
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

My treatment involves addressing the person as a unique individual. The most important treatment issue is evaluating each individual and developing a proper diagnosis. Once that is accomplished then we are able to provide the appropriate type of treatment. This is done in an atmosphere of caring and complete confidentiality. We treat individuals including children as young as 2 years through al...

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families coping with a variety of mental health concerns or seeking personal growth. I truly believe that all of us can benefit from working with a trusted therapist to address whatever goals we set forth. Whether you are facing a new challenge, relationship issues, a life transition, are...

*Now Accepting New Patients!* I thoroughly enjoy being a psychologist! One of my favorite things is helping people feel empowered to make changes in their life. My approach to treatment is collaborative, and I aim to help my clients achieve their personal goals. I often use various treatment modalities that best fit the client's needs without taking a "one-size-fits-all" approach. Most of my...

Do you want to change but feel stuck? Do you struggle with low self-esteem? Do you feel overwhelmed by your relationship with food, body image and exercise? I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist and eating disorder specialist and I can help. I want to empower you to take charge of your life. You can heal old wounds, end addictive cycles, and improve your relationships. By talking through...

Kristian Kemtrup
San Francisco
California
I see people as having rich, complex human emotions that are not well described with overly simple and often stigmatizing diagnostic labels like depression or generalized anxiety. Each person is entirely unique, with their own history, strengths, and challenges. In therapy, I will work with you to better understand yourself. When we can understand why you might be feeling or thinking or acting ...

**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS/CAN SCHEDULE WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS** Making the decision to begin therapy takes courage, and finding the right therapist is an important step in the healing process. I seek to help my clients achieve more fulfilling and balanced lives by offering a warm, accepting and nonjudgmental environment. I provide individual and group therapy to adolescents and adults with divers...

Certain life experiences and relationships can leave us feeling stuck and unable to be our true selves. I am here to support individuals process and heal from past and present trauma that often surfaces as anxiety and depression. My work involves guiding clients to empower themselves by being the source of their own healing. I am inspired and humbled to be part of the journey of a person who ha...

Stress, anxiety, sadness, interpersonal relationship challenges, and trauma are different spectrum of life that we all have been experiencing as human. If we ignore and keep living without doing anything about it, it will keep piling up and starts affecting our overall well-being. Being trained in homeopathic medicine from India and practicing homeopathy for few years, I quickly realized the...

Adam Barboff
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Are you having trouble dealing with your life? Are you battling addiction? Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or just not reaching the goals you set for yourself? My name is Adam Barboff and I appreciate you taking the time to reach out. I'm here to help. I'm a therapist who will work with you and your specific needs. My approach uses integrative techniques combining Cognitive Behavioral and...

I am passionate about working with individuals and couples who desire more vitality, depth and richness in their lives and relationships. My work focuses on helping you liberate your unique self by working with patterns that keep you stuck or suffering; and then to transform these patterns by evoking a deep embodied presence in you. We will work collaboratively in a supportive, empathic...

We are multifaceted and complex selves, and all of us prefer some aspects/representations of our selves over others. When our disapproval for some of our reactions becomes too strong or too global, when it becomes impossible to think of ourselves in our preferred light, living can become very difficult and very confusing. I work to facilitate your exploration of scary or disowned reactions, to...

I work with individuals struggling with PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have a special interest in working with first responders struggling with PTSD and career burnout. I work with first responder couples to help them navigate PTSD symptoms in the context of their marriage. When individuals reach out for help, it is often times because they feel...

Life is incredible, but it is not without challenges. I help distant couples, frustrated kids and parents, and families dealing with life's challenges. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-S) as well as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I have a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Reformed Theological Seminary. I have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology ...

Are you looking for a solution? Facing the same problem each day and do not know how to overcome it? You are in the right place. I will work on finding you evidenced based solutions to help you through your challenging times in a non-judgmental and supportive environment. My focus is to empower children, adolescents, adults and families building on the strengths of each individual and family in...

Joanne is specialized in crisis counseling providing therapeutic care, emotional support, and emergency interventions for clients experiencing crisis due to illness, family problems, and mental health issues. Joanne works with depression, anxiety, mood and personality disorders and is experienced working with trauma, suicidal & self-harming behaviors, psychosis, sexual assault, domestic violenc...