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.
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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
You overthink conversations you have had, replaying them over and over in your mind. Rereading text messages and emails before sending them, trying to make sure you have the words just right. As a parents are you concerned about your child’s choice in friends or focus? Frustrated trying to help your daughter manage the "drama” and mean girls. You are in the right place. I can help!! I am an...
Christine enjoys working with children, adolescents, adults, college students, groups and families. She works with clients battling with depression, anxiety, relational conflict, self-esteem issues, trauma, drug use, identity formation, and spiritual formation. She enjoys using different therapeutic models depending on the need of the clients. She implements models such as Cognitive Behavioral...
I specialize in providing services geared towards adults, but I can work with other populations as well. My clients find me to be compassionate, understanding, non-judgemental, and informative. I am focused on helping my clients heal as quickly and as painlessly as possible. My specialties include substance abuse (dual diagnosis), trauma/PTSD, codependency, dysfunctional family dynamics, and...
If you have landed on this page, odds are you (or a loved one) are suffering. Reading this? Good for you. You've already made an effort towards healing, change, the life you desire... and you are worth it. Humans suffer. Yeah, we're resilient beings. Yeah, we're tough... and also, yeah, we still need help sometimes. Finding a good fit with a counselor can be difficult. Yet, for counseling to be...
Seeking support can be a difficult decision, but one that can be well worth the efforts. Whether your growth is personal through individual therapy, or you're working through the challenges of parenting, or have the goal to improve your relationship through couples work, committing to therapy can help you get there. I believe we are truly our best selves when we gain insights and understanding...
My therapeutic approach is largely person centered. I believe that an individual possesses the intrinsic resources he or she needs to assist him or her in coping with both every day and significant life events. At times, these resources may not be realized or accessible from the individual's point of view. Counseling is a collaborative learning experience that provides a means for individuals t...
We all have a story worth telling. Therapy should be a safe place to put all pieces on the table and sort them out. Therapy takes courage, humility and commitment to our mental, emotional and spiritual health. It can help us restore to ourselves some of what the pain of life has stolen from us. Just as beauty springs up from even the thickest ash, we sometimes surprise ourselves with our capaci...
Hello. It is normal to experience stress and a need for extra support during various phases of our lives. I am a Provisional Professional Counselor in Laramie, under the supervision of Andi Berry, LPC, and have been working in the helping professional field for over 15 years as a certified teacher and practitioner of yoga, life-coaching, and holistic practices. My approach to counseling is to w...
I commend you for taking the first step in seeking help. I will support you with achieving the goals that caused you to seek therapy. My goal is to help you develop skills to work through difficult situations, past and present, and get you on the path to acceptance and happiness. I use a nonjudgmental approach and emphasize the importance of developing a trusting relationship in the therapeutic...
Welcome! I work with individuals, children, teens, children, and families. My aim is to help individuals and families, identify their strengths, and meet their goals. Currently, I offer personalized strategies, troubleshooting assistance, and emotional support for parenting stresses created by Covid. Common challenges during this time might include: establishing realistic learning plans, creati...
Welcome! I am accepting new clients! I'm looking forward to embarking with you on your journey to live the authentic life you truly want for yourself. I believe that the connection between therapist & client is the most powerful tool for change & healing. I work with kids, teens, adults, couples, families & groups with a wide range of issues. These include but are not limited to: depression,...
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” -Desmond Tutu Crystal Witherspoon is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a certified Marriage and Family Therapist. Her educational background includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work with a certificate in Family and Marriage Therapy from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology f...
I’m not your average therapist. Extremely passionate about healing and helping. I provide compassionate, deeply insightful, and emotionally honest support in a safe space. In our therapeutic relationship we will do real work - in a collaborative process. From a humanist perspective, I believe we don’t need to be fixed, but healed instead. Being human is hard, we could all use support. I us an...
