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 offer a compassionate and individualized approach to therapy, helping adults and children to navigate challenging situations and develop healthy responses to stress. I work one-on-one with clients to identify the root of their struggles and offer concrete strategies to reduce stress, improve communication, and enhance relationships. I have over a decade of experience providing support to...
Hello and welcome. Growth is rarely easy, but often worthwhile. I understand that it can be challenging to seek therapy since growth usually follows self-examination and self-reflection. If you are ready to invest in this challenge and in yourself, I would truly appreciate the opportunity be a part of your journey. I have worked with persons with severe chronic mental illness, college students ...
I am a bilingual (Spanish) Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR Therapist, and a proud graduate of Regent University where I earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Additionally, I received a degree in Pastoral Studies from Valor Christian College. My central focus is depression, anxiety, behavioral, PTSD, and obsessive-compulsive disorders using an integrative approach...
Do you feel like you've been trying on your own to improve or you simply do not even know where to start? Maybe you feel that it would help to talk with someone that is not part of your friends/family circles? It can feel overwhelming when your problems seem too big to figure out on your own. In counseling, you have a space to freely and openly discuss difficult topics and sort out and process ...
Sometimes the way you relate to yourself and others no longer aligns with who you truly are, your values or how you envisioned your life. You may feel disconnected from yourself and others. You may feel anxious or misunderstood, and start to question your worth or love. To cope, you wear a mask to hide parts of yourself, which creates feelings of tension within yourself and with others. What if...
I try to be every bit as involved and invested in my clients’ therapeutic work as they are. I bring my authentic self to the table which often includes a combination psycho-education (nerd talk), caring, compassion, curiosity, and a healthy dose of humor. I offer my clients the same thing I ask of them, trust, hard work, compassion, honesty, and and willingness to explore. If you feel stuck in...
Gloria Waugh is a Licensed Professional Counselor who received her undergraduate degree in Family Life Education from Spring Arbor University and her Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University. She began her career working as an outpatient clinician treating children, teens, adults and families with diverse diagnosis including severe and persistent mental illnesses, mood disorder...
In these changing and unprecedented times, we are all being faced with new questions and challenges. Through the use of various psychotherapy methods and a collaborative approach, I work to cultivate strength within stress and develop new life-changing habits to cope with any of life’s various obstacles. My therapy sessions are designed to examine personal issues and provide effective tools to...
Change is not always easy or fun, and sometimes, it is something we did not even ask for. Difficult circumstances or transitions can overwhelm us or make us feel that we do not have choices. Even if life events cannot be changed, we can still navigate around how those events impact us. We all have the capability of directing our own inner peace, joy, and happiness, despite what may be happening...
I am currently not accepting new clients! Please check out my colleagues on our website! I believe that counseling is a journey to self-discovery that you are choosing to stop taking alone. Everything you need is already within you; sometimes it just takes a little guidance to really make the changes you want to make in your life. I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ clients, non-monogamous an...
Let’s work together to get meaningful change in your life. The stressors of life do not discriminate, and will find us all at some point. And while we are more than capable of handling them, we can reach a place where it feels overwhelming. It’s at this place that we forget about how capable we truly are, and success feels out of reach. That is where I come in. Together we will help you find th...
Covid have you stressed out? Never been to therapy before, or not sure that talking about your problems is right for you? Feeling stuck and knowing that you need to make a change? Change is possible and getting to the life you want is possible. Call or email to see if this is right for you. Or if your loved one is struggling with addiction and you are looking for ways to cope with this-- I can...
I am currently accepting new clients. My approach to therapy is meeting individuals where they are currently at in life. Everyone comes to therapy for different reasons, and I would like to help you or your family gain the tools to navigate towards your mental health goals. For every individual this will look different and I utilize a combination for evidence-based techniques to best meet your...
What if all of those negative thoughts just didn’t bother you anymore? What if you could find a healthy way to not only process them, but let them go? Does it ever feel like you have a dark cloud hanging over yourself. Constant negative thoughts running through your mind. Maybe memories of trauma or negative experiences that creep up constantly. They may have happened years ago, but to you, it...
Is it difficult to communicate with your partner? Do you feel like you are drifting apart from each other and don’t enjoy spending time together like you used to? Are you coping with emotional or physical trauma? I help individuals and couples who are facing challenges in their relationships, struggling with mood or anxiety issues, coping with trauma, or managing the symptoms and effects of...
