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
With over 15 years of experience in the social services field, I've had the pleasure of working with children, teens, adults, and families in community based organizations, in-home, intensive outpatient treatment centers, and correctional facilities. While working with those that I service, I've had the opportunity to empower and aid in navigating concerns that impact thoughts and behavior. As ...
Shibley Psychology is a private practice where we provide individual, couples, and group psychotherapy. We also specialize in conducting psychological evaluations for immigration cases (such as extreme hardship, VAWA, U-Visas, asylum, competency, etc.) and forensic evaluations for State and Federal Court. We are a culturally diverse practice and provide services in English, Spanish, Portuguese,...
You are worthy of peace. You are capable of calm. I'm here to help you unravel your journey so far and light the path ahead. As a therapist and collaborator, I work with you to build a space to approach your thoughts and emotions with kindness and curiosity. I help you to explore that space in a non-judgmental and accepting atmosphere to assess how you show up in your life. Together, we'll work...
We all experience challenges in life that can be difficult and may need additional help. Feelings of anxiety, loss, rejection, sadness, guilt, and pain are normal, but they can get in our way of true happiness. We are all trying to navigate through life the best we can, but sometimes we feel lost and it can feel impossible to find your path. Often times our challenges provide barriers that can ...
NOT Taking new patients --- Wait list available-- Online appointments or face to face appointments with proper social distancing. Individual therapy. **IN NETWORK with BCBSTX PPO, United Health Care (UHC) and Traditional Medicare Part B. EMDR, Stress, Anxiety, Grief and Loss. COVID-19 related, isolation, fear and conflict. Appointments provided Monday-Friday. Depression, Anxiety, Relationship...
ONLINE SESSIONS AVAILABLE! WE OFFER TELEHEALTH SERVICES! GET THE HELP YOU NEED FROM THE COMFORT OF HOME! Judith Pantalino is a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health in Delaware. She received her Master’s Degree in 2013. Judith takes a person-centered approach to counseling in the initial phase while the therapeutic relationship between counselor a...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or frustrated with current relationships or situations in your life? Are you wanting to make changes, but don't know where to start? Are you needing help with your children or problems within your family? Feelings of depression, anxiety, guilt, doubt, or other difficulties can affect the quality of your life and your relationships. I can help you discover...
My scope of practice includes a wide range of issues such as interpersonal trauma, complex trauma, cultural/identity based trauma, gender confirmation, substance addiction, process addictions, intimate partner violence, grief, divorce, sexual violence, depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, co-occurring disorders, dual diagnosis, self-harm behaviors, and relationship concerns. While I have th...
Throughout our lives, we all encounter many defining moments that have lasting imprints on who we are and who we become. Although this is a universal lived experience, not everyone has social support or a plan for how to navigate this process. Life transitions, including motherhood, marriage, new school are just a few examples of events in life that are often challenging. Therapy is an effectiv...
Do you long to experience change in your life? Maybe you're feeling defeated in life, seeking freedom from a shaming voice inside, longing for greater connection in relationships, or facing a significant transition or loss. Whatever you're experiencing, I believe there is no cookie cutter approach to addressing the complex problems of life. I view psychotherapy as a coming alongside journey tha...
I worked in the field since 2004. I enjoy building relationships with each family member, working with behavior problems in-home or at school, working with issues related to being a new mother or father, and traumatic experiences. To restore strained relationships can be both very powerful and empowering. To reprocess trauma in the brain can start the healing process in order to move forward wi...
Wanting change is hard. When I started my own work, It seemed like some kind of dream that things could be even a little different. Somatic Therapy was the magic that brought me through complex trauma and back to myself, to my emotions and to the possibility for connection and joy. When I work with you, I bring my training but I also bring my whole self. I am warm, compassionate, and above all...
My particular areas of interests include (but are not limited to): depression/anxiety, life transitions, college mental health, LGBTQIA+ issues, emotion regulation, and family work. I have significant experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community, working with children/adolescents, and relationship work. I also have extensive training in risk assessments, individual, group, couples, and family...
As your counselor, my goal is to provide a warm and welcoming space. I will show up for you again and again, truly listen, and put YOU first. We will work together to identify your strengths and goals, and to overcome life’s adversities. My education is rooted in trauma; I understand the diverse impacts trauma can have on the human body and mind. I have worked with a wide array of clientele,...