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
Now accepting new clients — children, adults, and families. I have more than ten years combined experience in counseling and contemplative practices, providing mental health treatment to children, adolescents, and their families. I have extensive experience working with youth and adults with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, and significant traumatic histories. If you are a parent, fos...
It is a brave person that seeks help in times of need. When recognized and nurtured, every person possesses qualities that can bring positive changes to their life. In finding solutions that bring you hope, you will be able to see how your own strengths are an important part of realizing your goals and dreams. It has been my privilege to work with individuals of all ages and in different phases...
There's in fact a tried and true way of finally coming to fully trust in yourself, which heals the self-doubt that can otherwise complicate life so unhappily. Whether your self-doubt involves anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, trauma or shame, there sleeps within you the instinctual self-certainty which silences the "critical voices" from your past.To revive an abiding faith in your co...
Pause Wellness Center is the group practice owned by Sarah Hamelin, LICSW. We have amazing clinicians that work with adults, adolescents and couples. The goal of Pause Wellness Center is to provide excellent therapy services for all clients. Every therapist at Pause Wellness Center has their own style and you will be matched to someone that meets your specific needs. As therapists, we are activ...
Have you noticed a change in your child's behavior? Is worry, anger or sadness affecting your family's daily life? Has your child's school expressed concerns? Difficulty coping with change and life's stressors can happen at any age. Without the appropriate skills to communicate their emotions, children often express their feelings through negative behavior. Psychotherapy can be a positive proce...
My name is Cynthia Tobar-McCoy and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in the Oklahoma City area. I am honored each day to walk along side individuals who choose to therapuetically journey through the path of overcoming life stressors. Stressors can come in the form of experiencing conflict in relationships with family, couples, marital and peer groups, as well as grief, tra...
Are you struggling trying to juggle a busy schedule or an active lifestyle? Overwhelmed with life's circumstances while trying to manage your personal, professional, and/or private life? Feel like you are losing control? Feel isolated and alone or so stressed and anxious that it is affecting your daily activities? Use the arts (dancing, acting, singing, music, or writing) as your way to escape/...
Congratulations! You have made a very important decision in your life - you decided to invite professional help into your life. The reasons behind your decision can vary. It can be your feeling of loneliness, difficulties to "fit in", or maybe the demons from the past affecting your life today and you feel like you stuck? Or the main goal you've had all your life seems more and more unreachable...
I have received positive feedback from clients who initially were skeptical about their ability to make changes within themselves or in their lives. They were pleasantly surprised to experience some "in depth healing" and establish a sense of hope for themselves and their future. Clients have been pleasantly surprised about their ability to make changes, explore and resolve issues around which...
Are you concerned about your child's developmental progress? Is your child having difficulty making friends or socializing? Is your child experiencing anxiety or fears? Is your family exhausted by the emotional impact of having a child with special needs? For the past 25 years I have worked with children and families in private practice, in school or at home. I specialize in helping families wi...
I believe one of the key components to therapy is providing a safe trusting environment where my clients feel comfortable expressing themselves openly and honestly. I incorporate and integrative approach to therapy utilizing various psychotherapeutic techniques to best match the unique needs of my clients. I'm currently working with Individuals, Children, Families and Teens. I also provide scho...
I believe that we all have a desire to feel at home and positive about ourselves. Sometimes life presents us with experiences and challenges which alters the view we have of ourselves. I provide a non-judgmental and safe professional atmosphere which supports each person's efforts to understand themselves and to restore positive feelings. My training is in Psychoanalysis, EMDR, and Biofeedback....
Many people enter therapy with me because they're experiencing problems with living. Often they've come to realize these problems seem to repeat themselves over and over again. Examples include managing intense and painful feelings, cultivating and sustaining intimate relationships and struggling to maintain an overall sense of well-being over time. I have over twenty years of experience assist...
My ideal client may or may not have an idea where his or her distress is coming from but IS motivated to make changes to alleviate that distress. Together, we will develop strategies tailored to you to help you cope with current and/or past stressors so that you may lead a more peaceful, content life. My goal with all my clients is to help them feel like the best version of themselves. I work...
I want to work together with you to take those first steps towards positive growth and change in your life. As a psychotherapist, I see my role as a partner to you. I will assist you to identify and work together towards the treatment goals that you will set for yourself. I will work with you to change negative thinking, improve self esteem, work through painful emotions, improve relationships,...
