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
#Accepting New Clients# Telehealth # Has trauma negatively impacted your life? The trauma could have been physical, emotional, or psychological; the trauma could be from childhood or recent past. Unresolved trauma can result in PTSD, substance abuse, depression, relationship problems, and anxiety. I work from a strength based and client-centered approach that allows me to connect to clients and...
Congratulations! You are one step further on your journey to emotional health. Life is full of challenges and transitions. If you find yourself having a hard time managing the complex emotions, feelings and thoughts - do not do it alone. I am dedicated to the stabilization and growth of individuals and families on the journey down the path to emotional and mental well-being. My integrative...
I believe in focusing not just on the individual client but the whole family in treatment, offering not only one on one child counseling, individual adolescent and adult counseling, but parenting and family sessions. At times individual sessions are the best approach due to the unique needs of the client, these being offered for children, adolescents and adults. With over 17 years of experience...
Assess. Adapt. Advance. I may be a good fit for you if you are an individual or couple struggling with anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, communication problems, anger management, and/or all the ripple effects these concerns make in our lives. I have 19+ years experience working with military, first responders, and their families. I am a combat Veteran myself and my family is a first...
Discussing your emotions with someone is never an easy decision. I specialize in working with anxiety, and use multiple methods to do so. I also have multicultural familiarity, and have worked well with clients of different backgrounds. I work primarily in a Rogerian and Psychodynamic style, yet I have employed Mindfulness and meditation into my sessions as needed. Although anxiety may be the m...
I am a Clinical Neuropsychologist and a Certified Teacher. I perform comprehensive evaluations of individuals who have learning differences, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), auditory and visual processing disorders, learning disabilities, and academic challenges. The primary goal is to understand how an individual's brain works, so a plan can be developed which makes...
I named my practice "The Journey Home", because life sometimes leaves us with a heartfelt longing for home....that safe place within us that settles our mind and calms our fears. I offer help to women experiencing depression, anxiety, abuse, grief, personality disorders, emotional problems and mental illness. After raising three children who are now navigating independence and owning a specialt...
I have been a therapist in Maine for 20 years, initially at the Master's level, and completed my PhD in Clinical Psychology in 2012. During that time I have worked with people from all walks of life - people of diverse ethnicities, orientations, and beliefs. I have worked at inpatient and outpatient programs, and my own private practice; with people who are having difficulty adjusting to changi...
Encountering many individuals, who lacked a strong support system, led me into the field of counseling and instilled in me a heart for healing. I am trained in EMDR, specializing in trauma and recovery. Additionally, I am Prepare and Enrich certified. I have completed Levels 1-2 Training in Gottman Couples Therapy and a Gottman Education Leader. I love supporting individuals, couples, adolescen...
Are you frustrated by anxiety, overwhelm, worry, co-dependency or flashbacks? Are you plagued by guilt, "I'm not good enough," or comparing yourself to others? Does a yucky sense of disconnection gnaw at your insides? Healing and serenity are possible when you find the right support. Go ahead, show yourself that you matter right now by reaching out for support. It is a bold act of love and a...
Greetings. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the District of Columbia and specialize in providing services to children, adolescents, and adults who are experiencing academic, emotional, behavioral, and/or interpersonal challenges. I currently work in private practice, but also have extensive experience working in schools with students and their families. I have a strong background in...
I welcome the opportunity to work with clients at various stages of the human-life-cycle. I often work with people who feel stifled by feelings of anxiety and panic, depleted by feelings of depression, emptiness and hopelessness. While these powerful feelings can be overwhelming and disruptive, they are usually signs that something essential to our vitality, body, or relationships needs to be...
Seeing your child struggle with anxiety is such a helpless feeling. Your daughter is paralyzed with fear about what others may think of her, and nothing that you say can comfort her. Your son freezes on homework and tests, feeling that everything must be perfect, and you feel guilty, as you wonder if you've passed these anxious thoughts down to him. Sunday night comes and they're preoccupied wi...
We work to create new awareness, new knowledge and new possibilities. You can have an empowered family and a happy state of mind through therapy. I work with individuals and families to build harmony and health in their relationships. I specialize in sex therapy and am an effective life coach. I approach each person and family with attention to mental and physical health, with consideration to...
