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 founded Saint Louis Family Counseling because I believe we are all worthy of living meaningful and fulfilling lives. I enjoy working with individuals and couples, adults and adolescents in exploring and writing their next life chapter. You may be seeking counseling because you are aware there is something standing in your way, we could call this “the problem.” Sometimes exploring your...
I understand the anxiety often associated with going to a therapist for the first time. There are times in life we all could benefit from talking with a professional trained to help us process difficult emotions. In a safe, nonjudgmental, and supportive therapeutic partnership, I incorporate a variety of methods to help clients problem-solve and work through challenges to a better mental health...
Sometimes, the stress of daily life can exhaust our ability to cope. A child struggling in school, family conflicts, traumatic events, major life transitions, the loss of a loved one, friend, or pet, financial and/or medical issues, pregnancy and the birth of a child—all of these experiences can leave us feeling overwhelmed, helpless, and defeated. From experience and research, we know that...
I work best with individuals seeking coaching to manage difficult times, depression symptoms, and addressing experiences of social and community harm. I offer my clients a trauma-informed approach to life coaching. Our work together starts when a client reaches out and I learn about how I may be helpful to them in that particular chapter in their life. From there we discuss ways to move forward...
( English | español ) Ati Egas has an integrative, relational and systems approach to psychotherapy. She came to psychotherapy after the death of her mother. She learned about endings and beginnings then. After the pain, there was also transformation. Her own healing takes from close encounters to shamanic practices in Ecuador, quantic medicine, and modern psychoanalysis. Ati believes that the...
* Currently full, email to be placed on Waitlist* I believe that every person has the ability to heal and that power comes from within. I work with individuals and families to help them find peace and strength. I have experience working with women, men and children who have experienced traumatic life events. Depression and anxiety - sadness and fear - are areas that I help clients gain power ov...
**In response to the current Coronavirus pandemic, I am scheduling only Telehealth Sessions (Either Video Chat or Phone) going forward. My priority is not only your mental health, but physical health and safety. I acknowledge that social distancing is key to preventing further spread of the virus, but mental health struggles do not disappear during times like these, which is why I am providing...
I became a therapist because people told me that I'm a good listener, and because I am motivated to help people. My clients, whether, children, adolescents, or adults, have quickly sensed this. They feel my caring and support. My biggest influences have been decades of work as a school psychologist and extensive study of family therapy. Other influences have been working with a diverse populati...
My passion for studying family and societal functioning stayed with me as I pursued my undergraduate degree at Northern Illinois University, where I majored in Sociology. I wanted to assist individuals in feeling empowered when managing relationship concerns, and later pursued my Master's in Family & Child Studies, with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northern Illinois...
Whether you are going through a life change, experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression or just feeling you need a space to process your emotions without judgement, I am here to support you. I have experience working with clients who have a wide-range of mental health symptoms and life stressors. Through individualized and relationally-based practice, together we can explore whatever...
My clients have been trying to make changes for a long time. Sometimes their struggles take over and cause them to do drastic things like over-exercise, binge, purge, or restrict. For a moment they feel better. But over time, their struggles begin to take on a life of their own. By the time my clients find me, they feel very distant from who they are and the life they used to enjoy. The people ...
You are not a problem to be solved. In a warm, professional, and safe environment, I can help you learn to better handle your emotional or psychological pain with compassion while developing the skills and resources to make positive changes in your life. I utilize a nonjudgmental approach with open curiosity and evidence-based interventions to overcome obstacles and help you achieve a more...
Therapy is NATURAL medicine for your mind and soul. Your healing is not worth the delay. You have unresolved matters from childhood, you work in a highly stressful environment, you feel alone and guilty for things that are out of your control. Healing from your past hurt and disappoints is vital to your growth and elevation. We can no longer operate under the same unhealthy thoughts and behavio...
Establishing yourself, and your identity, is a lifelong process. You are not alone when you face questions including: Who am I? What is my purpose? Who do I want in my life? What do I stand for? Why am I here? When we consider these questions, along with countless others branching from these, you might find yourself overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or frustrated. Attempting to navigate this...
My focus is to help those who, despite their best efforts to feel better, have been unable to make long lasting changes. I use behavioral interventions to target concerns such as depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, self-injury/ self-harm, unstable relationships, issues relating to trauma, feeding and eating disorders, and complicated grief. My approach is collaborative and effective in...
