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
My guiding principle as a therapist is deep listening without judgment (acknowledgement plus acceptance) so that people can feel the freedom to express themselves, explore their experiences and create authentic connection. I believe that listening is an essential tool in healing and feeling valued. My approach is trauma-informed and client-centered, with an anti-oppression lens. I am committed ...
Do you ever find yourself irritated at little things, or the people close to you? Do you find yourself constantly worried, or discouraged by every day life? Therapy can be a scary thing to consider, but my goal is to help you be the best version of yourself with a little support and encouragement! I use cognitive behavioral strategies mixed with brain & body education so my patients have a bett...
Sandi Kellerstrass, owner of and therapist for Syndeo Counseling is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with nine years of therapeutic experience. She holds a BA in Leadership and Management and an MA in Counseling from Lincoln Christian University. Sandi has prior field experience in community-based counseling, foster care and adoption preservation. Sandi has worked with adults a...
Supporting growth in self-awareness helps us lean into who we are, accept ourselves, and look at growth edges that may be painful or scary. As a therapist, I encourage my clients to achieve better ways of engaging with problems of living and improve personal well-being by expanding self-awareness and developing interpersonal communication skills. I practice from a clinical, Gestalt-oriented,...
I'm here to listen with empathy and help you through a difficult time, to help you with identifying negative thoughts and patterns, to collaborate with you and help you to pursue goals, and to provide education on ways to better cope and make positive changes in your life that will bring you to your higher, ideal self. Treating the following issues: codependency, relationships, self-esteem,...
Are you pregnant and feeling nervous or down? Have you recently had a baby and feel overwhelmed, sad, or anxious? Are you struggling to adjust to becoming a parent? If you are experiencing mood swings, irritability and anger, anxiety from a traumatic birth or NICU experience, sleep disturbances, or worries that harm may come to your baby, I can offer support. Counseling and psychotherapy during...
I believe that you have the capability to help yourself, but perhaps you need my knowledge and support to do so. My purpose is to help you tap into your strengths and what you already know about yourself, and help you to change your thoughts in order to change how you feel. My goal is to empower you and guide you toward your goals, whether they involve improving your family relationships, manag...
If you are having difficulties and would like some support, I would like to help. I work with a broad range of issues but have a great deal of experience working with people who have experienced childhood abuse, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns (romantic/social/family). I also have interests in working with grief, self-injury, and issues related to identity in a...
Narratives Behavioral Health is a unique facility staffed by some of the brightest and most talented clinicians in the Orange County area. Narratives believes in the importance of education, training, and cumulative experience. Our therapists are masters and doctoral level. Clients may continue with them after completing treatment. Most of our therapists have 10 to 20 years of clinical experien...
I specialize in working with both individuals and couples that are going through life transitions or are struggling breaking habitual patterns that have left them feeling stuck, frustrated, and hopeless. Are you going through a major change in your life that is creating a lot of anxiety or fear? Have you found that you have repeated the same patterns in your life that have been self defeating?...
Life can present unique challenges and stress. If you are experiencing a life transition, anxiety or sadness I welcome you to contact me. I am a licensed mental health counselor who brings over 25 years of clinical experience to her private practice. As a therapist, I strongly believe in guiding people towards a more fulfilling and balanced life. Currently, I provide services to individuals (bo...
As a professionally trained clinical neuropsychologist, I offer neuropsychological evaluations to assess current cognitive functioning. If your child is having difficulties in school, a neuropsychological evaluation can help determine the cause(s) and make recommendations for remediation. A neuropsychological evaluation can also assess age-related changes in thinking skills (i.e., forgetfulness...
Do you feel numb, fearful, or overwhelmed, much or most of the time? Do you question if you are deserving of or capable of love? We unknowingly invite tremendous pain into our lives as a result of self shaming for our past experiences and through fear based predictions of what the future holds. We tend to relentlessly find fault with ourselves and others through these habitual ways of seeing...
*Please note that I am not accepting new clients at this time.* Most of us, at some point in our lives, feel stuck, overwhelmed, angry, misunderstood in our relationships, and/or have experienced situations that have negatively impacted us. Simply by researching therapists, you have taken the first courageous step to making changes that will move you towards the life you want. I specialize in...
Update 10/29/2020: I am booked and can not accept new clients. Please check back in 01/1/2021. Depression/anxiety, children/family work, trauma, couples counseling are my areas of focus. Many find my comfortable warm nature to be helpful in their journey of healing. I bring a lot experience to the table being a former TV reporter now Marriage and Family Therapist. I have practiced for over 12...
