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
Do you need help controlling anxiety or depression? Are you grieving or anticipating a loss? I believe you can live a happy and healthy lifestyle. Change is a process that calls for support and the practice of new skills. I can assist you with counseling and mentoring. I have several years of experience assisting adolescents and adults navigate their mental health needs and find healthy balance...
Are you regularly feeling overwhelmed? Experiencing intimacy or communication problems in your relationships? Feeling run down and uncertain how to get going again? Let's work together to re-discover your strengths and improve how you feel about yourself and others around you. Our approach to counseling combines Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness practices. CBT is a widely used...
****I am currently not accepting new clients, at this time. **** I am passionate about providing quality mental health services that is goal directed and client driven. I have dedicated my career to collaboratively engaging with clients to reduce symptoms related to traumatic stress, PTSD (simple and complex), anxiety, panic and worry, depression, grief and loss, mood dysregulation, low...
**I am not accepting new patients at this time.*** I have been in the field of therapy for over 10 years, working with both adults and adolescents. I have significant experience in working with trauma, PTSD and substance use issues. I am trained in both Art Therapy and EMDR therapy modalities. I find that my experience and specialize treatment modalities help to create an opportunity for anyone...
I am unable to see new clients at this time. I am a seasoned therapist with 30 years assisting individuals and families from age 13 to 90. My specialties include treatment of current and past traumas, complicated grief, anxiety, depression and adjustment to chronic illness. Self care is an important element that I bring to work with all individuals. To that end I often recommend exercise, yoga,...
I am so happy that you are on this site seeking help for you/your family to get to a better place where those issues feel resolved. Please check out my website LivingNowTherapy.com as I want you to feel comfortable with who you choose to bring into your family. I believe in Living Now, experiencing the world at this very moment. Breathing in life's abundance and breathing out all the negativity...
I have twelve years of experience providing therapy with adults, children, adolescents, and families. I strive to work with clients in a compassionate and collaborative way, to empower them to move beyond the challenges which keep them from living life abundantly. I use an eclectic approach, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, to assist clients in finding solutions t...
I have a broad range of counseling experience and have worked with many personal, behavioral, and cultural issues over my 20+ year counseling career. I utilize a holistic approach to help you create positive change within your life. We all encounter transitions in our lifetime (e.g., divorce, relationship issues, illness, death of loved ones, occupational conflicts, separation from employment, ...
"Facilitating the integration of wholeness and wellbeing within every person". With compassion, support and understanding we can explore those areas of your life which create sadness, pain and dissatisfaction to you. I work with you to help you discover your strengths, gain insights and develop skills to facilitate becoming the person you want to be. I create a warm, empathetic and inviting...
You may be exhausted, disconnected, or feeling empty and looking for some hope. You may feel alone on this journey and believe something needs to change. Seeking therapy takes bravery, and I’m glad you’re here. Perhaps you are in a relationship that just doesn’t feel right or you have experienced something that has left you feeling afraid, out of control, or numb. Maybe you are navigating a...
At times such as these life can be challenging and it can be difficult to know where to turn for support and assurance. As a counselor whose work is rooted in cognitive-behavioral techniques and Buddhist psychology I believe therapy can be a powerful tool for developing insight and fostering resilience to improve our lives. In addition to over five years in private practice my work in college...
I believe the problems that direct clients into counseling are emotional, physical, and spiritual. Therefore, the whole person must be addressed and treated as a unique and complex individual. As a Christian therapist I help clients get to the root causes of their distress and assist them to find answers by using solution focused therapy. While some long-term therapy is a necessity I take pride...
Coming to therapy is an act of self-love. Being curious about what makes us feel and act the way we do is the most rewarding endeavor, bringing authenticity, creativity and choices into our lives. Our self-concept and beliefs about the world were formed in infancy and learned in our primary relationships. Unconsciously, these early experiences guide many of our actions in present time. I am...
You are dissatisfied with your life. Every day is busy. Sleep is hard to come by. You feel edgy and anxious. Relationships aren't what you expected - poor communication, little or no sex... you and your partner are fighting or just not talking. You might have considered an affair (or are already having one, but that isn't really working either). You've thought about talking to someone, but that...
*Not accepting new clients at this time* The decision to start therapy takes courage and can feel overwhelming. I provide a safe and supportive environment to open up about the most intimate parts of your life. By working to clarify issues, we will emphasize strengths and help to cultivate authentic change. Working with sexuality related concerns is an area I am very passionate about. Whether y...
