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
Is your child struggling with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, ADHD, oppositional behaviors or other emotional and behavioral problems? Is a traumatic experience still following you or your child around? Are you having difficulties to find the best parenting style and discipline methods? With years of experience working with a wide variety of issues, I am here to help you and your loved ones...
COVID-19. Most of us experience some times of dark moods & deep heartaches but now, well, it's safe to say we are all being challenged. Initially an inconvenience, the impact of this virus means hardship, even crisis for many of us. You may already have been struggling with a relationship, health issue, addiction, or felt anxious or depressed ....and now this. Or maybe life was good & you feel...
Our relationship is the most important part of the therapeutic process. Trust, comfort and clear communication promotes change and positive life transistion. I believe strongly in a calm and safe environment along with conversation, understanding and therapeutic homework. So many of us struggle with focusing on others rather than on ourselves. Taking responsibility and control of our own lives ...
I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified substance abuse counselor who has worked in the field for the past 15 years. My hope is to use my experiences and skills to help individuals struggling with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD or substance abuse issues find new coping skills in order improve the quality of their lives. My approach combines elements of...
Are you satisfied with the kinds of relationships you have in your life? If you have struggled to form meaningful connections with others, we can work together to improve this. Whatever the origins, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and abuse. My focus is helping people move towards the life they would like to live and developing meaningful relationships with others. I believe that we can...
Private practitioner in Nashville, TN. I specialize in assisting clients on the journey towards self-discovery, self-care, and self-directed outcomes. I work from a psychoanalytic/depth psychology framework. I primarily work with adult individuals and couples. I also work with psychologically minded/insightful teen clients on a case by case basis. My postgraduate training is in Jungian...
**I am currently not accepting anyone new at this time ** My belief is that anyone can heal from the pain of their past or current situation once they have identified their hope. I work collaboratively with individuals to look for hope in the strangest places and amplify this in all areas of their lives. I have extensive experience working with individuals who suffer from situational to severe...
My passion is to assist people from all walks of life with embracing hope, healing and vision. Individual's and families impacted by addiction's, trauma and mental health issues often have difficulty with finding and honoring their own truth. " To thy own self be true". Healthy living is a by-product of healthy boundaries and consistent self-care. Let me help you to identify and overcome the...
Jessica Coffin is a licensed clinical mental health counselor. She received double masters in psychology and mental health counseling with a specialization in forensic counseling. She is a member of Psi Chi honors society and the local domestic violence coalition. Jessica is a certified domestic violence treatment provider and has experience working with domestic violence perpetrators and...
I am a licensed independent clinical social worker who works with children, adolescents, adults and families. I practice from a strengths based and goal oriented perspective. Problem issues and diagnosis I have experience with include; anxiety, ADHD, grief/loss, mood disorders and divorce /blended family issues and trauma. I try to accommodate appointment times to best fit client's needs. My fo...
I work with a lot of men who are balancing work and relationships. I see clients who are overwhelmed in their jobs, frustrated with demands coming from so many people and places. Sometimes a spouse or girlfriend insists on the need for counseling! Kids, teens or even adult children can be the source of stress. And then there are the teens whose home-life or other pressures stress them out. Othe...
I work with a wide variety of clients, from younger to older adults, across cultures, and LGBTQ. I am skilled at helping with issues including addiction, anger management, relationship problems, parenting, anxiety and depression, trauma, and more. I use Gottman Couples Counseling method to work with couples, including same sex couples. I use cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients learn...
COMING SOON! MEN'S THERAPY GROUP. See below. Shame, fear and relationship stress are three of the most common effects of trauma. Whether you have experienced trauma from childhood abuse or neglect, intimate partner violence, combat, sexual assault or from your calling as a first responder or mental health professional, you deserve to heal and not just cope. If you are stuck, overwhelmed or...
Life can be overwhelming at times and asking for help may be difficult. I offer a calm and safe environment for you to be heard and respected. I believe we all have it within ourselves to succeed and even thrive but sometimes need help getting beyond the roadblocks we or others place in front of us. I will work with you to identify the strengths you already have and to develop the necessary ski...
Individuals experience circumstances within the context of a system. In relationship therapy, my philosophy is to take into account each person within different systems including, family, couples, children, extended family, and relationships within your workplace. Each individual adds to the dynamic of relationships through his or her experiences. My clinical focus is through the lens of...
