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
Are you struggling with unhappiness, anxiety or other issues that are impacting your quality of life and relationships? Do you want to let go of the past, define what is important in your life and live a life aligned with your values? Sometimes we need someone to walk alongside us as we take those first steps on the path to wellness. Whether it is managing a chronic mental health issue, coping...
Do you find it hard to trust people, maybe you worry and second guess your decisions. Your world may feel uncaring, unsafe and you may feel you don’t know yourself or you don’t fit in. You feel sad, unhappy and easily irritated. You feel like you can never be your true self. You need support and a space to figure things out. Together we can build a bond of trust to create a space where you feel...
Do you feel overwhelmed? Have you endured unbearable circumstances in the past? Do you feel like you spend your life in a rushed and hurried state, longing to slow down, only to be unable to relax when you have the chance? Do you feel a persistent aloneness or separateness, even in the midst of your acquaintances, friends, family, and colleagues? Do you feel stuck in some area of of your life, ...
Many people have had negative experiences with counseling, making them hesitant to seek help again. At Dunlap & Associates Counseling, we especially skilled at working with those who are uncomfortable with the idea of therapy. Clients have described us as “Therapists for people who don’t like therapy”. We try to understand people on an individual level & adapt our skills to meet their needs. Ou...
In my private practice, I have SPECIALIZED IN WORKING WITH ADULT MEN for over 30 years-- as individuals, in relationships, and in groups. The guys who come to see me are often confused and feel clueless about how to be better emotional partners in their intimate relationships. My view is that traditional masculinity has brainwashed us as men to believe that "being a man" requires us to hide beh...
You have taken the first step in working towards your peace: Peace of Mind, Inner Peace and Protecting Your Peace. As your therapist, I will work with you towards your goals and help initiate the process of healing and personal growth in a safe and supportive space. I believe in the principles of self actualization and your personal therapeutic journey will have many different phases; progress ...
You can discover your happiness, gain peace of mind, alleviate anxiety & depression, & revitalize your most treasured relationships. Counselors at Synergy Wellbeing partner with you, guiding you to discover solutions to your challenges. Our counselors offer an accepting, warm, welcoming, & safe environment for adults, adolescents, kids, & families to work through anxiety, depression, loss, trau...
My intention as a therapist is to hold space for clients to remember that they are whole and perfect as they are. As we move through the continual challenges of life I believe that each individual has the capacity to heal themselves with a little guidance and permission. Together we will look closely at thought patterns, behaviors and beliefs about the self that are no longer serving the...
A therapist can be helpful in times of transition, or when it is time to put some deep thought into why you may be feeling stuck, in a bad relationship or depressed. Our world is a complicated place with external influences adding confusion to our choices. We may invest a great deal of time and money in many things, but we neglect our inner world. Yet our inner world affects all of our decision...
Bola earned his M.A. in Clinical Professional Psychology from Roosevelt University, Chicago. He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and has experience working with individual, couple, group, and family of diverse backgrounds and psychological issues. Area of interest include anxiety, depression, substance use, anger management, grief and loss, trauma, marital conflict, family issues, ...
As the former inpatient and outpatient clinical director for Vista Pavilion affiliated with the University of Florida, I have guided a wide range of clients. I am now offering clinical hypnosis in Santa Cruz, California in a private practice. With over 30 years of experience, I have worked with severe trauma, family, and relationship issues. Sports performance can also be enhanced by hypnosis. ...
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in the state of Louisiana. I am also a National Certified Counselor. I have eight years of experience as a practicing therapist working in private and public agencies. I have a great deal of experience working with those who are coping with depression, stress, anxiety, grief, loss, and parenting issues. Relationship problems, family conflict...
Not all of us react to life events in the same way. Some of us are wired to react more intensely and take longer to get over the same events that others may seem to take in stride. People might have told you you're "too sensitive" or you "overreact". You might have told yourself you're going to change, and be more "chill"....but nothing you've tried has worked. This can lead to self-judgment an...
I began working in Mental Health 27 years ago in Chicago and I found my calling. I provide counseling and support to a variety of individuals. I work with individuals who live with schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, bipolar, depression, anxiety, (generalized and social) obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorders, trauma and grief. Clients want to be heard, to be validated that their...
