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
Do you feel heavy with despair, struggling each day to keep your head just above the darkness and dread? Does it take every ounce of energy to stay afloat? Or are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings of helplessness and hopelessness? Do you feel like you’re not being heard by your partner? Or not appreciated? Is there an issue surrounding a lack of faithfulness, money, being a parent, the in-law...
I’m a bilingual therapist who helps individuals seeking to grow cognitively, emotionally, relationally, and/or spiritually. At one point or another, people will experience seasons of discomfort, feeling stuck, or general dissatisfaction with an area of life. I help people untangle these confusing seasons and make sense of this particular growing stage. I’ve helped people who struggle with...
Susi Blitman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, who earned her Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Blitman counts on over 12 years of experience helping clients overcome their struggles, improve their lives and the lives of their families. As a mother of two, Blitman has a special interest in helping families, children, and teens with...
I am a firm believer that individuals naturally seek self-fulfillment and have inherent strengths that when fostered can help them reach their goals. My interests include treatment of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Additionally, I have helped individuals through challenging periods of adjustment, such as job transitions, ending a romantic relationship, pregnancy, and returning to school and hav...
Life can be challenging. Some people struggle throughout their lives, while others are challenged when faced with illness or adversity of their own or of someone close to them. As a clinical psychologist, I provide individual psychotherapy for adults of all ages and school-age children (ages 4 to 12) with a variety of psychological challenges and mental health issues. When I work with children,...
I have over ten years of experience in behavioral health and have a passion for helping those in need of guidance and support. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. Areas of treatment include but are not limited to; anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, self esteem issues, identity conflict, Latinx concerns, multicultural concerns, first generation...
I believe the therapeutic relationship is a crucial vehicle to help us better understand ourselves and elicit change. I work hard to build a relationship where you feel deeply seen and heard. I believe therapy is helpful both for people seeking change or healing around specific issues or for those seeking an unbiased space to process day-to-day stress. I have experience working with a range of...
Many of us have had to adjust to a new type of reality that has restricted our ability to connect with family, friends, coworkers, and the general population due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a cloud of uncertainty that tells us that life as we once knew it has forever shifted in how we function as a society. Social distancing has become our new normal. For many of us, this current crisis ...
Do you often feel weighed down, lost, or just want something to change? If you are struggling with any kind of challenge, whether it be something from your past or a new life transition, come talk to me. I can help you move through your difficult times and walk beside you on the journey to reaching your goals. I offer a safe space for you to be yourself without fear of judgment or shame. We all...
I specialize in both individual and marriage counseling. Do you remember what it was like to make progress in your life or how it feels to be truly happy? Do you feel like your life is on autopilot? If so, it may be time for a change. Can you imagine what it would be like to have a healthy relationship? Do find yourself being defensive, needing to justify your actions or even avoiding having...
Individuals and families in today’s world face so many stressors. Different life roles and responsibilities, pressures of friends/family/society, painful life experiences, and personal expectations weigh on us all. In the midst of this, it is all too easy to feel overwhelmed, alone, and confused - like your story is no longer your own. It can hurt your sense of self and your connection to those...
So what IS therapy? Does it mean that I am crazy? Is something wrong with me? Will I be judged? No, no, and no. Despite what our peers may tell us or what we our culture has told us, therapy provides an opportunity to process your thoughts, feelings, and emotions in a safe place. It can be very instrumental in helping individuals work on resolving problems/issues, craft achievable goals, learn ...
Waiting list currently. Recognizing systemic and personal influences shaping our perspectives and actions can dismantle normalized expectations, challenge dominant scripts, invite de/re-construction, reveal the fragility of binaries and dichotomies, and expose the creation of iniquities. We internalize characteristics, beliefs, and patterns of institutions and structures around us, while our...
Sometimes life can feel unmanageable and overwhelming. Everyone has been through times that have felt impossible, and it is my goal in therapy to help you to find a way out. I offer a strength-based approach that allows my clients to pull from their most valued characteristics in order to overcome life struggles, build self-esteem, and create an overall feeling of happiness. I believe that...
NOTE: I currently have openings. I am looking to provide support to individuals that want to change the patterns that no longer serve them as well as they once did. People who want to develop the necessary coping skills to make and maintain positive change in their life. With this. comes some self-awareness on the part of the individual, and recognition of your strengths and resilience on my pa...
