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 will be your guide in helping you to gain the balance, insight, coping skills and confidence necessary for your path towards emotional well being. Life presents us with many challenges, but you don't have to go through it alone. Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed with a particular situation, or decision that you are facing. Whether you are struggling with a relationship, job, or coping with a...
I'm interested in working with you to help you face your current life struggles through developing a greater understanding of yourself, implementing healthy ways of coping, and healing your relationship with your mind, body and soul. I received my training at Monte Nido, where I worked from an integrative approach to treat each client's individual concerns. I use humor, direct communication and...
My approach to therapy is to understand and create a strong therapeutic relationship that will support and strengthen my clients in every aspect of their life. I have experience working with children and families with complex concerns, in different areas of their lives. These concerns include trauma, depression, ADHD/ADD, martial/parent child relationship issues, grief/loss, substance use , and...
I am a clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy for children, adolescents, and families. My approach to treatment is structured and collaborative, engaging and pragmatic, and tailored to the strengths and needs of the client and family. I strive to help young people and their parents to (1) develop a conceptual understanding of their presenting issues and problems of...
Sensitive, soul-searching, overachievers… you are my people! Navigating life’s challenges can be tough, particularly when you are in “push through it” mode and neglecting the parts of your life that help you to thrive. This is when you are most vulnerable to anxiety and depression and most likely to fall out of attunement with your best self. Relationships begin to suffer and sometimes it's har...
If you are someone in the midst of a difficult transition, feeling stuck, overwhelmed or hopeless, then you are in good company. Maybe you are able to function well in your life and hold it all together, but sense that if you keep going without getting help you will eventually reach a crisis point. With the right guidance you can release old patterns of behavior, belief systems and stories. Sof...
As a woman stepping into adulthood, you find yourself afraid to face the unknown. Instead of feeling excitement about what's to come, you're paralyzed by insecurities--that deep down you might be a fraud, that you don’t measure up, that you’re never going to be “good enough”. These thoughts have seeped into your career, your education, your relationships. You feel isolated and hopeless, uncerta...
I help highly sensitive adults & teens cope with stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, relationship issues, life and career transitions, perfectionism, self-critical/negative thinking patterns, and self acceptance. We all struggle at some point in our lives, but it doesn't always have to be that way. What if you or your teen could let go of stress, anxiety or depression, and instead create bala...
I provide individual psychotherapy, specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, military and veteran issues, and stage of life transitions. I also have experience treating problems related to alcohol and substance use utilizing harm reduction. My background and training are in evidence-based cognitive behavioral modalities (CBT), but I generally take a collaborative, eclectic approach to...
Are you feeling anxious, depressed and overwhelmed? I am a certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating these difficult feelings. I work with children, adolescents, and adults. My main objective with any client is to make them feel comfortable, and allow the therapy space to feel safe and honest. From there we can explore what treatment modality works best for you. Each...
I view therapy as something that is necessary for mental wellness; a process that can be useful at different life stages, or during certain periods of high stress. I enjoy helping others navigate through the various challenges that life often brings. I work with adolescents and adults struggling mainly with anxiety, depression, and/or stress. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety and...
I have worked as a clinician in the Santa Barbara community in various mental health settings with people of all ages. Working with someone who can accompany you through the challenges of confronting difficult material through a compassionate, caring, and authentic place can be the beginning of your healing and growth process. I work from this place to assist you in bringing forth what is...
I like to work with families, including children of all ages. I also work with individual adults and occasional couples. I also like to work with military families. I am also trained in EMDR therapy and have even tried some of this therapy style with adolescents. I am also trained in perinatal mood disorders. I am currently working on my endorsement for 0-5 years of age for family therapy. I do...
As a Contemplative Psychotherapist and Coach, I offer my clients a unique blend of professional and spiritual experience. For 32 years I have been counseling individuals, families, and couples. My work is enriched by over four decades of engagement in Buddhist philosophy and practice. This background offers special expertise in helping individuals and couples find authentic love, and parents mo...
I believe in helping people find the best version of themselves. This can be challenging, especially when issues like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and poor communication get in the way. If you are struggling to feel like your best self, I would like to help you figure out why and help you make the changes you are looking for. I frequently work with individuals and couples struggling wi...
