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 specialize in adolescent (12-19) females and adult women using Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation, EMDR, Play Therapy, and others to provide you with skills and tools for managing your emotions and behaviors along with processing past traumas. I work with you to help you be able to change the way you think and feel so that you can live your best life. I have many years...
This is your time. To make a choice, to learn more about yourself, to heal and most importantly to learn how to thrive. I practice in a psycho-dynamic way, using the most appropriate and beneficial modality that fits with the client and their needs. I work collaboratively with a client to arrive at their personal goals in therapy. I have found life is a journey of learning how to live to the...
I was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, but have had the amazing opportunity to live and work all over the country including: Washington, DC; New Orleans, LA; Miami, FL and Boulder, CO. Lynchburg is by far my favorite place and I was happy to return home in 2005. I enjoy cooking, gardening, reading and spending time with my family and friends. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). ...
During the human experience, we will have struggles along the way. There are times we don't understand our own actions. We decide to take one approach to solve our problems and find ourselves doing something opposite of what we intended on doing. It is in those moments that we ask ourselves "How did I get here?" As a counselor for over 10 years, I partner with people to find their answers and t...
Adolescence is a time of contradiction for many parents. Your child is more independent and can be a lot of fun. However, it may also be a time of great worry for you as you watch your loved one engage in risky behaviors, experience heartbreak, and show defiance. Providing kids with life and coping skills can go a long way toward helping them self-regulate and reduce negative behaviors. I provi...
As a therapist for the last seven years and licensed attorney for over 25, I am experienced in counseling individuals, assisting clients with problem solving, offering support and utilizing best practices. My certification from Jane Addams School of Social Work is in Evidence-Based Practice. I focus on solution-oriented therapy in my work with adults, children, adolescents, individuals, couples...
The Life Development Center is a faith-sensitive counseling practice featuring fully licensed clinicians who accept most forms of insurance. We offer counseling from a Christian perspective, all the while maintaining an ethical position where the views of the therapist are not imposed upon the client. Nonetheless, clients who wish to actively integrate their Christian faith into the therapeutic...
Hello, you can call me Ozzie. Thank you for your interest in my practice. I specialize in anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma. I believe everyone can benefit from a therapy process at some point in their lives. Therapy can help you to be more in touch with your feelings; it can be a healing process; and it can bring you emotional freedom. Therapy can help you to emphasize positi...
I believe every person can learn how to view challenges as opportunities for growth and change. There are times in our lives when we are in need of extra support and guidance. Through a confidential and non-judgmental environment, I can assist you in exploring any obstacles you may face. I believe in helping people improve the overall quality of their lives through a collaborative and respectfu...
Everyone experiences periods of stress, sadness, grief & conflict, so when you're feeling off it can be hard to know if it's time to see a professional about the issue. We offer a variety of therapeutic services including education, training & counseling to empower & implement change in a person's behavior and thinking. Crisis & Opportunity Counseling and Consultation has worked closely &...
NY Neurofeedback offers clinically proven, non-drug treatments for a variety of common problems under my careful supervision as a . , Psychologist and Neurotherapist. The treatments create positive, lasting changes in adults and children. I work to bring you to health and living a life of happiness My training in Psychology was under the guidance of Arnold Lazarus and his associates. My trainin...
I specialize in seeing teens, college-aged, and young adults. There is so much uncertainty right now. Feeling like you are supposed to have everything together during these times is challenging. You are grieving the loss of school or work as you know it, while trying to adjust to the new “normal.” Whatever you are feeling is completely valid. I genuinely would love to help you find some stabili...
I have over 30 years experience in helping people make the changes necessary to lead happier, more satisfying lives. I enjoy collaborating with you to form the plan we'll use in your meetings to address your goals in the most effective way possible. Issues I work with include (but are not limited to) anxiety, depression, stress management, impulsivity, ADD/ADHD, codependency, grief, divorce...
In Psychotherapy, it is the relationship between the patient and the therapist that allows for the patient to search for understanding into the nature of their difficulties. It is within the safety, confidentiality and understanding acceptance that the patient is encouraged to reveal intimate parts of themselves that allow the therapist to identify characteristic problems and patterns of behavi...
When life is busy and hectic it can be easy to forget to take care of our own needs, but the best way to feel happy, successful and enjoy our lives is to focus on helping ourselves. Feeling stressed or overwhelmed can impact many different aspects of life including but not limited to mental well-being, physical health, and relationships. Do you ever feel alone or unheard? I feel strongly that a...
