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
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...
Most of us were taught that gender, like sexual orientation, was binary. We now know this is false. Gender non-conforming, genderqueer, non-binary, agender; gender IS fluid and exists ON a SPECTRUM. Many trans people have been afraid to embrace their true gender due to societal and familial ramifications. We are entering a new age when the need for trans people to remain in the shadows to "fit ...
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, my emphasis is meeting clients where they are and providing the type of support to assist them with overcoming challenges that have led to negative experiences. For the past 18 years, I have worked with children and their families to seek solutions to social, behavioral, and emotional issues that impact the home and school environment. One of my primary goa...
Love flowers? Want counseling? Then FHT is for you! More specifically, if you’re struggling with self-worth, self-esteem, negative self-talk, trauma recovery, depression or anxiety, you’re in the right place. I’ll create a safe space for you to share your fears, worries and negative self-talk. Then we will address how to get you out of this endless cycle in order to move forward and be who you...
I’m a reality-based therapist who specializes in CBT, using ACT & DBT techniques in practice. I have 20 years experience working in both individual & group settings with children & families. I specialize in helping my clients to become self-aware & regulate their emotions and learn strategies to improve self management. In helping clients to recognize their struggles & take ownership of what ne...
Now Accepting New Clients! My goal as a therapist is to help support clients to make sustainable and healthy changes to create the life they want to live. My expertise are in working with adults who may be seeking self-help in areas of growth and personal development, and who may be experiencing changes in mood, new job transitions, and relationship conflicts. Additionally, I work with school-a...
I have over fifteen years of experience providing counseling for children (ages six and older), teens, and adults. I have worked with individuals experiencing addiction and substance abuse along with those struggling with anxiety, depressing, relationship difficulties and trauma. It is important for everyone to have a listening ear or someone to assist them in making healthy and positive choice...
My hope is to create a relationship between the therapist and the individual that fosters positive and lasting change. To that end, I work patiently to ensure a sense of trust and safety. In addition, I feel I work well with individuals who go to therapy to be challenged, to be "unstuck." In these cases, I can be supportive while also being firm and direct. My approach is sensitive to the...
Our mental health is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, and life can put hurdles in our way that could, at times, be challenging. My goal is to help provide the change that you are seeking, help to repair parts of you that may feel broken, and help empower you to become your true self. I thrive in helping those who seek change and look forward to guiding you to that change. I thrive in...
Life gets hard. Many times you may want to give up and don't know which way to turn. This ministry focuses on freedom, restoring hope and purpose. Our goal is for every individual to respond fully to God out of who He created and redeemed them to be. Pain, depression and life patterns are obstacles that can stand in the way of growth. Our goal is to to remove those things that are currently...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed? Are you experiencing family difficulties with a spouse and/or significant other, children, adolescents, parents? Are you struggling with a painful loss? Are you experiencing distress in your job or with colleagues? Is your child/adolescent struggling with school related issues or social pressures? Is your child/adolescent exhibiting signs of...
Today we are faced with so many distractions that ask us to turn away from ourselves and our relationships. It’s hard to resist. Yet this leaves us feeling more stuck, isolated, angry, distressed, and injured. And I believe this makes therapy, and spaces like it, more important than ever; spaces in which we slow down to engage honestly with our past, present, and future. I see myself as your...
Do you need help fine-tuning your life? Are your children addicted to technology? Do people tell you that you’re over-reacting? Whether you have children or not, it can be very difficult to stay focused on the tasks that need to be completed each day. This can lead to stress, difficulty sleeping, or lashing out at others. Therapy can be the perfect place to relax, reset, and recharge. Creating...
