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
Sometimes accepting ourselves and where we are in our life journey can be challenging. Over the past decade I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals accept and manage through difficult periods of their lives. When the dust settles from crisis, people often find themselves feeling the most alone and vulnerable. Part of my job is to hold some of your pain in order to help create space for...
I serve clients 12 years old and up with a variety of issues. I have over 10 years experience treating depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and a many symptoms related to life transitions, losses and personal growth. I generally adhere to a cognitive-behavioral and person-centered approach, but utilize aspects of dialectical-behavioral therapy, mindfulness and existential approaches as well. My hou...
Have you reached a difficult crossroad in your life? Do you or a loved one need assistance in finding the right path for your future? Much of our emotional suffering is rooted in the struggle to reconcile experience with our desire for a fulfilling and meaningful life. At times we find that the ways we previously made sense of life no longer fit. Change is never easy and I consider it an honor ...
Do you feel like your life is out of control? Feeling anxious? Depressed? Stressed? Feeling like no one understands? Even though there are new stressors in healthcare like never before, I am not new at understanding, supporting and giving my clients the skills and tools they need to navigate these stressors. Our emotions are real! Verbalizing them to a therapist that listens and learning some n...
TELE-HEALTH AVAILABLE! Getting the right help at the right time can make all the difference. Many wait far too long to seek help with significant problems. My work as a Marriage and Family Therapist is a privilege. I am always impressed by the courage and love shown by the individuals and families that I encounter. To be invited to share in hopes, dreams, and struggles is truly a gift - one whi...
Leslie brings a compassionate, open, and direct approach to her work with teens, families, and individuals. Her primary modalities include cognitive behavior therapy, Gestalt therapy and art therapy. Leslie's areas of expertise include attachment issues, grief and loss, anxiety and depression and their relationship to eating disorders. Her desire is to provide a safe, nurturing space where her...
Treatment efforts are designed in a manner to provide a safe environment for individuals to heal, be restored, and to grow. I believe in offering an individualized approach to assist in the process of working towards the achievement of wholeness. Obstacles are merely opportunities for you to enhance, evolve, and excel into a place of purpose. The greatest gifts can be wrapped in challenge. It...
At some point, we all face life challenges and could benefit from additional supports. Life challenges can sometimes be unpredictable and derive from a multitude of situations and experiences. Sometimes the challenges are that of our own, other times we battle challenges presented to us by those that we love and care for. No matter the situation, I am here to help you navigate through them. I'm...
Whether struggling with internal issues like depression and anxiety - or relationship issues like couple or workplace relationships, I am ready with professional guidance and caring to help clients move from stuck and discouraged toward empowered, healthy and happy. I work with individuals and couples to get a clear understanding of the problem at hand, its origin, and how it affects current li...
I am an experienced clinician, with 20 years in private practice. My work is an essential way for me to experience meaning and connection. I am honored to do it. My mode of practice is psychodynamic with eclectic influences including integrating eastern and western thought, mindfulness, compassion, and meaning. My personal style is warm, clear, and straightforward. I consider therapy to be a...
Life is full of adventures and hardships that all too often leave us feeling weak, broken, unloveable, ashamed, lost and alone. This journey can be incredibly challenging as well as isolating, especially when we struggle to find healthy support. I see my role as a counselor to be a supportive guide. Utilizing a non-judgmental and compassionate approach, I work to provide direction through safe...
I have extensive training and experience in the psycho-educational assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and adults. My prior experience with the school system and as Director of GMU's Cognitive Assessment Program has provided me with unique insight into numerous educational programs, including the special education system and the Advanced Academics Program (AAP). My goal throughout...
Dr. Wegner is a Clinical Health Psychologist who specializes on the impact of stress on kids, parents, and families, leading her to treat, teach, write, and speak on these issues. She is a Supervising Clinical Psychologist at Boston Behavioral Medicine and a Lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education in Human Development and Psychology. Dr. Wegner regularly publishes on large, mainstream...
It's time to stop beating yourself up. Enough with trying to be perfect. Enough with trying to please everyone else. In therapy we'll create a space for you to be real, and together figure out what you need to live a life where you feel good about yourself, have fulfilling relationships, and aren't overwhelmed with self-doubt and criticism. We'll discover strengths and resilience you didn't kno...
I serve a varied population seeking improvement in multiple areas of life. Clients can be as young as three;elders are often 80 yrs. plus! My therapy is governed by the principles of respect,compassion and mutuality. I assist those with mood,anxiety and focus problems as well as multiple other disorders impeding life satisfaction. I treat couples seeking balance and equity in their relationship...
