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.
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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
**TELEHEALTH (phone or sessions via computer) NOW AVAILABLE*** Are you feeling "stuck"? Are you plagued with anxiety, guilt and shame? Do you often think about the past with regret or blame or worry endlessly about the future? Do you have obsessive, unwanted thoughts? Perhaps you are not feeling motivated, have a lack of energy and are overwhelmed? Whether you have been struggling for many year...
Stanley Tamale is a Licensed Professional Counselor in state of Maryland specializing in adult, adolescent and group counseling. Stanley completed his Masters degree at the Grand Canyon University and his bachelor's in psychology from the University of North Texas. Stanley has extensive experience treating disturbances such as substance abuse, anger, depression anxiety and mood disorders. Stanl...
Are you emotionally exhausted, stressed & unable to recognize yourself? Is it a struggle communicating with loved ones? Ordinary tasks feel burdensome and you're too tired to do anything. If any of these even partially describe your situation it's important to recognize that you aren't alone.... it doesn't have to stay this way. Often the most trying and somber moments in our lives drive us to ...
Life can be hard..Whether you adjusting to being a parent, navigating school, relationship or career, I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your challenges and discover solutions that are right for you. My therapeutic approach involves establishing a safe and trusting relationship and environment that is nonjudgmental, caring, and genuine. My style is interactive and...
My passion is to come along side individuals, couples and families to walk the journey of healing, change, recovery, and be present with and actively listen to them in the moment. I truly believe that each one of us has everything we need within us to make desired change. I do realize from my own journey that life can have many twists and turns, obstacles, hurtles and unexpected difficulties. M...
Sometimes life can be difficult and we can get stuck in ways that keep us from achieving our full potential. Many people stay too long in a place of unhappiness and despair. If you are anxious, depressed, grieving, have difficulties at work, have been thru a traumatic experience or just feel stuck and hopeless, you need someone to understand you and provide the professional support and expertis...
I change my Self; I change the world," said the scholar Gloria Anzaldúa. The intersectionality of your identity is both deeply personal and unequivocally political. In session, I create a sanctuary where you can explore your unique history and get the necessary support on your path to becoming anchored and powerful in your identity. With this foundation you can do the work that brings the most...
As a therapist, my goal is to help you uncover thoughts and beliefs that are keeping you in a negative cycle(s), whether it is interpersonally or your self-esteem. While we can't change the difficult situations of your past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life both in the present and the future. By applying complementary therapy approaches and technique...
Welcome! My name is Deborah Schlapper. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I conduct mental health therapy in my private practice, Rays of Clarity Counseling. I believe the therapeutic process can help provide a Clear understanding of what difficulties are going on, and provide hope and healing. My goal is to help strengthen people through all of life's trials, providing Restoration of t...
I don't believe in practicing from a distance, I bring my real self into the room in an accessible and open way. I am wholeheartedly invested in the people I work with and believe that therapy works best when it's a collaborative process. Ultimately, you just want a therapist who gets you, and I get that. I know it is a daunting task to select someone to support your mental health needs and for...
Rebecca is a therapist at Kelly Haines & Associates. She has expertise working with clients in life transitions. Rebecca enjoys working with people to help them connect with their inherent goodness. From her perspective this happens during moments of feeling deeply heard, understood and known. Rebecca's background is in adult, adolescent and geriatric therapy, with specialties in empowerment...
Are you struggling in your relationships? Are you seeking to feel accepted and like you belong? Relationships can feel stressful at times and they often highlight what we need from others. We may not always recognize what we need or know how to communicate it directly, but we are always striving to feel connected with others. When we do not feel heard or understood by someone we care about we...
Hi there! Finding a therapist can be a daunting task. Perhaps you're seeking extra support during a hard time, wanting to enhance your relationship(s), or feeling ready to explore some shadowy areas in your self. Maybe you are facing some existential or spiritual questions, and seeking personal transformation. All of these are vulnerable pursuits, and you want to find a therapist that feels...
Sam is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #100526 and Co-Founder of the Blumberg Family Therapy Group. Sam specializes in working with children and adolescents who suffer from anxiety and depression, as well as having extensive training in trauma work. Sam is able to help teach parents positive parenting techniques that will also allow for improvement in family relationships as well as...
Laura Mazzapica, MA, LMHC Laura Mazzapica is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is trained in and practices Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectal Behavior Therapy(DBT). Laura is highly trained and experienced with providing counseling to children and teens to address social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. She offers individual and group counseling and Family Therapy sessio...
