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
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." (Rumi) Life can feel like an obstacle course, with roadblocks and detours on your path. Change is inevitable and can sometimes be extremely challenging. How do you hold yourself during tough times? Do you suffer with fear, anxiety or depression? What is your body...
On the outside, it looks like you have everything together. But you secretly struggle with intrusive thoughts and time-consuming rituals. Or maybe you can't stop thinking about food and your body. Whether you are feeling trapped by obsessive-compulsive disorder or an eating disorder, I can help. As an eating disorder and OCD specialist, I have been grateful to help many individuals to reclaim...
Desiring change is easy but knowing where to begin sometimes requires assistance. That's okay. I'm committed to compassion and honesty--two powerful tools in identifying areas in your life that may unknowingly cause disconnect, both internally and externally. Together we can uncover fears and insecurities, heal wounds, clarify your needs, and ultimately find solution. Providing a nonjudgmental...
I work with the belief that all beings have the inherent ability to be well and their best selves. Through traumatic experiences, the pace of life, and other circumstances that challenge us, we can lose our way. We'll explore your internal inspiration, and the needs and strengths that might have become buried over time and what in the external pieces of your life, work, relationships, habits an...
Sometimes life is hard. You get stuck. You realize that this isn't the life you thought you'd be living. Unexpected life changing events happen. Old patterns or unresolved trauma may hold you back.. My strength is to help support you in an honest and direct way. I want to help you gain insight into the challenges you are facing and the life experiences that have brought you here. With that...
As a marriage and family therapist my passion is to help couples and families build resilient and satisfying relationships through meaningful connection with one another. I believe that having healthy relationships are one's greatest asset. In fact, having secure and satisfying relationships with those closest to us strongly contributes to overall health and well being. Maintaining positive and...
Is your child anxious, acting out, throwing tantrums, or feeling down? Or are you, yourself, struggling with anxiety, down, depressed, barely able to cope or sleep ? Maybe you're feeling stuck, stressed, overwhelmed or continually challenged by events beyond your control ? If you know you need help, but you're uncertain of whom to trust or where to begin, I am here. I offer a safe place along w...
Life is a journey filled with stories of experience and challenges. It is my belief that we as individuals do not have to stay "stuck" in the painful experiences of the past. We each possess the ability to heal and recreate our stories allowing for a more fulfilling and meaningful life. If you are finding yourself stuck, overwhelmed and unsure about where to turn, I offer a safe accepting...
If you could find greater peace and create positive change in your life through clinical counseling, would you be willing to take on this endeavor? Are you facing challenges in your relationships and looking to improve them? Maybe you have been experiencing depression, anxiety and stress, painful life transitions or wish for greater overall health and wellness. Effective therapy heightens your...
Due to the many demands and social pressures placed upon children, adolescents and adults in our present age it is important to assist people in adapting effective coping skills and strategies in order to lead gratifying lives. I have been working as a clinical and school psychologist for over 25 years and work with a variety of conditions including Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, ODD and Spectrum...
I have a passion for helping hurting people and restoring broken relationships. My goal is to come alongside hurting clients, and provide a safe and understanding place for them to share their burdens and address the issues that are causing them distress. I encourage, support, and guide clients into learning skills and developing tools that can assist them in accomplishing their counseling goal...
You wake up feeling overwhelmingly paralyzed knowing that you have this never-ending “to-do” list that never seems to get done. You’re struggling to connect with family and friends, and let’s not even talk about dating! You feel stagnated in your career and wonder if and how you will reach your goals. Or maybe you have a birthday coming up and you totally expected to be in a different place in...
In this field of mental health I have worked with many different populations as a behavioral specialist, developmental specialist, life skills educator, life coach and Licensed Mental Health Therapist working with adolescents and adults. I have been working in the mental health field as a Therapist for over 12 years. Throughout my career, I have focused on and specialized in: substance abuse,...
Ready to start therapy? Good to hear! As a therapist I am here to work with you collaboratively. In my practice I share with you what I've learned and what I see has helped client's I've worked with. I have over 15 years of experience working with children, youth, adults and families of diverse backgrounds; providing support, resources, short-term, long-term counseling/psychotherapy. Thank you ...
I am currently unable to take new clients. Nearly 30 years working with trauma, anxiety, phobias, depression, dissociation, grief, loss and relationship issues. I will rapidly help you to assess what is blocking you from your full potential and together we can develop a plan to get you back on track. I will work with you to resolve unspoken issues from the past or recent/current events that are...
