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
Collaborative by nature, I aim to provide a caring and safe space where you feel validated, valued, and are open to explore new parts of yourself. My understanding of personal change and growth is grounded in both psychodynamic and systems theories. Together, we focus on how some of your early history may inform your present challenges while also acknowledging the impact of the familial,...
My goal is to help you on your path to recovering the happiness and emotional health you deserve. It is common to assume that therapy is only for those who are incapable of helping themselves, or that therapy is a last resort in the life of a struggling individual. In reality, therapy is for everyone, whether you struggle with extreme grief, anxiety, depression, or simply need to share how you ...
No one experiences life in a vacuum. This is why I am so passionate about incorporating all of the various relationships, experiences, and cultural dimensions that make you who you are, into our work together. My job is to learn about each individual, partner, or family member, to understand their challenges and help them find strength and motivation towards change. Whether I am working with...
Charnell strives to create a safe, empowering, and nurturing atmosphere where individuals can feel supported, comfortable in their efforts to change and in establishing control over their own life paths. Charnell incorporates Person-Centered therapy, CBT, Existential therapy, Motivational Interviewing and many more in order to best meet her clients and their therapy needs. Charnell has clinical...
I view therapy as being about individuals working to gain a stronger understanding of themselves by uncovering personal blind spots and thought patterns that serve to hinder and limit growth and change. I view the therapeutic relationship as the coming together of equals differing only in areas of expertise and strive to understand clients to make sure they feel they are being heard and genuine...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience in helping people to develop skills in finding greater stability, empowerment, and resiliency in their lives. I find it important to emphasize a person's strengths, while working to understand larger patterns in clients' lives that could be impacting them negatively. Everyone possesses the capacity for growth and change...
You’re struggling and you don’t know how (or even have the time) to fix it. You try to ignore it, hoping it’ll get better, because that always works, right? You're tired and you don’t have energy to figure it out, maybe you don’t even know where to start. Let’s reiterate, YOU'RE FREAKIN' TIRED because life is a lot. But you want to figure this out. I work with people looking for calm and relief...
I prefer to think of my clients and myself as fellow travelers. We are all in this together. There is no therapist and no person immune to the inherent challenges of existence. I approach each new fellow traveler with a clean slate as your experiences are unique to you. I focus on your strengths and look for strategies to promote growth and success. My pledge is to meet you where you are and...
Hello, I’m Michelle. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years of experience providing mental health services. I work with adults and adolescents and adults dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, life stressors and relationship issues. I enjoy partnering with my clients to improve their quality of life and meet individualized goals. My goal is for...
What do you do when you don't feel seen, heard, or when your needs are not being met? Often folks develop useful, but sometimes counterproductive, ways of surviving or getting through overwhelming moments. Therapy can be a place to disrupt old habits that have long served their purpose and are robbing you of opportunities for growth and happiness. It's a place to not just be seen and heard, but...
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the challenges of life? Do you feel like you don't know how to best help yourself, children or family? You stay up late at night scouring the internet looking for solutions and reading books searching for answers to these struggles. Having a safe place to explore these challenges with a therapist that you trust can make all the difference. You want to be excited...
Our clinic is run solely by mental health professionals who are not only leaders in the field, but are also committed to the absolute highest professional and ethical standards of care. All of our providers are licensed and fully committed to maintaining advanced certifications, and many are awarded at both the local and national levels for their contributions to the mental health field. Don't ...
I have been doing psychotherapy since 1994. The first two years I worked with recovering alcoholics and addicts. The next 7 years I visited homes and did family counseling. Since that time I have been in Private Practice working with those who have been suffering from anxiety, depression, Posttramautic Stress, ADHD issues, marital conflict, and much more. I have been using EMDR in my practice a...
If you are reading this, I encourage you to take some time to take good care of your inner self today. Talking with a trusted counselor can bring immediate relief, leaving you with increased clarity of mind and heart. I have had many a client tell me that I have helped them feel better after we discussed their issues together. Your thoughts have an impact on how you feel and how you react to...
( English | español ) Are you struggling with anxiety and depression and you are ready to start healing? You have been in therapy before, but you are looking for something different than regular talk therapy. You like to go back to be your happier self and feel unstuck. You want to finally let go of your past traumas and not just find a coping skill but to finally release what has been holding ...
