
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

As a Clinician, I have over 10 years of experience working with victims of violent crimes. My specialty is providing therapeutic services to domestic violence victims, sexual assault survivors, child and adolescent trauma survivors, and women that are challenged with finding the balance between motherhood and self-care. If you are looking for a therapist to address challenges regarding traumati...

How coachable are you? Consider that: you could achieve more, be happier, deal more effectively with the daily challenges of life. What if your only job in life was to be content and satisfied? Transformational Life Coaching helps you to deal more effectively with the daily concerns that cause suffering in many forms: depression, anxiety, angst, anger, substance use, lack of aliveness and energ...

In my practice I serve individuals, couples, children and families with over 10 years experience providing services in community mental health, inpatient, military and private practice settings. I serve clients of all ages with issues of anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD, addiction/SA, relationship/family counseling, trauma and PTSD. In my practice I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivation...

If you are struggling with closing the gap between where you are currently and where you want to be in the future, I would be privileged to support you in making this happen. These challenges and patterns often block us from realizing our potential and may lead to isolation, hopelessness, and a loss of purpose in our lives. In working through these barriers we are able to uncover the true gifts...

Are you in search of someone that is able to culturally-empathize, and have the capacity to meet you where you are in life? Often times we are unsure on next steps to take when dealing with life stressors. My core belief is that everyone possesses the resiliency needed to overcome such barriers. Face it we get in our own way sometimes! Individual therapy can help you face some of those conflict...

Many challenges in life can feel like they are uniquely yours to bear alone; however, this is rarely the case. People visit me concerned about how they feel and function in key life and professional relationships. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families on a variety of overlapping issues such as anxiety and depression, self-esteem, parenting children with special needs, setting...

Bill Frost
Boulder
Colorado
I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the root of their personal suffering and emotional distress. The quality of the relationship between you and your therapist is the crucial factor in any successful therapy. In-Depth psychotherapy work depends upon the growth and development of a collaborative relationship, which supports your becoming aware of the formative aspects of you...

About the Owner: I have over 18 years of experience working in the addiction and mental health field. I am experienced in various roles across the substance use treatment services continuum of care in both micro and macro levels. I am a “big picture” clinician and believe that to effectively manage addiction and mental health it requires the ability to balance the parts needed for that individu...

Overwhelmed & Stressed? I offer non judgmental & compassionate therapy. A safe place to talk about difficult past experiences, current relationship struggles and the serious health issues that concern us all today. I use compassionate, science based and customized solutions to help people overcome their struggles. I believe that everyone has a different personality and a unique set of problems,...

Familial conflict, depression, and anxiety are experiences that we have all shared at one point. It is common to feel unprepared and overwhelmed when we come face to face with these situations. When you’re at the end of your rope, do you have people to turn to who will support you? It has become increasingly more common for people to have few social supports to rely on when these troubles come,...

Serenity Health
Louisville
Kentucky
Serenity Health’s purpose is to instill hope in every patient while providing safe, effective, compassionate, and individualized alternative treatments. We hold the utmost respect, and care for the patients we serve. We serve a variety of patients whom may be struggling with Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), PTSD, OCD, and Severe Anxiety. We will develop a custom treatment plan that will me...

April Thompson
Raleigh
North Carolina
I have a deep desire to come alongside children, teenagers, adults, and families when crisis or trauma interrupts one’s life journey. My scope of practice includes, but is not limited to the following areas: Anxiety, Depression, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Acute Stress Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. My counseling approach reflects a whole-person...

Destry Stoner
Portland
Oregon
My therapy approach blends the use of mindfulness, CBT, and EMDR. EMDR is a psychotherapy that assists people to heal from symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of traumatic life experiences. EMDR can be used to address urges to use substances and support recovery goals and to heal your trauma. I help clients achieve freedom from compulsions, addictive behaviors and limiting belie...

I believe in empowering a greater sense of responsibility so a person can manage and cope with life's trials and difficulties. If you are an individual struggling with depression or anxiety, a couple seeking a greater bond after some form of crisis, or a family in need of resolving various forms of conflict, then I am confident I can assist you. I also have done a lot of work with military...

My passion is helping each client become the expert of their life by changing their beliefs, thoughts, attitudes, patterns, & behaviors. I hold space for you by meeting you right where you are & I gently guide you back to your inner wisdom as you reclaim all the parts of yourself that you may have lost or have not trusted. I am able to easily sort out what faulty belief systems and patterns are...