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
All of us deserve to savor what life has to offer to the fullest extent possible. Many experience that journey as compromised by difficult transitions or painful circumstances in their lives, threatening to rob them of their joy. These blockages may come from events in the present such as loss of a loved one or a deteriorating relationship; or they may result from earlier events that have left...
Confront the more difficult parts of yourself in a safe therapeutic environment. Through increased awareness and insight, you will see your anxiety, depression and trauma through a different lens. For over 20 years I have used a combination of eclectic theoretical perspectives such as solution focused, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, faith based and family systems. I recently added...
Prior to becoming a therapist I spent 10 years as a first responder and 14 years in public service. Over the years, I have learned that no one is immune to experiencing life's difficulties. Nonetheless, there is no greater honor than to walk beside someone through their darkest moments. Most importantly, I pride myself on providing a safe, judgment free space, built on trust and adhering to str...
I offer a compassionate, caring environment where clients can openly and safely discuss their concerns and worries. My interests include depression, anxiety, improving confidence, work/life balance concerns, ADHD, anger management, trauma, mood disorders and grief counseling. Through my practical and non-judgmental approach, I help my clients find balance in their lives. With useful strategies,...
What isn't talked about is repeated...In so many ways. We get stuck,whether this be specific behaviors, relationships, symptoms of anxiety or depression or substance abuse. Even, when we arrive at the awareness that we want to feel or be different. Our family experience and our experiences in our increasingly complex world, shape, without our permission, how we think and feel. Understanding the...
Anxiety, sadness, and stress can be immobilizing, and current world events seem overwhelming for many of us, leading to feelings of helplessness and despair. These emotions are normal reactions to abnormal times, but just knowing that isn't always enough. Most of us could use some extra support right now. Whether you need a nonjudgmental listener who can help you make sense of your feelings;...
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way" Dr. Viktor Frankl Let me help you find your own path to a happier and healthier life. I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) Psychologist in San Diego, California. I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adolescents, adults,...
Is there a part of your life you would like to transform? Congratulations on having taken the first step by looking for help! Whether it's accepting the past, learning to live mindfully and finding joy and motivation in the present, coping with trauma or relieving stress, changing relationship patterns, or resolving family conflict, I would like to help empower you to achieve a greater sense of...
The weight of your daily responsibilities and tasks can be overbearing. You may feel as if you have no control and fear is starting to set in. At times your past comes to haunt you and guilt and shame can rear its ugly head. Perhaps you find yourself in limbo, trapped between two cultures. Your family riddles your waking life with obligations and expectations from the motherland. And yet your...
As humans, we have amazing resiliency and the continual possibility for growth, change, and self-learning. Personal change happens through a journey of discovery and it is my belief that you already have what is needed to make the changes you want to occur in your life. It is my goal to provide a supportive and safe place for us to work on understanding and resolving issues and patterns within...
Are you overwhelmed by negative, spiraling thoughts? Do you feel disappointed and discouraged with yourself or your relationships? Your life does not look like how you think it "should" be or hoped it would be. Sometimes, despite all of our efforts, what we're doing just doesn't seem to be enough. I understand that feeling of "not enough," and I am here to help. Therapy will give you the tools ...
My joy in working with adults, is being a support for you when dealing with challenging life changes like the myriad of crises that ensued from the COVID19 quarantine of 2020 that had us all questioning the purpose of life. I enjoy building a trusting therapeutic relationship as I'm committed to support you in managing these problems and help facilitate change in order to relieve some stress an...
One of the keys to experiencing a fulfilled life is determining one's value system and living congruent within those values. Living outside of those parameters often results in problems such as depression, anger, and low self-esteem. My goal in counseling is to help individuals tap into their own strengths in re-directing their energy into a more productive and higher quality of life. I am a...
Only accepting new clients with a referral source. I can provide a safe and encouraging environment for you to share difficult things. To schedule an appt., please call Monday - Friday between 9AM - 5PM. (*Please note, my office hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 7:00AM-7:00PM.) I work with adolescents and adults ages 11 to 65 in individual and family settings. I specialize in...
Life is full of challenges and I want to help my clients work through them to find their best lives ever. Where ever you are on life's path, I can walk with you during this search for answers to life's problems. You are not alone. I provide a safe environment for you to work out your specific need. No two people are alike, and no client is alike. I have experience working with anxiety, depressi...
