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 provide a warm, safe and confidential environment for people of all ages who want to make positive changes in their lives, process difficult experiences, and/or strengthen relationships with loved ones. Individuals and families of diverse ethnic, religious, sexual orientation, and gender identification backgrounds are all welcome in my practice. I have spent most of my career working with...
( English | español ) Making a decision to go to therapy could be anxiety provoking but it could also help you to get unstuck from your current situation. Whether you suffer from depression, anxiety, a past trauma or emotion dysregulation, there are evidenced based practices (EBPs) that help with these conditions. In therapy, unhelpful thoughts and behaviors can be discussed, at your pace, in...
My work in the field of Mental Health has been a life-calling. I have over thirty years of experience counseling individuals, families and groups in a multitude of settings; including: inpatient and partial hospitalization, outpatient, community mental health and schools. In 2005, I earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from Stony Brook University. When working with clients, I utilize a...
***PLEASE NOTE: I am currently not taking new clients until January 2021*** I believe in the power of self-awareness and taking action. I am passionate in empowering my clients in making intentional choices to improve overall wellness. I have a direct, solution-oriented approach, which aids individuals in addressing problematic behaviors and thought processes which are negatively impacting thei...
I invite you to join me in a safe and warm space, where you will be welcomed with respect. Together we will create a treatment plan that is unique to your challenges, strengths, and lifestyle. I take a humanistic approach, as I look at each individual holistically, with respect for where you come from and appreciation that you are trying your best. Our collaboration will thrive in an open...
I believe that most people want to learn ways in which they can lessen the amount of stress in their lives. A person's thoughts and feelings can often stay trapped in the negative issues of the past or be pushed forward to the concerns of the future. These two states of mind can invariably lead a person to experience depression and anxiety. Learning new techniques that allow the person to put...
I believe it is the relationship that we cultivate together that will empower you to build a stronger connection to your intuition and make decisions from a place of deep trust and self awareness. I am passionate about the intersectionality of identities, ancestral ways of healing, wisdom of the body, the movement of energy, the cultivation of joy, inter-generational trauma, and more. I help to...
Sexualized violence is one of the most devastating and harmful experiences a girl or woman can experience. Many find themselves without support, without people to listen and believe them, and without a legal structure that takes sexual assault and abuse seriously. We do! Our creed is, "Start By Believing." And from that caring premise, we offer shame-free, science-based, trauma-skilled care wit...
My mission is to help people manage and grow from their problems and life's challenges as well as learning how to become more secure, serene, and free. Focusing on psychosocial, physical, and spiritual dynamics. The past provides opportunity to learn, empower and embrace personal challenges in the future. Exploring options of how to feel and think better, how to foster interpersonal relationshi...
Every person has the potential for growth. We hope that there is more to life, but days go by without improvement or change. We live with habits, recurring practices, and sometimes addictions, that prescribe our everyday struggle and often times prevent positive emotions and relationships. I am invested in helping people understand themselves, walking with them as they build personal and...
Job stress and burnout wearing on you? Are family or relationship problems worrying you? I specialize in working with COUPLES who are disconnected as well as working with first responders, nurses, and medical professionals who serve others, often putting their own needs aside. With my background as a police officer and public service, I have the ability to connect and understand what most other...
Whether you are looking to address a specific topic or concern, gain new awareness, bring changes to your life or not, therapy is a great resource. As a counselor, I have experience working with a variety of populations and topics (such as anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma and chronic high stress, etc.) but believe that the benefits of mindfulness and self-reflection are for everyone. ...
Sometimes life feels overwhelming! Are you going through a loss or life transition?Are you a parent trying to support your child/teen as they face their own challenges? Are you trying to make sense of life experiences and how they have impacted you? Are you wanting to figure out what it is you need to feel more fulfilled and create change? Sometimes we need a safe space that empowers and...
Deanne Shaw / MA LMFT Deanne Shaw is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned her Master degree at Minnesota School of Professional Psychology/Argosy University. Deanne provides couples, individual, and family therapy for children, adolescents and adults. She is passionate about working with youth who have emotional and behavioral difficulties such as mood disorders, anxiety disorde...
I believe creating a secure, trusting and meaningful relationship is the basis for opening the door to change in our lives. Life can be hard. Whether it be stress from relationships, work, parenting (sometimes all of the above!) and life changes, we all deserve a space where we feel heard, valued and seen. This allows us to process what happened, whats happening now, and how to move forward....
