Coping mechanisms, or coping skills, are behaviors that people engage in to help them deal with difficult or stressful situations and emotions. Some can be healthy, but others aren’t.
Available Treatment Options
Therapists and counselors often work with clients to discover what coping mechanisms they’re using and determine if they are helpful. With this information, the person and the therapist can develop different coping mechanisms that are less harmful, such as meditation, exercise, journaling, drawing, or time with family.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Coping Skills
The people that I would love to help support in their therapy journey would be people who are ready to focus in removing the unhealthy situations and replacing them with healthy ones. It is so important to want change! In my clinical practices and experiences, I have had the privilege of helping individuals and families overcome struggles and mental health problems. Anxiety, adjustment struggle...
I am the owner of a group practice; the Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy. We recognize that all of us experience times in our lives when a little help is needed. Perhaps now, it is a period of time in your life that is emotionally difficult, a death or loss you are grieving, struggles with depression or anxiety, problematic relationships, or just want to work on personal growth. Perhaps you...
By exploring your options for compassionate mental health care, you are one step closer on your path towards healing. That takes courage, and can help you on your journey! We specialize in working with those who are struggling with all kinds of losses, but ALSO those with other mental health and relationship difficulties. We experience a sense of loss when someone or something, very dear to us,...
Life can be both beautiful and incredibly difficult. Do you find yourself experiencing more of the difficult times than the good? Finding it hard to enjoy the good times as well? Do you find that you spend a significant amount of time worrying or planning? Are you in a place where you're facing changes but are unsure of which direction you should take? Do you feel unfulfilled, disconnected, and...
Brooke is a Marriage and Family Therapist gaining hours toward licensure who has a passion for working with late adolescents, adults, couples, and families who may be struggling with a variety of issues related to mental health and well-being. Areas of passion include relational issues, domestic violence, trauma, anxiety, depression, suicide, co-dependency, and low self-esteem. She believes an...
I specialize in Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Stress reduction, and issues as they relate to the LGBTQ community. I pride myself on not being judgemental. I understand that each person is unique and needs to be treated as such. I also practice Reiki healing and teach mindful meditation using everyday activities....
Navigating life is hard. It's often filled with unforeseen obstacles and life-altering changes. Finding answers to life's problems can leave you feeling overwhelmed, powerless, and alone. However, I can help you find and explore the answers you seek. While starting therapy and sharing your life can be scary, it is also a clear sign of strength. Restructuring thinking, creating balance, examinin...
Often, there is a point in life where we are unhappy with the status quo: our relationships are confusing and don’t satisfy; conflict seems inevitable and we aren’t functioning to our God-given potential. Perhaps that is why you are here, searching for a therapist. I understand that it is scary to start therapy but I will do my best to make you feel safe and comfortable. My approach is pretty...
I am a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, with a distinction in Mental Health, with more than 20 years of experience in working with adults and teens with mental health and substance abuse. Ending the stigmatization surrounding these issues is a fundamental part of my work, as mental health and physical health are equally important components of one’s overall well-being. Life can be difficult...
Do you regularly compare yourself to others? Are you constantly wishing you could have a do-over? Do you often daydream about something or anything happening to change things? To make your life different? To make you different? So many of us look back at “happier and more carefree” times and wonder how it all went wrong. How did we get so lost along the way? It sometimes seems like life just...
I believe that counseling is a collaborative process between the client and counselor and that the client is the expert of their own life. I believe in the power of genuineness, acceptance, and empathetic understanding. It is my goal to foster a safe and non-judgmental space to facilitate growth and allow you to process through your experiences. At the same time, I think that being challenged c...
*Currently not accepting client's under the age of 18. Welcome to my profile! I have been working with teens and adults for over 6 years. I believe that therapy can have its best results when there is a genuine relationship between the client and therapist, this is why my first goal in treatment will always be to build a strong relationship with you. From there, we will develop a plan guided by...
**Currently accepting new clients.** You are struggling, and are finding it difficult to keep it together day to day. You are feeling anxious, depressed or angry. You feel stuck and know that you, your child or teen needs help. Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has...
I have a genuine belief in the power of therapy. It is both a privilege and an honor, to sit with people and hear their life stories because every person's story deserves to be heard. I believe in empowering, educating, challenging and supporting with empathy, compassion and understanding. Together we will explore the negative thoughts, perceptions and behaviors that are holding you back while ...
Life can be challenging. Being able to process the challenges we face can be difficult to manage alone. I know, as I have not been immune to life's experiences. We are all relational, and this can be both a strength and a struggle. Families, friends, coworkers, classmates, and others can stir up challenges that might not make sense. Let's Process Your Life together and see where healing and cha...
