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
Your path to health and happiness emerges through nurturing body, mind, and spirit. As a licensed psychologist, I work with adult clients as they move toward healing from a variety of mental health and life concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges, self esteem issues, academic struggles, life transitions, and cross-cultural dilemmas. In a therapeutic...
***I'M CURRENTLY NOT TAKING NEW CLIENTS. The KEY to therapy is feeling comfortable and understood by your therapist. Whether you need to work through relationship challenges, anxiety or depression, a life transition, or just need to get on track to feeling better, we can make that happen. My clients leave their sessions knowing what to do to make situation better or cope more effectively. We wo...
*IMMEDIATE OPENINGS* I can help you cope with life, find meaning in it, feel less alone in your struggle, and find new ways of flourishing. I'm a fairly active therapist, not a silent passive one. I listen with empathy and respect, and I am familiar with the developmental tasks of the stages on life's way. Together we can identify and break patterns of thought and behavior that don't serve you,...
**Not Currently Accepting New Clients: Check Back in November 2020** You're ready to heal whatever part of your life is ailing right now. The process of therapy allows you to not have to do it alone. To have guidance, validation, and accountability in your journey. Don't turn back now and return to the ailing, let today be the day that your life changes. We can't change our pasts, but we can...
Learning to listen to, understand, and respond in healthy, adaptive ways to emotions are often central themes at the core of therapy for many individuals, as well as the path to a happier self. I am particularly experienced in working with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and issues related to emotional regulation. I have nearly 20 years of experience in working with...
Any St. Louis rehabilitation center can provide treatment; MIA provides the difference. There are many drug rehab centers, but few of these rehab centers compare to Midwest Institute for Addiction's programs. This differentiation goes beyond our comprehensive, individualized, and evidence based treatment model and focuses on the quality of services that we offer. There is a lack of separation i...
We live in a culture where we deal with daily stress and sometimes trauma based on our marginalized identities, whether they be race, gender, sexual orientation, class, or ability level. Combine that with the fast pace of everyday life and the ongoing effects of climate change, and it becomes easy to feel overwhelmed and lose our balance. Having been in practice for 15 years and tuned into the...
OPEN APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE!!! To put it bluntly, I am here for you. I want to hear about what is hurting you and stopping you from moving forward in a happy and positive way in your life. I want your input on what the problem is and what plan will work with you personally. We will gather all our information and decide on a plan of action to get you back to where you want to be as quickly as...
I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment to allow people to comfortably express and process their thoughts and feelings. I believe that therapy is a collaborative effort between the client and their therapist to work towards a goal. It is also a way for someone to explore why they may be feeling or thinking a certain way, which, in turn, can help them learn more about themselves and make...
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to assist you in your time of need. I will provide you with empathy, compassion and understanding, with recommendations, insight, hope and truth as necessary for recovery. I am proficient in addictions including drugs/alcohol, codependency, sex, and religion. I have treated multitudes of people with these complex problems . I have also counseled numerous...
In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to find the right person to support you as you navigate today's "new normal". I am a licensed psychologist who strives to meet the needs of all those who are struggling. Whether your concerns are being directly caused by our current changes or just exacerbated by them, I can provide the support you need. I have helped many individuals and...
I work psychodynamically and use an eclectic approach. My appreciation for attachment theory, humanistic and modern psychoanalytic knowledge bases as well as the mind body connection all inform my clinical work. Psychotherapy is a wonderful tool to help someone find out more of who they are, the sources of their distress, and what they need and want for a more joyful, empowered and present life...
Senior Pastor's Wife and Licensed Psychotherapist, I offer social/emotional education, training & support to women of faith. I specialize in Christian counseling as it is my goal to assist you to align your everyday life with your Christian foundation. I have a heart for women's issues ie., self esteem, loss, jealousy, envy, relationship issues, infidelity & feeling misunderstood. Why struggle...
Have you felt there was no way for you to move beyond painful experiences? Have you wanted to handle life's challenges with more ease? Have you dreamed of having more fulfillment and meaning in your life? For most, the answer would be yes. Maybe you have tried therapy before and you felt like you really didn't get better? Or, maybe you are considering therapy for the first time? No matter what ...
As your therapist I will work with you to resolve emotional and behavioral issues and assist you in reaching a sense of well-being. I provide services that range from therapy for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and grief counseling to family counseling, couples' counseling and beyond. Coaching services are also offered. As your coach I work with you to accelerate your growth...
