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
If you are ready for change, I can help! Are you feeling depressed, anxious, overwhelmed? Worried you aren't good enough? Want to feel better and enjoy life more? Are you pressed for time and wish you could get more done? Maybe you are riddled with shame, guilt and embarrassment about your body and your health? Are you disappointed with yourself for not engaging in healthy behaviors you know ar...
I have been working in the mental health field for over 20 years and have experience ranging from early childhood to chronic adult, in a variety of settings including community mental health outpatient clinics, residential treatment homes and day treatment. I enjoy working mostly with children and their families to help them cope with a variety of issues such as behavioral and school related...
I treat a wide range of behavioral, emotional, and psychological problems, working with all ages - individuals, couples, and families. I have helped developmentally delayed children and their families, as well as troubled teenagers in need of residential treatment. I participated in research regarding successful parenting practices, and have facilitated positive change in some children by worki...
I have been a practicing psychotherapist for 40 years, 25 year of which have been at the doctoral level. I offer therapy to individuals, couples, and families in order to address a wide range of problems. I work with clients who suffer from depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and family-of-origin problems. In addition to practicing at the Courtyard Counseling Center, I write and have lectured ...
CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS Let me assist you on your therapeutic and healing journey. I can help with finding your pathway to freedom in expression and helping to resolve patterns that keep us from living the life we deserve and desire. I am a person centered therapist that pulls from many different approaches to meet you where you need to be met. I do believe that the relationship we...
Thanks for being here. I'm currently full with my practice so that I can focus on my writing and create webinars and groups for grief during this time. Please see my website for more info. My practice is focused on grief & loss and there is SO much of that right now in our world with the pandemic, civil rights, and the state of the planet. I do have an online DIY Grief Relief program to support...
My work is influenced by the integration of several different forms of psychotherapy as well as mindfulness and holistic practices. I integrate EMDR therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, into many aspects of my work. I have experience working with trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, cutting and self harm, and bereavement. My ongoing professional development includes levels I, I...
My practice is focused primarily on working with young adults. I am particularly gratified by watching young women find their true identity and recognize their own capacity for love and strength. I have training and experience in treating trauma/PTSD, depression, self-harm, parent-child relationship issues, anxiety, perfectionism, substance abuse, sexual reactivity, life transitions, emotional...
Jane Hurst Velez, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist. I perform custody, criminal, Fitness to Stand Trial, Insanity, and Sex Offender, immigration hardship, Dementia, and ADHD/LD. PTSD in child/adult victims of sexual abuse, and combat veterans, panic attacks, social anxiety, alcoholism, depression, marital/family therapy. I see children ages 4 to elder adults. I am on most insurance networ...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Michigan. I have worked in a variety of settings with multiple populations over the past 23 years. I enjoy working with children, adults and families. My areas of expertise are anxiety and depression. I have worked with defiant kids and teens and helped their parents to cope and understand. I have gained additional experience over the years...
I view therapy as a collaborative process and believe that growth is fostered through thoughtful, open discussion and exploration of your experiences, strengths, and struggles. We will aim to better understand the people and events that shaped you and clarify what you envision for a more meaningful and satisfying future. I strive to help you meet your goals by creating a safe and affirming...
Hello, I'm Jessica, and congratulations on taking the first step towards healing. Therapy provides a new beginning for your journey toward increased hope, happiness, and emotional health. For women of all ages looking for a new beginning...from sleepless nights, fear and isolation, debilitating sadness, a haunting painful past, or entrapment by drugs or alcohol; I want to offer you a better...
I have been in private practice as a licensed clinical social work. since 1989. I have a master's degree from Tulane University where I served on the advisory board for the School of Social Work. I was a consultant at the Master's and Johnson Sexual Trauma Unit in New Orleans, trained in critical incident debriefing, and served as a divorce and custody mediator for the courts in Louisiana. I en...
Throughout my training as a therapist there were two phrases that impacted my understanding of the therapy process: "You are the expert on the process and your client is the expert on their story, pain, thoughts, and feelings" & "The client is the key to their own success." With these two phrases I continuously reminded myself that I'm responsible for guiding my clients in the direction(s) that...
COVID-19: Video Therapy or office is OPEN. I have over 30+ years of experience in the psychology field where I have specialized in working with adults and couples. I have worked with thousands of clients and everyone is different. So my focus is to work with you as individual rather than trying to fit you into some specific treatment technique. I have daytime and evening appointments available....
