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
Have you ever thought about seeing a counselor but never followed through due to fears of change or judgement? The change process can be scary and intimidating. As a therapist I work hard to meet everyone at their level of change and guide them to a place they strive to be at, free of judgement, in an encouraging and supportive way. We all deserve a safe place to have to be validated and heard...
Looking for a counselor can be overwhelming. You might be struggling with emotional pain or under tremendous stress, so searching for a someone who understands what you are experiencing and how to help you can be a real challenge. These issues affect your relationships, your career, or even athletic and creative performance; causing you stress, anxiety, or depression. I provide a supportive...
Let me provide you with a nonjudgmental, supportive and therapeutic environment. I believe in collaborating with you so that we can use your inner strength, wisdom, and life experiences to reach your goals. I am especially knowledgeable about divorce and child custody issues, anxiety, depression, parent education, and postpartum depression. I work with couples, families, adults, and children. I...
Thank you for reading about my practice. I hope this profile gives you a glimpse of how I view the experience of therapy and what it might be like to work with me. Often when we seek out psychotherapy, it's because we feel stuck in patterns that are restrictive and frustrating. Perhaps we've lost sight of what is meaningful in our lives or need space or encouragement to articulate what we want ...
My goal is to create a place for you to learn about yourself, to explore your strengths, challenges and to notice your part in sustaining harmful patterns in your life. Sometimes these unhelpful patterns come from old defenses that once protected you, but over time they stopped working and instead of doing their original job; now they may limit you. Therapy can be a space for exploring your...
Equine facilitated mental health (EFMH) is a powerful methodology providing alternative counseling services to those interested in therapy outside of the office setting. Horses can provide feedback in a way that enables individuals to investigate their emotions, behaviors, communication skills, attachment styles, and interpersonal skills, along with their personal strengths. EFMH has proven to...
Many people experience anxiety or sadness at some point in their life. Sometimes these feelings are related to a big change, a new stressor, or a longstanding challenge that has left you feeling overwhelmed and stuck. Regardless of what's going on in your life, my goal is to help you better confront, cope with, and recover from difficulties, so that you can live a more fulfilling life. I...
I believe what leads people to seek therapy is falling into the same, unhelpful patterns over and over again. These patterns can show up in our relationship to ourselves, to food, to substances, and to people. Most try to change on their own, but struggle to get un-stuck. I genuinely believe all people are worthy and capable of breaking these patterns and creating healthy relationships with...
Reflecting on my own counseling practice, I have discovered the overwhelming strength and healing power of human connectedness which is an essential cornerstone of my therapeutic counseling relationships. Life is a journey filled with both opportunities and challenges. When daily life and/or life transitions seem too overwhelming, the guidance and support provided from a trusted professional wh...
Therapy is a place to ease your mind and calm your world. It's like a massage for your sense of self. I will work along side you as you explore who you are in the midst of this chaotic life. To help you meet your goals I offer traditional talk therapy along side non-traditional modalities such as expressive, mindfulness based and play based modalities. This quote by Atticus sums up my hope for...
Dr. Lerner is a clinical and forensic psychologist, author, speaker, and emotional wellness consultant who focuses on helping people through challenging experiences. He is president of Lerner Psychological Services, P.C. in Melville, New York. As chairman & CEO of The National Center for Emotional Wellness, Inc., Dr. Lerner regularly provides practical information, training and support for...
I work with individual and couples to increase their self-awareness, self-compassion, health, wellness, and overall joy in their lives! I work with children, adolescents, and adults. I believe in each person's inherent goodness, right to individuality, and uniqueness. Each of us the keeper of our own life and only we know what is truly best for ourselves. And, we have the power to choose what i...
I believe that you know yourself better than anyone and that a trusting and secure partnership between client and therapist is essential to successfully reaching your treatment goals. I strive to create this collaborative relationship with you and to provide you with the tools, support, and education necessary to overcome obstacles in your life. We can work together to help you change...
My goal is to assist clients to breakthrough trauma that has frozen them in the past. I have a wide variety of tools available to get you to your goal in the fastest amount of time with the least amount of pain. I offer traditional office psychotherapy with a specialty in trauma resolution. I use hypnosis, life coaching skills and even Equine Assisted Psychotherapy to help you identify what the...
