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
I deliver evidence-based interventions with compassion, genuineness, humor, empathy, and professionalism. You can’t surprise me and I won’t judge you. My goal is to help you heal and develop self-compassion with the skills you need to cope. Every individual is unique and I believe there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to psychological care because you are not your diagnosis. I will draw...
Therapy can be transformational and life altering. Therapy begins by building a safe and trusting relationship with the client and then addressing layers of behaviors, beliefs and perspectives that no longer serve their life. If you want a life worth living and need guidance to create the life you want, I can help. With over 10 years of experience, my greatest joy is to watch a client recognize...
You deserve to find clarity, healing, and growth. You deserve to be seen and heard when you are struggling. Sometimes, we all need a little help on our path to feeling better and creating the life that we want. Healing is a collaborative process; my role is to help you recognize and shift out of patterns that stagnate your growth and keep you from harnessing your potential in the present moment...
Are you tired of your pain story? What would it be like to step out of that tired and creaky narrative and generate something different? I think therapy is inherently creative, and my role as your therapist is to empower you in building a life that you love. For the past nine years, I've worked with a wide array of clients in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including folks of all ages/l...
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My primary focus is helping clients build a fulfilling life based on their personal values & goals. I primarily work with older adolescents, adults, parents, and families with a variety of difficulties including: self-harm & suicidal behaviors, intense emotions/emotions that feel out of control, mood (depression and bipolar disorder), anxiety, and substance use disorders. I have extensive train...
"Can you imagine life returning to a state of emotional wellness?" "I help people with various disorders and challenging situations that are overwhelming and unmanageable. Don't lose hope! "Beyond the pain is freedom." Emotional pain can present as unbearable and never ending. A constant state of chaos can give rise to depression and anxiety; Feeling unmotivated, lonely and nobody cares. You mi...
Taking the step to seek counseling, either for yourself or a loved one, is huge! It is a choice that is says, "I'm ready for a change." My hope and purpose as your counselor is to walk with you through your journey of the therapeutic process of increased insight and awareness into your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to build a sense of identity and control. I work with children and teens in...
I am a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Psychotherapist that provides each of my clients with a highly-individualized, curated, holistic experience that is goal-oriented. I utilize different modalities that encompass art therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and meditation. I have experience working with a diverse caseload of clients that include children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Ea...
Life is a journey, it tends to ebb and flow between various circumstances, stages and issues. Psychotherapy, in my mind is no different, it is not a linear process and I will be here to support you through any of these stages, positive or negative. If you are reading this, you are already taking one of the most difficult steps in your journey, and you should be commended. As your psychologist, ...
I am a counselor with wide-ranging experience offering in-person and online counseling. My life’s passion is helping teens and young adults to reclaim their emotional wellbeing and strengthen their relationships. Working on feeling connected, at peace, safe, and supported have proven to be cornerstones to lasting change and healthier living. I work with individuals and families and specialize i...
Everyone has struggles that they must overcome in their life. We are sometimes given too much to handle at one time and do not know how to cope. I’m here to help you through these struggles and to help you learn healthier ways to navigate through life in the future. We look at your strengths to encourage your own personal growth of self compassion. This helps you feel more confident in achievin...
Trauma is common and over half of all people will have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. It does not have to continue to disrupt life. My mission is to help people find their power again and move past their trauma so they can live their best life in accordance with their values and goals and fully live and enjoy their lives. I use trauma informed care first and foremos...
Are you feeling stuck, unsure, unbalanced, out of control, angry, sad, anxious, irritable, scared or just a little uncomfortable and don't know why? If so you are not alone, so many people have underlying trauma that has never been explored or processed. Trauma comes in many different forms and does not discriminate. Let's talk, let's figure out where your happiness went and find that hope agai...
Psychotherapy, is a way to help people with a broad variety of mental illnesses and emotional difficulties. Psychotherapy can help eliminate or control troubling symptoms so a person can function better and can increase well-being and healing. My name is Dr. Susan Albinder, and I have over 20 years experience counseling people in various settings, for a variety of issues. I believe in co-creati...
