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
Your marriage: there used to be chemistry between you, now it just feels toxic...and those are the better days. There are days when you feel nothing. Numerous barriers get in the way of achieving everything you hoped for in your relationship. Communication styles, cyclical fights, past pain, and mundane routine all impede the dreams you have. It doesn't have to be this way. Passion can be reviv...
Life is messy. At times it can feel overwhelming, endless. My goal as a therapist is to walk with my clients on their life journeys as they navigate through difficult times and work to make changes to feel more effective in their everyday lives. I do this through a supportive and empowering therapeutic environment, utilizing a wide range of therapies tailored to each client's goals and needs in...
For over 25 years I have provided social work services and mental health counseling for adolescents and adults. Practice setting experience includes inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, community mental health, medical case management, group homes, and private practice with individuals, families and groups. I hold a Bachelor's of Social Work degree from Messiah College and ...
Jared Wilke, Psy.D., is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of California. He is currently practicing at Family Counseling Center, which has served the North County community in outpatient counseling for over 25 years. He completed his Doctor of Psychology degree from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in 2014. Dr. Wilke has worked wit...
( English | español ) Cecilia is a Marriage and Family Therapist, who specializes in Child Psychology and Psychoanalysis, currently working with children, adolescents, and adults. Cecilia’s versatile proficiency allows her to work with individuals, couples, and the whole family system, if necessary. Cecilia provides a collaborative approach in her therapeutic treatment for emotional, behavioral...
Do you experience intense and unmanageable emotions? Do you often find yourself acting impulsively and engaging in self-defeating behaviors? Does it seem like you are simply surviving the journey of life rather than enjoying it? Change is possible! I am glad you are interested in counseling with me and I look forward to hearing your story. Through therapy I can help you learn new ways to cope w...
I am a firm believer therapy can assist individuals, couples, and families achieve personal success when a safe and consistent environment is provided and when therapeutic interventions and techniques are tailored. I have a variety of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults from diverse populations in settings such as a crisis center, college counseling centers,...
I am here to help you identify and shift patterns in your life that are causing you to feel stuck or troubled. I can help you recognize feelings, thoughts, and emotions that are keeping you from meeting your potential. Meeting with me, you may notice I ask a lot of questions and am interested in your perspective on problems you wish to change. I am more interested in what you would like to be...
I'm an active, warm, collaborative therapist with an office near Grand Central Station. My goal is to understand and support you so you can be empowered to lead the life you want. I combine psychodynamic therapy, which helps you understand how you got where you are, with cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, which helps you make important present-day changes. My approach guides you toward a dee...
I have over 20 years experience in private practice. I have also been a counselor educator for 13 years teaching at the graduate level and providing practicum and internship supervision for students entering the counseling field. I believe the counseling process is all about change, that is, changing current behaviors, thinking patterns, or feelings. Counseling will allow you opportunities to...
Having a new baby can be an exciting time. Many of us have believed that pregnancy and motherhood are a magical time filled with great joy and happiness. But what if it doesn't feel magical or what if you are having difficulty conceiving or what if you have experienced the devastating loss of a pregnancy? For many, the road to and through motherhood have been more challenging. Are you feeling m...
"No Day But Today"--My mantra for living a genuine, purposeful & passionate existence & one in which guides my clinical practice with clients. No doubt life can be hard. It can strip away our self-worth, feelings of hope & our ability to find happiness in life. At times, we can resolve issues on our own however at other times the help from a compassionate & professionally trained therapist can...
Are you feeling stuck? Are you seeing old patterns replay again and again? I believe everyone deserve to live a vibrant and fulfilling life. At times we get stuck and need help unblocking old patterns. In therapy, I help clients move towards growth and transformation. I help clients achieve deeper connections within their relationships....
I have 20 years experience as a School Counselor. I started a private counseling practice in February 2015 as an LPC-Intern under the supervision of Dr. Donna Rial-Baker, D. Min., LPC-S. Even though I have gathered expertise working with children and youth for many years, I have spent the last 3 1/2 years building a practice working with clients of all ages including adults. I have thoroughly...
My goal is to help children, adolescents, and adults develop confidence and self-awareness, discover their resilience, and find their voice so they can effectively navigate through difficult life situations, and come out of those circumstances feeling empowered. Growth and improved confidence are facilitated through individual or group psychotherapy in a positive, supportive, environment for...
