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
I became a therapist to help people realize their true capabilities in the midst of adversity. I want to normalize the idea of therapy and mobilize people, especially from a Black/African-American/Latinx background, to seek help sooner rather than later. Real growth starts when you are fed up with the nonsense and want to make moves. Therapy is a process that cannot be rushed, nor half done. It...
***Please submit all appointment requests through FrameworkPsych.com*** Dr. Leal is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio as well as The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She specializes in helping individuals navigate through periods of high stress in their life. At her core Dr. Leal believes that every single person on Earth is truly capable of change. By using cogniti...
Hello! Do you feel trapped in your own thoughts and cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel? Do you feel stuck, anxious, or depressed? If yes, maybe you are one of those individuals that have formed maladaptive patterns of thinking that are not helping to obtain the results that you want; or maybe you suffered from any sort of trauma and that it is temporarily affecting the way you think ...
From the outside, it looks like you are killing it. You're ambitious, dependable, accomplished and often find yourself asked to take on more responsibility because of it. Yet your cruel inner voice keeps telling you that you're not good enough and you never will be. It's exhausting trying to maintain appearances and continue functioning at this level. You are tired of taking care of everyone el...
Therapy allows you a chance to press pause on your life and look at the places where you feel stuck. I love the chance to meet with those who are feeling lost, alone, afraid, or stalled in some way. It is a privilege to intersect with people in moments of deep vulnerability in their lives, and collaborate with them to get the right support, tools, and clarity to help them achieve their goals in...
I provide evaluations for children, teens, and young adults and specialize in the assessment of gifted learners and students with learning difficulties, as well as attention concerns, emotional and behavioral issues, and sleep problems. I also provide evaluations for individuals seeking accommodations for college entrance exams and/or accommodations in a post-secondary setting. All evaluations...
Finding a therapist can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. In addition to the normal stressors of daily life one may also be struggling with depression, anxiety, and disturbances in mood, making finding support a difficult task. But if you are seeking that support you are already on the path to building new positive coping skills and a better understanding of yourself. A better...
Vanessa is a solution-focused psychotherapist licensed in NY, NJ and MA whose mission is to help individuals uncover their true potential and move forward toward all of their goals. She specializes in working with individuals, couples and groups focusing on the treatment of NARCISSISTIC ABUSE, anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief/loss, eating disorders, marriage or interpersonal relationship proble...
Do you find yourself struggling despite working hard to build the life you want? Excel in some areas of your life while you feel lost in others? Feeling stuck or uncertain about which direction to move in? I’m glad you’re here! It can be difficult to talk about our struggles, but often a relief too, because we realize we’re not alone and there is help available to us. I believe therapy can be a...
Are you ready to start a new path toward emotional recovery and growth? Life can be challenging and downright difficult. People may seek out counseling due to a wide variety of reasons: fear, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, sadness, confusion, apathy, heartbreak, grief, or any other aspect of the incredibly complex human experience. I strongly believe in providing a warm, non-judgmental and...
( English | español ) I welcome you to open to the opportunity of finding out how psychotherapy can provide for you and yours. Although psychotherapy is not the only solution to life's stressors, nor does it guarantee a lifetime filled with happiness and bliss, it can provide you with tools, coping skills, and wisdom to live your best life. Psychotherapy welcomes clients from all walks of life ...
Hello and thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit more about my therapy practice. What I can offer you is not just the experience of 21 years in working with various disorders ranging from depression, anxiety, and addictions in different realms with an objective, non-judgemental perspective. This combination will allow us to begin a journey, identifying the thoughts and behaviors th...
Are you feeling lost in your own story? Breaking patterns, finding your story, rewriting the journey, understanding ourselves, and designing new paths can be ways out of cycles of behavior. Living your best life takes work, honesty and exploration. Working together, we can develop strategies and tools you can continue to use now and throughout your life. Change begins when we start to look more...
I received my M.A. in Counseling from Criswell College in Dallas, Texas. Since earning my Bachelors in Communication six years ago, I’ve come to deeply value the many benefits of counseling and the therapeutic relationship. My approach is grounded in the person-centered theory, and focuses on empathy and understanding each client’s unique challenges. My interests include anxiety, depression, an...
Life's unexpected stressors have a way of derailing even the most stable people. We provide confidential psychotherapy services to help clients find relief and regain control of their lives. We are Dr. David Smith, PhD and Dr. Alexandra Corning, PhD. Each of us is a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of clinical experience. We use the most up-to-date, tested treatments while getting to kn...
