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
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson. Life is a journey full of beauty and unexpected challenges. It is at these difficult times when we may need additional support; someone to walk beside us along our journey and help us find that beauty of life again. I desire to create an environment where my clients feel...
In order to grow and thrive in life, we all need a sense of feeling understood and enlivened within ourselves, in relationships and in community. I offer a present-centered approach for individual adults, parents, and families who seek to make change, heal from past trauma, move and transform through grief and loss, and improve interpersonal skills. I draw from several modalities:...
Your emotions are at the center of who you are as a person. If you feel your feelings as distinctive, you feel your individuality. If you feel without too much evasion, you feel genuine and alive as a person, and so on.. Equally central to your emotional life, and to your personhood, is human relationship. Your relationships with others have and continue to shape your experience of emotion, and...
I believe that, despite our differences, we all want the same thing in life....to be happy. We have our own definitions of what that means, but many common elements appear across the spectrum. I love being able to guide the process of discovery with my clients, to help identify where their attention is best spent. I believe we all have the innate wisdom to make sound decisions for ourselves but...
My name is Mary Ann Ursich, and I am the Director of Community Solutions. Currently, including myself, there are five qualified counselors to choose from to meet your treatment needs. We specialize in Couples Counseling, Intimacy Counseling for Couples, Individual Counseling, Counseling for Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drug Addictions, DUI/DWAI/DUID Education and Therapy, Child and Family...
Choices thru Counseling can encourage individuals, provide a supportive and a strengths' based approach. Sometimes we just need to have someone listen, be supportive and non biased. Some individuals struggle with old baggage and want freedom from a heavy load. Many struggle with identity issues and have lost a part of them self. Some times we care for everyone around us except our self. This is...
I am a clinical psychologist who primarily uses Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I work with clients of all ages-- I completed my doctoral training with a specialty in working with children and families, but I enjoy working with adults equally. In addition to my private practice, I serve as a supervisor, Assistant Clinic Director, and Coordinator of the...
I am an experienced psychotherapist who enjoys working with clients who are motivated to make positive changes in their life. I use a client centered approach to help clients feel comfortable enough to be able to work through their issues. I also use a strength based approach when working with clients, to help clients find the strength within themselves to make the positive changes they desire....
With a combination of humor, wisdom, metaphors and professional experience, I enjoy working with folks to help them live a more fulfilled life. I work together with my clients to create a safe environment, where they are encouraged to take risks and explore the challenges they are facing. My goal is to help clients understand and address the root causes of the issues they are facing, so problem...
Cedric is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Maryland Board Approved Clinical Supervisor. His clinical work experience spans 15 years and has included providing mental health services to a variety of clients including young children, pre-teens, adolescents, college students, adults, families, couples/marriage, at-risk males and those needing rehabilitative services due to substance...
Are you someone who is looking to do more than talk about what's challenging you? Delfina Piretti shares the essence of expressive arts therapy: "Each art form is a gateway to the deepest aspects of the self, reawakening a language of image and metaphor and expressing what often cannot be put into words." If you want to embark on a deepening journey into your body and soul, ready to explore are...
Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, sad, lost, anxious, angry, or simply don't know your next step? You do not have to do it alone. I can help you to identify your strengths as well as your struggles and build on those strengths to help heal any pain you are experiencing. I have training in many areas to provide you with the best tools to help you based on what you need, including EMDR, ADHD, CBT,...
Hi! Are you a parent, a teenager, or someone struggling with frequent conflict or having difficulty managing daily living and stressors? Do you hope to find someone who can hear your concerns while also helping you identify how to move forward and improve? Do you need someone to help you create specific action plans and hold you accountable to following through with those plans? Have you though...
Are you struggling? I promise to be there for you every step of your journey, providing soul-care with warmth. My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, & move forward to where you want to be in your life. The hope is awakening you to other perspectives that might create a more meaningful life & lessen your suffering. My areas of clinical experience are adoption, gri...
It would be an honor to join you on your journey to create a healthier and more fulfilled life! I specialize in helping adults, adolescents and children cope with traumatic events. The guidance and tools I offer will help empower you to achieve your goals in order to live a more fulfilling life. As your therapist I will provide you with a non-judgmental and compassionate space to explore and...
