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
***Please note: YES! I do offer Telehealth sessions.*** Life and relationships can be stressful, overwhelming, and disappointing. The expectations are high, and more and more things get added to our plates. We are often taught to give more, do more, and try harder. But for many of us, that is a never-ending cycle that leads to burn out, feeling not good enough, or both. My passion is to help yo...
I am a marriage and family therapist who's been working with individuals, couples, and families on a broad range of challenges. I find that many times, my clients thought process and actions are what's keeping them stuck and unhappy. Their attempted solutions are actually making the problem worse, bringing forth feelings of frustration and hopelessness. Exploring how much of what they do is...
I navigate from the belief that we all want to see and be seen well and to engage in complete freedom to be all that we are. As a therapist, my hope is that you will find that here. I practice psychotherapy through various modalities including psychodynamic, attachment-based, somatic attention, and trauma-informed theories. However, my foundational approach is Relational. I believe that if our...
Warmth, acceptance, and care. That’s how I approach every person that seeks to find peace while navigating life’s challenges. While I have had the privilege of working with and learning from diverse populations for 10+ years, my practice focuses on women who feel overwhelmed, are in a rut, and need support in exploring their purpose. I understand that the unique challenges women face impacts ou...
What if we stopped for a moment and looked at the person as unique, not defined by our typical cultural, environmental, or even medical assumptions, but empathetically, as someone struggling- and in that way we connect? What kind of possibilities does this open for us towards relief and healing? It is in this way that I approach my clients, seek to help them gain strength and confidence in the...
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer there is the Island of Misfit Toys, filled with playthings that seek love but are rejected because they don’t function like traditional toys. Many people we work with feel the same way. They have beautiful personalities, but for one reason or another they just don’t “fit.” Sometimes that shows up through troubles at work or home. Sometimes people just can’t get...
We are a group of compassionate and skilled therapists. When you contact us we will help identify which therapist is the best fit for you based on training and expertise, personality, payment options, time available and your goals for therapy. Each of us can help you identify "stuck points." These are conscious and unconscious beliefs that seem to be true but are actually a cognitive distortion...
Offering both telehealth & in-person counseling at this time. After ten years working in the mental health and addictions treatment field, I decided to open my own practice for a very specific reason. I have seen and experienced first-hand that the most significant relationship in one’s life is the relationship with one’s self. This relationship is oftentimes short-changed and harmed before it...
If you are currently reading my profile, there are probably issues that are causing problems in your life. I have over 25 years of experience, working with adults, couples, adolescents and families. I am an excellent listener and can help with many problems including depression, anxiety, anger management, trauma, grief/loss, relationship issues, substance abuse and codependency. My therapeutic...
In addition to working with adults struggling with early childhood neglect and abuse, I have experience in working with individuals experiencing life transitions and loss, dual diagnosis, self-harming behaviors and first responder experiences. I am trained in Trauma Recovery and Empowerment group work for female survivors. For individual work, I use a combination of techniques from EMDR Therapy...
“It’s just not working. Maybe we aren’t meant to be. It shouldn’t be this hard. I just need my space. Nothing I do is ever good enough. I feel like we’re just roommates." These are some of the statements that bring us to our knees in relationships, and hopefully get us in the door to therapy. As humans, we are biologically wired to connect with others. Since conception, we have some level of...
As humans we have issues from time-to-time. Sometimes we need some assistance in working through them effectively. They can be relational, work, personal, professional direction or many more. Some struggle with retirement (when or if) or now that they have, what do they do with their time. Others struggle with broken relationships or the loss of a loved one. Others are unhappy with their lives...
Tiffany at Shine Counseling Tampa provides a safe space to talk with you about your experiences, challenges, and desire for change. Tiffany has experience helping teens and young adults with academic issues, life transitions, career decisions, relationships, and self-esteem. Tiffany has a passion for helping young women discover their true potential. In a warm, non-judgmental, and compassionate...
