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
**Currently accepting new clients for online and phone sessions** My approach to counseling is to walk alongside you in your journey towards wellness. My main goal is to assist you in developing insight, discovering who you want to be, as well as change the behaviors that keep you from reaching your goals. I provide guidance and understanding but most importantly I provide a safe trustworthy an...
So this is a very WEIRD time in our lives. If you aren’t stressed and concerned, you must be a rock. Your goals for happiness, success, fun and fulfillment seem lost. Tired of being stuck at home or have you broken out?! Are work, career, life upside down? 2020 is pretty much a bust. But hey, you survived a pandemic. Hoping to survive economic collapse and societal upheavals, too. You need to k...
I have special experience working with major mental illness such as dissociative disorders, mood-disturbances, personality challenges and psychosis. I also more regularly find myself working closely with clients dealing with challenges related to family conflict, interpersonal distress, depression/anxiety, and trauma/grief. I really enjoy working with children and adolescents. I have experience...
My style of therapy encompasses the idea of motivating through speaking your truth. I reach people with my honest, genuine, and real sense of intuition about challenges they face. My goal for clients is to increase personal awareness of problematic behaviors they want to change and then engage in finding new ways to incorporate change in their lives with struggling with power, control, depressi...
I am NOT currently offering psychotherapy. I am supporting clients with Family Constellation work. THIS is an experiential process that frees clients the wound patterns we inherit from our families. The depression, rage, suicidal idealization, eating disorders, poverty consciousness and more are all found generationally. If you see your issue as a lineage based issue (meaning the pattern has be...
My orientation as a therapist is well suited for clients looking for deeper, clearer self-connection and awareness as well as the attuned, sensitive therapeutic relationship that supports this. My approach often includes the body's wisdom along with a kind of present moment, open and curious attention - mindfulness. Given enough safety, your awareness can relax and become less habitual, more ri...
+Not Accepting New Clients At This Time+ Life can be challenging for those struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, and addiction. Whether you're adapting to a life change, looking to move in a new direction, or learning to cope with an unexpected or traumatic event, I'll help you to identify your own strengths and develop strategies to remove obstacles, so you can feel renewed and move on w...
I have devoted my career to helping children, adolescents, and adults heal from anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, and loss. I have extensive training in trauma, particularly working with children, adolescents, and families whose lives are affected by physical abuse, sexual abuse, family violence, neglect, bullying, and attachment issues related to adoption. I value the importance of...
Dr. Joel Plattor has been working as a healer in professional psychology for over 40 years. He has experience working with a wide variety of populations and settings. Therefore he is able to bring a significant level of knowledge and experience to all psychotherapeutic endeavors. Dr. Plattor works with all of his clients to establish a mutually agreed on course of action with goals that are...
Providing a safe and supportive environment for a client to work on his or her issues is significant for me. I truly try to meet clients where they are at in terms of their issues while providing encouraging and non-judgmental feedback. An individual looking to explore issues, enhance coping skills, and create positive change in his or her life is the ideal client for my practice. I'm honored...
I am truly passionate about helping children, adolescents, adults, couples and families! I enjoy the challenge of working with a varied range of clients to help meet their needs. I appreciate treating my clients as an individual with a holistic viewpoint. Being part of a family's or individual's success and journey is the most rewarding part of my job! I enjoy helping boost positive coping skil...
Seeking help is a courageous step in many of our lives and I am honored to be given the opportunity to share in the journey of healing with my clients. I work with individuals, couples, and families to provide counseling on a wide variety of life issues. I have experience helping clients work through depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, grief, divorce, marital issues, job satisfaction...
Therapy can be a powerful, life changing experience for those who are trying to navigate an internal or external struggle alone. My therapeutic approach is based on establishing a genuine, trusting relationship with clients. I feel this creates an environment to explore ourselves honestly and to facilitate the potential for personal growth. At this time, my practice is comprised of children,...
In today's world, people often find ourselves going from one day to the next by going through the motions, leaving them feeling unfulfilled and overwhelmed. When we encounter life's hurdles, we have difficulty understanding why or how to deal with them. Choosing a therapist to help you navigate obstacles is a personal and courageous choice. The therapy process is where you and I come together t...
My work is to help clients become the people they long to be. I sees the challenges we face not as signs of what is wrong with us, but as the result of what our experiences have wrongly taught us to believe about ourselves. Almost everyone seeking therapy is hurting in some way: we feel depressed, anxious, angry, or we are having relationship problems. We may be feeling guilt or shame. But when...
