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
Do you struggle with finding your balance and maintaining peace? Are you repeating the same negative patterns, feeling stagnant, ashamed, anxious and overwhelmed? I will work with you to build solutions that fit you when you have: the desire to improve any aspect of your life• trouble adjusting to a new situation or life transition• conflicts that keep you from being closer to people you care...
Choose to B, LLC combines lived experiences with best practices in mental health education to provide schools, communities, and individuals with tools to prevent suicide, respond to a mental health crisis and improve personal wellness. Choose to B, LLC is owned and operated by Michael Miroux, LCPC and Stefanie Morris, Brain Health Educator, Suicide Prevention and Interventionist. Together we ha...
Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to might and hurdles to overcome at some point. Farah received her Masters inClinical Mental Health Counseling from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Farah has extensive experience in substance abuse treatme...
All change involves loss. All loss involves change. Even those changes we choose, can be challenging and maybe painful. Yet in nearly all situations, we have the power to choose how we respond. “Every choice we make takes us closer to or further from where we want to be.” Whether the choice has to do with some exciting possibility or tragedy and trauma from illness, death, assault or a failing...
I work with a range of clients, from children who are struggling to read, to adolescents who experience signs of depression and anxiety, and I even help parents understand what their child is going through so that they can become an advocate for their needs. This is done through assessments, counseling, and offering parent consultation and supports. Additionally, I am able to walk families thro...
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I offer an alternative to a traditional therapy setting; a safe place to work on yourself or your relationship with complete confidentiality and privacy. I believe in making this journey accessible to you by offering phone, video conferencing and face-to-face sessions. INDIVIDUAL COACHING: I can help you discover your full potential as an individual by setting unique goals that will empower you...
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Therapy is a collaborative process in which true healing can transform wounds into our strengths. I welcome you to embark on a journey with me to discover your strengths and abilities and am excited to be part of the process of transforming pain into healing. I start wherever you are and believe wholeheartedly that you know your life best. I am honored to be a witness to your life, your...
MaternalWell offers education, support, and counseling through virtual visits, to empower new and expecting mothers navigate prenatal and postpartum challenges. A resource for mothers, first and foremost, focused on maternal wellness--at all stages. We provide families with convenient and affordable access to high quality professional care and support through our telehealth platform. Our goal i...
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