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
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I specialize in working with children (as young as 2 years old), adolescents, young adults, and families. Even when I am working individually with a child, I involve parents in every session so that the whole family learns new skills and communication patterns. As a parent myself, I understand that when our children are suffering, we suffer. I seek to support the entire family on their path tow...
I specialize in working with the LGBTQ+ community. Exploring experiences of gender expression and sexuality is a passion of mine and a concentration in my training. I have experience working with trans and gender fluid youth and their caregivers as well as adults. I also specialize in treating mood disorders (depression and anxiety), co-occuring disorders (mood disorders and substance abuse), a...
--Currently providing services through telehealth!-- So many individuals are reaching out to start counseling right now to help with managing stress and anxiety. Whether it is new, or pre-existing and compounded by pandemic circumstances, I am here to help you find your strength and resilience. Let's work together to finish 2020 on a high note! Together we will develop a plan: (1) Untangle the...
Are you where you want to be in life? Do you want to be more resilient? Every year millions of people face anxiety, depression, difficulty maintaining relationships, substance abuse, trauma and mental illness. There is a “we” in wellness for a reason. Let me help you identify and address the obstacles that negatively impact your life. Since 2009 I have worked with adolescent, adult and geriatri...
Sometimes life can become overwhelming. Transitions can lead us to feeling anxious, depressed, or uncertain about how to manage on a day to day basis. I want to help clients who wish for change in their lives and want to better manage their life situation or circumstances. I have a lot of experience working with clients with anxiety, as well as those with depressive symptoms. I also work with a...
Are you ready to live with a greater sense of ease? Wanting to let go of patterns that no longer serve you and improve your relationship with yourself and others? Have you found that your anxiety, depression, or negative self-talk is holding you back from living the life you want? I believe that therapy can help. Using a foundation of authenticity and empathy to build a strong therapeutic...
FOR COUPLES: are you having the same arguments again and again? Do you feel pain and hurt where there used to be love and caring? Are you close to giving up, and it feels like nothing will ever change? When human beings encounter stressors, they can get stuck. Lives can unravel. My passion is to bring healing to those who are distressed. I work with couples, individuals, and families. I can hel...
Are you seeking to overcome everyday struggles, stressors, family conflict and/or previous traumatic situations? I can provide the help that you need to feel better about yourself and gain more confidence. The clients that i generally see, tend to struggle with making decisions that they feel like they have to make, or should make, rather than those that they want to make. My clients often wish...
I work with individuals, couples and families to provide support through relationship enrichment and repair, pre-marital/commitment therapy, couples counseling, divorce discernment/collaboration, sexual issues, trauma, self-worth, grief, addiction, abuse & illness. My work helps individuals and couples at any stage of life explore their strengths and vulnerabilities and create a plan for succes...
In the times we live in now, life can sometimes feel overwhelming and challenging. You may feel all alone and as if there is no way out and this can affect the way you approach life and the decisions you make. I am a clinical psychologist experienced in working with adults with a variety of issues and from all works of life. I approach treatment with a sense of empathy and tailor treatment to e...
If you are in need of someone to help you sort out all the things you are facing, I'd love to be that person for you. Life is hard and you shouldn't have to do it alone. If you are facing a tough diagnosis (for yourself or someone you love), a recent miscarriage, an abusive relationship, or even just a difficult adjustment to something new (like divorce or an empty nest) come sit with me and le...
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I enjoy working with creatively inspired teens and young adults who are interested in exploring fulfilling careers and creative entrepreneurial opportunities which emphasize their unique personalities, natural gifts and creative abilities that allow for an integrated work-life balance. I also enjoy working with parents who are interested in finding an integrated lifestyle that merges personal,...
It takes courage to start the journey towards healing, self-acceptance, and happiness. Each of us is shaped by our past and present life experiences. Sometimes early experiences, especially those that are painful or traumatic, follow us into the present and impact our feelings about ourselves and our relationships with others. We may find ourselves in a painful or failing relationship, difficul...
