
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

A licensed therapist working with clients who are struggling with a wide variety of issues. My approach to treatment is eclectic. I offer short or long term treatment depending on the client’s needs. Focus on self-awareness to promote changes that lead to a more satisfying life. My experience includes working with aniexty, depression and life changes. With over 12 years at Early Intervention...

Entering therapy is similar to summoning the courage to open an over-flowing closet that has been long ignored. Though daunting, with the right tools and an understanding guide the task can become a manageable and, in many cases, rewarding experience. As your guide, I can help you shine a light on emotions, experiences, and relationships that you may be afraid to touch due to fear, shame, guilt...

Picking a therapist? It's confusing and scary to open up to someone new. If you have felt invisible, not seen, not heard, undervalued or dismissed. I can help. If you have known grief, trauma or unfulfilling relationships. I can help. If you've felt "you are not enough". I can help you learn how to speak "I am enough as I am". I treat people who live roller coaster lives, had parents who neglec...

I believe that people have an inherent right to feel joy, contentment, satisfaction with their quality of life and to have the skills necessary for managing and dealing with major events, emotions, and difficult circumstances in healthy ways. I believe that people are doing the best they can in any moment given the knowledge, developmental stage, abilities and experiences that have shaped them....

Life is hard. It’s full of ups and downs and sometimes you might find it difficult to get back up again. Maybe your marriage is on the rocks or you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Perhaps, you feel like the stressers of everyday life have become too overwhelming to manage and you’ve just had it with the anxiety that seems to run your life. Wherever you are, I’d like to help you get somewhe...

Yolanda McCallum
Little Rock
Arkansas
Are you struggling with extreme stress and anxiety or having a hard time managing a crisis or disruptive event in your life? Do you battle with feelings of depression or low- self-esteem? OR are you just not happy or have not found fulfillment in your life, your career or your relationships? I can help you work through these things. I believe the attainment of wholeness and mental wellness take...

Suzanne L. Smith
Chicago
Illinois
What would you like to change in your life? Are you willing to learn about yourself and gain insight into what behaviors and patterns may be holding you back? Together we will work on a plan for change that gets you on the path of feeling better and to move you in a different direction in your life. Using a strengths based approach, I work with clients helping them to identify what's worked in ...

Tisha Fauntleroy
Durham
North Carolina
Life is like an ocean of possibilities. There are times in life that you are floating along just fine, times were you are riding high on the waves, and then there are times you feel like you are caught in a strong under current, struggling to keep from drowning. Whether you are dealing with depression, emotional challenges, trauma, relationship issues, or difficult life transitions and...

As my mother often used to joke, parenting doesn’t come with a handbook. This is especially true in today’s society, where adolescents and teens are exposed to so much more through the internet and social media than we could have possibly imagined. It’s no wonder that depression, anxiety, and stress are at all-time highs for our children. Attempting to navigate these unknown parenting waters ca...

Hi, my name is Dr. Tasha Brown, I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, and young adults who present with disruptive behavior, inattention and hyperactivity, depression, anxiety, anger, and difficulties adjusting to life changes. I provide evidence-based treatme...

Is there something about your life that is not working? Do your struggles interfere with your ability to be happy and have satisfying relationships? Together, we can explore and discover the best way to approach your unique circumstances. I work with individuals and couples from an integrative approach in order to create a nurturing, encouraging and productive environment where we will address...

If self-defeating behaviors, resentful feelings, dysfunctional relationships, or feelings of hopelessness are continually causing you pain, it can feel overwhelming. There is hope. A process of self discovery and healing is closer than you think. You can heal and begin to live with a sense of fulfillment. Therapy can begin your journey to personal transformation. You can develop tools to decrea...

Yonat Swimmer
Los Angeles
California
I work with a broad range of clients dealing with issues such as low self esteem, depression, anxiety, loneliness, trauma, and more. We work together to become more aware of the root of the issues and find solutions that can create a stronger sense of self. As a psychodymanic therapist, I work closely with clients to cultivate an authentic and honest relationship to support a client’s awareness...

Depression, anxiety, parenting, substance abuse, infidelity, toxic relationships, trauma-- I have successfully treated clients from 8 to 80 with these problems. I began as a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor. I know that the devastation drugs and alcohol cause individuals and families is rarely overcome without help. As on-floor clinician at the Arch Bridge School, I worked therapeutically wi...

Live to Thrive is a professional counseling practice that was established from a passion to help individuals to live their best life. We strive to help strengthen personal, work, and family relationships through self exploration and increased awareness. Live to Thrive, LLC, offers services to individuals, couples, and families. Through our years of experience we understand that treatment needs ...