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 work with adults and adolescents with issues related to anxiety, depression, self esteem and transitioning out of unhealthy relationships. Empowering women to build assertive communications skills and to understand how family of origin and past relationships impact current relationship patterns is a necessary component to therapy. I work with couples to develop strategies to add life and love...
Counseling Associates of the Flint Hills, LLC provides mental health/ behavioral health counseling. Counseling Associates was started in 2011 by two therapists. There are now three locations, 221 W Main, Council Grove, KS, 1420 C of E Drive in Emporia, KS and 526 W. 6th, Junction City, KS with eight therapists participating. The therapists provide treatment for various issues, such as depressio...
I am a child and adolescent therapist who specializes in play therapy. My primary focus is in the treatment of children ages 2-18. I also enjoy working with parents on parenting concerns. My goal is to provide the highest quality care. I attend national level training and strive to attain high levels of achievement in my field. I have been working with children and teens since graduation in 200...
Sometimes life throws unexpected surprises and circumstances at us. Often it can be difficult to find someone who understands and can help you through it. What makes the therapeutic relationship unique is having a place to share and process feelings without judgement. As a counselor I strive to make my clients feel comfortable and provide the best care possible. I work with children, adolescent...
I have a generalist practice seeing adolescents, adults and couples with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting difficulties, and problematic adjustment and life transitions. I value understanding each person within their unique cultural context and helping them to maximize the most of what they want to achieve in their life circumstance. Having str...
Sometimes things happen in life that we can't seem to get over -- deep hurts, betrayals, losses, or sometimes a sense that something doesn't feel right inside that we can't quite put our finger on. We act in ways we don't like -- for ourselves or our relationships. I help people work through and heal from these feelings and make positive changes to their lives. I also help women process through...
I enjoy working with all client types, but take a particular interest in working together with women to help in the process of building and furthering their individual level of internal strength, confidence and empowerment. Working with family systems, parenting coaching, and partners dealing with divorce or separation is also a passion of mine. I enjoy implementing traditional psychotherapy...
If your child has behavioral problems, I can help. A native of Lafayette, La., I joined the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center of New Orleans directly following my clinical internship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where I trained in child and family therapy at the world-renowned Kennedy Krieger Institute. I completed my doctoral work at LSU, where I studied resilience and personal...
Suffering from anxiety feels like being trapped in a cycle of hopelessness and worry. Many have had it for so long they don't know what it feels like to be "normal". I have helped hundreds of people learn how to successfully manage their anxiety and I can help you as well. My active, collaborative approach will help you develop effective coping strategies and improve your quality of life so tha...
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 10 years of therapy experience. I am passionate about the mental health of individuals struggling with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, depression, and anxiety. I have successfully helped children, families, and adults with adjustment difficulties, traumatic stress exposure, and other concerns that impact their daily functioning. In addition to...
"The only way out is through." - Helen Keller. I care about people and I hope you can see your potential for strength and determination. You are already changing by searching for a therapist that is right for you. I view therapy as a collaborative process in which we work together in a safe and supportive environment. We will partner to process through your thoughts and feelings, identify your...
"I need help!" are such simple words, yet the most difficult thing for us to ask for. Why do we succumb to the "I'm a terrible person, parent, partner," and other self-loathing tapes that play repeatedly in our minds? Through our work together, I'm hopeful that peace and balance can be readily experienced. For over 15 years, I've partnered with many individuals and families to resolve the chaos...
I provide quality, inspiring mental health and substance use disorder counseling that produces quality lifestyle changes in the way clients think, feel, believe, and behave. I also provide US DOT Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) services.I assist clients to comply with the US DOT rules and return to duty process as soon as possible. I have been providing substance use disorder treatment and...
Do you find yourself unable to get a thought or feeling out of your head? Even when you do everything to gain peace and calm, it never lasts and you find yourself needing to seek reassurance or check again that everything is all right. Anxiety comes in many forms, and sometimes it feels like you spend so much time in your head, that your life and relationships suffer. The uncertainty of the fut...
I specialize in in the treatment of psychological trauma, and its subsequent issues including anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. I have extensive experience working with attachment issues, family system concerns, developmental disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders. My therapeutic lens is person centered. I believe every individual is the master of their own experience. I also see...
