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
I am focused on helping clients as they do the brave work of healing, growth, and change by providing a guiding light in the dark. I consider this an honor to walk with my client. Adolescents, families, and couples dealing with a wide rage of problems including but are not limited to anger, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiance, ADHD, substance abuse, human trafficking, promiscuity,...
I am available to work with individuals experiencing distress, especially anxiety and depression, women with mood disorders surrounding infertility and pregnancy, infant loss, and miscarriage as well as couples with relational conflict. Contemporary life is full of loneliness, stress, trauma and many faces of grief. Whether it be through setting long or short term therapeutic goals, I can help ...
Whether you are in a job that you find little meaning in, working up the corporate ladder and feeling deflated, adjusting to a new city, going through life’s changes this may be the time to explore ways in which you can realign your balance so that you can live a life of fulfilment and meaning. My role is to provide a safe place for you to speak about your life experiences and beliefs in a...
My bottom line as a therapist is to provide a safe, respectful, and validating space where you are listened to without judgement, assumptions, or an agenda. My experience taught me to listen beyond words and look beyond appearances and my trainings in music and visual art allow me to do so with greater agility and accuracy, bring us closer to your inner voice and shedding light on your inner...
Life after trauma or a huge life transition can be chaotic and confusing when interacting with day-to-day life. Our minds scream watch for danger or distrustful of others, while our hearts want nothing more than to be at peace. This can spark various emotions and feelings such as sadness, anger, and anxiety. Have you experienced a huge life event or change that have you lost and need to talk to...
A journey that looks inward and embodies, what I believe to be, fundamental aspects of life, which are Transformation, Adaptation and Acceptance. To reach this method of consciousness, it can’t be counterfeited, I live it. I came to discover that what I enjoy most is inspiring others and aiding them in finding their own way by unlocking their potential and discovering all the possibilities that...
My clients are searching for meaning and a sense of wholeness in their lives, sometimes in the midst of crisis, sometimes traveling through times of normative change. Although I am an ordained Presbyterian minister and consider my work a ministry of counseling, I value the diversity of our community and seek to meet people wherever they identify themselves to be and honor their unique stories,...
I provide therapy through a combination of teletherapy & in-home support, as opposed to a traditional office setting. Sessions that take place in your home provide me more insight into what is truly going on. I understand it may not be easy sharing intimate thoughts with a new person, albeit a professional. I prioritize the building of a solid therapeutic relationship so that we have a strong...
Are you looking for a safe environment to increase self-awareness and personal empowerment? My goal as a clinician is to create space for you to explore your circumstances and find your strengths to build on. I am dedicated to building a collaborative counseling relationship that foster self-understanding and growth, and to guiding you through new skills that will promote balance. My counseling...
I believe individuals have it within themselves to effectuate positive change and that the therapeutic relationship can facilitate that process. By providing a person-centered approach to therapy, clients use their own wisdom and self-knowledge to move forward, improve their lives and achieve a greater level of self-actualization. Recognizing common threads and patterns woven into the tapestry ...
**Not currently accepting new clients***Making the choice to attend therapy can be difficult. Therapy is the ultimate form of self care to heal old emotional scars, wounds, and patterns. We will work collaboratively to find ways for you to heal, cope with stressors, build and maintain a better relationship with yourself and others, and empower you to create the life you want by tackling all tha...
Therapy can be a transformative experience for people facing a multitude of life’s challenges. What I find to be the most important factor for change is understanding the relationship we have with ourselves. When we take the time to learn who we are and where we come from, we see our relationships in a new light. Self-acceptance allows us to navigate the world more freely. My individualized...
Welcome. I look forward to working with you to assist you with challenges you may be facing that have led you to this site. I bring 15 years of post-graduate experience to my work with clients who are experiencing emotional distress from mild to severe. Perhaps you are wanting to change something about the way you are living life, or are seeking relief from internal or external difficulties. So...
I am a school psychologist and LMHC counselor. I work with children and adolescents from age 2.5-21. I have worked extensively with children in all these age groups in NYC public schools as well as in private practice over 15 years. Experienced in play therapy and Cognitive behavioral therapy. My goal is to work with the child and family to independence and short term therapy teaching coping...
