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 believe in human resiliency. I have witnessed profound healing, strength and transformation in lives through the process of psychotherapy. With a therapeutic relationship; awareness, learning and renewal occur. Relationships failing? Body image issue? Feeling stuck, insecure, depressed or anxious? Therapy supports emotional intelligence so that we can face these challenges with new perspectiv...
**Due to maternity leave, I will not be accepting new clients until 2021** I believe we can always improve ourselves, no matter what age, as long as we have the motivation, support, and courage to acknowledge our imperfections. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a National Board Certified Counselor with over 10 years of experience between community mental health settings and priv...
For 21 years, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Naples, FL, I am fortunate & blessed of having the opportunity and challenge to promote mental health well-being to adolescents, adults, parents, couples, & families. My passion, enthusiasm, & commitment strengthen as I gain new insights, goals, & modalities toward endorsing proactive & preventative methods that may enable persons not just t...
I work with women, queer, and trans people of all genders to love themselves and their bodies. Whether we meet individually, or in the context of a couple or relationship, it's my hope that our work leaves you feeling more free, alive, whole, and capable of having authentic connections with yourself, your body and others. Through our body-based or somatic work together, you will identify what...
Do you have moments that you feel like you just can't take one more thing going wrong? Feel like you have to push yourself everyday? Feel like no one understands? Struggling to transition in your life? The journey of counseling, is one that I look forward to taking with you. Along the way, I hope to empower you to be your own advocate and to provide you with coping skills in order to allow you ...
One of the most rewarding experiences I get to have as a therapist is the privilege to walk alongside my clients as they work to improve, heal, and change their lives. I like to approach my clients by looking at the full picture of who they are, not only the challenges that they are facing, but the strengths that they possess and can draw from. I have had most of my experience working with clie...
No matter a person’s position in life, your mental health will always take precedence and determine your quality of life and how well you perform. It's an honor to be a provider and an advocate for mental health. I am a licensed professional counselor with over a decade of experience providing services to various populations including, children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Above...
Psychology is my second career (after working as an author and book editor for several years), and so I am familiar with what it's like to consider major life transitions. I can help if you are feeling stuck or pondering a change in your life. Because I am a writer, I believe in the power of narrative and often incorporate this into therapy, including expressive writing and other creative...
As a philosophical counselor, I use philosophical inquiry, art and literature, to help you examine your life and face the inevitable challenges of being human. I provide an open and safe space for you to explore, amend and support your values and beliefs. Through this process, new areas of insight, clarity, and creativity will open up for you. It will give you the chance to develop a coherent...
Does it ever seem like you don't fit in? Does it ever seem as if you are the only one who doesn't have it all together? Sometimes it seems like we are the only ones who are going though difficult times, or who need to escape from life. You are not alone. I would like to offer you hope. You have found a place where you can be honest and be heard. I believe people need a safe place to be authenti...
I place emphasis on the mind body connection and short term therapy. In session, we will also explore the effects of stress and anxiety on moods and behaviors, and find better ways of dealing with anxiety which will lead to a better life. I have many years of experience working with individuals from all walks of life. I was raised on a farm, so my world view is different from that of many...
*I am currently not accepting new clients. My focus is with those navigating the world of middle school, high school, and early adulthood. I have been honored to witness adolescents grow into young adults as they utilize a safe space to freely speak their mind. I am passionate about helping individuals at this age discover their strengths and confront their weaknesses. I aim to develop a strong...
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are struggling in loud and quiet ways. I have a warm, down-to-earth style and years of experience with a range of issues including trauma, relationship and intimacy difficulties, family conflict, mood disorders, personality disorders, "failure to launch," and emotional disturbance in kids and teens. Recognizing that insight is sometimes not...
I firmly believe that life's most difficult challenges - intense and explosive emotions, impulsive behaviors, trauma, emotional eating, suicidality, self-harm, substance abuse - can be handled and surmounted through compassionate support and attainable goals. I am a certified DBT therapist, a skill-based therapy designed to help those living with overwhelming emotions and harmful behavior...
I provide a supportive environment for individuals and couples to practice skills designed to enhance personal, relational, and professional satisfaction. My office is a safe confidential place to process life. I help individuals manage mental health and reduce need for prescriptions by incorporating research based practices. Learning tools to reduce anxiety, depression and PTSD due to trauma....
