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
Hello and welcome! As a counselor and yoga teacher, I look forward to being a non-judgmental, collaborative support on your journey. My approach is warm and compassionate, and my goal is to assist you with identifying and exploring your own inner strengths as well as your hopes for the future. In discovering where you want to go, we can work together to process underlying issues that may be...
Are there big changes happening in your life both inside and outside yourself? Do you feel unsure of how to express and assert yourself in the world and relationships? Maybe you wish for more clarity and confidence. Maybe you feel alone in what you're going through. Therapy is a safe place for us to explore what's going on, for you to find understanding, support, and find your voice so that you...
I work with clients in a collaborative relationship to create lasting positive change. Together we can alleviate your emotional suffering, identify your strengths, change old patterns, increase self-compassion, formulate goals, strengthen coping skills, enhance relationships, navigate transitions, and make life meaningful and fulfilling. Wherever you are in your process will be our starting poi...
Karyn Stute received her Master's degree from Pepperdine University and currently has over 15 years experience working with couples, teens, and individuals who are challenged by life circumstances. Karyn's journey has allowed her to work in diverse settings including private practice, clinics, school-based interventions, and substance abuse counseling. Karyn has an easy going, warm, yet firm...
Change is all around us lately. Are you simply surviving and searching for ways to thrive? Sometimes we have the tools and other times we need someone to inspire, create, motivate or teach us what it takes to thrive. I have worked on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai for the past 19 years. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families searching for ways to better themselves. ...
Life can be challenging and sometimes overwhelming for all of us. My goal in working with you is to help identify what is most challenging to you and find resolution. I have been a counselor for over 25 years and have helped many people overcome a variety of issues. I can ensure your privacy in a comfortable setting where you can share your concerns and explore your options. I am down to earth ...
Are feeling stuck in one or more areas of your life? Do you struggle with self-confidence? Are you in the midst of a major life transition? Working with a psychotherapist will allow you to explore yourself and your relationships with someone who is objective and nonjudgmental. For over 15 years, I have been working with individuals, couples, and families in Missoula. In my practice, I address a...
I assist adult clients to identify and find healing solutions that prevent them from embracing full rewarding lives. I support and encourage the healing potential of a clients' spirituality and faith. I am certified in EMDR and utilize EMDR to alleviate symptoms of PTSD, trauma and a wide range of psychological diagnoses including anxiety ,depression, and relationship stress. I have advanced...
If you're searching for a therapist, it is likely that an event, situation, or challenge came up that has prompted you to make a change in your life. If so, I believe that therapy can provide a supportive, safe space from which to gain deeper understanding of yourself and your challenges, and to practice skills that increase your ability to cope with these challenges. I'd love to speak with you...
Life at times can feel overwhelming and challenging. My goal is to assist my clients in achieving their personal goals and improve their overall quality of life. My therapeutic approach is an eclectic mix of person-centered, CBT, DBT, gender responsive treatment, and trauma focused therapy. I have experience working with clients with a variety of issues including Addiction, depression, anxiety,...
I was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, but have had the amazing opportunity to live and work all over the country including: Washington, DC; New Orleans, LA; Miami, FL and Boulder, CO. Lynchburg is by far my favorite place and I was happy to return home in 2005. I enjoy cooking, gardening, reading and spending time with my family and friends. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). ...
Relationship troubles? Stressed or depressed? My goal is to help you as you go through the stressors of life and we can generate solutions together. Sometimes we can even find some humor in it all. I enjoy working with adults, adolescents, and children and specialize in working with clients with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, complex PTSD and children or adolescents...
During the human experience, we will have struggles along the way. There are times we don't understand our own actions. We decide to take one approach to solve our problems and find ourselves doing something opposite of what we intended on doing. It is in those moments that we ask ourselves "How did I get here?" As a counselor for over 10 years, I partner with people to find their answers and t...
I have worked in the counseling field for over 18 years, primarily in a University setting, until the past few years when I began working in private practice. I enjoy working with clients who believe in their potential to change and have the motivation to make those changes. I have experience working with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship, marital, self-esteem, and fami...
Dr. Nicole Djakow-Fransko earned her first Master's Degree (M.A.) from Rowan University in Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Psychology in 2006. She earned her second Master's Degree (M.S.) in Clinical Psychology in 2013 from Chestnut Hill College, and then obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) in 2017 (Chestnut Hill College). Dr. Djakow-Fransko is also a Licensed Professio...
