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
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck? Are you repeating negative patterns that are disruptive in your life? Do you want to see change? I deeply believe in our own internal and external strengths. I assist you in accessing those strengths. I have over fifteen years of experience working with children, teenagers and adults in many aspects of life. My specialties include: anxiety,...
Hi! I'm Miriam. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in the state of Hawaii, as well as a Certified Anger Management Specialist II, through the National Anger Management Association. I have been practicing social work for fifteen years. I work with adults and youth on developing skills to reduce stress, depression and anger, while focusing on relationships and life transitions. I hav...
Each and every person is incredibly unique, so I work hard to collaborate with you to create individualized treatment to learn how to modify thoughts and behaviors, increase skill to improve self awareness, self concept, relationship effectiveness, and to decrease impulsive and non effective decision making. I strongly promote non-judgmental mindfulness to achieve meaningful and effective chang...
My ultimate goal as a therapist is to help others navigate the challenges of life and work towards helping them to achieve their best possible quality of life. I use an integrative approach, tailoring interventions specifically towards the needs of each individual I work with. After working for over 6 years in mental health I have developed a strong sensitivity to the importance of culture and...
A strong, positive therapeutic relationship is our starting point. Your wellness and growth in self-understanding and self-acceptance are our guiding priorities. I provide a safe, judgment-free environment in which we explore, together, how best to alleviate the suffering, distress, obstacles, and blockages that bring you to therapy. Beyond just reducing symptoms, we identify underlying...
Each of us has many parts that work with our core selves to make decisions, develop beliefs, and experience life. If you're struggling to find internal harmony, I can help. We will examine your thoughts, feelings, wants, and needs-- and then explore ways you can make the changes you want. Because so much in this world is vying for your attention, my job is to help you listen to yourself. I have...
Hello and welcome. The decision to reach out for support takes courage and you are not alone. Life can feel overwhelming at times causing us to doubt our ability to manage the pressures that we face. We may carry these doubts with us, leading to feelings of shame, guilt, depression and anxiety. I offer a safe environment to explore your concerns, fears and goals while encouraging curiosity arou...
I have been in the mental health field for over 12 years. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I received training and focused on the following modes of treatment: attachment theory, play therapy, strength based, trauma informed, among other evidence based models. Additionally, I have experience working in multidisciplinary settings providing collaborative quality care and psychotherapeutic...
As far as anyone can tell, you have your life together. But on the inside, you feel stressed, overwhelmed, lonely and stuck. You just can't understand why you can't seem to "pull yourself together." You can't focus during the day, you don't feel motivated to do anything and you wake up at 3 am with a "to-do" list screaming in your head. You manage your stress by eating, drinking, shopping,...
Within my practice, I work to address anything that you feel is preventing you from living as your truest and most self-loving Self. If you are carrying daily life stress, the loss of a loved one, challenges with adapting to a new life transition, deep and debilitating sadness, the burden of a traumatic experience, or even struggling to make sense of what you are feeling, I'm here to honor your...
Therapy is a journey. I will help you work through challenges on your path to increase your self-awareness of internal strengths as you learn new techniques of managing your thoughts and behaviors to remove barriers that prevent you from living a purposeful life. I am a local female of Hawaiian, Japanese, Caucasian ethnicities. I've worked with children, adults, and families for over fifteen...
Growth and change are possible, one step at a time. Seeking help takes courage. Reaching out to establish for therapy is an important step in prioritizing self care. My role is to guide and support you on this journey. One way this can be done is through identification and development of strengths. Finding the right therapist to walk with you on this path, through building client/therapist...
Life is challenging and you feel that you cannot keep up. You have thought about talking to a therapist before but fear being judged so you stay in the same cycle of symptoms and fear. However, you realize the toll this cycle is taking on your relationships, health and mind. I am glad you are finally looking for relief and understanding. Whether you are overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, past...
Margaret is a clinical psychologist having been a therapist for over 30 years. I received my PhD from United States International University in San Diego. Prior to that I received my BS and MS in nursing from UCLA. My specializations are in stress management, psycho-spiritual issues, women's issues, seniors issues, depression, anxiety and couple communication. I am a Certified Trauma Specialist...
Living a good life is important -- it's everything, really. But life sometimes has other plans for us. Maybe a relationship has become unfulfilling, a job has become stressful and anxiety-producing. We're worried we're not good enough and that we won't achieve what we want in life. We might feel sad and depressed -- or anxious. We wonder why we can't parent more effectively or feel closer to ou...
