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
Life is a series of choices. Insight is vital, but lasting change happens when we do something different that is effective in building our self and a new perspective on life's possibilities. I am a Marriage & Family Therapist Associate I have experience providing therapy to children, teens, transitional aged youth, couples and families. My focus includes issues such as grief, loss, trauma, copi...
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified School Social Worker. Joy enjoys working with children, adults, seniors, and multicultural populations. Expertise include, but are not limited to: PTSD, Adjustment/Life Transitions, Divorce, Grief, Fecal Encopresis in Older Children and Teens, Trauma in Children, ADHD in adults and children, Early Childhood Screenings (ASQ) & Developmental Delays,...
Rather than list my technical skills or present a diatribe about my approach to psychotherapy, I will tell you a few significant facts about myself and the work we will do together. I have been providing treatment for 30 years. My clients improve, they recover, and they heal. I assist people who suffer from anxiety and depression through insight and introspection focused on the analysis of a...
Life is more stressful than ever. If you're someone who is prone to anxiety, absorbs and feels a lot, identifies as an empath, or is the person that friends and family seek for guidance and support, you may find yourself especially overwhelmed, stressed, and run-down. I work primarily with women and adolescents coping with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship issues. My...
Entering therapy can be a daunting and challenging idea for many people. I understand the importance of tailoring treatment to the unique individual and incorporating your goals into our work together. I pride myself on creating a non-judgmental and compassionate environment where you can feel vulnerable and begin to explore the areas of your life that may be keeping you from reaching your full...
I work with children (ages 3-18) who are experiencing anxiety, depression, academic stress/pressure, friendship concerns, low confidence, anger and strong emotional reactions, concerns related to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), grief, loss, divorce, and life adjustments. I am particularly skilled at building and maintaining a trusting relationship with adolescents in order to h...
My approach to working with clients is holistic, creative, and grounded in the specific story of each client. Through empathy, authenticity, and curiosity I help create a new vision for hope as I journey with my clients on their path toward healing. I have experience working with children, adolescents, individual adults, and couples. I work with a variety of issues including relational challeng...
I believe a child's mental health is just as important as their physical health. I offer individual and family psychotherapy for children, teens and adults. I strongly encourage guardians to be involved in the therapy process. I believe in a collaborative approach between myself, the child, and guardian will ultimately achieve the best therapeutic success and progress. I work within the family...
Counseling is a professionally-guided journey into your life, with all its twists and turns, peaks and valleys. In contacting a Counselor, you are exercising strength and determination. You are making a declaration of readiness. I welcome the opportunity to travel with you whether we are reviewing the path that led you to this point or exploring alternate paths and taking on new life challenges...
Life is filled with adversity and our response to challenges matters. You may have noticed you are not quite yourself lately. Feeling differently or acting differently are clues that it is time for change. I understand where you are and I want to help. Let us work together to refocus your life and get you moving in the direction you want. I work with clients to build insight into their issues,...
The therapist-client relationship is unique and powerful, carrying with it the potential for profound meaning and change. I am continually humbled and inspired by the strength and resiliency of my clients. It is my goal as a therapist to meet you where you are at in life, join you in your healing process and help you experience a new relationship to yourself and to those in your life. I enjoy...
Substance use issues usually mask real life problems and mental health challenges. Support varies per person - no one size fits all and there is never a quick mend. I believe in meeting you and your family where you're at, and creatively working together toward long-term solutions in achieving a healthy personal and family life. I specialize in addictive disorders, providing individual and fami...
You want to be happy, successful, and achieve your fullest potential, but sometimes things get in the way. I am here to help you overcome those obstacles keeping you from having the life you want. Together we will decide on a plan for treatment that works for you. I utilize insight oriented talk therapy, client-centered strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution focused therapy,...
Today you took the first step in seeking help and that is a brave thing. I am honored to be one of the people you are thinking about. I believe in helping you find a calmer and happier way to live. I am also very passionate about trauma recovery and post-traumatic growth!! I believe greatly in the whole body and mind approach as well as the whole system approach when I treat children. Healing i...
I am a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of counseling experience. I am in private practice under the name Echo Counseling and Professional Services LLC. Our motto is "Reflecting Unlimited Possibility". What if we as individuals practiced reflecting unlimited possibility? If we did, would our life's journey focus on striving to be our best selves? When you select Echo, together we w...
