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 have had a full time private practice for 35 years first in NYC and then in Woodstock, N.Y. and work in an eclectic, multi-dimensional, creative way that is grounded in experience, practice, theory and open-mindedness. My training is based in interpersonal and self-psychology, psychoanalytic psychotherapy as well as mindfulness-based psychology. My knowledge of meditation, yoga and dance enab...
I believe that meaningful transformation is possible through the therapeutic process, and I am committed to helping you address the issues and conflicts which undermine your ability to achieve happiness and satisfaction. I have several years experience working with adults in a variety of settings (VA and private hospitals, university clinics and psychoanalytic institutes). My orientation is...
I am a psychologist at Palm Beach Behavioral Health & Wellness who specializes in mindful recovery from suffering. Suffering is a personal experience but some examples include car accidents, mistreatment, bullying, medical conditions, or adoption rejection. I have experience with a variety of presenting problems with a special interest in academic difficulties. I firmly believe establishing...
Therapy can be a transformative experience. Moving people from old patterns of depression and anxiety and self doubt into new ways of thinking and interacting with the world. As we work together, I will challenge you to look at your thinking, your behavior and your relationships with loved ones and with yourself. Therapy is most effective when it is safe and supportive, allowing clients to be...
Everyone has battles to fight or hurdles to overcome. Many yearn for healing, growth or personal development. Others are just going through something. At some point, we all need help to work through some of life's more challenging situations. Whether you are struggling with marital issues, anxiety, anger, depression or any other problem you should know that there is always an answer. The...
I affirm your effort to care for your self by seeking the support of a therapist. My work is guided by a profound belief that you have a natural impulse toward self-healing/self-correction when you are adequately supported. I seek to make a genuine connection with you. I take a holistic, trauma informed approach that promotes resilience, relief from troubling symptoms, effective coping skills, ...
If you are feeling stuck and uncertain how to make changes therapy can help. I work with adults and adolescents to overcome doubt, change unhealthy patterns, improve relationships, and find healthy ways to cope. For some that means approaching the things they avoid, taking down emotional walls, changing their substance use, gaming/internet use, or other unhealthy behaviors. I specialize in anxi...
I believe we are all driven to seek our highest and best versions of ourselves. To seek integration and balance. Sometimes events, symptoms and/or circumstances are barriers to that striving. Counseling/coaching for me is about using our challenges as our teachers, It is about restoring balance, and finding "flow". Integrating all aspects of ourselves...clearing the way for a higher version of...
Hello! I am a licensed clinical psychologist providing individual, group, and family therapy as well as evaluations, consultations, and school observations for children, adolescents, and adults. I use a cognitive-behavioral approach meaning I draw on interventions with proven success based on research, and actively collaborate with clients to set goals, build skills, and address issues directly...
Asking for help is difficult, but it is also one of the most courageous acts a person can take. I understand that difficulty and strive to greet you with the warmth, empathy, and acceptance that you deserve. Working with and supporting people is at the heart of who I am and what I do, and I believe that an authentic relationship is essential for successful outcomes. I have worked with children,...
"The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves." Many struggles in life are made worse by our own harsh judgment and guilt about our experience. I strive to foster a genuine, Com, validating, and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment. I work collaboratively with individuals to assist them in recognizing their capacity for change and increasing self-compassion and...
Esther Doh, MA, LPC is on staff at Wellsprings Counseling Center, LLC. Wellsprings is passionate about helping people have joyful and fulfilled lives. We have experience working with adults, adolescents, children, and couples through various mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, and relational struggles. Individuals and couples frustrated in their significant relationships have...
I work best with people who have experienced some kind of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN). Childhood Emotional Neglect happens when your parents fail to adequately respond to your emotional needs as they arise in you. If you grew up in this way, you are inevitably suppressing or walling off your emotions as an adult because you were taught that your emotions aren’t important. CEN is largely...
What do you want right now? Are you searching for something that keeps slipping away? Are you feeling stuck, sad, anxious or scared? Psychotherapy can help you discover what you may not see about yourself and your behavior. In my practice I work with people who are seeking change, self-understanding and greater fulfillment in their lives. Psychotherapy can be instrumental to help you establish...
I am a Linehan Board Certified Clinician in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). DBT emphasizes individual psychotherapy and skills training to help people learn and use new skills and strategies to develop a life that they experience as worth living. My priority is in providing the utmost quality of care by closely following evidence-based practices and working collaboratively towards meaningfu...
