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
I work with those who have suffered from low self-worth for most of their lives; with people who believe they are unlovable and unworthy of connection or belonging, and who would classify themselves as 'not enough.' These sorts of beliefs are extremely painful and often cause us to cope in ways that can lead to issues with eating disorders, pervasive anxiety, depression, feeling out of control...
Congratulations!! You have reached the next step on your new journey in life! We know it is difficult to come to counseling and even harder to choose a counselor that works for you. We are in such difficult times and our ACCC family wants to work with you!! Working with ACCC means that we believe that every individual has the key to successful outcomes within themselves. Ultimately we believe t...
As a therapist, my goal is to help clients meet their personal goals and improve their quality of life. You can expect a supportive, safe and confidential space in which to problem-solve, gain personal insight, and learn self-acceptance. I work with a variety of clients-those examining their childhood experiences, coping with a chronic illness, resolving a mood disorder, or working to maintain...
I am only providing telehealth at this time. With over 30 years experience in mental health counseling in a variety of settings, I have a wide range of experience with all ages. I have extensive experiences with individuals and (their families/caregivers) with mental illness and intellectual disabilities. I am a solution-focused therapist. My therapeutic approach is to provide support and...
We are Bay Area Gestalt Institute (BAGI), a non-profit collective of highly trained marriage and family therapists and associates, providing affordable psychotherapy throughout the Bay Area. We offer counseling to individuals, couples, families, and children. Our work is active, creative and holistic. Our therapists work with a variety of issues including: * Relationship Issues * Anxiety *...
I am passionate about walking alongside my clients and helping them move toward greater emotional health and well-being. Many of us experience times when we need extra help and support to move forward in our lives. Often we can get stuck in unhealthy thought and behavior patterns and need someone to guide us through the process of changing those patterns. My goal is to create a safe setting in...
Certain patterns in your life may create impasses in how you relate affecting how you think, feel and act. Psychodynamic work goes beyond symptom relief. Our work together will allow you to integrate and change what otherwise cannot be experienced, verbalized and understood in a warm and deeply listened to environment. My services are tailored to the needs of each individual. Psychodynamic work...
In the process of recovery and avoiding relapse involves gaining new life skills and having a new vision for your future. ABDS Associates FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE AND NOT YOUR PAST. We use different types of communication tools to help the individual maintain their sobriety. We use face to face sessions, follow-up phone calls, emails, and texting. We want to be available to motivate and support you...
( English | español ) Take this step toward feeling better. Struggling with depression or anxiety? Do you withhold your thoughts and feelings and find yourself pleasing others rather than doing what you really want. Would you like to improve the quality of your relationships with loved ones and friends. Do you want to end a toxic relationship or pursue your life's passion but feel stuck, I can...
I have been in Private Practice for over 15 years and enjoy working with adults, adolescents and children. My focus is on accessing the creative qualities of the person, and working to transcend the individual to a more productive, healthful way of living and thinking. Interventions used vary, but can include Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral techniques, Solutions-based,...
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" (Lao-Tzu). Change can be a difficult process for anyone, and I would be honored to accompany you on your journey. My name is Greg Owens and I am a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In the spirit of lasting, meaningful, positive change, I provide short and long term psychotherapy for adolescents, teenagers, adults, couples...
I offer a therapy approach that integrates traditional counseling with state-of-the-art modalities such as Art Therapy and Somatic Experiencing to adults. My clients are seeking support, insight, treatment and skills to reduce stress, process grief, trauma and loss, explore options, and deal with difficult situations carried over from the past as well as day to day problems with relationships,...
I specialize in helping individuals and married couples who are feeling really stuck in emotional and/or relational pain. Many of my clients are looking for a therapist who is a Christian and can provide Bible-based counseling while we're working together with God to heal their emotional pain. My approach is wholistic (physical, mental & emotional, spiritual, and relational aspects of a person'...
I have found through 18 years of counseling in a variety of settings that individual therapy is my niche. I'm particularly well-suited for working with adults individually, with a host of presenting issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, grief, PTSD, work stress, and adjustment to various life stressors. I specialize in EMDR for PTSD and any trauma-related...
I strive daily to take a compassionate approach while working with individuals and families, adolescents, and adults. I have experience collaborating in treatment with individuals with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and trauma and I work with individuals who are 16 years and older. I believe a significant part of the therapeutic process is building a therapeutic relationshi...
