
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

As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions th...

Are you happy with your life? What are your best hopes and dreams? The ideal client in my practice is one who wants to explore possibilities rather than problems. They are people who want to create novelty in there lives and avoid the rut of more of the same. I specialize in helping people develop solutions. Life is a series of challenges and resolutions and our best hope is that we will change...

Dr. Catherine Onuoha is a psychiactric pharmacologist who owns and operates The Natural Medicine Center of Lakeland along with four other doctors. Because brain disorders are intricately linked to bodily functions, Onuoha's clinic embraces safe & holistic therapies that treat the whole person. Dr. Onuoha's specialties include: ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Benzodiazepine Withdrawal, Recalcitrant Depressio...

I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents and families. I understand life can be hard. When things get tough we all need some extra guidance and support. I believe in meeting my client where they are; not where others think they should be. I strive to validate my clients' feelings and assist them in gaining insights into their behaviors and choices. I understand the importa...

I am currently offering distance counseling by phone, video conferencing or text messaging and I am trained and certified in telemental health. I am happy to offer services to those facing stress, depression, anxiety, and general confusion. All people possess strengths and effective strategies to address their own problems. Let's find your unique abilities together. My approach is...

Amber Runkel
Des Moines
Iowa
I am a passionate, open-minded, and supportive therapist who provides client-centered and compassionate therapy while exploring each client's definition of what is normal and healthy. I strive to help clients unbind fears, gain insight and acceptance, and heal emotional wounds. I specialize in individual, couple, and family therapy with an emphasis on self-discovery, mindfulness, and enhancing...

Optum Behavioral Health in Network Provider. Do you want and need healthy change in your life? Do you just want to feel better? Partnering with a skilled and supportive therapist can be very effective. I have helped many people who struggled to see how to make the changes they want, deal with their past or handle their current situation and can help you develop ways to improve your life and fin...

Lindsey Ohler
Durham
North Carolina
My treatment style incorporates both client-centered and empirically-validated approaches in order to best serve each client's unique needs. I collaborate with clients to develop solution-focused goals that strengthen their interpersonal, behavioral, and emotional functioning. My therapeutic work spans a variety of issues: autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, relationship issues, self-harm,...

Jennifer A. Schneider
New York
New York
I am a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship issues, and professional difficulties. I am a sensitive listener and can help people to better understand themselves and others. My approach to treatment is integrative and flexible. My clinical expertise has developed over the course of many years of providing treatment to a...

Stacy Wolberg
New York
New York
Through my easygoing and collaborative style I strive to provide an open, comfortable environment where I can help you identify problem areas, find manageable coping strategies, resolve issues from the past that impact present functioning, and pinpoint effective, sustainable solutions to deal with life's daily challenges. I have a strong background in helping clients successfully work through...

Counseling provides a safe place for healing to occur. Children, teens and adults benefit from a private spot to sort out conflicting feelings, difficult life circumstances and relationship problems. Learning new ways of facing dilemmas present in everyday life produces energy. During therapy, many of my clients begin to experience an inner calm, increased self confidence and/or a clearer sense...

**********Thank you for your interest. We are not currently accepting new clients.********** Whether child, adolescent, or adult, we all experience peaks, valleys, and plateaus in life that bring pain, confusion, distress, and even joy. The therapeutic experience is about journeying through those moments in time and learning how to integrate our life events into our understanding of who we are,...

If you are stressed about life or dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, finances, life transitions, difficulty in the workplace, addiction, etc - I can help. My goal is to help empower clients to overcome the obstacles they face in life by building on their current strengths. My approach is based on forming a collaborative relationship with the client, fostering self-awareness,...

I have been in mental health practice since 2004 and I am dedicated to empowerment. I have specialty training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy from EMDRIA and Sex Therapy from the Florida Sex Therapy Institute. I specialize in the treatment of sexual dysfunction, mood disorder, childhood trauma, and gender and sexual identity development. I believe in treating the...

FamilyWise Behavior Solutions - Autism Specialists. We understand that managing the unique needs of children with Autism can be stressful & confusing. Our compassionate therapists at FamilyWise are here to help! FamilyWise's Applied Behavior Analysis services are designed to increase your child's ability to learn language, social skills and life skills while decreasing problem behaviors. Our wo...