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 can help you with a wide variety of problems, including anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship issues and stress management. As an EMDR therapist and hypnotherapist, I treat trauma of all kinds, ranging from single incidents to more complex histories, as well as fears and phobias. A major focus of my practice is in helping you to build the skills essential to reducing anxiety a...
I provide individual counseling using person-centered theory, a non-judgmental approach based on empathy and unconditional positive regard. I believe that you are the expert on your life and I am here to help you identify your strengths, face your challenges, and empower you to make changes to improve your quality of life. I use techniques from Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitm...
As we strive for greater insight into ourselves and our relationships, we often come face to face with our deepest doubts and fears. Finding the courage to achieve lasting personal growth requires a safe and structured space for telling our stories and unraveling the knots that cause us pain. As a therapist with sixteen years of experience helping patients from every walk of life, my approach t...
Emotional pain and stress are parts of life, but finding meaningful ways through these experiences often requires novel perspectives and a trusting partnership. Art therapy provides a deep and focused path to explore and uncover who you truly are, clarify your perspective, and establish a richer, more honest relationship with yourself. Working within a warm, non-judgmental art studio environmen...
Atlantic Family and Adolescent Therapy is now accepting new clients in Denver, CO as well as our original Virginia Beach location! I help families and individuals who are struggling. I offer them help when they are working through a divorce, the difficult teen years, emotional/behavioral issues, or other difficult life circumstances. This includes couples counseling and individual work when...
You're unhappy in your relationship. What worked ten years ago is no longer working. You find yourself yearning for deeper connection, more excitement, and conversations or sexual energy that make your soul feel alive. It's an ache so painful that maybe you've found yourself resenting your partner, feeling alone when there's somebody right next to you, fighting incessantly, or maybe you've ente...
Sometimes all of the difficulties in our lives leave us feeling hurt, anxious, and stuck in cycles we can't break out of. If you're looking for someone to walk with you through a difficult time, I would love the opportunity to do that with you. I specialize in helping individuals struggling with mental health issues, addictions, trauma and escaping the cycle of involvement with the criminal...
You are exploring this website because, like many of us, you have been challenged by unpredictable life events and deserve support. A good therapist should be a skilled professional with whom you feel comfortable being your authentic self. I am hopeful that I can be the support that you seek. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with 13 years of clinical experience, who helps...
Experienced, compassionate, pragmatic psychologist for adults experiencing challenges with: anxiety, mood, life transitions, health, relationships, professional stress, grief, trauma, substance overuse, or behavioral addictions. With 30 years experience, I provide therapy that is supportive and encouraging, but also challenging enough to be a catalyst for meaningful growth and change. I gladly...
As a parent and as a therapist for young children, I wholeheartedly understand the various difficulties of raising children, as well as the great joys of parenthood. I view therapy with young children as a means to discover underlying issues that could be impacting a child's current emotional or behavioral presentation and working with the parents and child as a team in addressing those issues....
I have worked more than 30 years w individuals & families with serious psychological and relational problems including the mood, behavior and substance problems that tear families apart. I help individuals and families navigate the perilous course of finding solutions while we work to improve serenity and sanity for all. Individual work is relational w/psychodynamic and a Real World approach. I...
We provide culturally-sensitive services tailored to the needs of every client. We specialize in providing individualcounseling services to the Black community. Our clients are Black women and men seeking healthy relationships with themselves and others as they work towards building healthy families while healing from race related traumas. These traumas may result from painful experiences of...
You're feeling like life should be going so much better than it is. You're motivated to change and need someone who will listen to the anxiety and stuck feelings. You want to move past the struggles you're facing today, put the past in the past and live a full life.The one you were designed to live. You're a husband, a wife, a couple or a teen who needs help discovering how to cope and have the...
You are hurting. I get that and I genuinely care. You feel frustrated, disappointed, angry, worried, or sad. It's a constant struggle. You try and try and it never seems good enough. It's hard to stay positive and hopeful. I want to be there for you. Even though I do not yet know you, I believe in a better life for you. Why? Because as you are reading these words right now, I know you are open ...
I specialize in Workplace Mental Health and Performance. I work with high achievers - corporate, executives, and professionals. Areas of specialization are Anxiety, Job Stress, Burnout, ADHD, Workplace Conflicts and Communication, Upward Career Mobility, Career Counseling, Performance and Productivity, and Career and Life Satisfaction. I work remotely by secure videoconference with people whose...
