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
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I provide outpatient mental health counseling via in-office or telehealth. I help individuals and families feel relief from past traumatic events that are having an impact on their current daily life. The tools that I will provide individuals and families are tools that I have been perfecting over my career helping people just like you. My goal for you is t...
Hello and welcome! In my practice, I primarily lead with a relational framework to assist you in establishing a safe and supportive space from which treatment can begin. My co-therapist is my certified therapy dog, Dahlia, who will serve as a comforting companion in your introspective journey. Check out her photo! I also incorporate elements of Internal Family Systems, Animal Assisted Therapy...
My ideal client is a person who wants to be heard and supported. He/she may be struggling with depression, anxiety or life's stressors, with a goal of figuring out ways to adjust and heal. I enjoy hearing people's experiences, and helping them navigate and explore solutions to issues that affect them. My ideal client may be a couple who had a strong relationship, but have drifted apart, lost...
Life can be both a wonderful and messy thing. You may think "Yes, that's pretty obvious. What are you getting at? What do you have to offer?" Those are great questions. Let me start with the qualities I can offer you in therapy: calm, openness, consistency, lack of judgement, humor, empathy, and understanding. I'm not a fan of telling other people how to live their lives or that there is a...
As a marriage and family therapist, I have been successful in helping individuals re-create and maintain enjoyable relationships throughout their lives. My goal as a clinician is to help you and your loved one(s) learn to build loving, trusting, understanding and safe environments and relationships that enable recovery, moving forward and healing. I love to see you and your loved one(s) smile...
Growing up is joyous and difficult. Each stage of development brings unique opportunities for growth and independence, as well as increased challenges...life transitions, family and peer relationships, school and social pressures, intense emotions, identity building, insecurities, and a desire for acceptance and belonging. I offer direct and compassionate care for youth/young adults. Individual...
Hello there! I am trained in EMDR, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trust Based Relational Interventions, all are evidence based models. In addition to that, I integrate tools from many different modalities (e.g. psychodynamic, behavior, cognitive, systems, & solution focused) to provide the most efficient and effective services to each individual client. I enjoy providing...
All I've ever wanted to do with my life is help people. I started my journey in 1997. I have experience working with survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence, teens and adults struggling with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring diagnoses as well as various levels of mild to moderate mental health. Although I use an array of therapy models, I'm most comfortable with Cognitive...
You are amazing and exactly who you should be. You are a kind person and great friend. So why do you feel so sad and overwhelmed sometimes? Why does it feel like everything is working against you? You want to be happier and more carefree like you used to be but there is just so much going on and it is taking all of your energy. Perhaps your job is creating a lot of stress for you or your chroni...
I know that there are times when life can be difficult. My deepest professional desire is to give you hope and to let you know that you are not alone. Give me a chance to help and together we can move through the difficult parts of life, so you can experience growth and healing. I have experienced many grief and losses throughout my life from marriage, divorce, raising children, empty nesting,...
**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** You deserve to live a life of meaning and joy, not pain and isolation. Change IS POSSIBLE in your relationships, moods, habits, addictions, insecurities and traumatic memories from the past. You are unique and worthy of unconditional acceptance and care. I am here for you and will provide a safe place for you. I work with those who are struggling with anxiety, depressi...
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Do you spend your time scrolling through Instagram only to remind yourself that you're not (insert judgey word here) enough? Are you constantly stressed or anxious? Maybe you feel unsure or unsettled with where you are in life. The struggle can be real y'all, but you’re not alone. Hey there! I'm Sara (she/her), I specialize in working millennial women and emerging...
Life can often feel overwhelming, and the impact of past and present experiences can have ripple effects into our work, relationships, health and wellbeing. You don't have to navigate it alone. I am passionate about supporting people who are experiencing a broad range of mental health, interpersonal, and life-interrupting issues. My specialization is in treating eating disorders, self-esteem...
***WEDNESDAY DAYTIME APPOINTMENT OPENING BEGINNING FEBRUARY 3RD*** “My goal is to help others process difficult obstacles in their lives, by giving clients the skills and understanding to take back more control over their symptoms and increase overall quality of life. Difficulties with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and domestic abuse are only some of the stress that can impact us ...
Do you feel like your world has been turned upside down over the last few months because of the pandemic? Are you having a difficult time coping with social distancing and safety concerns? If you feel anxious or depressed, you are not alone. Please consider building in a layer of support for yourself and engage in counseling from the safety and comfort of your home with a therapist that has ove...
