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
There are things that happen in life that we try to overcome on our own but realize it has become too much to handle alone. You may be experiencing work related stress, conflict in your relationships, shame, grief, anxiety, depression, or a trauma. As a Therapist I want to support you heal those parts of yourself that hold you back. My goal is to support you in navigating, refining or developin...
Thank you for taking this first step toward improving your mental and emotional well being. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has been in private practice for over 15 years. I work hard at creating an office atmosphere that is relaxed and casual. I work from the assumption that you are the expert on your life. I want you to set and achieve goals, enhance coping skills, manage...
With time we can develop a therapeutic relationship that is based on trust. I strive to provide an understanding and supportive environment where you feel comfortable and secure. I offer an eclectic style of therapy, where I pull from many theories and treatment styles in order to make your experience unique and well suited to your needs. I have 24 years of experience with a Master's degree in...
Are you feeling stuck? Past practices and coping that once served the purpose of protecting you from further difficulties, often become obstacles to your well-being as well as interfere with your functioning in relationships and community. When caught in the cycle of stress and / or trauma you may build a narrative that involves blaming of others and / or shaming and blaming yourself. By seeing...
We utilize a person centered approach to assist every individual, family and group to never have another problem with substance use. Whether it is health, family/relationship, school, job, legal, etc., we want to help end those problems completely. Clients are self referred, referred by families, hospitals, employers, attorneys, probation, colleges, high schools, DWI, inpatient centers,other...
I feel honored when a client allows me access to a part of them usually kept hidden. The relationship has the potential to be truly special. I enjoy my work with individuals, couples and families. I provide therapy for adolescents and adults of all ages. While I specialize in Marital/Couples therapy and ADHD, I also work well with many types of concerns including: Depression, Anxiety, Low...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 16 years experience in the mental health field. I have worked with clients of all ages and backgrounds dealing with a variety of issues. Prior to starting in my current practice I worked in Community Mental Health and in a hospital setting doing crisis work. Being a wife and mother, I also feel that I have a true understanding of the stresses of...
Do you feel alone and that no one else understands? Is your relationship failing? Are you confused, frustrated and/or unhappy? Do you have children with behavioral or developmental needs? We are here to HELP! Our providers are interested in YOU! Our number one goal is to be there for you without judgment. We have a caring environment and are able to work with children and adults, families and...
Life has many challenges and we live in a world that tends to make us feel like an ‘outsider’, if we aren't happy, or 'living our best life.' Possibly, you are feeling out of balance with the pressures of work and/or personal relationships. Maybe, anxiety and stress are causing you to lose sleep, feel depressed and/or to act out with excessive behaviors; such as drinking too much, overeating or...
NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS AT THIS TIME. Chronic or situational depression and/or anxiety can cause significant negative changes to your quality of life. Your symptoms can negatively impact your relationships, your work productivity and your health. If you're not feeling 'like yourself,' noticing changes in your sleep/appetite, losing interest in things you used to enjoy, or just going through...
*I am currently providing Live Telehealth Services to children, teens, couples, and families. Contact me with questions!* My passion is advocating for and assisting in the development of healthy children, adults, and families. My life’s work is to create a safe and comfortable atmosphere for you to lay out your current needs and struggles while helping you to explore ways to positively influenc...
I have a special interest in the family system and how that affects each individual. This includes psychotherapeutic treatment of couples, parents and their children. My goal going into each session with my clients is to help them feel, think and act more positively and have an overall improved quality of life than when they originally came to see me. The therapeutic relationship is one of the...
I understand that life's transitions often come with the obvious changes in ones perspective, in ones relationships, and in ones lifestyle, but transitions also come with more hidden emotional changes. These usually surface as sleepless nights, fights with people you care about, mood instability, and a feeling of sadness or dissatisfaction with life. On your own, it is difficult to untangle the...
I have been working with people who suffer from addiction for over 10 years. I believe that recovery is possible for anyone regardless of their stage of Addiction. I understand the complex issues that plague individuals and work to walk through these issues to reach the other side. I prefer to build on individual strengths rather than weaknesses along with creating a atmosphere that promotes...
I am a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treating individuals, couples, and families. I accept each individual without judgement while providing an environment of warmth, positive regard, acceptance, and compassion. I find that most individuals who are seeking help are stuck in some way, and hence, are experiencing anxiety and/or depressive symptoms. My goal is to assist the...
