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
It is my personal and professional desire to see each and every person succeed. Life has its way of knocking us down, but it is in the getting up where we find our greatest strength. It is my heart and my pleasure to aid people in the getting back up and finding their strength from within, to build on the life they want and greatly deserve. Therapeutic relationships can be the critical link to...
Are you looking to improve your relationships with important people in your life? Are you interested in improving your marriage? Are you wanting to explore your sexual orientation or gender identity? I can teach you strategies and coping skills to handle these difficult situations. Helping individuals improve their relationships with others is at the heart of my therapeutic practice. My...
*NOW OFFERING IN OFFICE & ONLINE SESSIONS* When someone asks you how you’re doing, do you just say “fine” and change the subject? Do you feel like you need to smile and keep up appearances even with the people you love? If you suffer from depression, anxiety or you feel like you need to work hard to fit in and please the people around you, counseling may help. Counseling can bring you from a...
( English | español ) I use a much-needed and compassionate approach to integrating traumatic memories in order to become fully healed. As your therapist, I would help guide your present self to reconnect gently with your past selves who have experienced trauma. I would act as a bridge-builder between your different selves and allow them kindness, respect, and love. It's a meditative and intima...
"Maybe today is the day you take the next step to address any of the challenges you are facing." My greatest passion is to help individuals overcome any barriers in life that would prevent them from experiencing or from having a fulfilling life. I help clients, who include adolescents, families, and couples uncover strengths and learn new skills to take on any challenges in life. Given individu...
If you are struggling in life, chances are you have a diagnosis which is termed a psychiatric disorder- but diagnoses only define the negative aspects of who you are! In fact, most "disorders" have a wealth of amazingly positive traits also associated with them. Together, you and I will work to uncover your superpowers- those positive traits that diagnoses don't cover, and which make you amazin...
Counseling should be affordable and accessible to everyone. We all need an ally to lean on at times. Struggles and hardships can be a natural part of life. We all need support as we navigate through stressful times. I see my role as a therapist as one of a caregiver, a provider of strength, and a collaborative problem-solver. I have experience with a wide variety of people, including individual...
During my 13+ years working in the field of chemical dependency, I developed a strong passion and keen insight into the intersectionality between external/internal stressors such as trauma, environment, and mental health. Expanding my education to include micro/meso/macro level interpretations of the challenges people face, I am excited to offer my skills, experience, strength and hope to those...
Does anxiety and depression interfere with your confidence, relationships, work performance, goals, and overall happiness? Have you endured a traumatic event? I believe a direct approach to therapy is essential in order to discover the source of such issues. I have a passion for counseling adolescents and adults through difficult times. I also believe our mental health is just as important as o...
Do you find yourself feeling anxious and overloaded? Do you strive to find balance but there are too many things to juggle? Does everything feel chaotic or do you snap at the slightest things? Do you appear like you have it together but on the inside you are struggling to nurture, to understand, and to accept yourself? Do you wonder whether you are good enough? Do you feel sadness, guilt, and...
Hello! My name is Dr. Robin Gibbs. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas. I have extensive history involved in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, emotional disturbance, or depression within the State of Texas. My experience and training also includes working with couples, families, individuals, adults, children, and adolescents with a wide variety of...
You're looking for someone to help you with a very important task, namely, how to be happier. How do you pick the right therapist to help you? A good place to start is to trust your instincts. Once you've picked someone, stick with them for a couple of months, then ask yourself if your life has improved. If so, then you've found a good fit. If not, it might be time to look elsewhere. I invite y...
Amber is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Her background includes working with and treating ADHD, oppositional defiant, anxiety and stress, depression, grief and loss, and trauma. Amber is certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and utilizes a combination of cognitive behavioral, play, and...
I focus on working with children and adolescents who are struggling with life transitions, traumatic experiences, family issues, behavior problems and/or mental health symptoms and who believe, as I do, that change is possible. I have many years of experience treating substance use issues and have specialized training in working with young children and providing play therapy, which has been pro...
Each person brings with them a different story and unique perspective, which gives me the opportunity to meet them where they are at in their current situation. I frequently work with people around life transitions, anxiety, depression, gender and sexuality, acute and chronic trauma issues, self empowerment, parenting and grief and loss. The therapeutic relationship is important with all client...
