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
Navigating through life at times can be challenging & stressful. Sometimes we need others to come along beside us to inspire, strengthen, motivate and propel us toward our desired growth. It is our belief that it is possible to navigate through life's challenges in peace. Peace can be available even when situations appear to be dry & unfruitful. Peace begins with your perspective regarding thos...
Most clients often struggle in areas of love, relationships, loss, or major life transitions. The goal of the therapeutic relationship is to help clients move through the life cycle, and to develop a better understanding of the areas where they may feel stuck. My approach is an authentic client-therapist relationship, and compassion. I work from an integrative approach to co-explore with couple...
I focus on treating individuals, couples and families in pursuit of relief from various emotional, behavioral and relational struggles. I seek to empower clients as they reshape and restore their lives following emotional hurts, changes in mood, traumas and other life-altering circumstances. I'm committed to assisting clients as they build identity, live with integrity and achieve sustainable...
[October Notice: I will be on Maternity Leave for the remainder of 2020, with plans to return to my practice in January 2021.] Reaching out for support can be a scary thing and I applaud you for taking the first step. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, worry, low self-esteem, depression, or an eating disorder, I am eager to become a support to you. I will work with you to better understan...
Tired of feeling "stuck" & helpless? It's time to take back your life! This is not how you wanted it to be...constantly overwhelmed, anxious/on edge, feeling lost and discouraged. From conflict in relationships to your own basic sanity.… it's a never ending cycle of chaos in your head that won't stop. Everything seems to trigger you from something painful in the past. Fear and worry make it har...
Do you struggle with shame, depression, anxiety and self reproach about your compulsive eating? Are you also struggling with general anxiety and depression that is keeping you lonely and isolated even if you are in a relationship? In an empathic, collaborative manner I create a safe environment with a high level of skill, patience and creativity and sense of humor to help you make positive...
I consider therapy as a journey during which one may eventually reach shores of clarity, insight, self-understanding, and transformation. As one sets sail towards the stormy waters of the emotional realm, one gradually discovers the new geographies of conflicted feeling states, ambiguous thinking patterns, and problematically repetitive behaviors in the forgotten coordinates of the inner world...
Every person has inherent creativity and a capacity to thrive. My role is to help connect you to your existing strengths and to help you try out new tools. When words are not enough, we can turn to more creative processes. Art therapy and EMDR are modalities that engage the body and mind, what we feel and think. Both modalities help us not only think differently, but also feel something new and...
At Empowering Change Counseling Services, LLC we use a strengths based approach to help you work through some of life's challenges. We provide a supportive and non-judgemental environment to explore your personal goals and inner strengths to help facilitate positive change. I specialize in children and adolescents struggling with oppositional defiant behaviors, anger, substance use, school and...
You feel that that you don't have a good sense of who you are. You behave in different ways around your friends, family members, and colleagues. It's hard for you to keep your emotions in check and at times you feel your emotions are out of control. As a result, you react in ways that make things more challenging for yourself and others. Your relationships often have conflict, friends don't see...
I have been a practicing psychotherapist for over 16 years. My approach to therapy is to create a respectful, supportive, and non-judgmental environment in which to explore problems and patterns and work toward health and healing. Anxiety, depression, school and relationship issues, and family adjustment to loss, separation or divorce are some of the more common reasons individuals and families...
"Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems & to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." - Victor Frankl. When working with me, you can expect to feel safe, supported, & appreciated. However, you can also expect to feel challenged & encouraged. It is my goal to work with you (not just FOR you) to help align your values with...
None of us are immune to hardships. When the trials of life come to us we often find ourselves ill equipped to navigate or cope effectively. We rely on strategies that are familiar, yet we become frustrated when we feel stuck or lost. My passion is working with clients who are ready for change, but uncertain of the path that's right for them. With a background in executive management I am uniqu...
Throughout our existence, we all move through times that can bring an enormous amount of pain, anxiety, sadness, and even disturbance. Perhaps the days add up, and we end up living much of our lives in this suffering. If we hold on and search, its that deep person inside, the one just beneath the everyday routine, who can not only find the motivation to talk about these pains, but the inspirati...
Do you feel that no one understands you? Are you tired of sharing your secrets with people who might use the information against you? As a clinician who values trust, I can empathize with your frustration. That is why my approach to therapy involves creating a safe, non-judgmental, client-centered environment. I will strive to make you feel heard, respected, empowered, hopeful, and understood. ...
