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.
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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 bite back scathing, sarcastic cynicism when your excessively upbeat idiot coworker asks if you have a case of the Mondays. You’re too smart for this. You never wanted this job. You fell into it years ago, and the money keeps you shackled. Everything else is gone. Lovers can’t handle your bitterness. You inherited a backlog of awful, so you cut family out years ago. You got a bum deal; a lif...
Counseling provides a safe, collaborative environment in which individuals and couples gain insight, enhance strengths, and develop the skills needed to manage difficult emotions, relationships, and life circumstances. Together through a caring, non-judgmental relationship, we will explore the unique issues and challenges you face in order to build a solid foundation from which to live a full,...
Therapy is a process that can lead to positive changes in a person's life. It is planting a seed for growth that may take hold during the weeks of active therapy, it may continue to germinate later in life. Abalance Counseling has a team of professionals that provide exceptional Behavioral Health Care to lower income individuals in the Central Valley. Our office provides a safe, comfortable, an...
The mind-body approach drives my work as a therapist, and I am passionate about empowering my clients to build more wholesome lives. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families, and meet with clients ranging in age from 6-70. I specialize in issues including anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, behavioral problems, women’s issues, and personal growth. Through the use of mindfulness,...
Making the decision to seek counseling is a courageous one. We can lose sight of our light when we experience painful life events, losses or become disconnected from ourselves and those we love as a result of depression, anxiety or the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Our light can also be diminished by the lies we are told about our self-worth that can eventually become our own inner critic...
We all experience obstacles in life that can be difficult to maneuver. Sometimes, this can leave us feeling stuck. Other times, the skills that we use to keep us safe and help us cope become the very things that create challenges in our lives. As someone who has struggled through many of life’s transitions myself, I know that the work of change isn’t always easy. My vision for therapy is to...
Life can be overwhelming, and we feel like we can’t find the strength or motivation to keep going. Sometimes it feels like our family and friends don’t understand what we are going through. We may even feel like we lack the skills to reach our goals, have healthy relationships, and live the life we have envisioned for ourselves. I am here to offer insight and guidance during these challenging...
How can you help your child through a big life transition or challenge? Trauma, grief and loss, family dynamics and other life transitions can impact how we think about ourselves, what we feel and how we show these thoughts and feelings, impacting behaviors at home and at school. Animals, including our resident Therapy Dog, Chazz, can provide a safe place for the therapy to begin and help clien...
We are a group of counselors and interns offering different areas of specialty in adults and couples. To find a specific counselor for your needs please go to our website directly where you can find more specific information. We also offer reduced fee counseling for those who do not have insurance. We offer evening appointments. We are located in Downtown Mobile....
**I AM CURRENTLY ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING/ASSESSMENT ONLY** Hello and welcome to Prosper Psychological Services--I look forward to meeting with you! I offer both psychological testing/assessment and individual therapy to adolescents and adults. My office is located in the heart of downtown Naperville and I offer flexible office hours. My psychological testing/assessment servi...
Allison has experience providing individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of challenges. Furthermore, she has extensive experience treating mood disorders, trauma, depression, substance abuse, personality disorders, and dual diagnoses in various acute treatment settings. As a former Director of the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient...
I am the product of an inner city upbringing. While I have been formally educated and trained to be a Master's level clinician, I also have a PhD in street knowledge. This combination of knowledge and experience has allowed me to be effective in dealing with issues and the needs of many who have walked a similar path. I welcome the opportunity to sit with with you to see how I can assist you in...
It is my belief that the key to change is to create meaningful and collaborative relationships. It is my goal to create a space for my clients to feel safe and supported, while also being heard. Sometimes our struggles throughout life can become overwhelming and we get stuck in behaviors and patterns that aren’t serving us. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of PA. I enjoy work...
Are you at a midlife crossroads? Or are you standing overwhelmed on the threshold of an unimaginable tragedy? It could be a death or another unspeakable loss, a shattering curveball or gnawing pain that haunts you from the past that you just don't know how to shake. Despite how good you are at "holding it together," you are exhausted and feel scared this pain will never leave. I have been in th...
I work with adult individuals with their various needs through an eclectic approach to treatment. I enjoy guiding and processing with those who are having difficulties navigating relationships, whether romantic, friendships, professional, or academic. I also enjoy working with those who struggle with anxiety and depression by providing them with coping strategies, grounding techniques, and ways...
