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
Why bother telling anyone, they won't believe you or won't care. People would think it was your fault, after all, you did not say "no". There is no way that your physical health issues could be related to what happened to you, after all, it was so long ago and you don't even think about it anymore. It becomes easier to wear a mask then reveal the pain of what you cannot speak about. Being stron...
Greetings! As sole proprietor of a private practice counseling service, called Cornerstone Counseling, it is my honor to serve you. I've provided mental health services as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT #32218) since 1995 for individuals, couples, families of all ages, ethnic and diagnostic categories. I have 25+ years of counseling experience including 16 years with Riverside...
It can be a struggle to maintain relationships with others and be productive when you are feeling overwhelmed with life. I will provide a safe place for you to explore your thoughts and feelings. It is possible that you may have a difficult time pinpointing what exactly is wrong, the important thing is that you know that you do not feel right, and that you would like for this to change. It is o...
Are you living the best version of "you"? Is what you are doing each day working to build a better life? What's holding you back from changing? These are questions I might ask during our first session. I approach therapy from a collaborative viewpoint. Together the client and therapist will build a therapeutic relationship that will produce positive solutions. I also encourage the client to bec...
Every decision starts with the decision to try. I chose to work in the field of counseling because I am truly satisfied when I am helping others. I work with clients to explore how unresolved issues from the past impact the present. The decision to seek individual therapy can be uncomfortable, but rewarding. The therapeutic process is a unique and collaborative process, in which you are the exp...
I have a passion for helping others discover their best selves. Fears, anxieties, and difficult circumstances can leave us feeling stuck and hold us back from living the life we truly want. I love joining with my clients to explore these barriers and overcome them to create peace and wholeness in both individual therapy and couples therapy. I have experience working with a broad range of concer...
Will specializes in using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to help clients live more fulfilling and meaningful lives by reducing stress, improving relationships, and achieving professional goals. Will works with adults, adolescents, and couples in a warm and collaborative fashion, using personalized, research-supported methods to help clients identify and...
All relationships have ups and downs. Things can get a bit stuck & it’s hard to find a positive solution. Help from a skilled relationship therapist can make all the difference. Whether you are feeling things just aren’t quite right or whether you are encountering serious difficulties, I am are here to support you. People are genuinely surprised when we start working together. Some come in feel...
We are a perfect fit if you want more than better coping. I offer a pain-free route to personal & relationship wellness. I offer advances in psychology & neuroscience (brain). => You have innate mental wellbeing. It can be easily accessed by understanding how mind-consciousness-thought works, and how you have been innocently interfering with its wise & capable functioning. => You have a brain (...
Are you struggling with challenging relationship patterns, stress related to work or home life, parenting young children or teens, or just trying to make sense of things? We all experience times when we struggle to tolerate our circumstances, understand our life direction, be in healthy relationship with our loved ones, or just quiet our minds. I offer a supportive and objective approach that...
Life is a journey that does not always run smoothly. Sometimes we could use a little help on the way. As a psychologist, my role is to help you determine what obstacles block your path, how to navigate them in a way that is authentic to you, and provide support throughout the process. I strive to listen to your concerns in a respectful, mindful, non-judgmental manner. I welcome cases over a...
Families face a multitude of stressors today which can pull relationships apart. Helping families, couples, and teenagers/adolescents identify and cope with these stressors is my passion. If you are facing issues as a family or couple, or have concerns with your teenager/adolescent, my approach to therapy may be what you are looking for. I use a strength based approach to therapy, focusing on...
You already have the internal resources and resilience you need. My job as a counselor is to facilitate accessing, strengthening, and utilizing these resources - even under the most difficult circumstances. I work with presenting issues by explicitly paying attention to sociocultural contexts and how they impact you, understanding and contextualizing your life experiences and history, and...
Welcome, and thank you for reading my profile! I enjoy working with people of all ages, from school-aged children to elders. I provide individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and play therapy. I am particularly interested in trauma, having worked with survivors of torture and political persecution, combat veterans, and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. My private practice is in...
I believe in human resilience and the power of connection. I approach clients with an objective perspective, considering how all parts of their lives could impact their current experience. I try my best to listen openly in an effort to hone in the primary concerns of clients. While I view clients' pasts as affecting who they are and their current perceptions, I tend to focus on helping to impro...
