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
Discover What's Possible! Bull City Counseling stands out in our community by providing caring, competent, and compassionate support to our clients in a comfortable and welcoming environment. Let us help you find a way to connect with peace and hope, explore your concerns; gain independence and live your life on your terms. We welcome clients of all ages, genders, and sexual orientation. We are...
"No one signs up to be unhappy or to live an unfulfilled life". I provide mental health counseling to individuals dealing with a variety of mild to severe mental health issues/disorders in an outpatient setting. I have experience working with trauma (including post-traumatic stress disorder, childhood abuse, neglect and sexual trauma). I also regularly work with common difficulties such as...
Maybe things just are not going well for you and you just don't know where to turn. Maybe you just need someone to help you make sense of some things in your life. At this practice, I have chosen to work with teenagers and adults that want a change in their lives and are willing to do some work to make those changes. I have a special interest in working with women to address the myriad of...
I work with adolescents, adults, children, couples, families, and groups. As a counselor, I believe the most important element in treatment is the relationship between the therapist and the client. Utilizing this relationship we can work together to address many of life's challenges. It is my goal to help clients learn coping skills in a supportive, warm and nonjudgmental environment. My...
I practice with the utmost respect for my clients and their process of healing and growth, and maintain a supportive, encouraging and safe atmosphere.I believe in balancing the mind and body to assist in stress relief and healing. Clients receive a self soothe kit when they begin working with me.I have been practicing EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitizing and Reprocessing ) since 1993 and am an EMDR...
I want your therapy experience to be a safe place to explore your life, your problems, and your dreams. Thoreau's quotation says it for me: "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could learn what it had to teach, and not when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." Your issues may be small or large. My commitmen...
Do you feel overwhelmed by your life? Are you anxious throughout the day trying to get things done only to feel like you came up short at the end of the day? You want to serve your family, workplace, and ministries well and also have time and space for yourself in your own life, but you feel like commitments and anxiety stretch you too thin. You need space and time to sort out your own thoughts...
"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." --Ralph Marston. I love this idea, which embodies the very notion of the therapy process. Therapy can help you get jump-started toward the better future you envision. I am a licensed mental health therapist providing individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. I use compassion, humor, warmth, and respect to connect with...
Welcome to my practice! My treatments focus on helping you adjust to any traumatic event that keeps you from functioning at your best each day. I use evidence-based treatments that are emotionally focused and client-centered. I am trained and experienced in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, talk therapy and virtual imagery. My...
Life is difficult. Emotional problems, addictions, and relationship struggles affect us all, causing so much pain that we become anxious, depressed, & angry. In this situation enlisting the help of a qualified therapist whose passionate about their calling to help others is a necessary course of action & the healthiest choice you can make. If you are looking for this kind of help, give me a cal...
Dr. Gilbert specializes in difficulties with impulsive behaviors and actions including self-harm, chronic suicidality and suicidal actions, dyscontrolled anger, and the quickly shifting mood states and interpersonal chaos that often accompany these behaviors. He also specializes in the treatment of the effects of complex interpersonal trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. Additional areas ...
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience providing solution focused, brief therapy for those experiencing challenges--personal, professional or interpersonal-at any stage of their lives. Please contact me if you or a loved one are seeking solutions to these challenges. Solution focused therapy for: Addiction/Substance Abuse, Adjustment Issues, Couple/Marita...
Healing unfolds when you begin to truly connect with yourself and with others. I am here to facilitate this process by first connecting with you and developing a relationship filled with trust and respect. We all have parts of us - emotions, thoughts, memories - that we push away. This often leads to problems including emotional and physical discomfort. Our work together is to safely and gently...
My specialty areas include parenting, couples, adult individuals and adolescents. I help parents to see the mind behind their child's behaviors and empower them to parent through positive connection while maintaining structure. With couples I focus on fostering greater attunement and communication while also empowering each individual to bring the best part of themselves and advocate for what t...
If you or someone you love is dealing with a life-changing issue impacting your family, work/education, or physical/emotional health or if you are simply looking for personal growth, my practice might be a good fit for you. Adults struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, grief and loss. Adults, children, and adolescents coping with trauma. Parents trying to he...
