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 a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, couples and families. I am dedicated to providing a safe, collaborative and confidential environment to address challenging situations in life. I have a passion and desire to help individuals and families find the happiness and change they are seeking. I offer therapy in Spanish an...
Deep Roots aims to be a centering and supportive space for individuals who wish to brave the challenges of growth and change. Deep Roots offers several modes of psycho therapeutic intervention. Jonathan Juerling is a trained Sandplay practitioner with extensive experience in behavioral therapy with youth, adolescents, and adults. He also specializes in working with individuals on the autism...
Are you feeling lost? Have you been experiencing issues with relationships or infidelity? Are you, or your family members, recently divorced and adjusting to the transition? I can help. Life can get complicated, and when it does it can be hard to know how to cope or move forward. I am here to detangle those complications. I counsel couples, families, and individuals of all ages, using a variety...
OPENINGS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK!! When you are looking for a counselor, you want someone you can trust, right? You want to feel safe. You may feel that you are different and you want to know that he or she has experience and understands how to help. I been a support for those who have experienced eating disorders, anxiety, sensory processing disorders, LGBTQ discrimination, domestic violence,...
I am a firm believer that as humans, we grow in connection. Therapy can be a place where growth, self-awareness, and healing can begin. I also believe that we are all bound to experience difficulty and pain throughout our lives. Throughout these ups and downs, I hope to come alongside you and provide a sense of acceptance, authenticity, and emotional safety. Therapy is an active process - in or...
As a counselor, I seek to create an environment where people feel safe, heard, valued, and honored. My style is very relational, collaborative, encouraging, and empowering using evidence-based models of therapeutic care. I feel that people can bring their frustrations, anger, fears, sadness, anxiety, ambivalence, and dissatisfaction into the counseling process. Throughout my 25 year career, I h...
Have you ever felt stuck while in a relationship or confused about who you are or where you want to be in your life? Do parts of you feel lost and insecure while other parts of you are so ready to change and give up old habits? These different parts of us may feel pressure from family, friends, work, school, and society to fit a mold of who we are supposed to be as a person. We may even put the...
Hello my name is Carmela Sanchez. I am Psychiatric Physician Assistant. Im a prescriber for addiction/substance abuse and psychiatric medication management. Im also in collaboration with Assisted Living Facilities to treat residents in their psychiatric needs. Bilingual (Spanish-English)...
Rebecca works out of Christian Counseling Service's newly opened Surprise office. She believes the best life is one lived with meaning and purpose where we are connected to others in healthy ways. She is passionate about living compassionately and authentically. Challenges and hardships are guaranteed. Bad things happen. How we look at and respond to these experiences can create obstacles to...
"I can’t believe I did it again! Why do I always do this to myself?" "OK, I decided to stop drinking, now what?" Or “ I just want my kid to talk to me. I have no idea what’s going on and I’m worried.” Sound familiar? Being stuck in a cycle you want to break can bring shame or guilt that you are not enough, or not doing enough. You may have gone to therapy before and it helped, but you feel like...
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist conducting comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents in the Charleston and Mount Pleasant, SC area. I have extensive training in child and adolescent psychology, and expertise in evaluation of a range of concerns including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disorders, and behavioral challenges. I have...
Children, teenagers, and adults all want to feel in charge of their own lives; I believe in fostering your personal growth and change despite any obstacles you might encounter. As humans, we strive to feel capable, considered, content, centered, and connected to others. I will help you realize your inherent strengths; such as, encouraging parents to feel competent in their parenting strategies;...
Feelings of worry, high levels of stress and sadness can sometimes be overwhelming. Let me tell you, you are not alone. Many people have a hard time sharing their thoughts and feelings but this can be strengthened with practice. A therapeutic environment is a place of openness, safety, and growth. Therapy is the most important work you will do for yourself and the ones you love. I specialize in...
You KNOW your issues are controlling your life, but you can’t even begin to start sorting it all out. You just go through the motions, knowing this isn't how you wanted things to be. Some days you function better than others, but something's off. Maybe you also know, the very thought of opening and connecting is terrifying because it means looking into the dark corners of yourself that are full...
Some people find themselves consumed with worry and doubt. So much so, they have difficulty paying attention at school, work, church, or just in an everyday conversation. They harbor feelings of guilt and shame and worry that they are a bad person. Others feel as though everything must always be perfect, and their pursuit of perfection interferes with their happiness and ability to live a norma...
