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
Seeking support through therapy can be an agonizing process. However, you have already taken the first step in the right direction. I can help you uncover all those barriers that arise in our lives and create change. I bring optimism, enthusiasm, and compassion to my practice and I genuinely believe that provides a safe therapeutic environment for clients to heal. My therapeutic strategies offe...
**Currently Accepting New Clients** As a Board Certified Counselor and Registered Play Therapist, my passion is helping clients overcome life's hurdles and achieve greater levels of satisfaction in their everyday lives. I specialize in working with kids, teens, young adults and families who are grappling with anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, dyslexia, autism, life transitions (new grade, new...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 10 years of experience working with children, families, groups, and adults. I earned a Master of Science degree in Counseling and Art Therapy from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Studio Art from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. I have experience working with military families a...
December-2020 - I Am Accepting New Clients. Are you feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious or overcome with grief? Are you living in fear of the Covid-19 Pandemic or the state of the world? Have your relationships become difficult and unsatisfying? As your therapist, my goal is to help you sort out the challenges you are facing and help you develop new coping skills to handle everyday stressor...
Life can be difficult. Why go through it all alone? Are you struggling to find love and connection? Perhaps you are looking improve the relationship(s) you already have in your life - be it with with family, friends, significant others, and/or at work? Or, looking to let go of relationship(s) or patterns of relating to others that may be ineffective? Are you facing struggles related to...
If you're looking for a safe and supportive environment to work through challenges and heal from trauma, you're in the right place. During the last 10 years of providing therapy in Missoula I have worked with adults, children and families. I'm passionate about helping clients process their current or past struggles. I have helped birth, foster and adoptive families who are parenting children wi...
Everyone has a story. I can't change what happened in your family of origin or your past. I can definitely help you understand it and how you react to it. I can even show you the pattern you're stuck in and help you get out of it. Whether you need to grieve loss, accept change or stand up to difficult people, I have tools to move you forward. There are strengths to be uncovered in each story. I...
Do you have a deep sense that you are missing out on the life you are supposed to have? Do you feel that things need to be different but you aren't sure where to start? Do you feel stuck? Your difficulties do not define you. Perhaps you are going through a challenging life transition or loss. It could be that anxiety or depression are keeping you from the things you want and need to do. Or mayb...
Life often is tough. We have times when additional support and learning new ways of coping with people, places and things can be helpful. As a therapist, I provide a safe and secure environment for you to process your vulnerabilities, expand your coping skills and begin to heal. We work together to create a personalized plan that works best for you. My approach emphasizes the unconscious mind,...
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Is it difficult to get out of bed every morning? When our self-esteem is low and we are full of negative thoughts about ourselves it makes our lives smaller. It can feel hopeless and isolating. Life should not be this hard. There is help out there for you. Therapy has the ability to change you in so many different ways so you can get your life back...
You feel sad, depressed, anxious. You’re lonely and feel like no one understands you. You’ve noticed tension and tightness in your body. Making decisions and changes in your life are a struggle. The thought that you’re not good enough swirls around in your mind. You're frustrated and you’re not sure what to do. You feel stuck and you don’t want to feel like this anymore. I provide an opportunit...
*Accepting New Clients* I utilize a realm of therapeutic techniques and styles as each client is different, and not all styles fit for everyone. I work to ensure that techniques utilized for the client are tailored to their needs and goals. I use the client's strengths and incorporate goal-directed therapeutic techniques as I believe each client has the resources within to change. Above It All...
Challenges are inevitable, being able to move beyond them requires effort to find what works best for you. My goal is to help you cultivate the space you need to get through life’s challenges. With an emphasis in providing culturally responsive care, I understand that coming from different walks of life can make addressing Mental Health difficult to navigate through.
Our minds are like a GARDEN...
Life can be hard for a multitude of reasons: loss of any kind, marriage troubles, parenting issues and day-to-day anxiety and depression are just a few examples. If you feel like you are constantly swimming upstream against your struggles each day, it might be time to take a break from trying to do it on your own and seek some help. Which is where I come in. I have a heart for people. I want to...
***Unfortunately, I am not accepting new clients at this time.*** Welcome! My goal is to provide a non-judgmental, warm, safe space for individuals and families to process their thoughts, feelings, obstacles, and traumas. Whether it’s every day stressors, debilitating anxiety, depression, or significant family conflict, my hope is that the therapeutic process will provide insight and skills for...
