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
Life can be incredibly hard and sometimes, despite all our efforts, we need help! I'm here to help you. I will connect with you by sharing your pain, struggles, and heartache while finding ways to work with you on your individual needs. My goal is for you to feel content and safe in this difficult world and learn ways to enjoy life again. Let me help you make your life the best it can be. You...
I offer evidence-based, client centered, treatments delivered with compassion, humor and intelligence. My job satisfaction comes from seeing large changes in my clients over a short period of time. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and include elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Art Therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psychosocial intervention that is the most widely...
I am a licensed mental health counselor who has been in practice for 20 years. I provide individual, marriage, and group therapy. I conduct substance abuse evaluations and treatment groups which meets Steuben County court/probation requirements. I believe in a holistic approach when treating clients and teach coping skills such as mindfulness and cognitive restructuring. I enjoy working with...
We are all individuals and experience life in a unique way. I approach therapy with the belief that my clients are capable people who may need help to understand or perceive their difficulties in a different way. I work with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting and grief. I also work with people who are experiencing changes in their life such as divorce, retirement and health...
Life involves stress; it's inevitable. Everyone struggles, and needs support; it's what makes us human. Stress happens, yet many people have not found resolution to get control. Everyone needs time to be listened to with unconditional support and without interruption. Sometimes family and friends don't provide support exactly the way we need. All humans have the due right to talk about stress a...
Over 30 years experience in counseling including 8 years working specifically with cancer patients, my practice now focuses solely on helping cancer patients, caregivers and those with other chronic illnesses to continue to live worthwhile productive lives. Fear and stress can impede one's ability to live well while coping with cancer or other chronic diseases. By using the Mind-Body techniques...
Depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivational difficulties, relationship problems and career dissatisfaction are but some of the issues that keep individuals from achieving the success they seek. The name of my practice, reflects how meaningful it is for me to help people overcome blocks to success and create the personal and professional lives they wish for themselves. I would describe my...
**I am not currently accepting new clients ** While no approach is effective for everyone, I aim to collaborate with you about your experiences and preferences and then offer a plan that research suggests will be most effective. More than 20 years of experience has shown me that this combination of compassionate individualized understanding with evidence-based strategies works for many clients....
WAITING LIST. I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist with 9+ years of experience. I've worked with adults who have substance use disorders and co-occurring diagnoses, like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I have had extensive training and experience to assist adults and adolescents with issues and concerns related to: sexual orientation, gend...
If you've made art before, you've probably encountered a release, or transformation of understanding, which often accompanies the process of creating. I help people experience that. Sometimes there are not words to describe how we feel. I bring art as an alternative method of expression, a visual vocabulary. When people get in touch with their own creative voice they often find therapy in the...
I specialize in helping couples to strengthen their relationships. Creating a richer and more enjoyable connection is possible! This is true with couples that may be struggling to recover from cycles of intense arguing, withdrawal, or attempting to recover after an affair has occurred. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) which has a 75% success rate with couples. I also use EFT to help...
Hi there, let me begin by congratulating you on taking the initiative to become an even better you! I can appreciate that reaching out to a therapist, may be a bit daunting. However, therapy is a process where you can connect with a compassionate, skilled professional to examine new perspectives, grow, heal, and learn to cope; in a safe, nonjudgmental space. Your beginning this this journey wit...
Depression and anxiety are so very common and so little understood. I am interested in helping people come to terms with what is keeping them from living a contented life. Suffering is part of life. However, with compassion, empathy and understanding from an important other, it can be navigated successfully and dealt with in a way that allows growth. I want to help you get unstuck from the...
I have been a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist for over 25 years. I combine my love of psychology with physiology and treat the whole person. I use solution focused therapy, neurofeedback, and neurostim to treat clients. I use LENS Neurofeedback (pEMF), Neurofield (pEMF, tACS, tDCS, tRNS), and Quantitative Electroencephalogram (qEEG). Also, I am trained in the use of infrared light therapy, t...
People who seek help through the stresses and traumas of life instead of succumbing to them are the bravest people I know. Although therapy may not feel courageous, at some point, we all need the presence and compassionate care of someone committed to our healing process. This is my passion. I work with courageous people who choose to move toward wholeness while continuing to live and care for ...
