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
You already have everything you need to make the changes you desire. Sometimes that inner wisdom and strength gets overshadowed by the "stuff of life". My role is not to tell you how to live or how to change. My role is simply to help you rediscover the path you've been looking for. I offer several options including, 30 or 60 minute sessions, office based or online. I also offer a fourth option...
Welcome! My therapy practice is focused on the complexities and challenges faced by teens, parents, and individual adults. I also have a passion for working specifically with pregnant and postpartum women in their transition into parenthood. My approach to therapy is always collaborative and client-centered, empowering clients to create long-term progress and change. I work to promote your inna...
In these troubling times you may be feeling, alone, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed. Sometimes therapy isn't about a severe mental health diagnosis, it's about processing and managing or emotions in the here and now. I'm here to help, listen, process, and guide without judgement....
Westside Behavioral Health is a clinician-owned and operated practice specializing in the evaluation and evidence-based treatment of a variety of mental and behavioral health difficulties. Our clinicians, are experienced at treating numerous issues including: mood disorders, self-esteem, stress management, anxiety and trauma, stress management, addiction and disordered eating, women's health...
**Currently offering video appointments in observance of our shelter-in-place order.** Whether you want to get support around new changes in your life that are causing you pain and worry, or work through problems that have been with you for years, my goal is to help you feel relief, feel empowered, and adjust to the things that are out of your control. I take an open, non-judgmental approach to...
Confidence is built through insight. The development of an 'inclusive' philosophy is something I have been drawn to for many years. Specialized training has taught me how to shape my insights into comprehensive skills which include empathic listening, individualized assessment, and building collaborative blueprints toward sustainable client wellness goals. Engaging in the role of helper is a...
We all start out life with expectations, hopes and dreams. We are whole & complete - with purpose -ready to take on the world. Then life happens. We get bumped, chipped and battered. We change, we may break, and we may shatter by what happens to us. We become like beach glass: what our original purpose was, what our dreams were have changed. Now we must collect the pieces of ourselves and learn...
Hypnosis is a safe and effective tool for achieving personal goals, whether you want to stop doing something (smoking, over eating, biting fingernails, feeling anxious, worrying, any unwanted habit) or want to start doing something (eating better, exercising, improve concentration, test scores, even athletic ability). It can be utilized to improve mood, reduce tension and stress, relieve feelin...
As a therapist, it is my passion to help people make sense of their lives, cultivate self-awareness, and grow to accept their whole selves. Operating from a humanistic framework, I believe that we are bound to struggle over the course of a lifetime. Throughout these ebbs and flows, I hope to walk alongside with you to provide a sense of acceptance, authenticity, and emotional safety. I believe ...
My goal is to provide you with a safe, calm environment for a sometimes difficult journey toward healing and growth. It is my priority to ease any concerns you may have about the therapeutic process while truly understanding who you are as an individual. I believe that every person is unique, therefore each treatment plan should be customized to fit your specific needs. Whatever the issue(s) ma...
( English | español ) Currently accepting new clients!. Accept EAP . I also Offer Telehealth sessions. Feeling depressed, sad or anxious? As your psychotherapist it would be an honor to listen to you in an impartial and caring manner, together we can work in those aspects that are an impediment to having a meaningful life. I use a variety of psychological approaches in my practice, including...
Life hurts in so many ways—loss, rejection, shame, failure—and in protecting yourself you may get stuck in anger, depression, anxiety, addiction, or some other way of fighting off the pain. This may hurt your marriage, family, and work and your ability to deal well with change and loss. Your pain needs caring attention so you can find your way back to your true self. I would be honored to join ...
Are you struggling with an unexpected life event or difficult transition? Is that preventing you from reaching your own goals? I can help. Counseling is not an easy path, but neither is staying stuck in distress or unhealthy patterns. I’m a licensed mental health therapist with plenty of experience working with individuals, families, and couples that have grappled with hard transitions. I work...
Honoring yourself and family in the midst of life challenges can be difficult! I understand we may get "stuck", emotional, or confused about the next steps to take to thrive. I am here to help navigate individuals and families through problems and desired change. I am Latina with a military background and I have worked with diverse populations. I have helped guide clients through issues that...
As a Clinical Therapist my primary goal is to assist you in exploring and understanding the issues causing stress in your life. To help you explore choices and how you want to address the issues. My next goal is to assist you to move forward or learn to live affectively with the issues in a positive, healthy manner. It is not my job to solve or tell you what you need to do with your life. I ask...
