
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

Whether in a life transition, seeking help for your child, or healing from adversity, Know. Grow. Heal., Inc. can help. I provide comprehensive psychological services for children, adolescents and adults in a warm, supportive environment. I received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from DePaul University and completed my internship at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Behavioral Health...

My hope for working with the clients I do is to help them with insights and tools for whatever isn't working in their life in order to empower them to have the most effective experience in life that they can. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been certified for the last 7 years. I have been involved with treating addiction and mental health on and off for the past 16 years. I...

I have been a Christian Counselor for over 35 years. Additionally, I have worked for the State of Florida for over 10 years as a counselor for troubled teens and families. I founded and started Living Sanctuary over 25 years ago. Through this time, I have pastored, counseled, and helped transformed many lives through God's word and love. Importantly, I am is a certified christian counselor and...

At Center Point, our mission and our success has been to strengthen the lives of students and families. Every year we reach thousands of students, children and families through our counseling, mentoring and prevention programs. Whether it is counseling an individual or a family in crisis, or training a mentor to guide a child struggling in school, we're there. Licensed mental health clinicians...

J. Gregory Briggs, Ph.D., LMFT
Nashville
Tennessee
My private practice is different than most therapy practices. First, my practice is small. My job as director of the Lipscomb Family Therapy Center and position on the faculty in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Lipscomb University allow me to limit my caseload to 5-7 clients. This assures that my clients receive the attention they deserve. Second, my role in academia places me at the...

Adrian Larsen-Sanchez
Portland
Oregon
*Only accepting new patients for immigration psych. assessments (therapy practice is full)* I approach therapy as a collaboration, rooted in understanding each person as an individual in the context of their family, history, culture and daily life. I value developing satisfying relationships, realistic self esteem, self awareness, and emotional understanding for healing and sustainable symptom...

Eastend Individual and Family therapy offers a holistic and integrative model of care. I am a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of clinical experience as a individual and family therapist in mental health. My experience includes clinical practice in Hospital Settings, Pediatric Primary Health Care and in Family Medicine. I working with individuals, children, adolescents,couples and...

I offer online counseling in the state of Kentucky using a secure and HIPAA compliant platform. My goal as a therapist is to provide support for my clients as they find the path that leads to their particular and personal healing and/or improved functioning. How this is accomplished is specific to the needs of the client and is influenced by their life experiences. As I believe that each person...

Premier Psychotherapy
Greensboro
North Carolina
Are you feeling sad, lonely, confused, stressed or out-of-control? Is your marriage, your family or your school/work relationship falling apart? As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with years of varied experience, I am uniquely qualified to help you. I specialize in emotion regulation, tolerating distress, interpersonal relationship skills, family relationship issues, pre-marital and...

*NOW ACCEPTING new clients and pre-licensed/LPC-mhsp licensure-track supervisees. Are you ready to take a step towards positive change in your life? If so, I am delighted to provide a safe and caring environment where you can begin to identify and explore barriers that may be preventing you from living your best life. I believe that everyone who walks through my door has the capacity to change,...

Talking about one's emotional hurts and pains whether it be depression, anxiety, or marital problems, and developing a positive connection with a knowledgeable therapist - can enable an individual to feel better - about themselves, about those they love, about their work or school, and about their future. I have spent five plus decades treating patients in clinics, hospitals (The Menninger...

Life is difficult! Life happens and effects us on a very personal level. It can be challenging to discern the right course and then follow through. Our internal thought life, self-talk, can prompt us to develop/continue with maladaptive feelings (addictions, anger, anxiety, depression). As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist I help you grow in awareness of your thought life and develop healthy...

I am rooted in the belief that every person has the ability to grow. I am an active counselor that promotes a forward movement style: Define the problem, seek solutions, and create forward movement. This technique looks different for everyone. The client always sets the pace. Using research-based techniques in a supportive, safe environment, I strive to empower the client to move forward...

Golden West Counseling, PLLC
Seattle
Washington
***ONLINE SESSION AVAILABLE***Have you found yourself making changes to your life, such as a job change, a new partner, weight loss, or move to a new city, and you feel disconnected? Do you find yourself asking questions, "Why haven't things changed? What is wrong with me? Will I ever find happiness?" In many cases, the external changes are not enough. Many times what is needed is a change with...