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
There's no need to "go it alone" when finding our way through depression, anxiety, the effects of trauma, troublesome behavior patterns and difficult life situations. I bring an open heart, joy and 15 years of experience working with adults of all backgrounds and ages. I have experience with a wide variety of issues for example; work difficulties, college transitions, food and body image...
I approach therapy from a strong person centered perspective. I believe that all persons have the ability to change. I utilize an active listening, non-judgmental approach that allows clients to utilize their own native ability to solve their own problems. I believe that every person has a strong drive to expand and grow and to achieve their fullest potential. This potential can be frustrated b...
I am a person-centered therapist. I have dedicated my career to working with people who suffer from anxiety/OCD, depression, trauma, substance abuse, addiction, PTSD, and other challenges. I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals so that you can live a life worth celebrating. I do this by using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Anyone can learn cognitive behavioral techniques. The b...
I enjoy working with families around issues, such as, depression and anxiety, I work with individuals/families around mental health and behavioral health issues i.e. depression, anxiety, body image, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum. I am currently accepting new clients. My specialties include family systems, Autism Spectrum, LGBT, Ages and Stages of development; including cognitive development, and...
CURRENTLY FULL/NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS Hi! I'm Eleanor. I am passionate about serving children (ages 7+), teens, couples & families through coping with transitions and life difficulties. We are all currently in a big one in various ways with Covid-19, and I am here to help you, your child and family navigate through it. It is normal to feel stressed or anxious, overwhelmed, irritable or sad...
Are you tired of having the same fights with your partner and not ever getting resolution or change? Are you feeling disconnected from your partner and wish you could regain the warmth and excitement that you once felt? I specialize in helping couples who are feeling disillusioned in their relationship, or feel disconnected from their partner and stuck in their patterns of conflict. As a Marria...
Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute's specialty is spiritually integrated psychotherapy. All therapists are trained to respond with respect and sensitivity to the client's spiritual viewpoint and welcome discussions of spiritual realities in the therapy room. This makes us uniquely suited to walk with clients through questions such as "why am I here," "how could God allow this," and others that may h...
I am a Christian Counselor/Psychologist and I use a compassionate, direct, faith based and solution focused approach that's personalized to your needs. If you're looking to get to the root of your issues, you want to improve the quality of your life and you want to be happier or have more peace, you've come to the right place. Whether it's individual therapy, marriage counseling, addiction...
When life events become overwhelming, everything can seem out of balance. Whether the challenge you face is anxiety, depression, grief, parenting struggles or something else, my approach to counseling is to help individuals and families find and focus on their strengths. This enables them to find solutions to recreate life balance. I believe in your ability to change and grow. I'm a catalyst fo...
I am a therapist with over 13 years of experience in the Mental Health field. I provide individual, family, and couples counseling and enjoy working with children, teens, and adults. I have experience working with various mental health diagnoses including, but not limited to: Depression, Anxiety, Autism, Eating Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and Personality Disorders. I am also trained in...
Beginning where you are right now in life, moving forward. Neuro Linguistic Programming is not about spending years or even months in the past. Often maladaptive thoughts that we may not even be aware of are running in the background of our subconscious. If you have tried everything else, and there was only a temporary result, something was lacking, or felt incomplete or unheard, you will find...
In my practice, I seek to provide professional expertise combined with compassion to work thoughtfully with clients to build a relationship that allows them to successfully navigate through life's challenges. I specialize in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders, utilizing a variety treatment strategies based on individual needs and skills. I am passionate about partnering with families wh...
We specialize in serving professionals and executives, and provide services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors, couples and families.Our services are provided by caring, highly experienced professionals, who only use approaches and techniques that are scientifically proven to be effective. Our services are specifically tailored to meet each individual's needs and concerns. We do not...
I have a diverse background working with children, adolescents, and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings, in school based health centers, as well as in private practice. My clinical approach is psychodynamic and insight oriented, and I am comfortable working with all types of people and diagnoses. I believe whole heartedly that successful treatment can be life changing and I work in...
The people I work with are mostly struggling with their depression, anxiety (including panic attacks), anger or pain often accompanied by other medical conditions and/or history of substance use. They may have conflicted relationship or fear of intimacy with partner, family, friends or co-workers on the job. They are doing their best but struggling to build their lives that are stable, meaningf...
