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
When working with clients, I come from a strengths-based, positive psychology approach which allows you to recognize your own unique capacities and increase your positive mindset. I enjoy working with individuals who are struggling with a wide range of concerns helping you align with the truth of who you are. My goal is to help you engage in life through a meaningful relationship with yourself ...
I am a Doctor of Education who has been an NYU clinical assistant professor as well as the entrepreneurial founder of an advertising agency. I can help you transform your career pathway that optimizes your talents and skills, whether you are launching your career, at your mid and senior level. I have succeeded because of − not in spite of − having a diagnosis of dyslexia and ADHD. My doctoral...
I am grateful that you have found me. I know the courage it takes to decide to seek counseling. My mission is to ensure that you receive individualized, quality care, using evidenced based practices and are supported with compassion and non-judgement. It is through a trusting relationship that you will be able to completely and openly yourself. In addition to the treatment of a wide array of mo...
I believe true growth and healing comes in moments of loving authenticity. We often grow up in environments that push and pull us in so many directions. The expectations can be overwhelming. We feel like we don’t know who we are or where we’re going. The feeling of security we’re looking for can be found within our cores. In choosing to be authentic to ourselves, and listening to our own needs,...
I believe fully in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship. I am passionate about hearing each individual's story and supporting them through any life transition they find themselves in. There is no person that is immune to the difficulties of day-to-day life, and I think there is power in meeting people where they are and showing them that there is always hope and a capacity for...
“Mental strength is not the ability to stay out of the darkness; It’s the ability to sit present in the darkness knowing that the light will shine again.” I am a strengths based psychotherapist, and I believe in identifying your strengths in order to create positive change in your life. I have worked primarily with children, adolescents, young adults, and families providing services in-home and...
I have worked with a wide variety of individuals and families who have experienced loss due to illness, death, and identity crisis. I specialize in providing support to those dealing with anxiety, depression, and changes in social behavior stemming from grief, bereavement, and loss. Additionally, I have also worked with individuals and their families as they deal with long-term medical diagnose...
As a licensed counselor, I am genuinely interested in the well-being of others and providing support to achieve healthier and happier lives. Much of my experience as a Therapist has been focused on helping children and adults in areas including depression, ADHD, anger and stress management, anxiety, addictive behaviors, self-esteem and life transitions. I utilize a variety of modalities which...
I enjoy working with clients with a variety of backgrounds, life circumstances, and struggles. I especially enjoy working with those who are struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief and loss, addiction, and trauma related issues. Often times, these clients need to be heard. They need to be reminded that they have a plethora of internal strengths. They need coping skills and insig...
Has depression, anxiety, trauma or stress become too hard to cope with alone? Sometimes we need help navigating life's difficulties. Trauma, abuse, stress, and bad relationships may have changed the way you live and relate to everyone around you. There can be healing. Counseling is a collaborative relationship where trust is built, and healing is sought. I focus on building a trusting relations...
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."--Maya Angelou. Let me help you rid the pain and suffering you have been carrying. I believe that no one therapy fits all and I will provide each client with the therapeutic approach that will work best for them. I work with clients that have experienced anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, sexual trauma, domestic violence, and...
I work primarily with adolescent clients and young adults (14-25). I have years of experience working with adolescents with high-risk and unsafe behaviors, and help clients stabilize their unsafe symptoms to prevent the need for higher levels of care such as partial hospitalization programs and inpatient hospitalization. I practice from the perspective of existential humanism which focuses on...
Lexus received her Master of Social Work from the University of Arkansas and has been offering NWA adolescents, teens, and adults quality mental health services for over six years. She is flexible, supportive and empowering to her clients because she takes a completely nonjudgmental approach to create a safe space to explore and discover who they are without fear. Lexus has worked in inpatient,...
Living a “life worth living” can seem like a path only others get to travel, while our journey feels unfair, exceedingly difficult, or at times impossible. At times we discover that our struggles are the result of the choices we made, or the choices others have made that affect us. At other times, we unknowingly hold onto faulty beliefs about ourselves or others, living as if they are true or...
An essential part of our lives is creating and maintaining connections: to ourselves, other people, and the world around us. Sometimes, those connections require extra attention, in order to get the most out of life. I would be honored to walk with you through the process of learning about and cultivating that inner and outer connectedness. I work from a person-centered, holistic, and...
