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
Are you a progressive young adult struggling to envision your future? Have you been traumatized? Abused? Does finishing school or keeping a job seem impossible? Are you stressed or overwhelmed with your feelings? Are you having trouble connecting with family and friends? Feel like your full potential is unreachable? Or frustrated with life itself? Be still. Breathe. Seek deep within, for YOU ar...
None of us are immune to life's stressors. Stress can come from many directions (positive and negative events in our lives). Most people, get consumed by distressing thoughts and feelings when negative stressful events happen. These thoughts and feelings keep us from enjoying our present moments and also prevent us from moving forward. Learn to unhook from distressing thoughts and feelings. Ste...
After 24+ years of practicing in community mental health agency settings and supervising and training clinicians, I am transitioning into private practice in order to more directly serve individuals and families who are struggling with issues of functionality, relationships, identity, self-esteem and other manifestations of life challenges. I have extensive experience working with trauma, mood...
I've received over three years of specialized training at Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry, which included a 2-year fellowship. My specialty is in working with young adults and their families to navigate the turbulence of adolescence and early adulthood. Additionally, I have the training and skills needed to work with adults who struggle with anxiety, including OCD, depression, and...
As a therapist, I am dedicated to making the most of each session with my clients and value your choice to be in this journey. I strive to develop a respectful and trusting relationship creating a strong base for my client's journey, no matter what their age, working with young preschool-age children through adults. Making the decision to open your child, yourself or your family up to counselin...
My intention is to guide folks back into their bodies with a felt sense of healing by re-claiming safety, expanding awareness, owning truth, and cultivating compassion. In the process, we tap into different aspects of the psyche, stored in the body, which have been silenced, shrunken, or scared. My goal is to create brave, inclusive spaces in order to allow for expression, liberation, +...
Without the right help, mental health issues can impact your career and your family. Whether you need help with anxiety, stress, depression, or relationship conflict, I can offer you a tailor-made, professional psychotherapy service without compromising on quality. In 2010 I published research on men's health, and ever since I have been helping men to resolve their difficulties. I am a member o...
My approach to therapy includes listening with compassion and without judgment and then helping clients to find the best way for them to move forward. Sometimes just talking about things helps a person to gain insight. Other times the individual may need to learn some new skills or make some changes in their thought process or behavior. I have had additional training in Cognitive Behavior Thera...
I specialize in helping those who have been through traumatic experiences and don't want to be bothered by them anymore. If something has happened in your life, whether it be an assault, rape, accident, abuse, loss, injury or other upsetting event, the effects can seem to invade your mind and relationships. Please know that this does not have to continue being your way of life and that it truly...
Welcome! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with children, adolescents and young adults. I am able to provide two distinct, but related services; counseling and educationally related evaluations. Within my counseling role, I enjoy working with children through young adults on overcoming life’s challenges. I specialize in addressing issues such as anxiety,...
I work with individuals to help lower anxiety, manage depression and stop panic so that you can think clearly, make good choices for yourself and enjoy your life more. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, PTSD and/or trauma, I can support you, using practical tool, so that you grow your emotional intelligence, manage anxiety, and pull out of depression and have more in...
Change is inevitable. Life is constantly changing whether we realize it or not. It is only over time and with fresh eyes that we realize where we have been, who we have become and where we might possibly be going next. Therapy is a tool that can be used to learn and grow from those changes. It can be used to gain a new perspective on circumstances. It can be used to reinforce strengths in...
Hello! I am Alexandra Waugh, a licensed professional counselor intern serving adolescents and adults in Austin, Texas. I believe that we all possess the strengths we need to tackle our issues, but sometimes we need help bringing these strengths to the surface. My goal is to empower my clients and help them discover their amazing potential. I provide a warm, safe space for clients to feel...
**Virtual and in office** Trying to cope and not knowing how is challenging. Especially if you feel down or there are difficult circumstances in your life. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, or grief, we can explore your feelings and ways to improve your coping and outlook. Many of our coping mechanisms today started in dysfunctional childhoods which have held traumas - big or small. And t...
As an integrative licensed clinical psychologist, I am open, receptive, and adaptive. My goal is to help you cultivate resilience and tap into the human capability for healing and growth The people who come to me are able to find acceptance, empathy to change negative thoughts, unhealthy behavioral pattern, and attitude in order to revision yourself, be solution focused, develop flexible thinki...
