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
Weekend and Evening appointments available. Life changing events that bring about emotional struggles, grief and loss and other challenges. Adults may find themselves questioning and asking "Who am I now?" and "Where do I go from here?". Children, preteens and teens may find themselves navigating through new emotions and experiences as they grow and change. The need to explore and understand th...
My passion in this life is to provide clients not only with helpful tools and techniques in order to manage stress, anxiety, fear, and depression, but too equip clients by digging deeper and working through the deep and difficult pain they carry daily, whether it be through a trauma, sexual orientation, bullying, low self-esteem, addiction, anger, failing marriages, coping with major life chang...
You are likely seeking therapy because of distress and confusion around difficult emotional experiences that you are struggling to understand and resolve. This distress and confusion can result in anxiety, relationship issues and depression. Through our work together, we can help resolve these struggles by building an understanding of where they come from and how to respond to them. In my...
Have you ever asked yourself what you think you deserve? What do you think you deserve in your relationship? Or with your family? Your career? Or how about with yourself? The experience that you have in this world is a reflection of the decisions that YOU make in your life. I help my clients avoid toxic relationships and sidestep life traps by avoiding the emotional terrorists that surround us ...
Disappointment, failure, loss, frustration, anger and sadness are unavoidable aspects of human existence. The past cannot be rewritten. But the way in which we choose to come to terms with the past - as either members of a familial unit, a couple, or an individual - will go a long way towards determining our happiness in the present. I bring a warm, compassionate, non-judgmental approach to my...
It is my goal to see the light reignite in a person's eye after they have given up hope for change. I have over 25 years of experience working collaboratively with my clients to find what works for them. I do not have preconceived notions of how to "fix" anyone. We work together to chip away at the issues and create a working plan that helps clients leave feeling better than before after each...
Are you looking for an open-minded, supportive, and compassionate therapist? I am a LCSW with over 8 years of experience building strong therapeutic relationships with individuals and supporting them in reaching their goals. I am a strength-based and client focused therapist; I strive to empower and provide hope in session. I utilize a variety of techniques and I am trained in various models of...
Are you feeling disconnected from yourself, your relationships, or your life? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns or feeling stuck? I can help you reconnect with your body-mind. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 5 years clinical experience in the mental health field. I provide individual, family, marriage, and couples therapy. My treatment approaches include: a...
I practice psychotherapy and psychological testing with adolescents, adults, and families. I have worked with individuals who struggle with depression, traumatic experiences (e.g, abuse, sexual assault), anxiety, sexual identity, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and schizophrenia. Drawing from a variety of psychotherapy approaches, I first help to alleviate your pain and suffering and...
I provide therapy to individuals, couples/intimate partners, and families of all kinds, with a focus on alternative sexualities and lifestyles. I am affirming of LGBTQ/queer identities, kink and D/S lifestyle relationships, sex work, and polyamory/consensual non-monogamy. As a feminist transman, my work is informed by intersectionality and motivated by personal experience with the communities I...
"The Art of Healing" My mission is to support healing from traumatic events for individuals and their loved ones. I am passionate about growing awareness through trauma- informed practice, communication and education. I utilize Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy coupled with Art Therapy as a modality to further enhance the healing process. I want all my clients to experience safety in...
I believe therapy is a safe place for self-exploration and building awareness of what may be holding you back from achieving your best self and putting you on the path to a more fulfilling life. Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or you have tried it in the past, I am committed to working together to navigate through your needs and meet your goals. It can be helpful to have someone...
One step can make all the difference." I have provided individual and family therapy for over 15 years. I am very passionate when it comes to working with individuals and families and strive to improve the life of my clients. I am able to build rapport quickly and my clients have commented they feel safe and comfortable to share their story, their life, and their struggles with me. I am...
Do you find yourself struggling with life's stressors- relationships, life transitions, work, family? Therapy with a genuine, highly empathic therapist can help. Together, we can explore the issues you face to better understand them and work through to resolution in a non-judgmental manner. I am excited to join you along your journey of self-healing and discovery. I work collaboratively to brin...
“If I asked you to name all the things you love; how long would it take you to name yourself?” Which is why I work continuously to help others through their mental health journey. I received my Masters of Social Work (MSW) from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in 2003 and am licensed as both a Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Addiction Counselor. I started practicing...
