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
You have already taken a first step toward a powerful healing journey. The therapist you choose is important, and you should seek a trusting relationship. I am dedicated to and passionate about helping my clients. I offer a nurturing, supportive, and judgment-free space where you can freely explore your challenges and feelings. I use a variety of techniques, tailoring my approach to your needs....
When every therapist's profile sounds almost exactly alike, how can you figure out who's right for you? I believe one way I differ from most therapists is the degree to which I'm paying attention to what's really going on inside you, below the surface. Below our thoughts are often strong emotions that don't simply change because we want them to. This is the work of therapy. Growth and change...
I believe that the ideal client is an individual who is motivated towards working towards improving their mood, situation, or life in the goals they choose. As a marriage and family therapist, I believe I'm best suited for working with couples and families. However, a significant amount of my nearly nine years of clinical experience has been working children and adolescents. I also enjoy workin...
Welcome! I want to applaud you for taking the first step to better your situation, and for taking care of yourself. I have over 12 years of direct experience working with adolescents, adults, and seniors suffering from a wide variety of mental health disorders. Some of those include depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, stress, mood disorders, and issues related to abuse. In my work, I use several...
I've found that the majority of my clients are seeking to find and give volume to their inner voice. So many things can derail us from what we truly want and know we need, and feeling stuck, depressed, or anxious is often a red flag that you are pointed in a direction that doesn't feel right. Stressed relationships, a painful past, life changing events, a recent episode of anxiety and/or...
I work with Distant Couples, Anxious People, Struggling Parents and a little bit of everything in-between. Visit our website to explore counseling options. Follow the link to schedule an appointment https://santoscounseling.clientsecure.me Our practice is here to help you overcome challenges and get back to living life. Counseling is offered in-office or online (teletherapy). I understand that ...
My primary focus is emotional health and well-being by utilizing the Whole Person Concept. This enables clients to make great stride in personal transformation and gains in self-esteem, improvement in the quality of their life at work, in intimate relationships and with family, friends and overcome social anxiety. By utilizing the bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach and traditional cognitive...
Making that first call to a therapist can feel daunting. But at times we all need some help. Maybe you're struggling with relationship issues. Perhaps you have a life dilemma to resolve. Or perhaps you're just feeing overwhelmed with stresses or emotions. Whatever it may be, I welcome your inquiry. Together we can find ways to support your desire for relief, satisfaction, and even joy in your...
In my experience as a therapist, I have seen many people "right" themselves during critical and painful times of their lives. People often come to therapy in distress and confusion, unsure how to manage their current life circumstances or overwhelmed by symptoms related to emotional pain. Sometimes there are signs quietly trying to get your attention and other times it comes as a crisis. Someti...
As we face the challenges of life, we can sometimes hit a "perfect" storm. Old issues along with our unique personalities can collide with the stresses and circumstances of our current lives. This collision can feel overwhelming. Psychotherapy can be a useful tool to find a way through these difficult waters. I am a psychotherapist with a practice that serves individual adults and couples who a...
I have 20 years of clinical experience working with couples, families, teens, school age children and adults. I believe my work has greatly contributed to enhancing the lives of my clients. I utilize a strength-based approach, which helps families to see beyond the problem and see opportunities for change. I strongly believe in building on family strengths to improve relationships and family...
Welcome to my practice! I have over 15 years of experience working with families, children, adults and adolescents. I provide both individual and family therapy. My areas of specialty include divorce, child-parent relationships, teenage-parent communication, and grief work with families. I have helped many families navigate the grief and complicated parenting issues associated with a separation...
There is more to life than just coping! I work with adults and couples who want to feel more vibrancy and optimism in their life, but are just feeling kind of stuck and frustrated. It may surface as a boring job, a flat relationship, not enough relationships, feelings of hopelessness, or a sense of not really choosing the life you have. Humans are not built to solve everything by themselves, an...
If you feel dissatisfied, stressed, depressed, anxious, unfocused, stuck or unhappy with yourself in any area of your life, I will work with you. Understanding and the ability to relate to others are very important to me and help create a connection as I strive to listen and provide compassion and direction to those in need. It is also most important to have a framework in order to help people...
My areas of passionate expertise are anxiety, family therapy and self/spiritual growth. With 20 years of experience with OCD, I can help you or your child using an empirically supported combination of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and family and mindfulness techniques when appropriate. I treat other anxiety disorders such as GAD, social anxiety ...
