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
Are you, your child or teen struggling with ADD or ADHD, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, anger, fear, defiance, school performance, disruptive behaviors or autism? I can assist you in developing simple yet effective strategies to overcome these challenges. While many problems appear complex and overwhelming, I can offer you and/or your family, practical, common sense solutions. I also work...
My goal is to help you define and understand your best path forward. I seek to empower you to make the best choices that you can. I will not tell you what to do but I will help you explore what works best for you in your life. My practice is geared toward working with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and life. I work with young adults trying to get their bearings and mid-life to olde...
I help individuals, couples, and families break their negative cycles and start creating positive change. During these difficult times, I have found myself working more and more with couples to strengthen their relationship, provide marriage counseling, and help them improve their overall communication. Many of these couples have felt a loss of love, like, and lust in their marriage and they ju...
People of all ages and walks of life can benefit from therapy, because therapy is really for anyone wanting to improve their life. Sometimes problems are concrete and clear, other times, people know that something isn’t quite right, but they can’t identify what is causing them unhappiness or stress. Therapy works because there are times in everyone’s life when they can use help to overcome the...
Quality of life suffers - we suffer - when we feel pushed, pulled, stressed, judged, or used by people who are important to us. We look away from that emotional pain and cope -- at home, at work, and in the world. We lose ourselves and our dreams. If that's you, therapy (counseling) can help. Most likely there are patterns you are repeating. And, even if people in your life are stressful, there...
I am a Licensed Psychologist, with nearly 20 years of experience providing psychological services. I believe the most important factor for a successful therapeutic experience is one in which the client feels cared for and heard and I work to provide a positive psychotherapeutic experience for my clients. I describe what I do as helping clients understand why they think, feel, and behave the way...
Past experiences and family history can sometimes contribute to life struggles. Although I am family systems oriented and use cognitive behavioral techniques to help manage symptoms, I focus on treating each person uniquely and not solely addressing symptoms. I have observed success using a solution focused and introspective approach. I will listen to your concerns, explore options and help you...
My clients are adults experiencing challenges with addiction, anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, trauma, grief and loss. I believe deep listening can be an antidote to the impersonality of our increasingly busy world. My therapy style is collaborative and strengths-based, helping people tap into their inner wisdom and resources. I am generally fascinated by people - their stories,...
Are you an adolescent, parent, or adult wanting to derive more meaning in your life, engage in healthy relationships and move through your world with more compassion for yourself and others? I would like to support you in navigating your way to that reality. In life, people have a tendency to take on beliefs, fears, and burdens which can act like a gale force wind propelling them backwards, or...
My role for over 20 years has been to assist people and their family members, in confronting troubling behaviors and feelings in a safe and unique manner. I focus on managing emotional needs regarding anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief and trauma, substance use and co-occurring disorders. I work with a variety of people and many age groups. My goal is to help others work on their coping skills an...
As a counselor, I empower individuals to overcome obstacles and disturbances in their lives. Feeling stuck and overwhelmed by life's stressors is normal, and the counseling relationship is a foundational tool for moving in a more intentional, positive direction. I offer unique guidance on life's "curve balls", spiritual issues, and processing change, while providing creative ways to reconsider ...
I would like to demonstrate to you how counseling can be a dynamic and proactive way to improve the quality of your life! People are finally realizing there are special techniques, educational tools and coping skills they can learn to battle depression, anxiety, eating disorders, as well as improve relationships. You no longer have to let your emotions control your life. Counseling provides a...
At one time or another most people feel stuck in unproductive or even damaging ways of thinking, feeling, perceiving and acting/ interacting. Sometimes the causes of the difficulty are hard to see or define. Other times we may understand why we struggle but lack the skills or support needed to make and sustain change. I enjoy working with people who are curious about themselves and who are look...
In a relaxed, non-judgemental environment, I will help you find peace with your past, take control of your future, be mindful of the present. Together we will develop an empowering personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. Focus will be on challenging your belief systems, gaining insight into self-destructive behavior patterns, learn alternative skills & techniques for coping...
Improving our lives or relationships, or helping our children do so, may seem like a daunting challenge, yet we know when change is needed. Fortunately, we all have within us a natural capacity for growth and well-being that is best facilitated in the context of relationships that nurture the deepest parts of your being and awaken your strengths. Over the past 20 years I have gained a deep...
