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
It is my life's purpose to help people discover their potential and transform themselves in order to enjoy the fullest life possible. Together we will uncover and utilize your strengths to find solutions in a compassionate, respectful, and non-judgemental way. Providing my clients with a supportive, creative, and caring environment is essential to me. I value the connection I have with my clien...
I help people overcome anxiety, stress and depression, and I work with individuals and couples to build stronger and healthier relationships. I see teenagers, adults, couples, and families. I work at uncovering and breaking unhealthy cycles, negative self-perceptions, and generational habits that get in the way of your happiness. I use interventions and techniques from a range of theories to he...
Please visit my website: tamararaphaelipsyd.com DBT groups offered Tuesdays 5:00pm- 6:30pm and Thursdays 12-1:30pm When you're running from your past it still seems to have a way of showing up everywhere. You're accused of being dramatic and even you don't understand why. You're sensitive and frustrated easily and you feel like you can't handle anything. You struggle with boundaries and saying ...
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in private practice, with offices in Northbrook, Chicago, and Schaumburg. I am passionate about helping individuals and couples consciously resolve the obstacles that keep them from reaching their full potential. I provide a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate space in which we can work collaboratively to explore the challenges you are facing. It ...
Have you been struggling with relationship problems, loneliness, depression, anxiety, unresolved childhood trauma, personal insecurity, low self esteem, or spiritual concerns? May be you have difficulties dealing with aging, adjusting to mid-life transitions, and grieving your life losses. I have a lot of experience in providing counseling to people in distress when they need support, guidance,...
Through an objective and supportive relationship, which is often called the therapy alliance, I specialize in helping clients reach their short-term and/or long-term personal goals. I have a broad range of experience treating conditions, solving problems, and coping with circumstances that influence the emotional and cognitive functioning of adults of all ages and gender. I am a primarily a...
Are you struggling? Have you had enough, need someone to talk to, help you sort through your thoughts, and feelings? Life is a journey, but does it have to be so stressful, all the time? You are not alone. Many of us have these "bumps in the road", times when stress becomes overwhelming. Don't isolate yourself any longer. Please call to schedule an appointment. This is the first step toward...
I believe at the core of each of our experiences in life is our felt sense of feeling safe or unsafe in relationships and situations. I also believe that our nervous system is inherently linked to how we are responding to people & situations. The acknowledgement of our nervous system requires us to connect to our body & become an active observer of how we are managing or coping while being in t...
I work with couples and individuals to deal with relationship issues as well as personal experiences. Infidelity, fertility, parenting, relationship malaise, life transitions, aging parents - these are matters we all encounter as a couple and alone. Social pressures, family pressures, life-planning, career-planning, loneliness, isolation, anxiety, depression - these are matters we all encounter...
Whatever struggle is motivating you to start counseling, something inside is knocking. The knock may be feeling depressed, anxious, angry, or overwhelmed. It may be feeling disconnected in relationships and from what is meaningful in your life, a sense of emptiness, belonging or lack of purpose. It may be unresolved trauma. To answer that knock means doing the great work- your inner work- and t...
The decision to seek help for a problem is often a difficult one. People pursue therapy for a variety of reasons. Some may enter therapy to address major life changes, such as becoming a parent, and others may seek help in managing mental health conditions, like depression. Many people seek counseling because they have identified specific goals or issues that they wish to work on. Others may be...
Through a respectful process of listening and questions, I work with you to help clarify your goals and values. I will help you find new perspectives and restore a healthy narrative that does not include feelings of blame or shame. We will work together to develop better skills at managing difficult emotions, such as sadness, disappointment, pain, and anger. We will learn to nurture feelings th...
I believe that all of us, when given support and unconditional acceptance, can reconnect to our best selves, leading to improved relationships and greater happiness. If you're currently feeling blocked from connecting to others or stuck in pursuit of leading a meaningful life, we will work together to address challenges, manage difficult emotions and build skills to regain fulfillment. Whether...
You have the power to write your own story! I respect that you are the expert in your life and may need assistance in gaining a new perspective in a nonjudgmental space. The therapeutic relationship is sacred to me, and I focus on developing a strong alliance with my clients. I am passionate about assisting those struggling with anxiety and emotional disturbance, overcoming a major life transit...
I specialize in individual counseling, couples counseling, family counseling, case management and leadership development. I offer a highly personalized and collaborative approach for children, adolescents, and adults dealing with a broad range of challenges across the lifespan.Issues such as relationship discord, parenting struggles, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, and anger can...
