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 have been in private practice for over 26 years. I am privileged to counsel with adolescents age 12 and above, individuals and couples. Through counseling, I provide increased awareness and understanding of one's thoughts, feelings and behaviors and how one can develop more positive experiences in many areas of life. My therapy approach is interactive and solution focused utilizing various...
Are you feeling misunderstood, frustrated? Tired of doing the same thing over and over again? I can help. I believe communication and boundaries are key to creating your best life. Conflict and issues are a normal part of life. How you express your wants and needs can derail relationships or bring you closer together. When you choose to respond in effective, caring and thoughtful ways you are...
Being a therapist for twenty plus years, it always fascinates me to watch someone overcome their difficulties and find peace and joy in their life. I hope you will allow me to assist you in your journey! I have experience working with individuals, couples and families and have been trained in a wide variety of techniques. I utilize an eclectic approach and the methods are driven by your needs. ...
Facing change, hardship or loss? Do you desire more from life and your relationships? As human beings, we long to connect to others who will support us, respect our experiences and worldview. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, I’ve served the mental health community for two decades. I am dedicated to learning the most effective approaches to...
As a Marriage and Family Therapist I believe each individual, couple and family is unique with their own set of strengths and struggles. My focus is getting to know my clients and helping them access tools and resources within themselves to achieve success in therapy. My goal is to come along side and help those who are dealing with difficult issues in life to provide support, encouragement and...
I offer clinical services to help you understand challenges you are facing, learn ways to actualize your full potential, and overcome barriers that get in the way of living a happy and fulfilling life. My approach to therapy is integrative and blends mindful therapy with several other approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) , Existential-Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Systems...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with the experience to work with adults, couples and families who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, grief and trauma. I view each person as unique and customize therapy to the individual needs. I am additionally trained in EMDR and use this modality to treat PTSD. We will work collaboratively to explore healthy ways to...
***Not accepting new clients*** Is there some change you are seeking in your life? While depression can keep us stuck in the past and anxiety can pull us into the future, it is possible to cultivate greater self compassion and to be more present. As human beings we are connected in that each of us experiences pain and suffering, and yet we are also capable of great joy, growth and resiliency....
My clinical work has consisted of treating a variety of clients with different backgrounds, experiences, and concerns. I am particularly interested in developing goals with you, and/or your child, that are relevant to your current situation that can help you and/or your child move forward in an effective and healthy manner. I have experience with treating interpersonal relationship problems,...
I have been working with children, adolescent, young adult, adult, and family for almost 20 years, in various, clinical, non-clinical settings; with transitional issues, adjustment issues, self esteem, emotional distress, behavioral issues, ADHD, trauma, grief, among others. I am eclectic, and use CBT, BT, ACT, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Client Centered, and Brief Solution Focused among others....
Finding a therapist who is a great match is essential when you turn to counseling to help build or grow your family. You likely feel stressed, depressed, or isolated as you have encountered setbacks. I help individuals and couples experiencing infertility, coping with pregnancy loss, considering third-party reproduction or adoption, or deciding to live child-free. I have more than 20 years work...
I am a provider with a commitment in providing patient centered quality care with the goal of assisting you in improving the quality of your life through medication management and counseling. Thirty years in health care I have provided care for a vast array of populations (Medical-Surgical Adult care, High-risk mothers, Intensive Care Nursery, Home Care ventilator dependent infants & children,...
I am an experienced Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I have been working with individuals and families for over 29 years. Over the span on my career I have worked as a Bi-vocational professional as a Pastor and as a Counselor in the community. I have worked with many populations: Severe and Persistent Mentally Ill, Homeless, At Risk Youth, Adolescents, Foster Care Families, Abused Children,Sch...
My goal is to help people live fully and unencumbered by their past. All too often we are held back by our attitudes and behaviors, confused as to why we feel anxious, sad or lost. It is difficult to make changes when you don't understand the reason behind your thoughts and behaviors. Understanding ourselves and our past in a deeper way allows us to break free of unhealthy relationships and...
I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan with a double major in Psychology and Sociology and Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Wayne State University. I use a Person-Centered approach and pride myself on being down to earth and easy to talk to in what I refer to as my "judgment free zone". I understand how hard it can be to open up to a stranger with very...
