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
I specialize in working with children and adolescents. I am continuously impressed by my clients' resiliency and the hard job of being a parent. I utilize a variety of empirically-supported therapeutic approaches in order to help facilitate long-lasting change. I find the relationship with my clients to be a crucial part of the healing process, and I work with compassion, empathy, and authentic...
"When we are no longer able to change a situation we are challenged to change ourselves" Viktor Frankl. As a mental health professional this is one of my principles for the therapeutic approach. While difficult situations or the past cannot be changed we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in life. My experience includes, but is not limited to, work with children,...
Your healing is my priority. A licensed psychotherapist since 2006, clients describe me as highly effective and easy to open up with. I am an Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) trained therapist. AEDP is a trauma-based, healing-oriented model of therapy. While I will support you in uncovering challenging areas in your life, I am more focused on supporting you in your healing....
About a decade ago I attended a conference at the Omega Institute and was reawakened to the immense suffering in the world and I realized there was no more time to waste. I needed to change careers in order to be of service. All of my life I wanted to be a healer and pursued a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health. My approach is mindful, practical, respectful and always hopeful. I believe e...
My goal is to help clients discover what works best in their individual situation to feel in control of their lives and "back on track." In many cases this can be accomplished through a solution-oriented counseling approach, with warmth and respect for clients as unique individuals. Clients often examine and make choices regarding new ways of thinking about themselves, others and the world. In...
I have a wide experience working with clients who have experienced a major loss and and are grieving, whether the loss is the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, the loss of a relationship, or the losses that can come with chronic illness. I have also helped numerous people who are in emotionally and verbally abusive relationships, or have been in such relationships with partners, parents,...
Mastering the art of being who YOU are, without succumbing to negative influences or patterns, is difficult work. Maybe you've just gone through a hard break up, feel too sensitive for the harsh realities of the world, or you're dealing with loss, a trauma, depression, or anxiety. If you want to manage it all differently, while learning and embracing the person that you are, reach out. In sessi...
I offer therapy to relieve anxiety and depression and discover the underlying causes. I also specialize in trauma and PTSD. If you've seen other therapists without results, it may be because you've only participated in talk or cognitive therapy. I've found that deeply ingrained beliefs and coping mechanisms that develop when we're young are often responsible for dysfunction or repeated negative...
For more than fifty-five years, Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic has been the area's leader in behavioral healthcare, operating programs throughout metropolitan Washington, DC area. Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic offers a full continuum of care for clients struggling with substance abuse, addiction, and co-occurring mental health disorders to include assessment, education, intensive outpatient and medica...
Located in Glastonbury, CT. Looking for a safe, compassionate and understanding therapist? Do you have some aspects of life that you want to talk about and navigate? …Feeling, frustrated, worried, down or just lost? Or do you have some choices to make about your life you need to discuss? Let therapy be the way to find yourself, explore new perspectives and ultimately find your way. Self...
Life's challenges are sometimes overwhelming and unsettling. I enjoy working with individuals and families interested in creating changes, while receiving necessary support. I assist clients in reaching short and long term personalized goals using traditional and nontraditional approaches to address depression, anxiety, trauma, and issues of abuse. In taking a holistic approach to wellness I wo...
Our relationships, work, and health can be stressful or fulfilling. There are specific, practical, scientifically proven methods for increasing happiness, success, and well being for yourself and in your relationships and significantly reducing anger, anxiety, stress, job loss, relationship conflicts, and hypertension. I have 15 years of clinical experience in bringing together best practices t...
I have over 30 years of clinical experience and I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families struggling with relationship, addiction, behavioral and emotional struggles. I am a frequent presenter of individual and couples therapy workshops across the country and have provided counselor training and clinical supervision for over 200 licensed professional counselors in Georgia. I enjoy...
Your life feels like constant struggle, your worries keep you awake at night. Yet, you get up, put your best face on, and pretend that everything is OK. Wanted to get help but you are afraid to show what you are going through. You have been suffering; your relationships are suffering and deep down you know that something needs to change. If any of these applies to you, I can help. Sometimes all...
