
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

Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you might find yourself stuck or overwhelmed by life, leaving you feeling anxious and unsettled. Whether you are in the midst of changes in your life or need that extra support to make a necessary transition, therapy can help you find clarity, direction, and support. Working together, we can gain a deeper understanding of yourself and develop strategies to...

I'm a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and work individuals, families, couples, children and adolescents and assist them in developing skills to live healthier and more functional lives. I take a warm, holistic and relational approach considering the mind-body connection and incorporate a variety of therapeutic techniques, including Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessin...

Hi and welcome to my page! My name is Stephanie Hernandez and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Congratulations on taking the first step towards a better you! Often times, the pressures of life, our core beliefs and societal influences can significantly impact our lives in an adverse way. As a result, we often get stuck in self-destructive cycles and lose hope that our lives can be...

"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways." I enjoy working who are struggling to cope, adjust or heal from anxiety, depression, trauma, personality and/or family issues. I use a broad range of theory in practice to address client concerns and moving them into wellness. EMDR and Brainspotting therapies help with healing trauma -relation...

I sincerely believe in whole-person wellness and that mind, body, and spirit need to be nurtured for overall mental health and well-being to be stabilized. It is my hope to support you in taking the steps you believe need to be taken to live a healthy, fulfilling, peaceful, and empowered life. As an expert in mindfulness and meditation, I work with adults and teens to effectively manage symptom...

Lillian Heilveil
Los Angeles
California
The therapy room can be a haven for overwhelming feelings, traumas and confusion- a space for gentle exploration, where I walk alongside you as you uncover patterns and dynamics that keep you from feeling whole. I work with individual adults, couples, teens, families and infant-caregiver pairs in a psychodynamic, depth-oriented way. My work is informed by Buddhist psychological thought,...

Reaching out for support when the going is rough and when challenges feel too overwhelming, is a radical act of courage. I come to the work of psychotherapy through an interest and curiosity of the Whole view of who you have been, who you are now, and who you are becoming. In the "here and now" of the therapy sessions we work together to facilitate the meaning making of what ails you, of what g...

The Enlightenment Counseling Center
Hartford
Connecticut
Hello! Thanks for taking time to read our profile. The fact that you are here, already says a lot. You are aware that you are not living the life that you know you can have. As integrative psychotherapists, we address, mind, body and spirit. No matter what your facing in life, we are sure that we can help. We focus on the whole being, not just one part of you. Ulitimately the answers are within...

*** NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AS OF 11/25/2020 *** In psychotherapy, I help individual adults 18+ (no couples) work toward the specific mental health goals they set for themselves, focusing on subjective experiences of the world, and building on individual strengths to develop new skills. Typically, I use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), however, I tend to use other approaches depending on...

Dr. Jennifer Kinder
Lexington
Kentucky
I fully believe in every individual's ability to heal from difficult life experiences. I also believe that people have a reservoir of untapped strength that enables them to work through these difficult life experiences, and make it through to the other side whole again. In the past eight years, I have worked with clients with depression, anxiety, loss/grief, substance abuse, self-doubt/shame,...

( English | español ) Throughout my career, I have enjoyed and excelled at helping to empower clients to live better more meaningful lives by helping them focus first on inner growth and self-improvement. Through private practice, my goal is to continue this movement of empowerment and self-development by supporting my practice vision of helping people improve the quality of their lives by:...

Sometimes, we feel like we must be able to do things on our own. Admitting you need help is not always easy, but I believe that reaching out for help is an act of strength, not weakness! Whatever challenges you may be currently facing, you do not have to face them alone. I know finding the right therapist is essential, and my goal is to create an environment where my clients feel welcomed, safe...

A Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years in the behavioral and mental health field, I have experience providing behavior modification and mental health therapy services in a variety of settings including day treatment and residential treatment programs for at-risk youth, a non-profit community agency serving individuals with physical disabilities, and an outpatient mental health cli...

Dr. Edwards specializes in individual psychotherapy with adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, adjustment concerns, and many other psychological and/or behavioral problems. Although he tailors his therapeutic approach to each unique client and their circumstances, he often utilizes mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, brief dyna...

Life is full of messy bits, sometimes these are unforeseen issues that pop up out of our control and sometimes they are a product of our own design. Regardless, in a culture where we must present as put together, in control, etc., it gets a little hard to trudge the water. If we aren’t careful this can lead to maladaptive coping skills, poor emotional regulation, and development into mental hea...