tables on this cog or dynamic within you. As you bravely learn techniques to breathe thru it i think that you might find it to be an ally part of you and no longer an adversary.
namaste,
Michael