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
Hi! My name is Tiffany! As a clinician I believe that humans have the innate ability to heal within themselves given the proper tools and environment. I have worked as a counselor in the LGBTQ+ community for almost two years. I have had experience working with those experiencing gender dysphoria, depression, low self-worth, anxiety, isolation, and parental, or guardian, conflict. I have also...
Many people come to therapy with specific goals, while others are looking for support and compassionate understanding about life's challenges and a desire to make a change. Whatever you are hoping to explore, I will work with you to help identify your goals and support your personal growth. I have 20 years of experience working with children, adults and families using a strengths-based model to...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I work with children and adolescents struggling with anxiety and depression. The majority of my experience and training has been in the school setting providing individual and group therapy to elementary and middle school aged students. I am passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ population, children and teens that may be struggling socially in their...
We all need a helping hand at times, and I have had a passion for helping people for as long as I can remember. I work with adults, both individuals and groups. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and it is my mission to help survivors of childhood or domestic abuse find peace, joy, and satisfaction in their lives. I am also experienced in working with Borderline Personality Disorder,...
I am passionate about working with individuals and families who are pursuing a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships with others, and how to navigate the stress of life with greater harmony. Life is hard, but you are not alone. Therapy can give you the skills to feel more capable, courageous, connected, and to know that you count. I help youth, adults, couples, and families...
Feeling overwhelmed? Is the anxiety or depression you feel getting the best of you? You find yourself worrying so much, stuck in the past or the future. You struggle to focus on your work and duties, can’t get enough sleep, feel on edge, and waste all that time doom scrolling and not knowing how to get out of the “stuck.” You may find you are compensating with food or drink or other distraction...
My mission is to stand in the gap for those who struggle with understanding themselves and the world around them; As well as to inspire them to be the best version of themselves. "Where there is no counsel the people perish" -Proverbs 29.18 I am a Masters Level Independently Licensed Social Worker and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III. I have worked in the field of social work since...
I look forward to meeting new clients - people who are ready to make life changes. My approach is to help others become aware of what triggers their negative feelings of rejection, abandonment, anger and hurt. Together we explore ways to eliminate unwanted behaviors and to learn positive ways to relate to others. I will help you on a road of self-discovery as you learn to identify and to...
Everyone deserves someone in their life whom they can trust. You deserve to be heard, and to have someone in your life that is actually listening. My goal is to be that person for my clients. Through a therapeutic relationship grounded in empathy and genuineness, we can work together to give you the power to tackle the issues most concerning you. By using cognitive-behavioral skills and...
Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and ineffective communication skills, interfere with leading an effective, fulfilling and happy life. I need to understand you and reflect that understanding in an empathic, compassionate and understanding way. After a series of losses changed the context of my life, counseling was instrumental in understanding myself better. I created a new, productive and...
My name is Dr. Desiree Wilkinson, and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of Anchor Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I specialize in providing outpatient therapy for individuals struggling with a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I enjoy working with individuals of all ages and am committed to using evidence-based therapies that ha...
When you come to therapy, it's important to remember that you are already trying to cope in the best way you can. But you don't have to wait until things feel unbearable before you ask for help. I have been a psychotherapist for over 25 years, & have experience working with Online Gaming, Adolescents, Parenting Conflicts, Cross-cultural Therapy, Learning Disabilities, Depression, GLBT Issues,...
Like many journeys, therapy begins with where you are now. During my seventeen years practicing therapy I have learned that therapy needs to be a collaborative process. You are the expert on your life and its future direction. As your therapist, I will provide a safe, confidential space to explore relevant events in your life that may be influencing your ability to reach your objectives. I will...
I work with people of all identities to re-embody and reclaim what was once inherently known before the impact of trauma and oppression: safety, dignity, mutual connection and agency. I have a deep commitment to making my practice accessible to people of color, young folks, queer-identified folks and people working in social and environmental movement work. At this time I work with folks ages 1...
Damaris works as an outpatient/school-based counselor providing services to both children and adults in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language (ASL). Damaris loves to listen to people and guide them to identify and build their strengths on what they truly love. Some of the issues she currently addresses include understanding and managing anxiety, defiant behaviors, bipolar disorder, Autis...
