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
I have provided individual, couples, and family therapy to adults and adolescents for over 18 years. I have experience working with individuals and families from varied ethnic/cultural/sexual orientation backgrounds. My therapeutic orientation includes cognitive behavioral, strengths-based and person-centered approaches. I am a strong believer in "one size does not fit all" and adapt my approac...
Often our thoughts and feelings interfere with achieving our goals. I work with those who find themselves "doing things they don't want to do, and not doing the things they want to do." I help people identify the barriers that interfere with making progress, and finding solutions. I help people learn to connect with others in healthy ways. I seek to decipher between the Urgent and the Important...
We believe that medication is an option, that is best supported with behavioral therapies. We specialize in Behavioral and Mental Health Disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. Ranging in ages 4 yrs -99 yrs. Services provided through Tele-Mental Health, Face-to-Face Individual, Group, Family, Couples. Military and VA Community Provider. Trauma-Focused , PTSD, Solution-Focused, Mood...
Are you worrying too much? Are you putting too much pressure on yourself? I help children, adolescents, and adults learn to manage both acute and chronic stress and anxiety. I am also available to help children and parents who are learning to manage symptoms of ADHD, which may be causing stress to your family. Therapy provides a safe, confidential environment to explore patterns of behavior,...
Hello, I'm Dr. Ruth Olmstead and I have been practicing in South Florida for over 17 years. I utilize a multi modal, non-drug approach to the treatment of Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Learning Disorders, PTSD and Trauma, as well as a variety of other disorders. I use the latest high tech, non-drug approaches with Individual Therapy to address a variety of disorders and issues. I believe in...
My work specializes in helping children and families who have been labeled as developmentally delayed, autistic or otherwise behaviorally marginalized reimagine themselves from a life-skills perspective. Through utilizing a strength based approach, I engage younger clients in therapeutic arts, older clients in cognitive behavioral therapy to target skill acquisition and functional verbal or non...
Are you struggling with the effects of painful memories? Perhaps you’re feeling overwhelmed, struggling to sleep, or feeling perpetually anxious. You may be at a point in your life where you feel like you really need to make a change, because your current level of functioning just isn’t working anymore. If so, I’d love to talk. My passion is helping people recover from traumatic events, improve...
We all have struggles and you are not alone! I help people living with mental health and addiction issues to achieve positive change by learning to accept yourself and connect to others. Recovery is all about connection! So we will start by building a counseling relationship that encourages and guides you through the process of growth and healing. My role is to help you find answers within...
Life, it is the expected and unexpected challenges, that we as humans all encounter. Life has a way of making one feel anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, and even alone. My role as a counselor is to create a space where each client can be his or her authentic self. I use a range of counseling approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, and Reality Therapy to help facilitate...
There is power in asking for help. It takes courage to admit that you don't have it all figured out. Life provides each of us the opportunity and freedom to learn, grow, and change. I offer a safe therapeutic space where clients are free to explore their relationships, feelings, and thoughts. During the process of reflecting on one's inner self, solutions to problems and challenges can be found...
I have provided individual, couples, pre-marital, marriage, and family counseling for the past 12 years. I am certified in three marriage enrichment programs and divorce prevention programs. I also have experience working with teens as a former OCPS Educator. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, however, I will work with individual clients. I can provide faith based counseling, for th...
Parenting a child, teenager or young adult with ADHD or behavior issues feels like an uphill battle. The struggle can lead you into a downward spiral with interchanging feelings of anger and guilt. Just when you think you’ve resolved one issue, another one arises, and you question if your child will ever overcome their obstacles, or if this is what the rest of their life will be like. Finding t...
**CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** I believe therapy can help you find solutions, and peace you have been looking for. Whether you are experiencing changes in jobs, feeling lost about your life's path, seeking help in setting goals, or need a a safe place to process your stress, sadness, worries; I can help. I am empathetic, non-judgmental, and warm. I specialize in helping adults and teen...
I teach practical and research based tools that help manage anxiety and depression. Therapy helps manage current levels of distress as well as underlying unresolved pain from the past. I encourage the process of developing an authentic and integrated relationship to one's self and others. At the same time, I often give direct advice. I have provided psychotherapy for over 23-years and believe i...
I am passionately committed to guiding relationships towards fulfillment, healing, and growth. You may be in a relationship that is experiencing hardship. Maybe you are struggling after a major transition; having a child, receiving a life altering diagnosis, moving. Perhaps you need to heal after a break up, or explore things that have blocked you from the kind of intimacy you long for. Possibl...
