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
****Not accepting new clients at this time**** Starting the therapeutic process can create the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of yourself and how you live in the world around you. It also possesses the opportunity to grow and change in a meaningful way. I strive to provide a space and therapeutic relationship that is filled with respect, compassion, and acceptance. My hope is to of...
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I act as a gentle and collaborative guide, helping you uncover self-defeating behaviors that can make life problematic. Working together, my intention is to help you gain insight into yourself and to encourage change that moves you forward toward fulfilling your goals and dreams. Clients come to me with anxiety, anger issues,depression, marital issue...
You're not exactly sure why, but sometimes you feel alone even when there are other people around. It's overwhelming navigating through shame and trying to find self-acceptance. Maybe you are feeling as if you don't know exactly who you are and are having difficulties with your relationships. Or maybe that you lose yourself in some relationships. Either way, you feel an emptiness that seems lik...
The decision to start therapy takes a lot of courage. I strive to create a safe space for you to share your vulnerabilities and work towards lasting change. I have a passion for working with couples and families because I believe that having satisfying relationships is important for your overall well-being. Often times couples and families find themselves having the same arguments over and over...
Welcome! Choosing a therapist can feel overwhelming, so I offer a free 30 minute "meet and greet" to help you determine if I am the right fit for you. My approach is collaborative and strengths-based, and I take an active role in helping clients improve aspects of their lives that are causing distress, whether due to challenging relationships or difficult circumstances. Overall, I hope to help ...
The greatest wealth in life is your health, therefore; it is my passion to help you achieve your life goals. I have over 10 years of experience in crisis and trauma intervention. I understand that life can be unpredictable and come with challenges that may have you feeling lost, overwhelmed, or incapable of managing. I specialize in helping individuals, families, and couples, knock down those...
I believe in the power of therapy to awaken your innate capacity for healing and transformation. With this aim, I will guide you in navigating difficult life transitions and current and past relationship challenges; in mending past trauma(s), and in coming to know your core self. With gentle and empathic presence, I support you in developing tools to cope with your symptoms, and over time, to...
Do you desire more mastery over your life, but don’t know where to begin? Perhaps you feel anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed, but don’t know why? Tired of striving to reach society’s unrealistic standards of beauty, career, and relationship? Therapy can help you move past these stuck-spots and become the person who you were always destined to be. In our work together, you can expect to identif...
My practice centers on working with those having addiction issues and those having addiction issues coupled to other mental health challenges such as: Bipolar & Depressive Disorders, Schizoaffective Disorder, Trauma, Grief & Abandonment. My extensive experience in all modalities of treatment allows clients a greater degree of options when creating a recovery plan for their addiction/mental heal...
Are you experiencing the pain of not feeling like you can be your authentic self in the world? Have you felt alone in trying to explore your sexual orientation or gender identity? Have you experienced a life transition that has left you exploring who you are amid changed circumstances? Are you experiencing anxiety or depression that is preventing you from truly being present in your life?...
Are you fighting with your partner and don't know why? It just seems like every time you both try and communicate it ends up in an argument. Where once was balance between work, life, and relationship, but now there is a feeling of imbalance. Has there been infidelity and wondering if your relationship can make it through? Or it just feels like your relationship is in a rut and you don't know w...
It is time to transform your life. Sometimes we get stuck. We want to be our be our best selfs; live a full and wholehearted life but, we are not sure how to find the freedom. I provide a nonjudgemental, safe place so you can develop greater clarity and ability to take on life’s challenges. As an empathic, supportive listener, I help find and eliminate the root of what is holding you back from...
Welcome! Are you in a season of feeling stuck, dissatisfied, or frustrated? Is your most important relationship not what you hoped for? Maybe there are experiences in your past including wounding or abuse that feel like they keep getting in the way? If you are reading this, you may be looking for some relief, healing, or help making changes in how you think about yourself and the ways you relat...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Are you feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about what lies ahead? As the United States battles COVID-19, there are many stressors and triggers that all of us are going to encounter during the upcoming weeks. These may include isolation, fear, financial concerns, and potentially grief. It is important that you maintain your mental health and care for yourself during this ti...
I have been practicing since 2012 in the field of trauma and substance use. I empower families to find the strengths within each of them and work on changing their focus to strengths instead of weaknesses. I practice positive psychology, EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, art therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy as well as play therapy to engage families and individuals in healing. I embrac...
