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 take a client-centered approach to counseling so that there is an open and trusting atmosphere. I am non-judgmental and non-confrontational. I honor my client's autonomy and provide genuine empathy. I combine a Motivation Interviewing style with other counseling intervention methods so that my clients can safety explore their experience and ambivalence. I am qualified to conduct ASIs (Addicti...
*New patient inquiries January 2021* My focus areas include clients experiencing anxiety, adjustment challenges, depression, grief, stress, health-related concerns, and mood disturbances. I work with adolescents and adults with social and emotional challenges who have varied diagnoses. My treatment approach is collaborative, utilizing multiple approaches in therapy tailored to the needs of the...
My passion is to help people who are struggling with emotional, relational or spiritual pain. Together we discover the origin of your struggles and design a plan unique to your needs. I integrate 30 years of clinical expertise, with life experience and wisdom so you will heal deeply, not just on the surface. Hope is restored and you will live a healthy relational, emotional, spiritual and creat...
My training and experience make me a good fit for both adolescents and adults seeking services for anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders; grief and loss; adjustment disorders; co-dependent behavior; substance abuse and recovery; relational concerns; life transition;and a variety of personal growth issues that may draw an individual, couple or family to counseling. I have provided servic...
I believe that we all have strengths and though at times we find ourselves struggling to manage some aspect of our lives (personal health, relationship, uncomfortable feelings), I will help you to better understand these issues and learn to manage and cope better. Much of our work will be about acceptance - learning to embrace those parts of self that bring shame or guilt - to grow from your se...
Are you ready? I know how difficult it is to finally make the decision to grab your phone and dial the number to ask for help. I am honored to receive the call and connect to be able to start addressing the difficulties that may be getting in your way. Life can be hard at times but finding the right path with ways to overcome those hurdles are always at your reach. I am amazed to see how everyo...
Self doubt, anxiety, quarter-life stuff, and ESA letters. My therapy doggo Lil Man and I specialize in helping people in their 20's overcome anxiety. Welcome professionals, academics, couples, and college students. Start feeling better about yourself and enjoying life again. Here you'll find a warm, relaxed, professional yet laid-back setting, and a therapy dog who can add extra comfort and...
I enjoy working with a variety of people, from children through adolescence and adults. I have a supportive nature and enjoy using cognitive behavioral techniques to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, and general life stressors. I believe in empowering others to find their own unique solutions. I also provide family and couples therapy. I believe I c...
I'm a Psychologist with an Integrative perspective, comfortable working with a variety of types of people and problems from a variety of perspectives. It is as important to be able to work towards change in the present, as it is to revisit and understand how one's developmental history may be influencing present issues or repeating patterns. I have found truths in many theoretical approaches, a...
Counseling is not just a career for me, but a calling! My passion is to walk alongside those who are weary and help you to find freedom from those things that have been holding you back from joyful living. Individuals, couples, and families can find encouragement and direction as well as process traumatic life events or circumstances in a nonjudgmental environment. I believe that when we find n...
From all appearances, you've got it so good. Lying in wait, just under the surface, are the life traumas that wounded you deeply but were never addressed. And those secrets have you turning to substances more and more. One weekly drink becomes a daily bottle, and you're making excuses to your boss, your friends, your family. Do you want to quit but you don't know how? I can help you find your w...
I specialize in LGBTQ, Pagan, and marriage and family therapy, including polyamory. Questioning your gender identity or sexual orientation? Let's explore that. Looking for therapy with a more esoteric slant? I'm your therapist! Issues within your family or with your relationships? Let's figure out together what is happening. Polyamorous, kink, and queer are my specialty! I look forward to takin...
These are unprecedented times, full of a lot of stress and uncertainty for many. A creative approach to teletherapy - using art, play, and multi-sensory tools - is essential to effectively engaging small children, as well as teens and adults, in this work. I believe in customizing treatment creatively to each unique individual and family, to bring about the shared discovery of methods and...
Life can be confusing, overwhelming, painful, and sometimes traumatic. In these times, it helps to have the empathic presence and guidance of a counselor to listen, support and move us forward. I see clients who struggle with anxiety, panic, grief, personal growth, trauma, spiritual/church concerns, and more. Instead of a “one-size-fits-all” approach, I consider each client’s needs and use a...
As a cognitive-behavioral therapist, I focus on helping patients develop the tools to continue to manage their symptoms and difficulties on their own. I provide evidence-based treatments demonstrated to be effective for the presenting problems of the individual patient. My approach is time-limited. I define success as being able to facilitate improvement and help my clients reach their goals in...
