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
Dr. Webster is a psychologist with extensive clinical training and experience in the evidence-based treatment of anxiety (GAD, Panic Disorder, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety), mood (depression, adjustment to life stressors), obsessive-compulsive spectrum, impulse control and emotion regulation disorders serving children, adolescents, adults and families in community and hospital-based setting...
I am an experienced professional LMFT licensed in CA and NV, I work with children, adolescents and adults for individual, couples, group, and family therapy. I studied depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. I possess skills in crisis management, trauma resolution, life transition, behavioral issues, depression, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss, and family conflict. My approa...
You struggle in your relationship, or your doctor handed you a terrible diagnosis. Maybe there is something important you need to talk about, but you don't know who you can trust. On some days, it may feel your mind is spiraling out of control. Getting out of bed may have become so much more difficult lately. You experience dread too much of the time. You feel alone and sometimes wonder "what i...
Navigating the pressures and expectations in this busy city can be overwhelming, and it can help to have a safe place to gain support. As a therapist, my goal is to help you reach deeper self-awareness, recognize that suffering does not identify you, and empower you to develop the relationships and life that you want. I have a background in working with adolescents, college students, and adults...
EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. It began as a trauma treatment to reduce symptoms such as hyper-vigilance, intrusive memories, and related disturbances for returning soldiers from the Vietnam war and women who had been raped. Our brains have a natural way to recover from traumatic memories and events. This process involved communication between the amygdala (the...
Are you struggling in your life, and it is impacting your ability to function at home or work, have healthy relationships, or feel good about yourself? Have you been feeling sad or depressed and lost interest in activities you used to enjoy? Do you worry a lot about perfection, rejection, failure, or being harmed? If these are common feelings you are having, know that you are not alone and you ...
Extensive experience with adults and teens. Specialty areas are; relationships, parenting, divorce and separation, boundaries, communication, conflict-resolution, adoption, depression, anxiety and trauma. Direct military experience since 2008 and severe preadolescent/teen issues since 1997. Eclectic in my practice to include the use of evidenced based treatment modalities, REIKI, artistic...
Maya Angelou once said, "my mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." This is my hope for all clients that enter the therapeutic relationship. As an Army Veteran, I understand situations can place a damper on our compassion, humor, and style but this does not have to be the new norm. Using an integrativ...
I am passionate about providing a holistic therapy approach to assist clients in meeting their therapeutic goals. Each client will come to therapy with different goals and it is my job to meet each client where they are at. I strive to provide an empathetic, non-judgmental and empowering approach based on understanding the client’s point of view and shifting negative thought patterns to help...
Difficult emotions tend to multiply in our hearts when we put off dealing with what’s causing them. My therapeutic approach helps your heart and mind work together to approach the problems in your life with education, emotional insight, and a full repertoire of coping skills and self-care strategies. I work with areas of anxiety, including OCD, Social Anxiety, General Anxiety and Phobias. I als...
Cara is a compassionate Certified Interventionist and Recovery coach with Northeast Addictions Treatment Centers. After battling her own drug addiction, Cara has found a passion for helping others. The past few years Cara has worked in transitional housing and treatment facilities as a peer mentor and behavioral health Recovery Coach. Cara specializes in the planning and implementation of...
Have you ever wondered, "Is this all there is in this life?" Are you depressed and/or anxious? Do you find it difficult to know what you need and want? Or to make decisions? Come discover new awareness about yourself through the following therapeutic techniques; EMDR and Gestalt Therapy. My job is to assist you in understanding the story you tell yourself based on your past, present and future....
"Don't just survive, learn to thrive." I am humbled to join your journey. I recognize the strength, courage and trust it takes to reach out and begin therapy. Everyone faces challenges in life. Sometimes, it may not feel as if you have the emotional resources to manage adversity, leaving negative thoughts and feelings of being overwhelmed, stuck in an unhealthy pattern, or affecting relationshi...
Sometimes issues grow unmanageable over a long time or sometimes it happens quickly. No matter how these issues happen it helps to have someone to listen to and support you through those times. My goal is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for my clients where they can slow down and start to take apart those issues piece by piece so they can be better understood and dealt with. I use...
Are you feeling stuck? Stressed, anxious, or depressed? Maybe you’re having trouble navigating a transition or finding direction? Or maybe you already know your goals, and you just need a little help getting there. My job is to help you learn and develop long-lasting, effective skills for handling overwhelming emotion, coping with distress or trauma, communicating more assertively, and feeling...
