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 really enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults. I love helping others realize their strengths and focus on reaching their goals. I often approach therapy with the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools although I am able to incorporate other interventions as needed. Providing a warm and inviting environment where individuals can feel safe and comfortable is very importan...
It can be hard to live for today where you're stuck in the past, or anxious about the future, but with evidence-based practice and individualized care you can be on your way to wellness! As a licensed professional counselor, I have experience with teens and adults who struggle with fear and anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, grief, and relationship issues which can often be rooted in...
I am not currently accepting new clients. I work with adults and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, and trauma. I have training in cognitive behavioral therapy. I completed training in evidence-based treatment for anxiety disorders and OCD with the Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment. I integrate mindfulness-based approaches into my treatment, and I h...
Hello, my name is Lisa Parker. I work with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. My approach to counseling is warm and friendly. I believe in person-centered therapy. This means that together, we work through whatever you bring to the session. My specialties include couples counseling, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, abuse, and trauma. These are very hard and heavy subjects....
Artful as a woodland fox, gentle as a feather. These symbols represent my therapeutic style in working with adult female clients. I believe that my role as therapist is simply to help clients uncover that which they already possess. My passion is guiding individuals inward, towards a personal sense of wholeness. I find this is achieved through techniques that connect mind, body, and spirit. As ...
Tracey Ward, M Ed, LADC 1, is a enthusiastic counselor whom offers versatile strengths in her practice. Her education, training and personal experiences allows her the ability to work with individuals of all ages and challenges. Mood swings, anxiety, relationships, depression, substance abuse matters , as well as group work are some of her specialties. It is her belief that people need to be...
My schedule is full, as of Oct. 8, 2020. STRESS MANAGEMENT Improve your stress management skills so you are better able to handle current and future stress. Process (deal with it) the effects of the past, and strengthen your coping skills for meeting the future head on. HABIT MANAGEMENT, such as smoking cessation, weight loss, negative thinking, codependency patterns of relationships. If you ar...
In office or on-line appointments specializing in: trauma, anxiety, depression, marriage, relationships, recovery support, Christian counseling and life adjustment issues. Your life has a purpose. I am here to empower you to walk in consistent joy and peace. My background as a clinical social worker has allowed me to work with diverse populations and settings where I have helped people from...
**Email is fastest way to reach me** I welcome individuals ages 5-105. I work most often with anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, life changes, work-related stress, and chronic pain. I take a very practical approach to helping you find peace and resolution with your struggles. We will focus mainly on the present, not the past, and creating the life you want to live. I am here to h...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker experienced in treating individuals with trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, gender-based issues, and difficulties with life transitions. I am a certified trauma and complex trauma therapist. My main methods of treatment are Mindfulness and Meditation, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. I also use Somatic therapy techniques and focus on th...
Talking to an experienced therapist can help improve your life. I welcome the opportunity to work with you in a collaborative and nonjudgmental way to better understand what is getting in the way of having the life you want. Relationships, career, family, managing the myriad challenges of modern daily life - it's all hard. Through talking together we can identify repetitive patterns that make l...
Are you walking on eggshells? Do you even know how to say what you are feeling? Are you looking for connection and only finding disconnection? Does it seem like you are haunted by the past? Sometimes depression and anxiety tell you how you should feel. Sometimes your history likes to persuade you to believe that it knows best. It can cloud your view of goals and motivation. It may want you to...
Are you suffering from anxiety or unresolved grief? Are old traumas getting in the way of the life you want? It feels terrible, scary, is exhausting, and can even be debilitating to wake up with knots in your stomach, for thoughts of "I am not good enough" to keep showing up, or to be crippled by grief, or driven by fear. Well, you are not alone! You deserve to feel better! There is hope and I ...
Do you feel lost, stuck, confused, or disconnected from your life? I believe that we are at our best when we are truly connected to what is important to us. Often, we become out of touch with our values and our own strengths. This can lead to depression, anxiety, and a variety of other issues. Exploring these issues with a therapist can encourage you to discover your innate strengths and inner...
Do you feel like you don't fit in or that you are living as a fraud? Are you vacillating between burying your head in the sand and obsessing about what's going on around you? Are you impatient with family and co-workers? Do you struggle with worry or have difficulty focusing? Using a cutting edge understanding of the Mind, I will help you uncover your resilience to address these issues. I work...
