
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

Welcome to Child and Family Creative Counseling! I am a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC), board approved clinical supervisor (ACS), and certified child and adolescent trauma professional (CATP) dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of individuals and families. I utilize an eclectic approach in working with children, adolescents, and adults to address psychologic...

I know anxiety inside and out--the way only someone who has been there and crawled her way out can understand. The cycle of overthinking, worry, and panic is exhausting. I understand the effects of anxiety, perfectionism, and shame, and I want to support you in managing the overwhelm so you can deal with the challenges that lay ahead. It's possible to quiet the inner voice that criticizes...

My ideal client is an adult who is stuck in a negative pattern in their life and needs some help getting "unstuck." These negative patterns can show up as addictions, PTSD, unhappy relationships, depression, insomnia, abusive relationships and work problems, among others. I have a passion for working with addiction, especially sex addiction in all aspects. This includes helping clients find...

Tammy Zwarst
Houston
Texas
My particular passion is for taking broken and hurting marriages and helping restore them to God's design for how a marriage relationship is supposed to work. I have helped many couples recover successfully from infidelity. I also work with a broad range of issues, including depression, anxiety, caregiver issues, grief, and life-stage adjustments. I love doing premarital counseling, and believe...

Julie T. Madgwick, LCSW
Las Vegas
Nevada
Have you ever wondered why you repeatedly feel, think, or act in a certain way? Especially when that "certain way" usually doesn't serve you well in the end and makes you feel worse about yourself? As human beings, we learn earlier in our lives than you might think, to adapt in our environment in order to get all of our needs met as best we can. Unfortunately, the maladaptive patterns follow us...

Claire Hapke
New York
New York
I support individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and big life transitions. I specialize in working with people in their 20s and 30s who are trying to figure out who they want to be in the world. This time can bring big decisions regarding career, relationship, and family. Often called a quarter-life crisis, it is often hard for us to maintain that strength amid uncertainty,...

Living with emotional pain and stress can disrupt your relationships with others, interfere with productivity, and worsen your overall health. Through therapy, you can achieve insight into your problems, reach your goals, and obtain greater life satisfaction. We are especially interested in helping others navigate relational difficulties, life transitions, depression, anxiety, sexuality, and...

Seasoned Pastoral Counselor & Spiritual Director ready to walk beside you as a compassionate guide. Via your life story we will explore spiritual questions, life obstacles, deep longings and meaning-making. I offer a support process that is calming, discerning and deepens spiritual life. Using eclectic models we will look at habits, influences, and then seek spiritual wholeness and healing. An...

Nancy Wolf
Tampa
Florida
Sometimes all we need is someone to listen compassionately and support us on our journey. I could be that person for you. I am a compassionate listener and a nurturer. Are you feeling depressed? Overwhelmed with sadness? Angry? Stressed? Suffering from loss of a relationship or afraid of losing a relationship or loved one? As Einstein said: "Doing the same thing over and over again and getting ...

I've been providing caring and compassionate therapeutic services to adults and children for over ten years. I help adults of all ages as well as adolescents who are experiencing depression, anxiety, relational problems and many other needs using Cognitive Behavioral and Person Centered interventions. I treat all my clients with dignity and respect. I am dedicated to helping my clients improve...

Motivation to change can be difficult when bogged down with the day to day challenges of life. As a therapist I enjoy working with clients to sort through the barriers that keep them from the success they deserve in life. Facing our problems by learning the new skills necessary to resolve them will lead to a more successful and satisfying life. My approach to the therapeutic process is supporti...

We seek to bring, restoration, positive change and hope in a manner which is sensitive to the complexity of the human condition, which includes the mental, emotional, physiological, social and spiritual dimensions. Experienced in treating a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns; addiction, impulse control, depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Each client has the abilit...

I provide individual counseling to late adolescents and adults, with a special interest in adjustment and periods of transition. My clinical focus is on issues of mood and depression, stress and anxiety, adjustment to life transitions, relationship distress, grief, self-esteem and identity issues, self-harm, and trauma-related issues. I begin with a person-centered approach - believing in each...

Sabrina Louesa Blevins
Little Rock
Arkansas
Hello, I am providing individual and family sessions for those in need of therapeutic services. I can help you or your family address issues around trauma, depression, anxiety, anger and other family dynamics. My services include recovery from sexual abuse, abandonment, and grief work... My specialty is recovery from sexual abuse or assault. I am trained in trauma focused care and have over 14...

As a licensed professional counselor I strive to create a comfortable, relaxed and confidential environment. Seeking counseling for yourself or a loved one can often be scary and overwhelming. I work to make the initial process as easy as possible in order to focus on the therapeutic relationship and your personal goals. I view all clients as individuals and therefore work to facilitate a...