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 have been in the private practice of psychodynamic psychiatry for over three decades. I provide psychotherapy and prescribe medication only when indicated as an adjunct to your psychotherapy. I offer a safe, warm and trusting environment in which you can discuss your deepest concerns and you can feel that you are being listened to and truly heard. Together we would work to understand the...
*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* I meet people where they are, working primarily with adults treating a variety of needs. I work with the client to understand where the things we are treating come from and identify what to do about it. Treatment is a shoulder-to-shoulder approach as we work on our goals together. As a trauma and addictions specialist, I know that people are often doing the best they...
People look to counseling for many reasons. Are you feeling lost? Experiencing conflict with those close to you? Having trouble processing trauma? Do you want to understand yourself better? Allow me to help you uncover and discover, learn and love your truth.. because the most important relationship you'll ever have, is with yourself. I offer an intergrative approach to therapy, meaning that I ...
Life often brings many challenges, struggles, and roadblocks into our path. Sometimes we fear that our pain and suffering will never end. All of us have experienced times in our lives where we have felt stuck, without hope, and in need of someone to walk beside us and listen to our journey. My passion is to walk alongside you and help you find hope and a way forward as you pursue healing and...
Helping people process through their emotions, roadblocks, and trauma is such a privilege. I appreciate the time you take out of your life to focus on yourself. I have been in the field for over 12 years and describe my therapeutic approach as nurturing, supportive and relational. I have specialized in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety. I have training and...
I am a bicultural psychologist with experience helping people live better. I provide individual therapy to adults and older adults. Whether you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed, one key factor to predict positive change is the trust you have with your therapist. That is my goal. I utilize my cultural sensitivity to understand my clients' struggles. I have experience using mindfulness-based...
At Birmingham Family Counseling we provide assessment, individual and family counseling to children and adults for prevention, adjustment, rehabilitative and restorative healing of mild, moderate and severe conditions....
"I don’t need therapy." You've probably heard someone say this, or even said it yourself. But what if I told you that therapy is for everybody, at any stage in life? Because, let’s face it - life can be hard, complicated, confusing, and messy. And you’re only human! You make mistakes and don’t have it all together. You may feel anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed. Your relationships may be strained,...
I am an empathic and effective therapist skilled in providing individual therapy to adults, adolescents, and children. With care for each client, I personalize therapy to specific client goals and needs. My areas of expertise include the treatment of stress, worry, and anxiety, as well as mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, anger management, and interpersonal difficulties. I have been trai...
My clients are those who feel frustrated due to recurring negative thoughts or behaviors they struggle to change on their own. We work together to improve these harmful patterns that can seem like a never-ending loop. To help initiate change, my therapeutic style utilizes a humanistic and person centered approach emphasizing trauma informed care. This approach centers our work on harmful though...
I have a heart to serve individuals going through difficult times in their lives. I work with clients facing depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, post-traumatic stress, and adjustment disorders. Individuals and families find encouragement and support while facing grief and loss, separation and divorce, abuse, and other stressful or traumatic events. They find healing from past pa...
Parents are you struggling with your children or teen? Do you feel like giving up at times on your children? Melissa's Place of Hope Counseling Center INC is the place to be! I provide Psychotherapy and Christian Counseling to families who are struggling with their children and adolescents who displays emotional and behavioral issues in the school and home. I have over 5 years of experience...
I have a MS in Counseling Psychology earned from the University of Central Arkansas in 2010. I have been an Independently Licensed Psychological Examiner since 2013 which allows me to provide services most counselors cannot, such as psychological evaluations. I enjoy working everyone and I am LGBTQ affirming! I have worked with parents, children, adults, foster caregivers, behavioral health...
I help people with problems and passions. What are you looking for more of?? Love, joy, excitement, peace, connection, success?? A new job, new or improved relationship, better health? What are you looking for less of??? Stress, depression, anxiety, loneliness, frustration?? Bad habits? My clients typically feel stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated but are also ready and motivated to TRY SOMETHING...
Are you looking for a therapist who can help you and your child connect better with one another? How about helping them to connect better with their teachers, friends and most importantly, themselves? Are you hoping your child can learn the skills needed to manage their big feelings and overcome their every day challenges? Through the use of Synergetic Play Therapy™, I blend the therapeutic pow...
