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 believe that each of us has the ability to take the necessary steps to bring about positive changes in our lives. As a trained professional Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I will help guide you on that journey. We will work together as I help you learn how to overcome your difficulties by changing your thinking, behavior, and emotional responses. Using CBT, I will focus on teaching you...
I am a clinical psychologist with 15 years of experience working with people struggling with relationship issues, creative blocks, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, chronic and acute illness (including cancer), and trauma. My style is pragmatic and flexible; there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to individual therapy. I listen with empathy to create a safe environment, while also...
**CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed? Life can be SO painful at times. I believe psychotherapy can be a key tool in tackling challenging life experiences, as well as maintaining overall health. Whether you are coming to therapy in a crisis that you want to overcome, or are simply looking for a safe place to talk; the prospect of...
As a therapist working for over twenty years with Family Counseling Service, Charlie's Place Recovery Center, and working as an Employee Assistance Program counselor, I have assisted many employees of the City of Corpus Christi, CCISD, the RTA, Christus Spohn Health Care Systems, and many national EAP Programs. I have worked for 15 years with the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center, am a...
What is the meaning of your trauma? Has it robbed you of your trust, your self-esteem, unguarded intimacy? Do you struggle to connect with your partner? Are you searching to regain your power? Are you trying to find your identity, regain your sense of self? I have the courage to listen to your trauma, not avoid, not blame you. I have worked with over 500 adults moving forward from severe...
I'm here to help you explore what is making you feel uncomfortable in this life. I always "warn" my clients that I am obnoxiously optimistic, meaning I help people re-frame their negative experiences. It doesn't mean the pain in negative experience isn't valid, it just means there's room for us to take the symptoms of those experiences (anxiety, depression, resentment, lack of motivation, painf...
Experience the power of your mind, body and spirit to transform, heal and ignite your authentic potential. Are you experiencing your potential? Would you like to quiet your mind and experience greater inner-peace? Do you wish you could stop attracting the same situations or relationships? I'd feel honored to support you to achieve your goals and dreams. I thoroughly love what I do and would lov...
BC-TMH | Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider* Life is sometimes very challenging. I provide a confidential, safe, trusting, and knowledgeable psychotherapeutic environment enabling individuals, couples, groups, and families to engage in supportive and professional transformational conversations designed to help address issues relating to these challenges faced on life's journey. I am her...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, depressed or anxious? You are not alone and I am here to help. With over 15 years of experience in the field of mental health working with adolescents and adults, I have found that an empathetic, non-judgemental and personalized approach to therapy can be a great tool to help those who are struggling to overcome obstacles and working towards living a more...
Exploring our thoughts and emotions can be an intimidating journey, but I hope to provide you with a calming, understanding, and encouraging environment to make this experience as fulfilling as possible. Everyone around me inspires me, including my clients. As a clinician, I feel privileged to witness my clients journeys. I am motivated by others and the world around me and I let this positive...
I have an extensive experience working with mental health and substance use issues and supporting families. I have a particularly broad experience treating adults with both mental health and substance use issues. I enjoy working with individuals and couples; as well as parent coaching. Areas of specialty are anxiety and depression, women's emotional health, aging, trauma, body image and disorde...
“An energetic and empathetic therapist who is supportive and down to earth”, is how Taryn’s patients describe her approach to therapy. Her collaborative approach to include neuroscience, human development and child-parent systems are well suited for all ages and developmental levels. Taryn works to meet her patients where they are at, while developing goals for achieving desired levels of overa...
Are you dealing with unwanted OCD thoughts or rituals? Avoiding places, objects, movements, people, words, colors, that you're afraid will trigger anxiety or thoughts? Thinking about the same things over and over with no resolution? Are you lost? Lonely? Grieving? Acting or thinking in ways you don't understand? Looking for something more in your life? Not knowing what the next step is? Wanting...
Struggling to get back on track. Stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mental health issues. Memories of abuse, trauma, or obsessively reliving past events. Every day is hell. Don't want to talk to anyone, or deal with anything. Just going through the motions. Unmotivated, no energy, irritable, angry for no reason, crying, lashing out. This just isn't you. Let's map out a plan to get your...
"Shame cannot survive being spoken and being met with empathy" Brene Brown. My goal is to support your healing, to hold a sacred space that feels safe to you and where you no longer feel alone in your pain. I specialize in helping people to uncover core issues resulting from trauma, family disconnection/dysfunction, divorce, codependency, self-esteem, and relationship problems. If you struggle...
