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
Life can be confusing and overwhelming. Most of us want to do the right thing. We want good relationships with others. We want to feel happy and live well. However, we often have unwanted baggage in our lives that gets in our way. We have habits, patterns, and behaviors we don't want. Thoughts, fears, and anxieties that hold us back. Secrets and addictions that can paralyze us. Sometimes we fin...
Experiencing loss & grief? As a certified grief counselor & licensed clinical social worker, we explore normal grief emotions, help navigate obstacles & discover ways to adapt & integrate grief as it unfolds. We identify & work through intense thoughts, painful emotions & maladaptive behaviors to transform life into hope with satisfying possibilities. We offer guidance on how to live with memor...
Trauma. It's been bugging you. The holidays came and went. Triggers happened and you're still recovering. Life feels hectic. You've been meaning to take time to care for yourself, but it just hasn't happened yet. You're determined now; you've made the resolution to take care of yourself...AND you know you want some help doing it. What if you could connect to someone who could truly see how you'...
Dedicated to Helping You Live a Better Life! Improving Lives Counseling Services is dedicated to helping people live better lives. We provide high quality counseling therapy to adults, children, couples and families in a caring, non-judgmental, supportive and friendly environment. It is our goal to treat you with respect, care, and support while helping you realize the growth and changes you wi...
I work with children, adolescents, adults and families who have diagnosable conditions such as ADHD, Anxiety, Depression or other mood disorders, and substance abuse as well as people struggling with everyday problems that cause anxiety, self esteem/identity issues, coping difficulties, stress management, relationship difficulties, and other issues that may be effecting your well being. I belie...
I have found my passion in working with children and adults with ADHD to find their inner strengths to help them move forward. As a therapist or as an ADHD life coach, I can provide strategies that tailor to your needs to help overcome adults ADHD related issues, such as, procrastination, time management and organization challenges, relationship stress, impulsive behaviors, difficulty prioritiz...
My priority is to help you find peace and transformation in whatever capacity that means for you. Whether you are looking to manage anxiety or depression, address trauma or self-esteem issues, we will work together to find an outcome that meets your needs, values and highest self. My areas of specialization include: anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, life transitions, compassion fatigue/secondary...
My practice is rooted in my belief in the resilience of the human spirit, and my passion for supporting my clients in the process of healing and growth. As an emotionally focused therapist, I work with individuals, couples and families, and integrate a variety of treatment modalities tailored to my clients' individual needs. Among the issues I commonly work with are anxiety and depression,...
I have a very large tool bag to help you move through a variety of issues. I have the equivalent of a minor in elementary education, child psychology and developmental psychology. I changed majors to Social Work and feel my added skills of psychology and education give me a different edge than a lot of counselors in the field. I work with children, adolescents, adults, seniors, military veteran...
I am receptive and open to what you have to say, supporting you with compassion and insight. Who are you at your deepest, truest self? I help you bring awareness to your inner process, effectively releasing emotion, mental blockages, and patterns. You can learn to offer yourself loving kindness and neutrally observe what you are feeling and thinking. You can acquire coping skills to adaptively...
Have you been trying to overcome difficulties in your life only to find yourself still feeling stuck? Perhaps it is time to try something new. Therapy is a place where you can talk, think, feel, act and learn new ways of being yourself. I draw from psychodynamic and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) approaches and invite my clients into an open experiment in which we can bring maladaptive...
I opened my practice in 1998 and still LOVE what I do. My model follows a few basic principles: Provide a professional, understanding and calming environment; Offer a variety of tools and skills; Create a plan that recognizes thoughts, emotions and behavior; Evaluate the process and adjust as necessary. Customer Satisfaction is a priority, so many of our referrals come from other clients. I...
I specialize in treatment of couples, families and individuals. If you want to learn how to relate, communicate and experience a better relationship, come and find out and discover the potential you have. I help you to achieve a healthier and better communication style and lead you to see potential rather than deficits. I work with families to improve relationships between children and parents....
Hi, I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I offer a 20 minute free telephone or zoom consultation for you to decide if we are a comfortable therapeutic fit. The relationship between a client and therapist is essential because safety and collaboration facilitates insight and trust and a feeling of non-judgement. My hope is to help guide you with insight and coping strategies to learn new ways t...
Is your child struggling at home or school with emotional, behavioral, or social difficulties? I specialize in treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety, mood inconsistencies, social skills deficits, behavioral problems, poor self-esteem, ADHD, learning disabilities and adjustment problems (e.g., parental divorce). My particular area of expertise is working with children with ASD. My...
