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
Evening telehealth services now available!!!! Ever feel stuck in life and didn’t know how to change it? Ever feel like nobody understands you? Did you ever want to create change and feel great but didn’t know how to start? Do you have stressful events happening in your life? Are you sad, anxious, and lonely? I’m here to help. Here’s why you should visit me. I am a highly qualified professional...
Accepting New Clients! I am aware of how challenging and frightening the initial interaction with therapy can be. Know that you are not alone in feeling this way. I have over fifteen years of experience in making my clients feel comfortable, safe, and prepared for the journey ahead. We can tackle issues that challenge your happiness and put you on the path to your most fulfilled self. My approa...
Are you feeling like you are stuck in life? Unsure of how to receive and use your support? Struggling to manage your day-to-day life while trying to get a grasp on your mental health needs? Knowing where to start or how to get your life back on track can be difficult. Learning how to cope with daily triggers that affect your mental health can be even more challenging and exhausting. We often ge...
Life is all about relationships. You might be dealing with unhealthy relationship patterns or problems in your relationships with your partner, your family, your friends, or yourself. Maybe you feel like your emotions are out of control and it’s starting to affect your relationships. You might be walking through life transitions and having difficulty adjusting. These problems can lead to emotio...
I have been in practice for close to 30 years and work with individuals and couples. I believe that we all develop ways of coping that serve us at some times in our lives and not in others. I can help you identify the patterns of your behavior and the underlying feelings that accompany that behavior. Together we can try to understand and empathize with what brings you to seek help. My style is...
I am a graduate of both the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and Virginia Commonwealth University, with a master’s in social work. i am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the state of Virginia. I have been working with individuals and families for approximately 18 years. I have extensive post graduate training in grief and trauma and how it affects us spiritually, mentally and...
If you're in need of a non-judgmental, compassionate, safe place where you can vent, gain insight on yourself and behavior, and learn the appropriate skills necessary for effective and healthy coping schedule an appointment with me. I specialized in working with children and families specifically from Hispanic communities. Who may have limited access to resources in their language. You will lea...
Are you facing the challenges of overwhelming life circumstances, depression, anxiety, grief or loss? Having trouble managing child's behavior in home or school? Often, the thinking patterns we have accumulated throughout our lives are operating below the surface and become the very things that get in the way of the life for which we long. We may not be able to change the situations that happen...
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Welcome to the start of your recovery journey. You may be feeling as though you’re alone and nobody else could possibly understand how you feel. Perhaps you’ve done therapy before and are going through another wave of pain. Depression, anxiety, grief/loss, relationship issues, distressing memories, constant negative mood, and avoiding problems may be just a ...
Anxiety CAN be a starting point of something powerful and amazing in your life. You can learn something new: how to stop trying to escape or trying to outrun your anxiety, but rather to turn lovingly toward anxiety- to listen to its deeper messages. Learning how to embrace anxiety can open powerful doors within you and help you move forward more expansively. It may feel as though depression tur...
Feeling overwhelmed? Do not know exactly where to start? Does life seem unfair or not fun anymore? "The stresses of it all" seem overbearing, does it appear that you have it all together but on the inside, you feel that you may be falling apart. If you have become everything to everyone except yourself and may have lost who you really are or who you would like to become. Life's opportunities co...
Sometimes we experience changes or events that disrupt our lives and ignite a series of overwhelming emotions. During these times, it is important to seek support to help guide you through this process. If you are experiencing anxiety, anger, stress, sadness or a sense of hopelessness, then I support your efforts in reaching out. If you have experienced a traumatic event or are currently in an...
I am accepting new clients for Telehealth sessions only at this time. I have deep appreciation for the strength it takes to reach out for support when life becomes overwhelming, stressful or we find ourselves stuck. Recognizing that we might be in need of support can be difficult, I see it as a bold and courageous endeavor that can lead to a happier and more enriched life. I utilize an eclectic...
Everything in your life is spinning and out of control. You and your partner haven’t felt close in months. You leave texts from your friends unanswered for days. Your Netflix-binges leave you feeling hollow and unfulfilled. Life used to make sense for you. Then ‘it’ happened. Your spouse asked to separate. Your best friend who you took for granted got diagnosed with cancer. Your job is not how ...
Living through trauma is one of the most difficult human experiences. When we experience trauma, it greatly impacts our relationships, ability in processing emotions, work/school life, spirituality, and motivation to live and find purpose in the aftermath. Trauma and stressful situations in life may have you feeling stuck, unworthy, and hopeless. You may be feeling alone and as if no one truly...
