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
Dr. Riggins is able to help women, men and teens of all backgrounds in healing their wounds and transforming their lives to a healthy state of normalcy. Utilizing her years of experience and training, she assists others in building and regaining hope and peace. Nickesha is equipped to meet you where you are and work with you to achieve your goals. She uses therapy to address such topics as...
I am the Founder of Fairmount Associates, LLC, a private counseling practice combining traditional psychotherapy approaches with hypnotherapy , mindfulness, & energy therapies to address issues as relationships, marriage, separation, divorce, depression, grief and loss, parenting issues, substance abuse, and self esteem. When appropriate, I employ hypnosis and hypnotherapy along with energy and...
Well if your Sh*t wasn't coming up before, I imagine, that due to these times you're feeling it NOW! So let's dive in and deal with it! Not understanding why you’re reacting or feeling the way you are? This can lead to feeling defeated, powerless, or lonely, creating anxiety, anger, or sadness. I get it! The pain, frustration, and the sense of isolation you are feeling is real, and you are not...
Parents can hold shame, self-reproach, frustration, and helplessness over a child’s distress; children fear, disgrace, anger, disquiet. Such dynamics summon my expertise. Mood disturbance, anxiety, panic, and maladjustment manifest as aversion to separation, school refusal, flawed coping mechanisms, pervasive woe. My approach allows vulnerability to speak. Individuals emerge from our process...
For the past 19 years, I have enjoyed working with adults and adolescents in the Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg communities. I am an EMDR therapist, specializing in treatment of trauma and PTSD but I also provide treatment of many common concerns including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, relationship difficulties, and general life-stress. Please feel free to call me or send...
Making a decision to begin the journey of therapy takes courage, commitment, and the willingness to change. It is not an easy decision, but well worth the effort and with much to gain. I will provide you with a safe haven to explore obstacles impacting your ability to succeed and make lasting changes in your daily life. My approach is collaborative, strength-based, and multidimensional. I use a...
I am attentive, professional with healing in mind. I use evidence base therapies to assist with the healing process of the client. My sole purpose is to help the client work through issues and except change no matter where or how that happens. My specialty is depression, anxiety and substance abuse; however, I am trained and skilled in multiple areas such as couples therapy, family therapy,...
I began private practice in 1986 but have counseled troubled families since 1979. My clients include struggling college students, couples in conflict, families in disarray, substance abusers, employers worried about an employee, seniors who lost a spouse or adjusting to aging, daughters in conflicts with their mothers, women in violent relationships. I use writing for wellness. I have created a...
I enjoy working with people who are passionate about their lives and who want to improve how they perceive and actualize their potential. Sometimes it just takes the right words from someone unexpected, to create the changes that are desired. With my expertise, I not only can help you formulate goals and motivate you to accomplish them, but if necessary, can help to hold you accountable for you...
Wondering why you can't seem to maintain satisfying relationships? Do you oftentimes struggle with identity asking, 'who am I or who should I be?' You have become an expert caretaker specializing in denying your true self and placing other's needs before your own. You have difficulty trusting others with your whole heart and live in fear of not getting your own emotional needs met. Outwardly yo...
I am a certified CONSULTING HYPNOTIST, specializing in anxiety relief. I have studied & incorporate techniques from various schools of thought to help individuals turn down the fight-flight-freeze response to unresolved trauma triggers, &/or current stressors. My sessions have been described as "internal Aikido"! I incorporate techniques individually suited for clients' needs/interests from...
Whether you are struggling with depression, suffering with anxiety or panic attacks, wresting with your marriage, coping with divorce, dealing with an illness or death, or living with a history of sexual abuse or assault, I can help you work on those issues. With over 22 years of experience, I have helped many people improve their lives. Find your solutions and start feeling better today! My...
Are you frustrated, annoyed, overwhelmed? Are you disappointed in your friends and family? Perhaps your old ways of doing things are no longer working. Have you experienced a major loss or change? I help people who are tired of feeling anxious, depressed, unheard or dissatisfied with life and relationships. My first job is to help you clarify your issues and figure out what is getting in the wa...
Love is the ultimate healer. I want to help you remember the value of who you- that you are perfect, whole and complete even through the darkness,pains and sorrows of this life. I believe with all my heart, that no matter what you are struggling with right now, together we can find a way back to your inner freedom and peace. What if, that perhaps with every challenge you currently face and have...
My clients ranging in age from child to adult are referred for mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, poor self esteem, bullying, racial, family conflicts and histories of sexual, emotional and physical abuse and other forms of trauma. They are encouraged to work on relationship, educational and professional struggles. They are referred due to behavioral and academic problems in...
