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.
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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
Have you been feeling stressed, anxious about the future, or hopeless in life? These feelings can rob us of the joy and peace that we could be enjoying today. Life can be messy and at times seem unforgiving. You’re not alone in this. You may not be able to control what happens to you, but you can control how you face obstacles and how you overcome them. You may have difficulties in your...
One of my major attractions to the field of psychology is the opportunity to help others. In addition to working with a variety of people, I like the opportunity for new challenges, helping people grow as individuals, and learning new things about a client that may enable me to be more effective. I provide services to young children, teens, adults, and older patients. My approach is often solut...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and School Psychologist that specializes in trauma and loss, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, other mood disorders, as well as psycho-educational testing for special education consideration. I utilize a psychotherapeutic approach with adolescents and young adults (age 12-30). I also am a Registered Yoga Teacher, and offer private therapeutic yog...
I have no friends. No one likes me. What's wrong with me? I'm lonely. Your child is struggling emotionally and socially. These statements break your heart. Tears and doors slamming are becoming the norm in your house. As a parent you worry constantly about your child and want them to feel happy and accepted by their peers. You are feeling anxious and scared and do not know how to help. I can he...
Is your family experiencing big emotions? Are you frustrated in your efforts to help your child cope with their feelings? Is your child unhappy, frightened or upset by a sibling’s behavior or a parent’s response to that behavior? Do you and your partner disagree about how to handle big emotions? Is your family having difficulty working through feelings related to loss, separation or divorce? I...
"Even darkness must pass, a new day will come and when the sun shines, it will shine all the brighter." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien. This is one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies. I am there to help people who are walking through some of the darkest moments of their lives, I know we can become something great from the most difficult of situations. Luckily you don't have to go through it...
My goal as a therapist is to help you to reach your fullest potential. Whether you are experiencing a condition such as anxiety or depression, coping with past trauma, wanting to feel more fulfilled in your relationships or needing support in managing life stress, I will meet you where you are at to create a plan to start working towards your goals, and collaborate with you to build a trusting,...
Currently accepting new clients. I aim to provide a safe, healing, therapeutic space for all clients. I believe in self-care and developing skills or strategies to help individuals tackle any stressor they may be facing. I have experience working with children and adolescents as well as adults. My time as a clinician has allowed me to develop a passion for providing trauma informed services to...
Empowered Wellness Counseling Services is a practice focused on the client's needs for symptom reduction by creating a safe space conducive to building trust and begin to process through symptoms caused by depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health issues. Empowered Wellness Counseling Services also provides counseling for clients searching for support in perinatal mental health...
With the ever-expanding responsibilities of living and working, it can be easy to fall into a pattern of going through the motions and merely surviving, rather than thriving. We will collaborate to identify and express your individual needs, and work together to leverage your unique strengths and perspectives into development and fulfillment. I graduated from the Boston College Graduate School ...
"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step." Congratulations on taking that first step! I am a clinical social worker who specializes in working with trauma, anxiety, and depressive disorders, and enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. I help people who long to feel confident and mentally well, but struggle to balance day to day life. I help clients to balance inn...
We receive constant messages that if you are not feeling happy something is wrong. But is this fair? Over 50% of us will suffer with a mental health condition in our lifetime! This suggests suffering is not pathological, but rather a universal experience. The fact you are human guarantees you will experience pain. Sadly, sometimes our well-intended efforts to avoid pain can paradoxically lead t...
Sometimes, life can become too overwhelming for us to work through it alone. Whether it be a life transition, tension in a relationship, or past trauma, therapy is a way for you to reconnect with your mind and body and allow you to regain control over your emotions, thoughts and feelings. I strive to create a safe and comfortable space for all of my clients in order to assist them in their jour...
Clinical Social Work is a collaboration between the therapist and the client. The client identifies the issues and stated goal(s), and with the therapist develops strategies for achieving success. The therapist provides a variety of methods to help the client achieve a healthier lifestyle. In any partnership, the success or failure depends upon cooperation, good understanding and mutual effort....
I specialize in working with individuals and couples who are feeling "stuck", overwhelmed or unsure of how to take the next step towards the life they want. My primary experience is in working with clients with diverse racial, ethnic, and sexual identities and those affected by all types of trauma (PTSD, sexual assault, physical and emotional abuse, etc). My open-minded, non-judgmental approach...
