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 Hours offered* Teletherapy now offered - Do Anxiety, Panic, Obsessions or Worry keep you from living the life you want? Are your relationships, your work or happiness effected? I specialize in helping younger adults (18-39) work through these and other challenges such as Bipolar Disorder, Relationship Problems, Low Self Esteem or Depression. In sessions you will be heard, supported and...
*I am not able to accept new clients at this time* Are problems getting in the way of your preferred ways of being in your own life? Are they keeping you from the experiences and goals that you want for yourself, your partner, or your family? Hi, my name is Alicia Winn-Akerley and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with individuals, couples, and families to identify the effec...
Do you have a hard time navigating social situations and picking up on social cues and hidden rules? Do you get triggered easily and have a hard time coming back to your baseline? Is it difficult for you to connect to others and would you rather be on electronics? Do you have a hard time expressing your thoughts and feelings and feel that others don't "get you"? Is it difficult for you to organ...
I know that coming to therapy can be challenging and I am committed to creating a warm, empathic, and safe space for our time together. I tailor the treatment to meet your individual needs and goals. My priority is to meet you where you are in order to help you on your journey to a more authentic and fulfilling life. I have an integrative style, drawing on psychodynamic, systems, and attachment...
"Moment by moment, throughout our lifetime, our brains hum with the work of making meaning; weaving together many thousands of threads of information into all manner of thoughts, feelings, memories, and ideas" - Daniel Tammet Registered Nurse with a background in Mental Health, Emergency, and Women's Health. Experience working with clients in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Special areas...
“There is Hope, if you have Faith, with all things centered around the Love of God.” Regardless of how many times you fall short, keep believing in yourself. I want to help others who feel like they have run out of options look at their lives from a different perspective. When self-defeating thoughts encompass you, I want to assist with reconstructing those thoughts. I believe everyone was crea...
** Accepting new clients ** Hi there. My name is Melissa and I’m an Associate Therapist at the Center for Compassion. As a therapist experienced in working with survivors of trauma, abuse and grief, I am always inspired by the resilience of the human spirit. I love being able to walk with my clients on their therapeutic journeys by providing a safe, accepting space to process their loss and tra...
Are you feeling isolated by the very walls you built for protection? If so, you are not alone, and I am glad you are here. Past hurts can leave us feeling inadequate, questioning our self-worth, and struggling to develop meaningful relationships. Whether you are seeking healing or personal growth, I offer a supportive and non-judgmental space to collaboratively work towards your goals. Those wh...
" Healing does not mean that the damage never existed. It means that damage no longer controls our lives." an axiom that I live by on a daily basis. I have had over 20 years of privilege testing this axiom with many brave souls. Once these individuals made a decision to not be ashamed of their suffering and peel the layers of their pain; they were able to set themselves free of it and create sp...
Are you struggling in your marriage? Are you thinking about getting married and need some guidance? Has your spouse or significant other cheated? Are you feeling down and you just don't know why? Do you often feel just not good enough? Feel not worthy? Have you experienced a trauma such as abuse, rape, natural disasters or car wrecks? Your goals for your life are important to me and getting to...
You try to scroll, scroll, scroll you anxiety away. Scroll away your depression, and even your trauma. Numbing yourself. It may work temporarily, but when you put the phone down -- the sadness, the worry, the painful memories... They all come rushing back at full force, and it’s overwhelming. You’re left unable to sleep, spiraling in never-ending thoughts, and feeling empty. Realizing that you ...
My ideal client would be a person hoping to heal their trauma that they have encountered in life and would like to use EMDR, (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) in order to do so. I offer both DBT and EMDR treatment to help people process and handle trauma in a more effective way. My passion is to help people to process their trauma. I desire is to provide an environment for children,...
I believe the need for someone to talk to is summed up best by C.S. Lewis, “As soon as we are fully conscious we discover loneliness.” I believe therapy provides an opportunity to reduce loneliness by allowing a space to talk about the thoughts and feelings we believe no one else has experienced. Once those thoughts and feelings are expressed out loud to another person, we find connection and...
There comes a point in everyone’s life where we are confronted with life’s challenges and difficulties. Navigating these challenges alone can be disorienting and frightening. However, you are not required nor expected to attempt this journey alone. As an experienced Psychotherapist, my specialty is assisting adolescents, adults, couples, and families with the tools, techniques and coping skills...
At times, we can feel totally overwhelmed...that our life has become out of control. We realize our pain and fears have begun guiding our lives or we may find ourselves in situations/ relationships we never thought we'd be in...perhaps a result of a traumatic event, perhaps a spouse/ parent/ other made hard choices and you are trying to pick up the pieces (i.e., depression, loss of purpose), or...