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
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step" Lao TzuI..........I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have many years of experience providing treatment to children, adolescents, and adults. I have worked in various settings which include: A therapeutic day school, adoption preservation, adult mental health, and residential facilities for both children and aging adults. Four of tho...
I work hard to use my own personal life experience, education and training to positively motivate others to gain insight into their struggles and empower them to live their life to their fullest potential. I have always loved to help care for people and enjoy the work that I do. I have experience with young adults, senior adults, families and couples. I also work hard to be accepting of anyone...
I have worked with children adolescents, individual adults of all ages, and couples & families. I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, spiritual conflicts, and major mental health problems. I have worked with schools, faith communities, employers, physicians, and other therapists to understand the challenges confronting my clients. We often discover connections between...
When working with my clients, I choose to use an approach that is respectful, non-blaming, and collaborative. We all have stories about our lives, relationships, desires, beliefs, and strugles. Often times the problem latches onto these stories and creates negative effects in the past, present, and future. By gaining some distance from the problem, we can begin to explore, create, heal and...
My experience includes work with children, adolescents, and adults. While I embrace a psychodynamic approach, I also use cognitive-behavioral practices, mindfulness, relaxation training, and play therapy, as clinically appropriate. I work with my clients to examine their life, build coping skills, heal emotionally, and deepen their relationships with themselves and others. I am especially...
Hello! I believe the power of therapy lies in improving your relationship to the world, the people close to you, and ultimately to yourself. I use our relationship as our guide in your journey to heal, transform, and navigate life's challenges. While I provide therapy to people from all walks of life, I especially enjoy working with gay, lesbian, queer, trans, and nonbinary individuals and peop...
If you are interested in doing the deep inner work of healing from past childhood trauma I would be honored to support you. These experiences affect every facet of our functioning including our physical well being. The good news is that you can positively impact your present by working through these adverse childhood experiences. I have numerous tools to support you in this important work. I am...
In the midst of the storms in life, it is often difficult to see beyond the horizon -- to find the strength to communicate, love, forgive, endure, and walk toward healing. Here, you will find a place where you can speak honestly about your suffering and explore things that are often difficult to talk about. It is my hope to provide a space where you realize your self-worth and strengths. I deep...
If you are a client who wants to explore the systemic intergenerational patterns and deep emotions that sometimes prevents you from having positive interactions in relationships, then there is help. I can work with you if some of your presenting problems are communication, emotional trauma, divorce, infidelity, anxiety, fear and depression, to help you achieve your goals. Also for couples often...
I love working with clients of all backgrounds, dealing with a range of problems. Our experiences of grief, fear, pain, anxiety and depression are universal, and I believe we can all work to make the distress and suffering that we experience manageable, and eventually lead fulfilling, positive lives. I am a licensed clinical professional counselor with a private practice in Frederick. I see...
Are you feeling weighed down with depression or anxiety? Are you stressed by family or life difficulties or is past trauma creating problems? Do you struggle to say no to the demands of others? Are you feeling burned out? My goal is to help you gain freedom from the effects of anxiety, depression, codependency, trauma or addiction on your life. I also work to address other concerns such as...
My passion and purpose in life is to help children and families overcome problems to live resilient, fulfilling, inspired lives. I provide parenting skills training, individual, and family therapy for children and adolescents. I also provide comprehensive psychological testing for children 6 through 14 years old related to ADHD, Specific Learning Disabilities, Mood and Behavioral Problems, and...
In psychotherapy, we work together to understand the meaning of your symptoms and the sources of your pain. The therapeutic process is in large part a careful encounter with the past in the hope of getting beyond what happened to you and discovering who you are apart from your history. It also includes the exploration of your beliefs, emotions, protective strategies, recurring patterns, and...
In order to make changes in your personal life you must first know where your opportunities for growth are. Having a clear picture of how your experiences, thoughts, feelings and unique characteristics combine to create your behaviors is the best way to begin to steer your own course back toward satisfaction, happiness, and overall health. Dr. A is a licensed clinical psychologist who received ...
Life gets messy. It can be complicated, sticky, and just plain overwhelming. I get that. No matter what specific issue caused you to seek counseling, I want to hear about it. I want to hear from you and learn about you. I want to get to know the important things, your values, goals, interests and dreams. My role is to walk alongside you and help sort through things when the mess just seems like...
