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
My private concierge practice focuses on business owners and partners, family enterprise leadership and significantly compensated professionals. Most are addressing junctures, challenges, transitions and opportunities in their business, professional or personal lives, and are striving to achieve specific and authentic goals. I apply mindful executive coaching, counseling and consulting in caref...
Do you find yourself thinking about food 24/7, shaming your body, and obsessing about exercise? If so, there is a way out. I will help you explore how rigid beliefs about food and body shape/size are preventing you from living the life you truly desire. Through a warm and exploratory approach, we will work together to challenge ways of thinking and coping that no longer serve you, develop new...
Kelvin J Pace
Anchorage
Alaska
Kelvin J Pace
Anchorage
Alaska
As a therapist, I believe that lasting change comes from the inside. I view therapy as a guide post to help individuals, couples, and families navigate difficult situations and to discover their inner strength and potential. I believe in providing a safe, nonjudgmental, and relaxed atmosphere to create a therapeutic alliance to help you attain your goals. For the past 7 years I have worked with...
I believe that the relationship between individuals can be considered one of the most important factors for growth and change. In my opinion, this is especially true with the client-therapist relationship. I pride myself on being genuine, open-minded, and honest and I trust that the experience will be beneficial for you. I strive to help you define your unique set of strengths, skills, and...
I believe in building a therapeutic relationship with my client that is based on trust, compassion, and authenticity. I view therapy as a collaborative process, and we will work together to set goals that will help you achieve the change you desire in your life. I believe everyone has strengths, and holds the power within themselves to make the changes they want to make, and live the kind of li...
Rosalind (Roz) Ando
Seattle
Washington
Rosalind (Roz) Ando
Seattle
Washington
Are you unable to shake anxious or depressed feelings? Are your personal relationships less than ideal? Would you like to be happier? Sometimes it's difficult for us to see the patterns that keep us stuck. I will listen with compassion and acceptance, and together we will unravel your experiences and make sense of your story. Using talk therapy and newer, innovative therapies it is possible to ...
Robin Shannon
Chicago
Illinois
Robin Shannon
Chicago
Illinois
My clients seek to understand and accept themselves and their life experiences. Together we will explore how your past is impacting your present, so you can ultimately move toward a better future. I work with individual and families from an attachment and systems perspective, knowing we experience many wounds through relationships but through our relationships we can also experience healing. It...
Perhaps kindness, attentive listening, and collaboration are the most important elements I can bring to you in my comfortable therapy room. My goal as a therapist is to provide you with a respectful environment where you can talk through what is causing you difficulties in your life. We will work hard together to reduce the burden of the problem or problems that are bothering you, so that you w...
Susan I Bates
Austin
Texas
Susan I Bates
Austin
Texas
Often the individuals that contact me are in recovery for addiction or have a family member that struggles with some form of addiction. Commonly, they are looking for relief from the distress that is occurring in their lives. Some feel anxious or frustrated; others feel trapped by old patterns or destructive behaviors. After completing my Master's degree in Clinical Counseling and Art Therapy, ...
Angela Aaron
Boulder
Colorado
Angela Aaron
Boulder
Colorado
You are ready to feel emotionally healthier and happier overall. You're not sure how to do it and things aren't changing. We all need to reach out for help now and then, and I know how difficult this first step can be. Your capacity to evolve and heal is earth-shattering and beyond what you can imagine at this point. Anxiety, trauma, failed relationships, and insecurities don't have to run your...
Are you or your adolescent looking for the strength and courage to address difficult life situations? Do you not know where to begin? I know it can be difficult to ask for help. However, once that first step is taken with the right therapist, who appreciates and respects you as an individual, positive attainment of your goals can be achieved. I approach my work as a therapist with empathy,...
There is always HOPE! If you would like to explore together and discover effective skills to utilize, resulting in you feeling better, then call or email now for an appointment. I enjoy assisting others in gaining insight to manage life better. I look forward to establishing a relationship that will nurture growth and success through rapport and understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)...
Life not working for you? Are you dealing with issues that are causing emotional pain and suffering in your life? I can help you! These issues might include Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Trauma from Abuse, PTSD, ADHD and Divorce. With my 25 years of experience, I can help you find VALUE in your life again. My practice includes EMDR and Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS): This provi...
Each of us experience times in our lives in which our problems seem overwhelming. We may become stuck in the same patterns of dealing with challenges. By working collaboratively with clients through therapy or psychological assessment, my goal is to help each of my clients become "unstuck" and create positive change. Therapeutic relationships built on trust & respect are imperative to the succe...