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
As your therapist, my goal is to help you overcome life’s challenges in a safe and comfortable space. I will help you fill your coping toolbox with skills needed to succeed and build upon your strengths so you can reach your treatment goals. My clinical experience includes working with children, adolescents and young adults facing behavioral or mental health challenges in their homes, outpatien...
Sometimes we have enough "bad days" that we start to wonder if something is wrong with us...or with our child. I can understand because I’ve been in your shoes. I can help because I’m a professional with over 15 years of special training and experience in working with (and training other people to work with) young people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, learning and attention...
I consider therapy to be a partnership between client and therapist. I enjoy working with individuals, women in transition, children/youth and families on issues of love, loss, change, parenting, mastery, success, self-esteem, getting along and moving on. You are the captain and I serve as a temporary navigator and consultant until you reclaim/discover your strengths and ability to move forward...
A Step Beyond Counseling and Consulting, LLC provides virtual counseling services on a sliding scale fee. We all have many facets of ourselves, and we have multiple roles that occur simultaneously. We are family members (husbands, wives, daughters, sons, mothers, fathers), friends, co-workers, employees, bosses, and many more. Balancing these roles and responsibilities can often be a struggle t...
*I am not accepting new clients at this time.* Do you ever wonder if you're going crazy or if it's just the world around you that's crazy? I hear a lot of people say, “I can’t live like this anymore” or “Something’s gotta change.” Maybe you need help coping with your parents or dealing with your kids. Maybe you want your anxiety or bad thoughts to go away. Maybe you don’t like a situation you a...
My approach to counseling is practical, supportive, & collaborative. It is understandable that asking for help can feel vulnerable. By forming an authentic professional relationship while working to alleviate distress, my goal is for therapy to feel safe & effective. I use your values & goals to guide our work together. My background includes 15 years in diverse organizations which gave me a ri...
Michelle Ferrant is a licensed clinical social worker. She earned her bachelor's degree in social work from Northwestern State University and her master's degree in social work from Louisiana State University. She has more than 20 years of social service, case management and clinical experience. She has advanced training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy for...
I AM ON MATERNITY LEAVE AND NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. I work with parents and children, individual adults, and families. Clients see me to alleviate anxiety and manage stress, support their child's behavior and growth, and address issues in the parent/child relationship. Parenting a young child can bring great delight and satisfaction, and also present isolation, bewilderment and...
We all experience difficulty. You may be dealing with any number of life challenges: depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship issues. All of these and more are common reasons to seek counseling services. I think growth and healing are most likely to occur when we feel safe, understood, connected, and believe that we matter. My primary focus in counseling is to offer a...
Life’s challenges sometimes can feel like mountains which we are never going to get over or storms that we may never be able to see another sunset or sunrise. This is when we need a little helping hand that I can provide to allow you to move within the world in a healthier and more fulfilling way. I work with adults, adolescences, preadolescences, children, and families to help get through thei...
I have been practicing since 1999. I believe childhood experience informs individuals on how to think and behave in adulthood. Gaining insight of how those experiences affected an individual, permits an individual to make changes in their belief system about self and others that is no longer adaptive. Once issues have been identified it's important to process through past experiences. I use EMD...
From the outside it looks like you have a happy, fulfilling life, but this isn't the full story. Loneliness, stress, debilitating worry, difficulty sleeping, and strained relationships are all common symptoms of clients that chose to seek treatment with me. I specialize in working with older children, teenagers, and young adults, who struggle with traumatic memories, anxiety, depression,...
It has always been my passion to help children and adolescents gain their full potential in life. I am dedicated to helping individuals meet their goals by examining the connection between how they think, feel (emotionally and physically), behave, and interact in their various environments. I facilitate growth and change in my clients by teaching mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, emotion...
Hello! I’m so glad you have made the brave, important decision to try therapy. My experience includes working with children, adults, and teens individually and in group settings. I have worked with individuals struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, life transitions, relationship conflicts, depression, academic issues, and work/career related issues. I have a passion for working with women dealin...
