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
My ideal client(s) are ones who are willing to be honest about the changes they want/need to make. I offer compassionate listening, experience, a understanding of the humanness we all share, and therapy techniques that are evidence based and current. During session we focus on your strengths, beliefs, finding hope, and exploring the choices you have in healing and creating a better life. Change...
People often come to therapy when they are seeking relief from mental or emotional pain. I believe much of this inner pain comes from the methods we learn throughout our life to protect us from troubling thoughts and emotions, as well as from the difficulties in our environment. In psychotherapy, deep and lasting healing occurs when we develop awareness into the nature of our thinking and feeli...
Accepting new clients of all ages and all presenting concerns. I believe depression and anxiety as well as other issues can be completely healed I use a more intuitive relational approach to how I treat clients. I use a holistic mind body spirit approach. I’m solution focused and like to find and treat the core of the issues to more fully heal. I am trained in EMDR and several energy psychology...
As one dear and admired patient shared, “You have given me a life jacket.” If you are reading this, you may be hoping to change something meaningful in your life. What are you looking for? Relief from the overwhelm of anxiety and depression | Escape from the prison of perfectionism | Recovery from loss, grief support | More satisfying relationships (intimate/ family/professional/friendship) |...
Are you seeking guidance and direction with everyday problems or issues? Are these issues impacting your daily functioning? I utilize a person-centered care approach by promoting independence, empowerment, and responsibility. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 19 plus years of experience as a therapist and consultant. I believe in helping you discover your strengths and utilize your...
It is my greatest privilege to join someone on their journey; to help them find their way around the boulders, over the stumbling blocks and out of the crevasses that have derailed goals, clouded views or kept them from happiness. To see them make the changes they have dreamed of. Together we can examine patterns, identify sources of hope, build on strengths, challenge fears and create road map...
The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world, symbolizes change in the perspective of self realization; and the kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life. When I decided to open my own practice, I chose the name Dragonfly Counseling because of what the dragonfly represents. As a practitioner, I am invested in bein...
I provide a safe place for individuals and couples to work through feelings about relationships, life transitions and adjustments, grief and loss, health problems, workplace challenges, spirituality and recovery issues. I help people cultivate insight and coping tools to navigate life's struggles with more confidence and grace. I treat adults coping with life stress, anxiety and depression,...
My therapy practice specializes in mood disorders, working with individuals, couples and families. I am also a Board Certified Executive Coach and specialize in business coaching and leadership development with an emphasis on Emotional Intelligence. Through a fun, collaborative relationship, there is always a way to address the issues you face and learn coping strategies to help you both right ...
Finding a therapist can be an overwhelming process, generally at a time when you are already struggling with whatever prompted you to seek clinical support. I have worked with people across the spectrum through the course of my career. I have found the primary thing that unites most folks is a search for someone that makes them feel accepted and comfortable as they work through their problems....
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I specialize in issues related to behavioral issues, family conflict, relationship problems, marital discord, intimacy issues, parenting issues, life transitions/adjustments, stress, trauma, depression, and anxiety. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual, couples/marital, and...
Does your life feel overwhelming? Would you like to hold onto hope? Having a new outlook on life can make the difference. I collaborate with you in your marriage, child rearing, parenthood, personal issues, trauma, anxiety, depression, self doubt, adjustments or spirituality. I believe that integrating your past will help you be in the present for your best future. I have experience with childr...
We specialize in child and adolescent psychology! MPS is an outpatient psychotherapy clinic in Woodbury that specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with mental health concerns. We commonly treat the following concerns: Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar Disorder), Anxiety Disorders (Generalized, Separation, Social, Phobias, Panic), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder...
Got a little one struggling with behavior issues? Perhaps you have a bigger one and you're not sure what the problems could be? I've worked with toddlers, young children, and teens experiencing challenges with depression, anxiety, problems with social media, and academic issues. I am consistent, honest, and work hard to ensure kids are gaining what's needed to enjoy both social and emotional...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I received my Masters of Arts in Community Counseling from Montclair State University and my Post Masters from Caldwell University. Prior to that, I received my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Women's Studies from Kean University. I have been working in the field since 2010 working with a wide variety of clients, cases and therapeutic approaches. I...
