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
Hello and Welcome! You may have began your search because you are struggling with something in your life or because you want to be proactive in your mental healthcare. People come to therapy for many different reasons. Whatever that reason, mental healthcare providers are here to help you along the way. My name is Kaymarie and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed & Board Certifie...
My primary focus is to provide a nonjudgmental, strength based, person-center, and trauma informed approach to treatment. I believe overcoming difficulties can seem complex, especially when overwhelmed by multiple struggles. I utilize evidence based therapeutic modalities that work to address your concerns. I apply active listening and together, discover what approach and strategies will work b...
I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families to help provide healthy coping skills and effective communication. I have experience working with individuals dealing with adjustment issues, anxiety, self-esteem issues, depression, couples and family relational issues, and behavioral problems in adolescents. It is important that I collaborate with each client to help identify an...
The greatest challenges we face in life can sometimes be difficult to manage. My goal is to help individuals, families, and couples embrace life’s transitions/changes, overcome obstacles, and develop new ways to cope. I view therapy as a safe space to explore negative feelings that creep in over time and the opportunity to speak your mind without prejudice or judgement. This allows the room for...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, unlovable, or like you can't give up a relationship, even though it's killing you? You're not alone. Things can get better. You can be happy again. I'm a strong believer in the idea that you can keep the helpful lessons you've learned and replace the others. If this sounds like something you'd like to explore, please email me at [email protected]...
Are you feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? Have you experienced changes in your sleep, appetite, energy levels, mood, or behavior? At times, do you have thoughts that you would be better off dead or hurting yourself? These are symptoms of depression, which go hand-in-hand with anxiety. When emotions such as hopelessness take over and seem like they won't go away, they end up affecting your...
I love working with people who are motivated for something better in their lives but haven’t been able to figure out what’s blocking them from having it. This can include relationships, career, success, sports, family, happiness, confidence and more. Maybe you feel unworthy or incapable of having that something better. Maybe trauma, mental illness or something else you can’t even define knocked...
Life can be tough at times. We get overwhelmed or down and aren’t sure how to move forward. This is normal. Sometimes, these feelings get so intense that it’s hard to find our way out of them. If you find yourself in this situation, I’m here to help. I'm Megan Caldwell, and I’m a APC at Ray of Hope Counseling Services, under the clinical direction of Lynn Thompson Umstead. Using DBT techniques,...
Many people come to me with stories of pain caused by the loss of human connection or relationships. The ability to recover from trauma and neglect is about connection, rebuilding trust and vulnerability. Healing involves returning to a place where you had a sense of security and trust with others but most importantly with yourself. Together we will build a therapeutic relationship that will al...
Hello, my name is Danielle and I have a limited permit to practice mental health counseling. I have a masters degree from Northwestern University in clinical mental health counseling and I am working under the supervision of Alexander J. Schneider, LMHC at AJS Mental Health counseling PLLC. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, anger, thought disorders, personality disorders, fami...
My name is Kelly Lemos, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Colorado and a nationally certified counselor (NCC) through the National Board of Certified Counselors. I received a Master’s Degree in Counseling from University of Colorado Denver in 2015, which also gave me the opportunity to work in a mental health clinical setting. This particular position has helped m...
Are you looking for a safe and nonjudgmental space, to talk about whatever is important to you? My top priority, as a therapist, is to provide this to you. I understand that all people have the ability to learn, adapt and grow in positive directions through a secure therapeutic alliance. I derive a deep sense of purpose from entering into a partnership with you and working together toward...
Life is hard! Coping with unexpected challenges, parenting, dealing with memories we wish we didn’t have, learning about a new diagnosis or condition, starting a new career or job, all of these things push us out of our comfort zones and we struggle to deal with them. It is totally normal to feel like your world is a bit out of control at times and that you’re not sure what to do or how to do i...
My specialties include including treating women with prenatal or postpartum depression and anxiety. I support couples and individuals through infertility or pregnancy loss or adjusting to other life transitions. I help people deal with life transitions such as divorce or breakup, loss, or adjustment to a new baby. Therapy can help you manage ongoing challenges such as anxiety, depression, or ...
“We are on a journey together.” This motto has guided my personal/professional life. Throughout my life’s journey, we've navigated many of life’s trials, LGBTQ challenges, health/mental health illnesses, marital discord, and many life transitions. People have an inherent ability to endure trials. For some trials, an impartial listener is required. It is my role to help cultivate well-being with...
