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'm a 2nd generation Korean-American Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in trauma, sexual addictions, and Christian spirituality issues. Not everyone is gravely affected by trauma, but some of us may find that our past experiences have made it increasingly difficult to manage our lives. As an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and...
As a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist, Board Certified PTSD Clinician, and Certified Reality Therapist, I work with individuals, couples, families and groups using interventions designed to strengthen individuals, couples, marriages, and families and to increase personal/familial happiness. Issues addressed include adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, relationship...
Are your old patterns no longer working for you? Do you strive to feel more connected to others? Most people have experiences in life that feel challenging, uncomfortable, painful, and scary. I'm dedicated to holding space for you to explore the challenging experiences and scary obstacles that have occurred throughout your life. Those experiences are opportunities for repatterining and...
I received my Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University. I am a licensed professional counselor and specialize in working with children and their families. I have provided support to children and families experiencing a host of needs, including providing support to children involved in foster care. I have worked as a school-based counselor providing insight to...
Existential therapy believes that although humans are essentially alone in the world, they long to be connected with themselves and others. I seek to avoid using models that may label people. Truth is discovered subjectively, by each individual. My practice is often, directly aimed at collaboratively making sense of one's experience(s) in order to forge new meanings and develop new identities....
It's time, right? We often suffer alone for too long; hoping, waiting for whatever torments us to just go away. I am glad you are taking proactive steps toward escorting your emotional turmoil out of the door. My approach is authentic, genuine and nurturing which encourages clients to share openly and fully engage in the therapeutic process. I will assist you in committing to the work required ...
Do you find yourself in a state of trauma due to recently finding out your spouse has been having an affair or has a sex addiction? Do you feel lost and don't know who to turn to for help? We are here to help both you and your spouse through the journey of recovery. There is hope. You may have a hard time believing where you are at now, but about 90% of couples that go through the comprehensive...
I provide psychotherapy for individuals with various difficulties in living, using techniques that are supported by evidence and could have positive effects relatively quickly. Psychotherapy can help build your coping skills for now and for your future. In addition to working with diverse individuals from across the lifespan, my work focuses on those with chronic medical conditions. I have work...
At Kerith Brook - Christian Family Counseling, our goal is to help you safely navigate the hardships of human life and teach you how to "embrace and endure" your season of pain to a place of transformation. The place where God provides all that is necessary to restore your faith, hope, and strength to move forward. Kerith Brook Christian Family Counseling is a group of clinicians committed to...
Are you worried about your child? Are you ready for some professional help? I am a seasoned Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. I am also a Certified Teacher and School Counselor. I have been helping children and families for 25 plus years. I work in a team approach with families, schools, medical professionals, etc. Please visit my website for more information and call me for...
I have 30 years experience and have always lived in the Fox Valley area. I love to work with children, teens, young adults and adults. I can help to work thru issues with parenting, divorce, anxiety,depression, grief and loss , family turmoil, etc. you have the strengths within you and I offer the support, guidance and therapy to help you move thru these life experiences in a more positive and...
I believe in change and feel anyone can improve their challenges with help; sometimes taking the step to come in for therapy is the biggest step to achieving this. Showing empathy, compassion, guidance, and support is the framework for how I help others. Forming a therapeutic relationship with each individual and/or family is the foundation for success in therapy. Each individual comes to the...
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I utilize systemic thinking by looking beyond an individual and observing how their surrounding environments/relationships impact them. I find this approach to be highly effective and necessary to promote personal growth. I believe that everyone is worthy of being able to share their story in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. I feel privilege...
Psychotherapy is, most honestly, a very remarkable and often surprising kind of 'conversation.' The distinction being that when we have a 'conversation,' we only know where it will begin, but not where it will end. The 'getting there,' the movement toward 'the end,' is often a thought-provoking, pleasurable, funny, sad, profound experience that changes people in wholly positive ways. When...
