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
Children who need a healthier way to communicate with others: through behavior, social interactions, misinterpreted verbal statements. Children who feel less than, insecure, unimportant, unheard. Children who have adverse experiences and do not have the ability to understand them. Their goal is to feel important, heard, included, loved, calm, and in control of their thoughts and responses....
These are very challenging times. Whatever challenges we had before facing the impacts of Coronavirus, are still there, but intensified. We're all learning how to adapt, deal with change and loss, and hopefully still thrive. If you choose to work with me now, I'll start where you are today; deal with current challenges; and focus on building your strengths (not just rehashing the past). I respe...
Please look at my interview. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10218542320086772&id=1158960067 I understand and I have experienced depression and anxiety and what it's like to be addicted to alcohol and drugs. I have 22 years of recovery and I couldn't have done this without the help of those who would listen. I see individual adults for therapy. I also see adults with anger issues, l...
"Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." -Steve Maraboli. This statement seems to be particularly true now more than ever. Has 2020 been a year of trial after trial? Or highlighted turmoil and areas in life you want to improve on and become stronger? I'm here, and hear you! I am here to empower and help build resiliency so you are prepared for 2021 to be...
I specialize in treatment of sleep difficulties. I work with clients struggling with stress and mood problems that often rob them of sleep. I love to see patients try something new in their day-to-day life and see that the vicious cycle of poor sleep and poor daytime functioning could turn to thriving. Sometimes the changes to make might be engaging more with those around us but sometimes it mi...
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The ideal client is someone that is willing to put in the work. You must be willing to participate in your own therapy, as it is not a one-sided transaction. The trick with therapy is that the more willing you are to explore and share about yourself, the more beneficial it is to you. The journey is as important as the destination and the detours provide for some amazing insights. Consistency is...
Are you or your child struggling with OCD, Panic Disorder/Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety, or another Anxiety-Related Disorder? Would you like to have a set of tools to help you or your child do the things you need and want to do in life? I specialize in treating OCD and Anxiety-Related Disorders, such as Social Anxiety, Panic/Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety, and other similar disorders. I primari...
NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS AT THIS TIME. Sometimes life becomes overwhelming and stressful. As a counselor, I enjoy working with children, teens and adults to empower them to overcome life's difficulties. In a variety of settings, I have worked with issues including anxiety, depression, unhealthy behaviors, anger management, parent discipline techniques, self-esteem, social skills and other lif...
Allies in Wellness believes each day is an opportunity to become a better version of yourself. We serve children, adolescents, adults, and families who seek clarity, balance, insight, and self-acceptance. We work closely with transgender and gender variant individuals and support clients through the transition process, those managing gender dysphoria symptoms, and others exploring and questioni...
As a somatically focused gestalt therapist, I believe there is wisdom and meaning in our suffering and that we need to be able to experience and listen to our bodies in order to feel whole and alive. Our relationship can help you create the change you are longing for by supporting you to get clearer about your needs, respond more flexibly and effectively to the world around you, and ultimately...
Every individual has the power and ability to make positive changes and improve their life. Sometimes you just need extra support from an individual who is willing to meet you on your level and help you to obtain your own personal goals. Felicia has experience working with adolescents, adults, and families. She approaches counseling from a person centered perspective providing a safe,...
I am a licensed psychologist and DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician(tm) at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy with expertise in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and trauma. I have extensive experience providing evidence-based treatments to children, adolescents, and adults with trauma, depression, anxiety, and disruptive behavior, as well as complex psychosocial...
I bring to my clients over 40 years of clinical experience, working with Veterans as the retired Chief of Mental Health at the VA in Lexington, KY and in as a clinician in other military and private practice settings. I am Board Certified in Counseling Psychology (ABPP). I am a generalist and use cognitive, behavioral and neurobiological approaches to treat a wide range of problems from anxiety...
