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
I strive to provide comprehensive, supportive, and evidence-based assessment and therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and their families with a focus on neurodevelopmental disorders, learning challenges, symptoms related to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and social-emotional and behavioral difficulties. I am also interested in early intervention services that assess and tre...
Robert Brault says, “A child seldom needs a good talking to as a good listening to.” As a mental health professional, I strongly believe in this idea. I have a passion for working with young children, adolescents, and parents in therapy. I also have a strong understanding for how trauma impacts our lives. As parents, it can be hard to know where to start when our children need someone to talk t...
If you are looking for support navigating the challenges of life or adjusting to life stages and transitions I can help. If you are seeking equanimity, peace of mind and decreased suffering mindfulness is an excellent way to begin. I work with individuals who are interested in seeing and thinking differently. Mindfulness based psychotherapy may include insight oriented reflections, meditation,...
Tell me, what’s the state of your well-being? Are you stressed out, experiencing anxiety, having difficulty managing your behavior or mood? Do you experience problems paying attention or hyperactivity? With a multitude of experience as a mental health provider working with children, families, and vulnerable populations, Connections That Matter, Inc. (CTM) sets out to provide a therapeutic...
Often, we are blindsided by life. The people we love may let us down, we may be struck with disease or loss, our emotions overwhelm us and we don't understand. I am an LPC with Master’s level experience working with adolescents, adults and their families. I have worked with adolescents and adults with sexually aggressive behaviors, PTSD, ODD, anxiety and depressive disorders and other mental...
Our ideal client wants to make life better ... and sees the possibility of a better way of living for the self, child, family, relationship, education, wellbeing ... and is looking for specialized and focused support to create a better reality. Our ideal client KNOWS that healing is possible and that they deserve compassion and support to work through some of life's most difficult challenges....
As a counselor, I hope to walk alongside each client to facilitate growth and development in self-identified areas of concern. By working collaboratively with you in a supportive and empathetic style, I hope to challenge each individual into becoming healthy and productive. I believe that for real growth to occur, each client needs to be an active participant in the counseling process. By being...
In today’s fast-paced world of high demands and overstimulation, people need a safe place to relax and refocus. They need to be heard without judgement or interruption. Children need a caring adult to be present with them in the moment, someone to provide them with undivided attention. Teenagers need understanding. Couples need unbiased perspective. Every person's needs matter. As a Licensed...
It is my deep belief that we each strive to be our best selves. This journey can be difficult and requires that we are able to recognize our own personal strengths and values. Clients should see the results of therapy in a measurable amount of time. This belief is where I begin treatment with the clients presenting problem guiding services. No matter what issue a client struggles with it is my ...
However you are feeling at this moment, you have deep, natural sources of resilience inside you. My job as a therapist is to help you tap into the resources of your mind, body, and spirit, so that you can take charge of your own healing and growth. Often, the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors causing us the most difficulty right now have their roots in old coping strategies that once helped us ...
Using my extensive experience working with individuals impacted by adoption, trauma, substance use, and difficult interpersonal relationships, my private practice is devoted to aiding individuals as well as parents, relatives, and significant others receive much needed support and education about these experiences. In my therapy and consultation services, I provide a unique perspective, rooted ...
Getting started can be the hardest part! Let me help you navigate the barriers that have prevented you or your family from the life you’ve imagined. I create a safe environment so you or your child can feel comfortable making these changes. I utilize a collaborative approach with my clients because I feel it is important to blend my therapeutic knowledge with your personal motivations. I believ...
Individuals seek therapy for many issues. I have been afforded the opportunity to work alongside people that want help in managing Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem barriers and daily stress. Often times these issues are masked by deep rooted trauma, grief and abuse. Individuals need encouragement, support, feeling that they are heard and validation while on their journey to healing. I work hard...
I am a Licensed Psychologist with extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, and teens. I am currently accepting new patients for Telehealth (Video/Online) therapy only. I provide services for individuals with a variety of concerns, including trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, adjustment/phase of life issues, grief, work-related stress, and relationship issues. I believe in...
It can be so hard to know where to begin when the struggles in life are weighing on you. My heart is in helping others to find their voice and to help them know they have options. If you want someone who will walk alongside you and offer support, education, accountability and a listening ear during a difficult situation or period of your life, I am here for you. Whether you have a specific issu...
