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 specialize in working with children, adolescents and families. I have extensive experience in working with children and families that experience family conflict, lack of effective communication, and behavior challenges. I have experience and am am familiar with students with Individual Education Program's (IEP) and establishing treatment strategies to help them meet their social emotional goa...
**Due to community health concerns, we will only be seeing clients for online sessions until further notice. ** My name is Heather Wheeler and I provide counseling for clients ages 12 to 100! Samantha Fe is our graduate student intern and she also sees adolescents and adults. We work with clients who have experienced or are experiencing trauma, such as sexual abuse or family violence; anxiety;...
( English | 中文 ) I'd like to support and help you going through the difficult moment you are experiencing right now. Life is no doubt challenging but wanting to have a better and quality life should never be too much to ask. In my practice, I work with different populations, including children, individuals, couples, and families. I have many years of experiences helping children and teens fro...
Let's face it, it's not easy coming to the decision to seek out counseling, let alone calling a complete stranger to do so. My hope is that, if you decide to take this step to contact me, we will not be strangers for long. I have been a clinician in various capacities for over 15 years and have always worked very hard to make people feel comfortable talking to me. During those years I have...
I specialize in family, couples, and individual therapy for children and adults. I believe that, within the context of a supportive relationship, people can understand their problems in new ways and learn skills towards leading healthier and more fulfilling lives. I utilize a strengths-based approach that incorporates cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and systemic interventions. People see t...
***NEW OFFICE ADDRESS***Always feeling inadequate from your drive to be perfect? Perfectionism comes with feeling uneasy when making mistakes, high expectations, and good enough is unacceptable. Thinking that being perfect will lead to a happier life usually lends to finding an unfulfilled life. Growth transpires when you let go of holding yourself to the unattainable standards. I specialize in...
(I currently am full and can add people to a waiting list.) I hold space for you to take a breath and rest. To be known and seen in a non-judgmental light. This space allows for old wounds and patterns to be known and let go. From the composted past, new life grows. In addition to holding a Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health, I am a trained Martha Beck Life Coach and a 200 Hour Kripal...
Often we look for a therapist when we are in our darkest times or at our lowest point. I want to help you to find some calm in the chaos and work through the concerns. Please call or email to set up a free phone consultation! As a therapist, I work to use empathy, a sense of humor, and connection in all sessions. I want us to feel like a team working toward a common set of goals. I am trained i...
My private practice welcomes individuals, couples, teens and children. I have worked with a wide variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, marital conflict, ADHD/ADD, life adjustments, adolescent challenges and school adjustment difficulties (from pre-school through college age). Additional areas of intervention include working with individuals who are dealing with stress and time manageme...
All journey's start with a first step. I would like to take those steps along side you. I offer guidance and support so you may reach your goals and achieve balance in your life. We will work together to identify your goals and the path to reaching those goals. My passion is empowering couples who struggle with high conflict and communication to work towards a balance in their relationship. In...
Are you struggling with managing your work, relationships, and day-to-day responsibilities? Since you're here, it's likely that you are looking for a safe place to get immediate relief as well as to create lasting change. In our work together, you will learn to re-wire automatic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are getting in the way of your happiness. I offer individual and couples thera...
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years of experience and work with a wide range of clients. My approach to psychotherapy is goal-oriented and it is honest, direct and respectful, offering clients non-judgmental guidance in a safe environment. Within these parameters my approach to therapy is adjusted based on the needs of an individual client. I believe that a deep desire...
I use a client centered approach where I help the client focus on the skills and resources they have in order to help solve the problems they have in their life. I offer a warm, non-judgmental approach to therapy and am happy to help my clients learn and grow through their experiences. TELEHEALTH OPTIONS AVAILABLE AND SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. VIRGINIA CLIENTS ARE TELEHEALTH AND OUT OF...
I believe that each person has a specific path to travel and that, at the end of the day, what we most desire is to leave a meaningful legacy, sweetly remembered by those we love. My heartfelt goal in counseling is to help you find your purpose and significance in life and essentially discover how your path is influenced by your history, family, and community. I realize that these relationships...
The ideal client will be someone who comes to counseling motivated to work and willing to increase self-awareness. I have a burden for working with men struggling with sexual addictions, relationship issues, particularly military veterans and families suffering from PTSD and its consequences. My age, life experience and clinical education uniquely position me to provide individual, marital, and...
