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
NISD Counseling is a non-profit organization providing integrative mental health services for individuals, couples, families and groups. During the COVID-19 pandemic we are offering only tele-health sessions if you reside in California. Additionally, we offering free tele-health sessions to front line healthcare workers in California who are working hard to keep us healthy amidst this crisis an...
Are you wondering if there is a safe, fun, and non-invasive therapy to help with your child's social, emotional, and behavioral needs? I work with children, teens, & adults with anxiety or attentional issues, and offer both bio/neurofeedback training and interactive metronome training. I also administer and analyze QEEG's. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and have counseled for a...
"Are you designing your life or allowing others to?" NOW is the time to design with your life in mind. I can help you design your life the way that you always envisioned it to be through individual, couples, and family counseling. By incorporating the seven areas of wellbeing: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental, occupational, and spiritual into counseling sessions ensures ...
I help individuals with problems such as depression, anxiety, mood regulation, emotional intensity, trauma, substance abuse and addiction, and interpersonal conflicts and relationships. In my 20 years as a social worker, I have worked with adults, adolescents, and families. I welcome clients who seek to increase mindful experience and find a path forward based on individual strengths and...
I am committed to collaboratively working with you in a safe environment to provide support in your endeavor toward a solution to your unique and special needs. I provide therapy to families and couples, as well as individual teens and adults. I assist clients in dealing with stress of illness, cultural and life transitions, personal growth and development, and relationships....
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and ISTI Certified Sex and Couples Therapist, I know that life and relationships take a lot of work. My practice is dedicated to helping individuals, couples and relationship(s) that are in need of support and/or seeking growth and change. From anxiety and depression to sexual functioning and communication, I can help you and your partner(s) work on bringing...
Life is hard, but I believe that no problem is too big. I will work with you to help you resolve life issues, whatever they may be. I will provide understanding, guidance, and support to help you tackle life's struggles. I have worked in the helping profession for the past 12 years. I have worked in the areas of substance abuse, behavioral health, and mental health. I am trained from a generali...
My goal is to provide a warm & safe environment where you can feel heard & supported. I have learned that when life's challenges are great, we often minimize our strengths & only see the negative. I will try to help you gain a broader perspective, deepen your self awareness & even learn new skills to deal with conflicts, improve relationships & calm uncomfortable feelings. I tend to work well w...
Many of my clients feel stuck and over-sensitive; are questioning their life choices and are realizing they want to feel more confidence, connection, and joy. They are at a pivotal life transition. I help clients break through the noise of what is keeping them stuck in old patterns, in unhealthy relationships, and in low-vibration feelings. From here, I skillfully and compassionately guide them...
So often, the everyday stressors of life can leave us feeling isolated, unhappy and disconnected from ourselves. If you are struggling in this way, I want you to know that you are not alone and that change is possible. I believe in your innate ability to heal yourself and enjoy helping you discover your true potential. I work with individuals in a supportive and loving way, to develop awareness...
I help people lead an examined life. Our difficulties come and go, but there's wisdom in using them to learn about ourselves more deeply. This allows us to navigate life's challenges with more grace, and less pain and a lot more humor. Therapy is a funny thing. It's two people, in a room, agreeing to focus on improving one of their lives. Sounds astoundingly simple. When it works, it can offer...
Are you and your family members constantly in conflict? Do you feel at war with members of your own family? If your child's behavior is causing you stress, I can help. If you and your partner are stuck in a negative communication cycle, I can help. Sometimes families do not know what to do with big emotions, whether anger, sadness or even happiness. Learning to deal with those big feelings is a...
I believe we develop our ability to thrive from not only our individual gifts, but also our personal responses to life's challenges. I specialize in working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship problems and/or trauma. I never underestimate the complexities of the mind, personality, and relationships, and at the same time, I feel psychotherapy should be practical an...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the perfect therapy to seek now because one of the key features of CBT is turning what you learn about coping with current stress into skills you can use in the future. Covid-19 does not mean you have to take a pause from working on your life to focus simply on coping. Rather, I can help you to cope with the challenges of this time, developing skills that y...
Your life is unique to you. Your experiences helped shape your belief system and how you go about doing life. If life doesn't seem to be going as good as you think it can be, call me and together we can sort out the roadblocks. I have life experience as a person who has experienced being diagnosed with a chronic illness, having to make a mid-life career change, endured family conflict and...
