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
Our individual experiences in life can bring us many ups and downs, including feelings of intense anxiety and depression. This can be overwhelming and greatly affect our daily lives. Please know that you are not alone and I would honor the opportunity to help you find new hope and tools that empower you to cope and feel better. I have experience working with trauma, grief, ADHD, Adjustment...
Welcome! My name is Dr. Jen Kirby, PsyD and I am a Licensed Psychologist in Santa Rosa. I have over 8 years of experience treating addictions, dual-disorders, codependency and severe mental illness. I can help address areas that hold you back from a more fulfilling life. Whether, you're struggling with the pains of addiction, feeling less motivated, overcompensating in your relationships, or ha...
Maybe you're going through a difficult life transition, recent stressor or have been experiencing what feels like too much anxiety or too little enjoyment in your life. Perhaps you're wondering if things will always be like this or if it's possible to feel better. Therapy can be a safe place to explore any of these issues along with many others. With a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy...
Passionate about holistic wellness and empowering clients through the therapeutic process, I see the counseling experience as an exciting opportunity to reconnect to one’s whole being and navigate the world with greater intention and awareness. My approach is integrative, but grounded in a humanistic framework, believing strongly in the individual’s innate capacity to heal and the transformativ...
I am a compassionate and understanding therapist who has a passion for helping clients establish and achieve their goals in therapy. I help individuals, couples, and families work through the challenges in their lives and help them learn to cope with life stressors such as depression, anxiety, relationship discord and their changing life. I specialize in marriage and family therapy, premarital...
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS Southern Charm Healing Therapy provides a humanistic treatment approach that is authentic and empathetic. You are invited to be curious about your treatment objectives by possibly identifying important values in your life while building a strong and collaborative therapeutic relationship. Southern Charm Healing Therapy combines the recovery model with embodied...
I love to work with clients who wish to include their faith in their therapy. I use the best psychological interventions with Biblical principles and scripture to bring about healing and health. If you suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic pain, sexual trauma, emotional trauma, premarital or marital counseling or more I can help you. Don't leave your Christian faith at the therapy door...
Going through this life can be complicated and messy. Some people feel as they were not given the correct map to navigate through life and it's challenges. I work with those who feel as though their depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, and/or personality disorder are preventing them from living their fullest potential. This also extends to parents and caregivers who are supporting individu...
**Waitlist Currently** Therapy offers a space for people to feel seen, understood, and accepted for their experience without judgment. I begin this process by developing a collaborative, safe and trusting therapeutic relationship. At the heart of my approach lies my belief that a sense of authenticity, choice, and belonging allows people to live full and meaningful lives. I support individuals ...
Hurting, sad, confused, broken trust, feeling lost? Not feeling okay? Hope, peace, and healing in the midst of your pain can be found through a calm and compassionate experience in therapy. Find HOPE here for your life and struggles with anger, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, or other problems we face from time to time. Working on my own hurts including loss and attachment issues, I...
Weekend appointments available! Are you struggling with shame, vulnerability and the feeling of 'never being good enough'? Do you feel disengaged from life, your loved ones, and sick of watching moments pass you by? Have you spent all your time making sure you never fall, and as a result never learned how to get back up? Maybe you're known as "the perfectionist", "the cynic", "the know-it-all",...
Nicole obtained her Master’s in Social Work from Boston College and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Prior to joining Recovering Champions, she served as the Executive Director at Spectrum Health Systems in Westboro, MA, where she managed and oversaw the operations of eight inpatient substance abuse treatment programs in Massachusetts. Additionally, Nicole was the Divis...
I work with individuals and couples who struggle with various internal- and/or external challanges that impact their lives, relationships, and/or overall well-being. Maybe you are taking care of a loved one, or suffer from a chronic illness, perhaps you had a new baby and find yourself struggling with this beautiful, yet life-changing transition, or you plan on taking the next step in your...
Seeing your child angry, depressed, anxious, and engaging in self destructive behaviors like cutting or using substances is overwhelming, confusing and frightening. Maybe something recently happened that explains these changes, or maybe it feels like this has come out of nowhere. Either way, you have come to the right place, and I am here to help. I have devoted my practice to supporting teens...
