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
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with individuals, couples and families. I recognize that individuals are impacted by their family system and that positive change is most helpful when family members are on the same page. I am passionate about assisting couples and family members thrive in their family! I enjoy helping people become comfortable with change and envision what their...
Now offering TELEBEHAVIORAL HEALTH: I believe people are needing to be seen, heard and valued. Therapy that is driven towards emotional healing will naturally allow a person’s true and authentic “self” to surface and shine! My training is in treating trauma, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. I am certified in EMDR and DBT. I am also trained in CBT, Transactional...
Wow, these times we live in! The stress. The news. The isolation. The family underfoot, or alternately, feeling hug-starved. Then there's the lack of fun things we usually plan, like parties & vacations that typically punctuate our lives. Any of these things can, and will, create stress and anxiety. Even those who find, ironically, relief from social obligations may succumb to increased isolati...
As a clinician, I am more archeologist than designer. In working with individuals, couples, and families, I do not aim to create a new you, a new life, a new story. I desire to reacquaint clients with the resources, strengths, and life that are already theirs, though perhaps buried beneath the rubble of tragedy, stress, and "the grind." I take a unique approach to each client and their situatio...
There are times in our lives when we experience deep emotional pain that doesn't go away by itself. Sometimes, we can't even put our finger on what is bothering us, but it's there in the background. This can leave you feeling empty and alone. You've tried things to feel better, but as Rumi says, "maybe you're searching in the branches for what is found in the roots." In childhood, many of us...
My name is Stephanie Allen. I specialize in Seniors and Trauma Therapy. I am skilled to work with all kinds of trauma, abuse, chronic pain, and life/stress issues. I also supervise interns and license seeking social workers. I like to work with adult clients from ages 21 and up. I have an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of all families resulting from chemical dependency, mental illness,...
Now Accepting New Patients!! How long have you been in pain? Have you been living with it so long that you don't remember how it started? Past and current damage can sabotage our attempts at living the life we deserve and prevent us from trusting others. Often before people enter therapy, they have tried many things to make changes in their lives in order to feel better. Nothing has worked- at...
Dr. Donnelly-Greenberg specializes in working with patients who have been diagnosed with anxiety-based disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (including body dysmorphic disorder), conduct disorder, mood disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, and ADHD. Using a warm and supportive approach, Dr. Donnelly-Greenberg works with children, adolescents, and adults to treat a wide varie...
Life can be hard! Having someone who listens and cares during a difficult time can make all the difference. My commitment to you is to build a strong relationship while offering the tools needed to meet your individual or family goals. I offer a client-centered, solution-focused approach to help guide you and support your needs. With strategies and approaches appropriate for all ages, I offer a...
CURRENTLY FULL & NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. I believe Therapy to be an opportunity for an individual, couple or family to be supported in looking deeply into the obstacles that may be getting in the way of an over all better quality of life. Working with a therapist is a time to explore and generate new solutions to problems that may have you feeling stuck, frustrated and hopeless. Therapy can ...
Most of us know that even the healthiest of us need at some point in our lives an outside perspective or guidance into our inner selves to resolve many issues that we have not been able to do on our own. Therapy can take many forms from "personal growth work " (i.e. becoming a better person or reaching personal goals not yet achieved) or in dealing with life crises, wrong choices in the past...
You are your greatest asset. I realize how difficult it is to make the first step towards positive change which is why I am excited that you have made this choice. I have over seventeen years of experience in the field of counseling. I am here to help guide you on your important, yet difficult journey. I look forward to helping you realize new opportunities as we travel the path of your persona...
My background includes graduate training from UC Berkeley and post-doctoral training from UCSF Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine and Kaiser Psychiatry. I have served as clinical faculty in UC Berkeley's School Psychology doctoral program for over 10 years. I provide neuropsychological assessment for ages 5 to adult, including forensic evaluations. With over 20 years clinical experience, I offer...
I love working with individual children, adolescents, and adults to improve their overall happiness and well-being. I have had great success treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, OCD, and problems with grief and adjustment to other life stressors. I specialize in treating anxiety and other mood disorders. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the evidenced-based modality that has shown to ...
I work with both individuals and couples. Over the 30+ years I have been in private practice, I have developed an integrated style of theoretical models in addressing the needs of my clients. It is my goal to use whatever methodolgy is most helpful and suited to my current client. I practice in a setting that is very close to town and yet very private and relaxing....
