Emotional disturbance describes children and adolescents with mental health issues that cause troubling or abnormal emotional experiences. It could include anxiety, developmental disorders, cognitive impairment, depression, defiance, and other problematic behavior.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions aim to reduce problematic behaviors, increase the ability to cope with stressful and triggering situations that lead to emotional disturbances, and develop tools and skills that boost self-confidence and stability.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Emotional Disturbance
Although beginning therapy and delving deeper into the inner workings of your life can initially be fearful, it is a courageous act and an opportunity for growth and a new understanding of who you are. I believe that the foundation of any effective therapeutic work is a genuine therapeutic relationship based on trust, honesty, and empathy, and I value creating an environment with you that...
My focus is on helping people discover their innate sense of Self and purpose in life. Energies necessary for vitality, joy, and love can sometimes become blocked by trauma and its effects—including anxiety, panic, depression, or PTSD, and when one considers all that is happening in our world these days, simply coping can seem overwhelming. Many people these days have heard of Tapping or EFT. I...
My goal is to elicit a safe, confidential space for you to feel comfortable to explore your thoughts and emotions openly. Through our collaborative efforts, we can explore new ways of dealing with stressors. My role is to provide you with unconditional support and empathy through your self-growth process. I believe that self-growth is a continuous journey. I specialize in grief and loss, anxiet...
Psychotherapist James Finley says, “The tyranny of suffering lasts only as long as it takes for compassion to show up on the scene.” Many who find themselves reading this may experience themselves as subject to the ‘tyranny of suffering’ in some way and may be searching for a compassionate presence in which they can feel safe, be deeply seen, attentively listened to, and profoundly accepted. My...
**Telehealth Available** I know that you have a "pretty good" life. Perhaps you have done some work in therapy before, and things are finally stable. Yet, you sometimes feel like you are playing a part, rather than embracing and expressing your authentic self. You may feel uncomfortable in your own skin, self-conscious, or like you are not "enough." You may struggle to find your authentic voice...
You do not need to keep trying to cope with disturbing memories. EMDR sessions can relieve the emotion and sensations that are tied to the event and that keep getting triggered, causing endless pain. It is my personal and professional desire to help you gain clarity and peace so that the rest of your life can be fully lived with intention, awareness, and you can actually experience joy again. I...
Are you skeptical about the benefits of therapy. For more than 30 years, I have helped my clients move past their doubts and significantly improve their lives. We are all very complex human beings with conscious and unconscious motivations that influence our behaviors. I will help you take a look at your behaviors and relationships, and understand them in a new way. We will discuss your goals f...
( English | español ) I am a bilingual master's level Marriage and Family Therapist and I am *not* currently taking on new clients. However, if you'd like to schedule at a later time, I'd be glad to fit you in. One of my favorite things about the process of therapy is getting to know you and your past experiences in hopes that you might get to know more about yourself and the person you want to...
Are you feeling, confused, angry, alone, hurt, or just downright lost? Do you feel overwhelmed by work, school, kids, or just life in general? Perhaps you understand why or maybe you don't. We can provide a safe environment without judgment for you to process and explore your feelings, thoughts, and memories. It would be a privilege for us to be a part of your growth journey. We work with teens...
There is no more important or closer relationship you will have with anyone than the one you have with yourself. The source of much of our stress and dis-ease comes from a disconnect with self. Struggles with relationships, work, familial bonds, romantic entanglements, social engagement, and friendships, all stem from our awareness or lack of awareness of self. We are made up of many parts and...
Freedom and relief from emotional and relational struggles is possible. Anxiety, depression, and other internal conflicts are very real and more common than most people realize. You do not have to be alone in the struggle. I will come alongside you as you move towards a healthy and satisfying life. I take a laid back and low pressure approach to helping people be healthier overall. Whether you ...
Karina Garcia treats adults, adolescents, couples and families who have a wide range of presenting problems. I have particular interests in trauma, relationship issues, including couples therapy, mood disorders, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, sexual abuse, ADHD and men's vulnerability. I have specialized training, experience, and interests in the treatment of children with behavior problems and...
It’s never too early or late to make a change in your life. Anyone can get stuck at any age and different points, because life can be filled with all types of stressors: relationships, school, work, loss, and maybe unknown. If you match with the right therapist, change can happen, because it happened to me. I changed careers in my 40’s and I've never been happier since working with clients of a...
"Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are." -Brene Brown It is often our own misconceptions who we're "supposed to be" and unrealistic expectations of ourselves that get in the way of our own personal growth. We tend to overlook our strengths and struggles while giving so much weight to these perceived failures. We think of happiness as a destination to get to, unpa...
The word psychotherapy comes from the ancient Greek word “psyche” meaning, soul, breath and spirit, + therapy, therapeia: healing. Soul healing. I look at psychotherapy as such: that the soul is a healer and seeks healing. Some of us hear the soul’s cry. We experience it deeply and it is disorienting, and confusing, being taken down a dark path which seems endless. We can either run away, or st...
