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
A positive therapeutic experience begins with a strong, empathic relationship. Whether I am working with adults or children, I emphasize helping my clients feel welcome and connected within the therapy experience. People come to therapy for many different reasons. My job is to listen to your needs and help you through the process of meeting your emotional and situational challenges. I work with...
I enjoy my work! I spent 19 years working in a church-based Christian counseling center. During that time I counseled primarily women. Each woman taught me something about their relationships, their challenges, and their hearts. I believe adult women (over 18) experience a safe haven, a lot of grace, and well-developed clinical skills. My training focused on relationship issues, depression,...
My practice is rooted in my belief in the resilience of the human spirit, and my passion for supporting my clients in the process of healing and growth. As an emotionally focused therapist, I work with individuals, couples and families, and integrate a variety of treatment modalities tailored to my clients' individual needs. Among the issues I commonly work with are anxiety and depression,...
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I use an integrated relational approach to counseling where the client is an equal partner in the therapeutic process. Through providing a safe, genuine, and empathetic atmosphere, I collaborate with my clients to utilize their strengths and problem-solving abilities to help them experience greater self-awareness, efficacy, and healing. I hold a Masters in...
Do you ever feel like all you can do is throw your arms up in the air? Do you just want to feel like a whole person again? Whether it is work, school, finances, relationships, children or some other source of stress, an excellent way to get back on confident feet is to work with a skilled clinician such as myself. Therapy can help build coping skills to manage life challenges, gain skills to...
I work with adolescents, adults, and families. My style is straightforward and collaborative. I am always willing to do short-term, results-oriented work, but I relish as well the opportunity to do longer-term work, which allows for the working-through of old hurts and for the gradual discovery of new ways to relate to ourselves, others, and our lives. At its best, therapy is a creative and ric...
Have you been trying to overcome difficulties in your life only to find yourself still feeling stuck? Perhaps it is time to try something new. Therapy is a place where you can talk, think, feel, act and learn new ways of being yourself. I draw from psychodynamic and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) approaches and invite my clients into an open experiment in which we can bring maladaptive...
I love to work with clients who are ready to actively seek change in their lives. My clients often have busy schedules or other barriers to meeting in person, and prefer to seek video counseling. My consultation is honest, non-judgmental and collaborative. I offer weekly online counseling to meet your schedule, generally, Monday - Wednesday, 11-5. I use a positive, friendly, solution-focused...
Do you want more love, connection, intimacy and passion in your life? Do you crave a more satisfying and meaningful sex life? I can help you gain access to the resources you have within to get you there. We all want to feel less stressed, get along better with the people in our lives and enjoy life to the fullest. I have tools to help. In a nurturing environment, I can help you learn effective...
As an experienced psychodynamic and systems therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support, insight and goals to help clients address current life challenges and long standing issues. Through compassion and understanding I help individuals,couples and families find resolution to a wide range of personal and relational concerns. I believe people develop on two levels. One that is influen...
I use an integrative approach to therapy which refers to the infusion of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects within a person, as well as the combination of various theories and intervention strategies to better address the person's individuality. Integrative counseling aims to promote healing and facilitates wholeness - ensuring that all levels of a person's being and functioning...
I love helping you recognize & develop your strengths, improve your relationships, and resolve situations or issues that may be hurting you or your loved ones. Helping military spouses & families thrive within the culture of military life is an important part of my practice. A wealth of life experience combined with clinical training & expertise give me a deeper understanding of your needs and ...
Do you feel lonely, anxious or sad? If you are looking for a therapist, you are taking the first step towards feeling better. I have been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 15 years and provide psychotherapy to adolescents, adults and families in Marin. I tailor my approach to your individual specific needs and concerns so that you can feel empowered to make positive changes in y...
Is your child struggling at home or school with emotional, behavioral, or social difficulties? I specialize in treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety, mood inconsistencies, social skills deficits, behavioral problems, poor self-esteem, ADHD, learning disabilities and adjustment problems (e.g., parental divorce). My particular area of expertise is working with children with ASD. My...
Let's take a break from the small talk that surrounds us in the world and have a real conversation about what you are concerned about or what you would like to change in your relationships. I specialize in working with teens, adults and families from a systemic perspective; the systemic therapy approach is holistic and integrative, recognizing that each individual exists in the context of the...
