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
It can be challenging to manage stress, anxiety, and negative emotions - especially now. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I also provide parenting education. For individual counseling, I can support clients over the age of 13 and am happy to provide counseling services to families with children of all ages. I often work with folks who are working through anxiety, depression, trau...
Our uncertain times has likely increased stress and the “What if’s” into your or a loved one’s life. The constant change and uncertainty can foster stress and other emotional reactions. This may look/feel like feeling isolated, frightful, irritable, outraged, sad, guilt or even exhibiting maladaptive behaviors (e.g., substance use, risky behaviors, eating habits, sleeping habits, etc.). While...
My goal is to help my client's explore their concerns in a safe and welcoming environment. Utilizing a variety of techniques such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy, and a Humanistic Approach to develop skills to manage the current difficulties in life and to continue maintaining the progress in therapy outside of the therapeutic relationship. I have been practicing for 8...
I have been a counselor for over thirty years. My background is diverse, there are few populations I have not worked with as yet. I specialize in trauma recovery, and anxiety management. Some of the clients in my past include; incarcerated teens, residential psychiatric hospital adolescents, gifted children, hospice patients, attachment disordered infants, chronic pain patients, depressed/anxio...
Desperate, don’t know where to go. Thinking about suicide or harming yourself? Maybe it seems like no one will actually hear what you have to say about your pain. Maybe you’re tired of being judged? Todd Hawkins can provide you with a safe place to talk about your wounds, your emptiness, your struggles, your fears, all without judgment. For Todd, understanding where you’re coming from is the mo...
Working with adolescents and young adults transitioning out of the foster care system for five years taught me a great deal about the importance of support during life transitions. The young people I worked with moved from one environment to another frequently and had to develop the capacity to adjust to a lot of changes in a short period of time. The lessons I learned from working in the foste...
At times, life can be challenging and feel overwhelming. Anxiety and stress are common in todays world when life’s expectations crowd our mind with self-doubt and fear. Though life can leave us feeling helpless in our struggle, you are not alone. I encourage you to join me in a positive counseling process where we explore, uncover, and nurture the human experience. I specialize in working with...
Woke up feeling unsure about yourself? Struggling with major life changes or decisions? Feeling stuck? Or you've lost your purpose? Is the weight on your shoulders too much to bear leaving you questioning ‘why’? Let’s start by saying, you’ve come to the right place. We all face times when we are overwhelmed by our situations. We're here to listen without judgment and help you to sort out life...
We at WFP are a multi-disciplinary group comprised of clinicians who are well-versed in many different treatment modalities. As a group we include licensed nurse practitioners, psychologists, clinical social workers and professional counselors. Our training perspectives may vary, but we are united by an abiding interest in providing state-of-the-art psychological evaluations and treatment for...
Based on my 25 years of experience, I usually recommend a holistic and objective assessment of the problems as part of the solution. These assessments include understanding, first and foremost, the needs of the individual. These can include anxiety, depression, ADHD, peer issues, family problems, stress, and many other things. I treasure the insight the individuals bring to the conversation wit...
Sometimes we need an objective person to talk to about our problems and stresses. As a therapist, I strive to create a safe, open and honest space for clients to discover personal challenges and help with personal growth. I am compassionate, respectful and empathetic to my clients’ issues, and work to help them create and support healthy relationships, gain clarity in life, and achieve wellness...
Every one of us experiences seasons in life when we feel completely overwhelmed by our circumstances and are unable to just "shake it off." This might be especially true in the aftermath of a crisis, a stressful event or traumatic experience (such as loss of a job, the death of a loved one, a broken relationship, an accident). Have you ever found yourself longing for someone to understand your...
I provide a welcoming, safe, and non-judgemental space for adolescents and young adults to explore constant feelings of worry, self-doubt, and uneasiness about the future. During this process, I provide support, validation and skills training to find control in managing distorted thoughts, overwhelming emotions, anxiety, and creating healthy, supportive relationships. I see each client uniquely...
Valerie Lucas is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults with a variety of presenting issues. Dr. Lucas works with adults addressing depression, anxiety, other mood disorders, relationship issues, eating disorders, behavioral weight management, and increasing general coping strategies. Her theoretical orientation is cognitive behavioral, utilizing DBT strategies and techniques, a...
I often share with my clients that if they want things to be different, they have the power to change things. In the process of change, I am able to help with providing more insight, strategies, and knowledge that may assist in making the change process more successful. I find so much joy in helping clients learn more about themselves, learn new ways to see and respond to things, as well as lea...
