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
Struggling with roadblocks in life can be difficult. Do you feel anxious or depressed? Are you struggling with body image issues? As a counselor who has recovered from an eating disorder, I understand the pain, confusion, and suffering one endures on the path to regaining stability. Therapy is a tool to help build confidence and achieve the clarity you envisioned, to lead a well-balanced life. ...
( English | español ) I am a bilingual licensed psychologist with 15 years of experience providing emotion focused therapy in English and Spanish for the treatment of: stress, depression, anxiety, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, family of origin and identity concerns, and adjustment and life transitions with an adult population. I understand the cultural factors affecting people's...
José brings over 12 years of experience working with diverse clientele within the social service profession to his therapeutic practice. He is fluent in Spanish and English and enjoys working with clients of all ages who speak either language. As a clinician, José uses a holistic approach through different therapeutic modalities to serve each client's individual needs. He is fully trained in EM...
I specialize in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults. Naturally, I also work with families. I consider it a privilege to work with young people. You have your whole lives ahead of you and I want to help you thrive. My therapeutic approach is warm, empathic, collaborative, and outcome-focused. You are unique...in personality, abilities and strengths, needs and vulnerabilities...
Dr. Caley Gregg is an Oklahoma Native who has a heart for helping individuals and families reach their goals. She provides a caring and accepting environment in order to best serve your presenting needs and concerns. Dr. Gregg can help address a wide variety of issues, including (but not limited to) trauma-related concerns, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, identity development, self-harming...
I work well with children, adolescents, and families utilizing play therapy, art therapy, and talk therapy to assist them in overcoming the adverse effects of anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, social problems, low self-esteem, divorce, and loss and grief. I work closely with parents to help strengthen child/adolescent-parent bonds, to assist parents struggling to cope with child/adolesc...
I have been providing counseling for 13 years to children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. I am psychodynamically trained and partner with my clients to address past traumas that may be impacting their current functioning. I believe that growth is essential in one's life and I am committed to helping my clients obtain their goals in life whether it's improving their communication ski...
I am a San Francisco based therapist providing psychotherapy and counseling for individuals and couples. I've helped my clients to address relationship challenges, career stresses or transitions, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, social isolation and the effects of trauma. Among others, I work with individuals seeking to overcome internal blocks and improve functioning, create healthier cop...
Making lasting change happens when therapy is warm, empathic, and secure. My approach to treatment is integrative and personally tailored. Mindfulness-based strategies may help you feel better quickly, and my insight-oriented approach can help you live a life that is enjoyable and meaningful - one that is more closely aligned with your deeper values. This usually involves working to understand...
In this life there is always something that makes us change. Human nature says that it is love or the loss of something or someone. If you think you need help to achieve your goals or make the necessary changes to be successful, you have to give yourself a chance. During therapy you have the necessary space to talk about the different barriers that are a challenge for you. I work with different...
Daytime, evening and weekend hours are available. My goal is to empower those struggling with mental health challenges so they may achieve recovery as they define it. I help people of all ages work through depression, anxiety, relationship problems, or trauma. I have a broad range of experience, and would love to help you get your life back on track. I have am certified to work with with Vetera...
It is my pleasure to work with you in a therapeutic relationship. My primary belief is that what makes therapy effective is the quality of our relationship. You are being asked to share the deepest aspects of your personhood; as your therapist, I will treat these facets as sacred, confidential and worthy of my best work. I believe children have a voice but just have difficulty verbalizing it at...
Does worry overwhelm you? Are you having a hard time being social? Are relationships exhausting? Maybe a major life adjustment is causing you stress. Perhaps you are interested in developing insight about your family history. If any of these issues feel relevant to you... Contact me. Therapy can help. It may involve confronting issues like complex interpersonal relationships, or deep fears. We...
With favorable circumstances and resources, our ability to grow and develop is almost limitless. While we may not easily recognize it, we all have strengths and abilities that can aid changing our lives. Through helping uncover those strengths and abilities, I assist people in negotiating challenges such as ADD/ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, past and present trauma,...
If you're using drugs/alcohol too much, and you've tried but can't stop. If you're lost, miserable and scared, and you want to be found. If you're haunted by a trauma that wont release its grip on your mind. I offer a compassionate, supportive and direct approach to help you meet your needs and achieve your goals in life. If you're ready to explore the underlying, negative beliefs that hold you...
