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'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with over nine years of experience working in community mental health, including four years as a psychotherapist. I believe that when we're able to live as authentically, honestly, and purposefully as we can, we feel more satisfaction, connection, and peace. I believe that awareness, curiosity, and self-compassion are powerful and necessary tools for growth...
I believe we're all doing the best we can with the tools we have. If you find you're feeling stuck, hurt, confused or lost right now, you may just need some new tools to cope with your situation. I know life and change can feel overwhelming. Therapy can provide a safe place to explore feelings, provide space and time to be heard and heal, and provide some new tools for the work ahead. Therapy i...
We all have problems, and sometimes we just need a third party perspective to help develop the insight and skills needed to overcome. Using a collaborative approach, my goal is to work with children, teenagers, adults, couples and families to achieve solutions to overcome the barriers of living life successfully and relating meaningfully with others. As a Licensed Family Therapist, I am interes...
Hi, possible client! You may be going through a stressful moment in your life. You may have had some complex trauma occur in your past. Or you may have a teen who is experiencing some mental health difficulties. Maybe you're looking for someone who may have more in common with you to help you through your challenges. Whether you are looking for a space to feel supported and discuss your trauma,...
Life can be difficult. A marriage that's just okay. An addiction you just can't quit. A chronic illness that has stolen the life you thought you would live. You don't know who you are anymore and what purpose you have. You want to be able to see the good in life and not dwell on the negative. You want a significant marriage or relationship. You want to work on your addiction and get support whe...
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Welcome to the first step in your journey towards a better version of yourself! Seeking help is really hard and I appreciate your courage in this process. We will work together to figure out where you are now, where you want to be and what small steps we can take to help you get there. Whether you are recovering from a traumatic experience or struggling to get out of bed in the morning, I'm her...
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As a parent, you're feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and triggered. The pandemic hasn't ended and you find yourself, more often than not, frustrated, yelling, crying, or wanting to run away from it all. Maybe time doesn't heal and old wounds continue to resurface in your parenting. If you can relate, you are not alone. Imagine getting into bed and saying to yourself “I’ve got this”, feeling happ...
Life can throw us some major challenges and often people can end up in survival mode, panic mode, or just struggling to get out of bed in the morning. Counseling provides resources and support for moving out of these modes into well-being, health, and joy. Each person comes to counseling with their own strengths and challenges. My job as a therapist is to support each person as they move toward...
Hi! I’m glad to meet you!! Are you looking for a therapist because of conflicts or poor boundaries within different relationships in your life, a feeling of discomfort with yourself or questions about what you’re supposed to contribute to the world? I imagine that if you were able to learn how to set better boundaries, communicate assertively and understand who you are and what’s important to y...
I am an interactive therapist who is passionate to work with individuals and families. My therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help individuals with behavioral issues, family conflict, trauma, or loss of self. No matter what may bring you to therapy, I work collaboratively with each individual and family system to help them build on their unique strengths and...
I strive to understand people in all of their complexity. My goal in therapy is to see through a client’s lens as much as possible, and then work with them to find positive changes they can make in their lives. Drawing heavily from the evidence-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy model (ACT), I help clients to be more mindful of the interface between their internal and external experiences....
Are you ready to stop giving your power away? Would you like practical help to deal with anxiety, self-defeating behavior patterns, depression, worry, shame, self-criticism, grief and loss.? My hope is that with support of therapy, you will gain self awareness and self trust by finding your own innate strength and resilience. I am not your typical therapist. I see my role as a nonjudgemental al...
Have you tried making changes in your life, only to find yourself back in the same old patterns? Making a paradigm shift is challenging, but necessary for moving you forward. Your old beliefs will try to keep you safe in what you know; they will fight you in every step of the way. We end up fighting ourselves when working to make a change. You may want to change your relationship with yourself,...
