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
Therapy is not about fixing you as if you're some broken thing. To me, it's about recovering from suffering, and connecting deeply and authentically to yourself, allowing for your thoughts, feelings, desires and dreams. It can be difficult to begin a new therapy relationship and be vulnerable, especially when relationships have been harmful in the past. I think taking the risk anyway reflects a...
After 33 years working at a clinic that served a varied population, and after working as the Director of a Partial Hospital Program for half of those years, I retired only to find that I missed working to help people succeed at resolving the issues that presented them with life challenges. The feedback I have received from my clients is that I have been of great help to them and that they have...
"What's going on? Why is this happening? I feel stuck! I feel angry! Where is my confidence? How hard must this be? What's it all about?" Can you relate to any of these feelings? I believe you are taking steps to greater emotional and mental health just by exploring this site. As a licensed clinical professional counselor and your consultant, we can work together to explore your situation and...
Hello, and welcome! I encourage and support your search for the right therapist. I am a clinical psychologist with years of experience working with adults of all ages. I provide a safe, objective, and collaborative environment in which to help work through any concerns or challenges you may be facing, learn new skills and ways of thinking, and give you the feedback and tools to help you accompl...
My main areas of practice include: alcohol and drug addiction, relational conflict, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, trauma and PTSD. I work with a client centered, interpersonal approach to confidentially support and respond to the individual uniqueness of each client. I focus on creating open and direct dialogue using an element of humor to create relational safety.The level of ongoing anxiet...
After working with children and families for 15 years in foster care and adoption settings, I developed a passion for empowering people who have experienced trauma, grief and loss, and who struggle with relationship issues. Life always presents challenges and the ability to move through those challenges with a strong sense of self is important. I work closely with clients to develop a strong...
I offer a unique and effective approach working with your psyche-body-soul through somatic and spiritually based inquiry. We start with where ever you are and what ever your particular issues or concerns are. All you need is curiosity and a desire to know yourself in a real way. Our work together is experiential which allows you to holistically understand and deepen your connection with your mo...
Denise is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at the Lincoln location of Anchor Counseling Center, Inc. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology and Master's in Counseling with concentrations in Child and Family Interventions as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapies from Assumption College in Worcester, MA. She has 10+ years of experience working with individuals, children, adolescents, and...
I am passionate about helping people pursue their best life. Stop procrastinating! Step out of your comfort zone! Action conquers fear! Strive to live the life you have always wanted! I begin therapy with client's where they are at in their journey. In addition to counseling, I am also also a life coach. Coaching is a service independent and separate from counseling. Specify when calling whethe...
I am Toni Napoli and I am the founder of Counseling West Seattle. I have been in private practice since 1995. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has spent the past thirty years providing the best comprehensive care to my clients. As much as I enjoy my mission of helping others and watching them grow, I have decided to pass the baton to the experienced counselors at Counseling West...
I am a licensed clinical professional counselor, and I have been providing individual and family therapy services to children, teenagers, adults, and families for over 20 years. I began my current practice in order to provide a more private and comfortable place for my clients and to be able to more fully meet their needs. My goal is to provide a welcoming, compassionate, comfortable and safe...
I am a compassionate and seasoned therapist who has worked with adults, couples and families in a variety of settings within the Charleston area. Credentials and experience are significant but research shows that the single most important factor in therapy is the relationship you have with your therapist. I value each person, couple and family as genuinely unique. I will work collaboratively wi...
A goal of counseling is to help the client grow, develop, and change in ways that they may not have been able to do on their own. My role as a counselor is to help the client through this process of change by offering my expertise and providing a safe, nurturing environment in which change may occur. I use a cognitive-behavioral perspective and offer an eclectic set of techniques in addressing ...
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. I have over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults that have experienced severe trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction and many other mental health conditions. I offer support for you to find coping skills to manage anxiety, depression, addiction, and other...
How can we make deeper changes when we are trying to manage unusual pain, or just handle our ordinary suffering? When we feel safe and accepted as we are, we can challenge ourselves to grow, and to encounter others in an authentic way. I aim to create, with you, a safe place where we get to know your habitual patterns of behaving and relating, and explore less familiar sides of you that may off...
