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
Are you looking for someone to work with you and your family to optimize you, your child, or family's strengths? Are the pressures of school, relationships, work, or society impacting you or your child's ability to feel happy and fulfilled? If so, I am available to work with you to develop wellness strategies to promote health and well-being. Whether you or your child are struggling with...
My clients say that I am caring, warm, easy to talk to, solution focused and skilled. My goal for you is to feel better, heal, make positive changes and have a successful happy life. During my 25 years of experience I have worked with children, teens, schools, individuals, couples, families and groups with struggles from life circumstances, anxiety and depression. My expertise is with helping t...
I am an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in mood disorders, trauma, infertility, family conflict, sexual abuse, and relationship difficulties (including domestic violence). I am bilingual in Spanish and am sensitive to the cultural aspects of Latino/Hispanic clients. I treat clients suffering from depression, chronic stress, anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)...
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have been working with clients for over 20 years to help them develop goals that focus on alleviating symptoms and improving their overall quality of life. My goal as your therapist is to provide a safe and empathic environment in order to facilitate change and empowerment. My practice specializes in working with families, couples, individuals a...
My goal in all my work with all my different clients is to help them better understand themselves, their lives and their struggles. With honesty, compassion, warmth, humor and respect, as well as my own insights and knowledge gained from my work and my life, I help people more fully become who they wish to be. Whether their issues are behavioral, emotional, relational or involving more specific...
Psychotherapy is an ongoing intimate conversation which allows you to get more deeply in touch with your personal truth. It provides a safe space in which you can acknowledge and work with difficult feelings and issues such as addictive and compulsive behavior; identity issues; anxiety and panic; depression and despair. As a therapist, my role is to listen from an empathic perspective which hel...
You don't have to grit your teeth and believe pain is just part of life. I can help you. I believe pain is a universal language that can be understood regardless of how or why we hurt. Although therapy can be tough and hard at times, I believe healing and light are possible in even the darkest situations. I specialize in posttraumatic stress, sexual trauma, mood disorders, grief, self-harm/suic...
First and foremost, I am concerned with understanding the full person with whom I am sitting, and not solely their problems or symptoms. This stance stems from a belief that without such careful attention to a person's full scope, the issues people seek help for are often not adequately resolved. Clients who are willing to attempt a process of reflection, dialogue, and practice have typically...
Before you give up on your present relationship, let me help you to learn skills that create safety and security in communication. You can find new pathways to heal instead of hurting your partner or yourself. You can experience a renewed sense of aliveness and intimacy in your relationship. I specialize in marriage/relationship/and family counseling. I work with adolescents and adults who woul...
As a therapist, I believe that lasting change comes from the inside. I view therapy as a guide post to help individuals, couples, and families navigate difficult situations and to discover their inner strength and potential. I believe in providing a safe, nonjudgmental, and relaxed atmosphere to create a therapeutic alliance to help you attain your goals. For the past 7 years I have worked with...
Feeling stuck? Together, we can explore alternative solutions. My practice focuses on the psychological treatment of adults, children ages 4 through 12, adolescents, and families. Currently, 60% of my caseload is comprised of children and adolescents, and 40% is made up of individual adults. Frequently, other family members are included in therapy. To accommodate my caseload demographic, I...
I believe that the relationship between individuals can be considered one of the most important factors for growth and change. In my opinion, this is especially true with the client-therapist relationship. I pride myself on being genuine, open-minded, and honest and I trust that the experience will be beneficial for you. I strive to help you define your unique set of strengths, skills, and...
There is always HOPE! If you would like to explore together and discover effective skills to utilize, resulting in you feeling better, then call or email now for an appointment. I enjoy assisting others in gaining insight to manage life better. I look forward to establishing a relationship that will nurture growth and success through rapport and understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)...
Life not working for you? Are you dealing with issues that are causing emotional pain and suffering in your life? I can help you! These issues might include Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Trauma from Abuse, PTSD, ADHD and Divorce. With my 25 years of experience, I can help you find VALUE in your life again. My practice includes EMDR and Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS): This provi...
Emotional Healing begins with you. You must make the choice to face your fears. Fear is crippling and results in being "stuck"emotionally. The road to recovery starts with personal discovery. My experience includes 38 years in the field of Mental Health. I worked 8 years at a private psychiatric inpatient facility with adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations. I worked 30 years at a VA...
