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
Our identity and values change as we go through life experiences and stages, being a product of these experiences as well as a process to strive for a more satisfied and fulfilled future self. While change is a constant in life, they can bring us stress, anxiety, confusion as well as compassion to self and others and deeper understandings of our meanings in life. I'd like to work with you to...
Perhaps you are feeling stuck, off balance, or trying to make sense of the complex rainbow of feelings you are having. You may be dealing with challenging relational, work, or personal issues. Let’s sit down together and with acceptance and compassion fully take stock of where you are, what it is you really want, and what is getting in the way of making it happen. No part of you gets left behin...
** NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** Elizabeth earned her Masters in School Counseling from Loyola University. For 4 years she worked as a School Counselor in Baltimore, MD. She found Balance Point Wellness with the desire to offer additional time and services for children, adolescents, and their families. She has worked with a wide range of diagnoses and concerns including (and not limited to) anxie...
Have you ever felt like you are on a boat lost at sea and you don't know where to turn? There are unexpected life events for human beings that can cause sudden stress, trauma, and challenges in their daily life. Without support some people have no place to turn and they feel hopeless and lost. A change in course cannot occur without action and calling in for support is the first step and someti...
It is difficult to enjoy life or gain traction on life goals when it is a struggle to just keep up. Many of my clients come feeling anxious, unsettled, and worried about meeting expectations - expectations they set for themselves or expectations placed on them at work, at school, at home, or in their relationships. Often they feel unproductive and say they have difficulty with time management...
Welcome! Whether you are struggling with a temporary setback, or an ongoing problem, I can assist you. There is HOPE. It is my belief that, as human beings, we all face life challenges, be they relational, personal, emotional, spiritual, or physical, and our mental health affects how we respond to these challenges. I offer individual, couples, and family counseling for youth (age 10+) and adult...
George Eliot said "the strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice." This could not be more true. We make choices every day: get up or snooze, jeans or dress pants, say "hello" or "good morning," one more episode or go to bed, and the list goes on. However, certain choices have a greater impact on our lives than others. At the top of the list is self-care. This can be extremely...
I come to my work as a therapist from backgrounds as an artist, hospital oncology chaplain, art professor and activist, meditation teacher, lover of movement, backpacker Dharma bum, essayist, would-be trainer of rescue pups, and Buddhist nun. I've been around the block, tried many things, succeeded and failed, and carried my heart through many of this world's wild, beautiful, boring, terrible,...
Welcome to my virtual therapy office, where your safety and confidentiality are key. In Hawaii, the mainland US, and Europe, I work with adults, older teens, and couples to help them improve their lives and relationships. You may be facing change, loss, or conflict. Maybe you feel overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated, depressed, ashamed, confused, or stuck. Or perhaps you are looking for inspiratio...
I provide counseling services in either English or Spanish. In addition to the rigorous education and training therapists are required to complete, I had an additional three-year training under Joan Rousseau, LCSW, in systems theory family therapy using a strategic problem-solving model. Previously, I enjoyed five years working in the addiction field and six years working in the child welfare...
I offer therapy for people of all ages looking for compassion, accountability, and even humor in their therapy experience. Leaning into my own rich life experiences I aim to create space for clients to cultivate emotional awareness, examine patterns, and embrace the complexity within themselves and the world around them. I work with diverse people going through life feeling stuck or alone, and...
I utilize a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach (CBT) to help clients identify their internal strengths and ability to function productively despite facing life's challenges and, to live a more meaningful, purposeful, and productive life. ---Uso el modelo de Terapia Cognoscitiva Conductual (CBT) para ayudar a los clientes a identificar sus fuertes internos y habilidad de funcionar...
I enjoy working with children, adolescents, families and young adults regarding a variety of emotional/behavioral issues. I find value in working collectively with the child and parent to better manage symptoms that revolve around school difficulties, oppositional and defiant behaviors, anxiety, depression, suicidality, self-harm, trauma, mild autism/Asperger’s, aggression, stress, self-esteem,...
Our work of joining to creatively support the insight and capacity for growth that lies within is profound and sacred. Life is a vast collection of experiences that we can't always be prepared for. These experiences can cause significant emotional and physical distress when we don’t allow for the process of working through them. My service to you is practical, relational and educational, focuse...
Whatever your needs may be, I am here to assist you in overcoming obstacles and achieving your goals. If you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, tired, or anxious there is hope and a way. Collaboration and understanding are the key to improving overall mental health and wellness. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Humanistic Psychology,...
