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
They say life happens, and it does. Sometimes what happens brings us joy. At other times, it feels like the life that has happened has left you at the end of your rope, in the dark, looking for support, relief, and help. As a therapist, I strive to meet client’s where they are in whatever life has happened to them. I work to create a safe space for adolescents, adults, and couples to land as th...
Sometimes life gets heavy and challenging, and we can become weary and feel stuck. Whether you have been dealing with issues for years, or days, or would like to focus on enhancing your life, I want to walk alongside you in this journey, meet you where you are at, and help equip you with what you need to get to where you would like to go. I welcome clients of all ages, in various walks of life,...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Pieceful Therapy Counseling Services. Life is too short to feel unhappy, unmotivated, and unfulfilled. I help each individual navigate through life's most challenging situations by providing a solution focused approach that helps to identify the ideal "you." Goals will be explored, behavior patterns assessed, and negative thinking reconstructe...
I approach our time in therapy with a "beginner's mind" - that is, recognizing my role as both the observer and listener of client's stories in knowing that we, as individuals, are far greater than what our past experiences assume us to be. Therapy offers a vantage point to bear witness to the narratives that block the inner wisdom of our mind and body. I work with adolescents and young adults...
Hello. My name is Shironda M. Bryant. I attended William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey where I received a bachelors degree in Sociology (Criminal Justice) and a masters degree in Education: Counseling Services. I love to travel,sing, dance, laugh and help others. I am motivated by the fact that I think I have a way of "normalizing" therapy. I grew up hearing people equate therapy to...
I work with individuals who find difficulties with their interpersonal relationships. Trauma, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem can keep you stuck in limiting patterns. As a massage therapist for the past 24 years, I've noticed how people hold patterns of pain, trauma, and negative energy in their bodies. Now as a therapist I help people who may be carrying the weight of their past, feel...
**Currently unable to accept new patients** Rachel has experience working with adults and couples, and has assisted clients with working through issues involving life stress/transitions, depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship conflict and rebuilding, communication, and self-esteem. Rachel utilizes a holistic approach that has also incorporated physical and spiritual health with clients who val...
*Accepting New Clients for Online Therapy* Welcome! I am so glad you are here! As a therapist, my goal is to foster and provide a safe space for clients to experience empathy, compassion, and healing. I strive to work with clients to guide them in forming and maintaining healthy relationships with themselves and others. Collaboratively, I work with each client to help them build on their...
If life has taught me anything it is that we cannot do everything on our own. There are times in our lives where we need each other to lean on for support and understanding, especially at times when life can seem very dark and lonely. If we sit in that darkness too long we can lose hope that there is any light or hope in this world. It is during those times when we need a hand to pull us up and...
My purpose as a therapist is to assist individuals with identifying problems and finding solutions to solve them. We all experience problems in our lives, but we sometimes need assistance solving them and coping with issues that may arise due to them. I assist individuals with identifying strengths that may be utilized to solve problems, formulating goals to improve coping skills, and making...
My goal is to empower individuals who call the Bay Area home to live their best lives by utilizing my education, skills, and experience to enhance evidenced based practices. My experience as a child welfare social worker has gifted me with the ability to support individuals who are struggling with the most challenging issues which could include attachment issues, behavioral challenges, family...
Are you struggling with navigating life stressors? Do you feel exhausted and drained? Do you feel like you are ignoring or hiding parts of yourself in order to survive? There are times in our lives when we feel burnt out and have lost sight of our purpose. I believe these times are an open invitation for you to explore what is going on within you that is getting in the way of you being your mos...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! Sometimes we get dealt a shitty hand, and you have decided you can no longer keep your poker face. Things have become hard as hell to deal with. You’re struggling to get past some days. Anxiety sucks, keeping everything bottled inside sucks, it gets pretty damn heavy. It is bringing you down, or you may just be tired of dealing with it. Your mind is a powerful thing, but...
“Be the Change” has been my motto since beginning my mental health career. As a recent graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Argosy University. I believe that everyone has the ability to facilitate change within themselves with the help of ethical evidence-based counseling practices. I am Solution-Focused using CBT to help facilitate changes in the thought pattern. I...
Are you worrying about a family member or going through a difficult life transition? Are you dealing with an addiction that has you feeling hopeless? Are you feeling an emptiness or loneliness and don’t know what to do about it? I believe that no matter what challenge you are facing, you can recover, heal and ultimately thrive. I work with parents of children of all different ages. Parenting ca...
