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
Overwhelmed & Stressed? I offer non judgmental & compassionate therapy. A safe place to talk about difficult past experiences, current relationship struggles and the serious health issues that concern us all today. I use compassionate, science based and customized solutions to help people overcome their struggles. I believe that everyone has a different personality and a unique set of problems,...
You may be at a moment in you life when the solutions you have tried did not work as you hoped. You may feel stuck, overwhelmed and maybe experience intense feelings of worry and general dissatisfaction. Or, perhaps you may find yourself resorting to behaviors that don’t represent who you are or who you aspire to be. In moments like these a new and fresh perspective, a different approach to y...
Life and/or work doesn't have to be complicated. Even if it feels overwhelming and frustrating right now, the good news is that whatever is going on you have the power to change it. With new and different information to steer by everything is subject to change. Different choices do exist. Whether you are: struggling with mental health, facing new challenges in your job/career, feeling stressed,...
People often enter therapy during times of emotional pain, uncertainty or at a time when they are seeking more meaning in their lives. Each person has within them a powerful impulse toward growth and healing. I trust that impulse and trust the therapeutic relationship to reveal your strengths, wisdom, and the next steps to your growth and healing. There is something of value in even the most...
I am a clinical psychologist dedicated to providing collaborative, empathetic, client-centered care. I strive to create a supportive, non-judgmental, compassionate space for exploration and here-and-now processing to improve one’s quality of life. While historically the field of psychology has embraced a disease model that emphasizes pathology and deficits, I emphasize a “strength-based” approa...
Kristin has been helping people in addiction recovery treatment since 1997 and has continued to find her work exciting and purposeful. She has expertise in all areas of substance use disorders as well as treating co-occurring disorders such as depression and anxiety. Kristin also works with individuals who struggle with eating disorders, sexual addiction, and other behavioral and process...
The process of choosing a therapist can feel difficult and vulnerable. As a licensed psychotherapist, my goal is to welcome my clients into a confidential, trusting and nonjudgmental environment. Additionally, I strive to promote self awareness and growth through a client-centered, strengths-based perspective. Whether it is aiding clients in coping with daily stressors, grief, traumatic...
Connecting with the right psychotherapist is central in working toward restoring and optimizing mental and emotional health. What is crucial in effective psychotherapy is the therapist’s capacity to help patients heal and grow, to become the best versions of themselves and to live meaningful lives. My holistic approach is founded on the belief that the potential necessary for meaningful,...
Deep connections sustain and heal the human spirit. When we are deeply connected to ourselves, our values, our story, and our inner workings, we can thrive. When we are genuinely connected to others, to family, and to community, we can flourish. Often, however, disconnection and fracture prevent the kind of thriving that might be possible. Through my therapeutic approach, I aim to work...
Serenity Health’s purpose is to instill hope in every patient while providing safe, effective, compassionate, and individualized alternative treatments. We hold the utmost respect, and care for the patients we serve. We serve a variety of patients whom may be struggling with Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), PTSD, OCD, and Severe Anxiety. We will develop a custom treatment plan that will me...
I have a deep desire to come alongside children, teenagers, adults, and families when crisis or trauma interrupts one’s life journey. My scope of practice includes, but is not limited to the following areas: Anxiety, Depression, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Acute Stress Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. My counseling approach reflects a whole-person...
Are you struggling to understand your child's behavior? Have you tried time-outs, behavior charts, and mindfulness to only find your child's behavior continues to escalate? Is your child having difficulty grieving a loss or you aren't sure how to explain death or loss to them? Maybe you have experienced a significant life stressor such as death, illness, loss, or anxiety due to the pandemic and...
My therapy approach blends the use of mindfulness, CBT, and EMDR. EMDR is a psychotherapy that assists people to heal from symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of traumatic life experiences. EMDR can be used to address urges to use substances and support recovery goals and to heal your trauma. I help clients achieve freedom from compulsions, addictive behaviors and limiting belie...
I really enjoy counseling individuals and helping them achieve their goals. At CALM Counseling & Consulting I emphasize empowerment and self-acceptance. CALM Counseling & Consulting works together with adolescents, and adults to help them stride towards controlling behavioral or emotional patterns that cause significant impairment in personal functioning, within the family, work, or school...
Accepting new clients. I work with young adults, adults, and elders experiencing discomfort and pain to help them develop goals and coping strategies to manage the difficulties we face throughout life. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, living with chronic illness, pain, aging, life transitions, relationship difficulties, stress, and dementia. I have 25 years’ experience in various...
