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
Making the decision to start counseling is often difficult, and I would love to guide and support you as you begin your journey toward living a healthier and happier life. I opened my private practice in 2005, working with adults, teens, children, couples, and families. In this time, I gained a lot of experience in working with people who experience anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and ADD/ADHD....
Your days seem to blend together, grasped tightly in the hands of pressures and to-dos. Most of your energy is spent trying to avoid mistakes or “bad” situations, but this exhausts you. It’s possible that you even spend a lot of time worrying about others, people-pleasing, running yourself ragged trying to keep your head afloat in the water you hardly recognize as your life. As you try to sleep...
You feel disconnected, lonely and anxious. The people and activities that once brought you joy, now seem empty and unfulfilling. Others seem to be happy, but that same happiness feels beyond your reach. You recognize the need for change, to connect more deeply and more truly to who and what you really are. You are ready for your mind and body to be at rest in this chaotic world and for your...
Kids don't come with a manual but they do come with significant challenges. I believe in addressing obstacles head on and will equip children, teenagers, adults and their families to overcome the challenges of today. With individuals, we will work as a team to meet the challenges of life head on to develop skills and tools that have real life use. I work with families to help build a team appro...
I believe in providing a nonjudgmental, safe space to explore the issues that may be creating problems in an individual's life. I incorporate a person-centered, holistic approach recognizing the specialness of every individual, while addressing life's concerns that we all share. My goal through therapy is to help a person live a more fulfilling life and to help them work through whatever is...
"Coronavirus Update- Services are currently being provided through HIPAA-secure video sessions." No matter how we try to prevent it, life often throws challenges our way. It's okay not to be okay. It's okay to ask for help. It's okay to acknowledge life's challenges. It's okay to talk to someone about your struggles. Embrace challenge. Embrace change. My therapy style uses a person-centered and...
Whether you are struggling with a loss, working through a life transition, challenged in a relationship, or wanting to change a pattern, it can be useful to have a compassionate, honest therapist helping you navigate. Life can be hard but with the right support, nothing is impossible. At different times in life we all become terrified, triggered, overwhelmed, or just realize things are not...
Telehealth and in-person (must wear mask). My work is driven by the deeply held belief that people get better. Every person has the ability to heal, make connections, and deserves healthy relationships. While the benefits of counseling can last for years, it shouldn't take years before experiencing the benefits. By using evidence based practices, significant change can happen rather quickly, in...
We offer counseling and support for clients from all stages of life. We offer a variety of modalities including hypnosis and EMDR. We'll work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan--a map outlining the steps we establish to facilitate your therapeutic goals. We offer specialized support for teens and adults who are dealing with depression, PTSD, relationship issues or generalized...
Danville Counseling Center is dedicated to serving the emotional and mental health needs in our community. Our office is located in downtown Danville and houses ten qualified mental health professionals. Our staff specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, addiction and helping you recover from traumatic experiences through the use of progressive treatments including EMDR and TF-CBT. ...
Life brings joy as well as difficulty to every person regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or differed abilities. Sometimes people feel helpless to overcome what they don't understand or procrastinate making healthy changes. You are not alone and you are not helpless or hopeless! I am motivated to help people through the uncertainties that life brings to us whether it's...
Life is a big deal. It's a lot. And sometimes it's easy to lose sight of ourselves. To forget what we want and need. If we're honest, though, most of us would say we used to want to feel deeply known and connected. Do you still? Sometimes our histories, the ways we've been hurt, and even we ourselves can get in the way of believing we can still live a life of joy, connection, and fulfillment. I...
Welcome! For the past five years, my passion has been to help facilitate personal growth in young children, adolescents, and teens. My primary focus is to be someone you can turn to in a time of need. The stress of growing up in today's ever-changing society can be overwhelming. I would like to join you on your journey to develop the skills necessary to overcome those stressors by teaching you ...
You did it! You took the first step towards self growth and healing by starting your search for someone who can guide and join you on your journey for self discovery and healing. I would be honored to join you in that journey. I am an empathetic clinician who is passionate in helping my clients reach their goals. I have over 15 years of working in the healthcare and in mental health. I have wor...
Brene Brown, a favorite author of mine, states that "Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we will ever do.". I believe that we are all living out of our perspective of our story and with each new day comes the opportunity to understand and develop that story more. As a trauma-focused narrative therapist who deeply understands the need for attachment wi...
