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
When feelings of anxiety occur regularly and begin to interfere with your job, relationships, or other aspects of your daily life, it's time to meet with a caring health professional. My goal is to help you experience freedom from the debilitating effects of anxiety and improve your quality of life. I will work to help you and your family better understand and manage the anxiety that is affecti...
Hello and Congratulations on deciding to improve your life! No matter what stage you've reached or how overwhelmed you might feel, it's never too late to find a sense of peace and joy. If you're reading this profile, you are likely feeling a need for change. Or perhaps you hear a voice whispering, "There has to be something more". Life is too short to live with pain, fear, loneliness, and...
My ideal client is an adult or late teen/young adult, with an interest in improving and transforming their life via therapy. I focus on the whole person, contextualizing presenting problems/diagnoses within the framework of family dynamics, peer relations, trauma history, physical health, and job/school experience. That is, I don't consider it useful to assume that issues arise in a vacuum! The...
My practice emanates from a relational perspective, establishing trust with children, families and individuals in order to facilitate meaningful progress. With a rich knowledge base in child development, I often utilize Play Therapy to ease anxieties. Adult therapy always begins with discussions about the life challenges an individual faces, nuances of relationships and a look back at personal...
I am a Marriage and Family therapist. I have counseled with families, couples and individuals about a wide variety of problems involving interpersonal and life issues such as addiction, gender identity, depression, sexual abuse or family conflict. Because I focus on solution building I believe it is most helpful and therapeutic when my clients focus on their desired future and how together we c...
Life can be challenging and relationships require work. Are you willing to put in the time and effort? I am... let's work together. If you are married, single, a parent/caregiver, child/adolescent/adult, and are experiencing a recent life transition, emotional/relational difficulty, and/or family conflict, I urge you to call and make an appointment today. I provide couples counseling, family...
Many clients come to see me because they can never relax. Feeling tense, worried, and irritable, every small problem feels like the last straw. They find themselves snapping at their loved ones and then feeling guilty about it. They sometimes feel a sense of dread for no reason, and feel like every day is a never ending checklist of tasks to accomplish. My approach is kind, compassionate, strai...
We are an established and well regarded group practice offering counseling and psychiatric services to our clients. We have 2 locations to meet our client needs.. Our experienced providers have a variety of specialties and utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as other treatment approaches. We are pleased to offer Individual, Marriage and Family Counseling as well as Medication Managemen...
Difficulty managing stress and anxiety is often overwhelming and may lead to health issues, decreased productivity, conflict in relationships, and an overall poor quality of life. Anxiety, poor stress coping, depression, anger and other difficulties can be rooted in a myriad of complex biological, physiological, and situational causes. Together we can explore the root of your presenting difficu...
If you are struggling with anxiety or depression, or have come to a crossroad in life where you are feeling troubled or unclear, therapy can be an anchor to help you slow down, reassess and refocus. While the benefits are clear, the decision to pursue psychotherapy, and the effort involved in finding the right therapist and making that first appointment can be intimidating. My primary goal is t...
COURT ORDERED EVALUATIONS and RISK ASSESSMENTS: Violence risk & threat assessment 1)Workplace & school violence consultation services 2)Fitness for duty evaluation 3)Psychosexual risk to reoffend. Dr Cushing is also qualified to complete FOID Mental Health Certification Evaluations.. He has considerable training and experience in forensic evaluations and expert witness testimony. Dr. Cushing ha...
Counsel NOLA strives to empower individuals, couples and families to help manage difficult life transitions. Modern living can take a significant toll on our well being and relationships. Since 2014, Counsel NOLA has provided a variety of counseling services that reflect our singular focus on helping individuals and families remain safe, connected and functioning. We use techniques that have be...
Do you ever feel stressed or overwhelmed with life's challenges and don't know who to turn to for help? You're not alone and help is available to you! By making the call to set up your first appointment, you are headed in the right direction to feeling better again. Whether you are struggling with sadness, anxiety, perfectionism, fear of failure or of success, family or relationship issues, no...
Life can be painful and chaotic at times, and it is easy to get stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. As a licensed psychologist with experience in multiple settings, I use a variety of therapies to support your wellness goals. These include CBT, mindfulness, positive psychology, increasing resilience, and supporting healthy lifestyle behaviors, which are a foundation for mental health. M...
One of the things that haunts me about our all too human condition is how much pain we have to suffer in the ordinary conduct of our lives. Who do we turn to when we are in such despair that we don’t know where to turn? I believe all of us suffer from occasional feelings of fear, alienation, depression, confusion. Some suffer from these symptoms more than others, but we are all otherwise more o...
