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
How would you like to live your life? What changes do you want to make? What's stopping you from making them? If you find that you're asking yourself these questions, let me help you figure out the answers. I know I can help you and/or your loved ones find the solution that will work for you. Your goals are yours to create. I generally go at your pace to support you realize goals and to facilit...
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). My approach focuses on reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety to restore healthy functioning in adults. I can help you to solve life problems associated with depression, anxiety, grief, relationships, career, and other phase of life issues. I will meet your unique needs with a self-empowering, skill building, goal-oriented therapeutic...
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and to live a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolves challenges in your life. By applying complimentary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perception...
I am dedicated to helping both adults and children to reach their best adaptive functioning when facing issues of emotional distress. I assist my clients in gaining an understanding of one's underlying conflicts through cognitive and psychoanalytical therapy. Promoting healthier personal relationships, increased self esteem, and better coping skills for my clients is my goal. I have held my...
Are you feeling disconnected from the people around you? Frustrated with problematic behaviors that you cannot seem to change? Tired of being paralyzed and held back by anxiety? Counseling can be an opportunity to enrich your life, gain deeper personal understanding, and make meaningful changes. My therapeutic style is warm, supportive, and collaborative. I can work with you to reach your goals...
My name is Shila Johnson and I am a licensed addiction counselor and licensed clinical professional counselor. I specialize in treating children, adolescent and adult anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction using a variety of treatment including EMDR, CBT, Solution Focused Therapy and Mindfulness practices. I have worked with kids and adults in multiple settings such as schools, treatment...
Are you a childhood trauma survivor? Have you had painful experiences as a young child? Do you push those feelings and memories away in order not to feel pain? Do you often find yourself in relationships where your deepest needs are unmet? If these questions resonate with you, know that you’re not alone. I’m passionate about working with individuals who have had difficult childhood. I offer my...
Ralph Waldo Emerson said "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." I believe that individuals are more than just their experiences. I view psychotherapy as a place in which you can explore your life experiences as well as gain greater insight into your character "what lies within." I believe that growth occurs when people believe that they c...
Your relationship is falling apart. You are heart broken. Your worst fear is that it’s over. You are smart, articulate, successful. You are experiencing symptoms in your body that you just can’t keep ignoring. You’ve always been able to keep things in control, but it’s not working any longer. You have held secrets inside you that have been suppressed for so long. You have been a fighter. And yo...
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My practice serves individuals, children and families facing a variety of challenges, including trauma, anxiety, family conflict, life transitions and substance abuse recovery. It is my goal to work collaboratively with my clients to create positive change. I use play therapy with children and adolescents to engage them in the therapeutic process. I work with adults using compassion, empathy an...
If you are experiencing difficulties adapting to the inevitable life changes and transitions that are part of the human experience, it may be the right time to seek the guidance of a psychologist. My overall goal is to help my clients attain balance and a healthier level of functioning through the development of insight, self awareness, coping skills and stress management strategies. By creatin...
I love helping teens and their parents thrive! Serving hurting children, teens and adults working through depression, anxiety, anger, grief, self-esteem and more. We all need a guide sometimes, someone who walks alongside you, listening without judgment, helping you find answers. I don't pretend to know you better than you know you. I aim to ask the right questions, to listen, encourage, and te...
I want to get to know you. I want to get to know you so that I can help you to get to know yourself--your original self, the self you are today, the self you want to be tomorrow. I want you to get to know me. I have more than twenty years of experience helping people help themselves. I have an M.Div. degree (Master of Divinity), an MSW degree, and I am a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker. If ...
Making the choice to seek counseling is a courageous one. I will guide you through the therapy process in a safe and caring atmosphere that will foster trust and help you make the changes you desire. I have over 10 years of experience helping individuals, couples, families find peace and healing in their life struggles. It's a courageous step to face the emotional wounds we are carrying and to...
