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
Working with children, youth and their families is a passion of mine. While all children experience challenges in life, some children have a more difficult time overcoming these challenges. I am a licensed psychologist specializing in work with children from infancy through adolescence on issues affecting social, emotional, and academic performance. As a child and adolescent psychologist, I hel...
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Congratulations on taking this step. Whether you are stuck and struggling or striving for your personal best, you'll find a judgment-free space, an empathetic ear, insight and constructive questions to help you cultivate new ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to yourself and others. We'll identify and use your strengths to help you respond in healthy ways to stressors such as trauma,...
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Searching for a therapist can be one of the most difficult parts of coping, healing, and self-empowerment, because it's the first thing you must do. You must force yourself out of your comfort zone and out of whatever routine you've had before, to take the initiative and embark on a new path. When we're at our best, stepping out of our comfort zones can be daunting; when we're feeling vulnerabl...
I am passionate about helping couples and individuals grow and thrive, improving communication, working through trauma, and identifying and achieving goals. I understand that seeking therapy can be daunting, but there is hope. Whether you are experiencing relationship issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, low self-esteem, grief/loss, larger existential exploration or questions o...
Do you love someone who has an addiction? Have you recently lost someone close to you? Are you coming to terms with the effects of an affair or having relationship difficulties? Addiction, infidelity, grief, and loss are things that many of us struggle with and during these times it can be easy to lose sight of what we need or what makes our lives have meaning. I have found that acceptance,...
Do you find yourself at a crossroad? Are you wondering what you want to do, who you want to be, or how you want to be seen by others? Maybe, you find yourself stuck -- feeling like you have few or no options, or possibly, with too many options. Or maybe, you are trying to figure out which of the many ideas shared with you by your family, friends, co-workers or the world are ideas that you want ...
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For as long as I can remember I wanted to help people. I grew up in a family of helpers.Seeking help requires self reflection, faith in others, and a desire to be better. It is a humbling experience to ask for help, but it requires great strength. I am looking to help YOU. If you have trouble with anxiety, depression, school, work /life stress, or just trouble with the day to day task, let me h...
Hello & welcome! We all have our reasons for seeing help at various seasons in life. I really like the saying "It's ok to not be ok"! I know that can become cliche, but it's one of the things we often have trouble believing and accepting. Maybe you are just seeking some guidance or a new perspective. Or perhaps you are in a really challenging situation and not sure of your next step. Whatever i...
