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
If you are struggling after a loved one's death or you are part of the "sandwich generation" caring for multiple generations often simultaneously, I can help. I have 20 years of experience working with adults who are stressed because of depression, anxiety and grief. If you are grieving what "might have been" if you or your spouse didn't have an illness, know that you do not have to bear this...
I provide counseling services to individuals wrestling with anxiety, depression or trauma. In working with children, I use the Synergetic Play Therapy modality, I integrate attachment, attunement and neuroscience in the healing process. I have a passion for working with women who have experienced loss, trauma, body image concerns, depression or anxiety, and commonly integrate a faith based...
Welcome to my practice. I have more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field, working with individuals, couples and families, from elementary-school age up. Much of my experience has been in family systems, working with family members who have experienced abuse/neglect, domestic violence, separation and court-involvement as well as with individuals dealing with anxiety issues and...
Suddenly you feel like you're living with a stranger, you have no earthly idea who this person is or how your relationship got to this point. Maybe kids got in the way or you got that punch to the gut from an affair. This person, who you promised to love, honor and cherish is distant and cold. It's frightening and devastating to think this might be the end of your marriage. The distance and pai...
In a culture that is fast paced with heavy demands on our time, so many of us do not have safe spaces to reflect, feel, listen and learn about ourselves. This can lead to dis-ease. I believe that providing a warm, judgement free space to discover and untangle some of the thoughts, feelings and experiences that bind us can lead to greater freedom of choice, better health and overall wellness. We...
Are you feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders? Are you overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, and/or weight? Is this your first time considering counseling? You have already made a courageous step towards healing and change. I provide a calm and compassionate space where you can know yourself on a deeper level. With this new awareness, you will be empowered to lo...
My approach to treatment is to create a space that is supportive and empathetic so that the client will be in a place to build rapport, explore issues that are interfering with their quality of life, and develop a better sense of goals and the means to reach them. I operate from a Strength-based and Cognitive-behavioral therapy lens with elements of other modalities. I am a strong believer in...
I am Nancy Nelson, LCSW and co-founder of Aspire-Center for Positive Change. Helping others who are experiencing mental health struggles is a passion of mine. I believe that everyone deserves to tell their story in a safe and understanding environment. I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 26 years. Those past 26 years have been devoted to helping children and adolescence who have b...
Are your negative thoughts, feelings and worries getting in your way to being your authentic self? It is possible to feel better. I would like to help by using ways, so you will know yourself better and have insight into problem areas. If you are having marital/relationship problems, I can help you/you and your partner explore your relationship and understand each other toward a healthy/happy...
"We change, whether we like it or not" (Ralph Waldo Emerson). If true, why not change for the better? Talking about our problems gives us an awareness of ourselves and how we fit into the world. It helps us understand others and gain healthier perspectives. It can give us needed courage to accept personal responsibility for the change we want. If you have made the effort to look up a counselor,...
"Art speaks to our need to reveal, heal, and transform." Art Therapy is a specialized type of mental health counseling that uses the creative process of art making to improve daily life. Using art in therapy can be a powerful way for individuals of all ages, especially children and adolescents, to express themselves and better communicate their thoughts and feelings. Art Therapy can help to...
Are you or someone you love experiencing difficulty with a substance abuse or addiction problem? Or maybe you're not quite sure, and feeling unsettled and anxious? My work with you will focus on sorting it all out in a safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic atmosphere. In my practice, I collaborate with individuals presenting with addictive behaviors and disorders to achieve desired goals. I have...
Therapy only works when there is a "sense of connection". Research discovered that for therapy to be successful, the client needed to have a feeling of connection. There are two parts to that: 1. You feel like the therapist really knows what they are doing. 2. You feel like the therapist REALLY gets who you are. For me, the art in therapy is the ability to listen between the lines to be able to...
You don't know how you got to such a low point in your life. You feel tired, stressed, burned out, overwhelmed and unorganized. You're feeling down and just can't see that light at the end of the tunnel. Problems at home, on your job, within the community has created the dreaded STRESS OVERLOAD. You literally feel as if you are all over the place and just going through the motions. You don't fe...
Troubled by thoughts, emotions, relationships, career? Path unclear, unsatisfactory? Ready for change, progress, growth? It is my hope that my clients learn to notice and understand that therapy is a place for growth, change and healing during life's challenges. I utilize an integrative approach to therapy combining cognitive, behavioral and mindfulness strategies. My clinical approach can help...
