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
Whether you are looking for support to resolve a challenging problem that you have identified but just can't seem to resolve, experiencing interpersonal or family conflict or feel a lack of fulfillment in your life, I can help you to move forward. My academic and clinical training, maturity, more than two decades of experience and rich, as well as varied interpersonal experiences, allow me to...
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Addiction Specialist with over 25 years of experience in the field. Through a cognitive behavioral treatment approach I provide my patients with a safe, trusting and comfortable environment that allows them the space to reflect, process and strategize ways to enhance their lives to live to their fullest potential. I currently serve on the faculty of th...
I help my clients with individual and couple therapy, biofeedback, and group therapy to find a way to understand themselves and their circumstances from a new perspective, one that can include access to healing, hope, and wellness. I recognize that individuals seeking improvement in their mental health often carry with them fears of unworthiness, imagined brokenness, and perceived failures of...
As a frontline worker, you just went through a war. Whether a nurse, doctor, or other medical professional, what you’ve been through with Covid-19 is unlike anything you’ve experienced before. You wonder if you’ll ever get the thoughts and images out of your head. You feel guilty for not being able to do more. Sometimes details feel hazy, other times all too real. You feel drained, on edge,...
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I am a psychotherapist and health care journalist in the Philadelphia area that specializes in personalized treatment for eating disorders, generalized anxiety and depression, and psychosocial issues for ages 14 and up. I also provide supervision for therapists pursuing licensure. I have freelanced for the APA Monitor and write regularly for the Philadelphia Inquirer about current psychological...
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For the past 30 years I have worked with adolescents, adults couples and families facing a variety of life stressors My therapeutic approach is tailored to the individual needs of each individual, couple or family. I use insight oriented psychodynamic therapy as well as cognitive behavioral, and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients understand their feelings, thoughts and behavior and...
My name is Dr. Kathy Nicholls and I am a Florida licensed psychologist with over fifteen years experience in the mental health field. I specialize in both clinical and forensic psychology, providing an array of psychological services including individual therapy, group therapy, couples counseling, and psychological evaluations. I also provide divorce mediation services. My experience includes...
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I work collaboratively with individuals and couples to make significant shifts that result in long-lasting, increased life fulfillment. I have extensive experience working with issues such as: anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief and loss, trauma and substance abuse and recovery. I strive to ensure that my clients are clear about what they are learning and gaining from psychotherapy....
