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
With 25 years of counseling experience, I want to help you. There are so many issues in life that get in the way and keep you from feeling whole and fulfilled. Depression, anxiety, trauma, disability, change, and many others can make a list that becomes overwhelming to deal with. Getting unstuck and overcoming these obstacles is important to you and your success. My goal is to help you overcome...
My goal is for you to have choice in your life. In my work with clients I focus on reducing negative beliefs, strengthening relationships, increasing mindfulness, and incorporating life events. I enjoy working with children, adults, and families who are in transition or have experienced recent or ongoing life changing events.
Are you tired of being stuck in the cycle of problematic behaviors that keep you feeling anxious, depressed or hopeless? Whether its using food, over exercise, substances, excessive sleep, explosive anger or some other perilous action to cope, there is help out there. It begins with understanding the function of these behaviors and then learning new tools to help you engage in your life in a wa...
Sometimes life gets messy, it can feel like everything is all jumbled up in knots with no way to untangle everything—that’s where I come in. I am a disentanglement expert. As a solution-orientated therapist I am most interested in exploring your strengths and resources as the building blocks for therapy and change. I am passionate about working with individuals, couples and families addressing...
There is a certain social stigma attached to many people. Society often labels individuals based upon their criminal background, substance use, mental health diagnosis, ethnicity, gender expression, or sexuality. I enjoy working with clients to assist them in seeing themselves beyond a social stigma and developing a deeper awareness of themselves. I welcome diversity and self expression. My ide...
Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. My name is Nicala Edwards. I am a provisional licensed professional counselor. I view counseling as an opportunity to process concerns with an objective professional who can provide a safe environment to facilitate growth and healing. I use a cognitive behavioral approach to help my clients. I integrate techniques from several theories, includin...
I provide psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and children experiencing difficult life events, complex and overwhelming emotions, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I enjoy working with autistic and neurodiverse people, as well as folks with executive functioning problems, IDD, and learning disabilities. As a former teacher and school counselor, I assist families navigating the complexities of t...
Deciding to participate in therapy can be a difficult choice to make. The therapy space I provide is safe and non-judgmental where clients can explore their difficulties and learn about themselves. My approach to therapy is goal-oriented but also adaptable to clients' needs and presenting problems. I use psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavioral (DBT), and mindfulness-ba...
The idea for New Creation Counseling started years ago as I embarked on my life reclamation. Through my journey a wholehearted desire grew to help those who are hurting and I wanted to provide them with a safe place to heal. What have you been running from and what have you been using to avoid coping with your reality? It would be a privilege to share in your process of working through addictio...
I serve clients who are having difficult transitions in their lives such as loss, grief, divorce, custody issues or dealing with elderly family members. Their goals need to be a willingness to work together toward an acceptable resolution....
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, anger management or turn to substance use to take the edge off more often than you would like? Negative thoughts or traumatic events, small or large, can shape the way you view yourself and those around you, which can lead to a multitude of mental health issues. These often include depression, anxiet...
I will partner with you to find answers, and build skills to meet life's challenges with renewed strength. As a licensed clinical social worker for more than 25 years, I have the skills and life experience to help when you are dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, life transitions or relationship issues. My specific training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement...
Are you here seeking some relief from an enormous amount of stress in your life? Struggling to escape the confines that anxiety and depression have inflicted on you? You may desire to work through hurt and trauma from your past. Someone who desires deeper connection and freedom from relational stress. A young athlete who wants to overcome performance anxiety. A parent looking to seek help for y...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 30 years experience treating children, adolescents, and young adults with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, school phobia, ADHD, and developmental disabilities. I help parents and families navigate the stresses and challenges associated with these diagnoses within a therapeutic relationship tha...
Hello! Thank you for your genuine interest in exploring the counseling process. Even in the face of absolute failure and hopelessness, please know that you are doing many things right-- even if it isn't always easy to see. There is something amazing to be said about resiliency and innate strengths. It is my ambition for you to combine new skills with these innate strengths to be empowered in...
