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
If you want to improve your relationships in your life, desire support with managing your anxiety and/or depressive symptoms more effectively, understand how past trauma is affecting your life, address your alcohol/drug use, work through equity/inclusion issues, or want an objective therapist to listen and support your own personal empowerment, I would feel honored to assist you with your self...
*Waitlist December 2020* Sometimes you find yourself preferring to be alone because you feel unhappy, sad or loss. You feel defeated and overwhelmed by the stressors you have to face everyday. You feel helpless and like your life is out of your control. NOW, Imagine feeling like you are starting to have control over things that are happening in your life. You're not allowing past, current or wo...
Does it seem like you’re stuck repeating the same patterns over and over again? Are you struggling to manage painful emotions? Whether these difficulties stem from current circumstances or have roots in trauma and other issues from the past, I can help you heal, grow, and improve your relationship with yourself and others. I work with individuals, couples, and families to process painful...
As a Registered Play Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor, I use play therapy tools to develop the heart, mind and soul of children. After working with children and families in private practice and in school settings for many years, my passion is to empower my clients through play. Through their natural language, play, children can learn to express their emotions and start to heal. I...
People come to therapy for a variety of reasons. Those suffering from addictions, compulsions, anxiety, and relationship problems often seek help when they are acting in ways that they don’t want to act or thinking in ways that don’t support their best interests. Let’s change negative patterns! Whether you are experiencing a crisis or are seeking better life balance and a new perspective, you m...
**Providing telehealth (video/phone sessions) to existing and new clients throughout COVID-19 social distancing/isolation protocols** Are you looking for support in creating a happier and more fulfilling life? Is it difficult to regulate your emotions? Are you struggling with your relationships? Do you feel like you are losing control of yourself and your life? Does it feel like you are making ...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or hopeless? Are you experiencing pain from feeling alone, insecure, or unable to connect with your partner and you don't know where to turn for help? These experiences can be hard and I want you to know there is hope and I am passionate about helping you through the pain you are experiencing. In my office, I will respond empathetically towards your feeling...
Adrienne was trained in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, an approach that attempts to understand how past events affect current feelings and behavior. In addition to her foundation in traditional psychotherapies, she also utilizes more current, evidence based modalities, such as CBT, to help clients reframe various experiences that are causing discomfort. Adrienne has worked with...
Whether you're a veteran or a newcomer, starting therapy can be one of the most taxing and anxiety provoking things we can imagine. Many of us live day by day worried about what may happen or what has happened, and eventually it starts to consume how we think and behave. We start to lie to ourselves and others about what is happening, and we start to feel trapped and hopeless. Everyday seems to...
Making that 1st phone call can be the hardest part of seeking counseling. Finding someone you feel comfortable with is essential. It's just, life can be hard-everyday stressors can be hard to manage but if you experience a life altering event (a break-up, divorce, death, etc), it can become unmanageable (depression, anxiety addiction, etc). I can provide a safe space with a warm down to earth...
This time is unlike anything we have ever experienced. You deserve support during this stressful time, and I‘m a caring, experienced psychologist who‘s dedicated to helping. Together, we‘ll create a safe place for you to express your feelings, reduce stress, and deepen your self-care and self-comfort. We can strengthen your relationships with others and help make them more supportive and...
Whether I am working with a child or an adult, my primary goal is to help to create a safe space for them to identify, explore and manage the emotions and behaviors that are impeding their potential for living a healthier and happy life. I have extensive training and experience working with children and adults who have experienced trauma. Though often feeling depleted and unrecognized, I have...
I enjoy helping clients better understand themselves so they can make a more informed choice about how they wish to move through the world. This is best achieved when a client feels safe, heard and not judged, so that is the essence of what I try to provide to all clients right away - a safe and relaxing space to be listened to with empathy and concern. Trauma and emotional pain can be difficul...
I find it useful to combine your goals for change as well as the aim to get to know yourself better as the foundation for therapy. My training in trauma and LGBTQ+ informed care is foundational to my work with you. I have training and experience working with many different presenting issues and identities, as well as clients' support systems (partners, parents, families, children.) I work...
Maybe your life has gone off course, a relationship didn't go as planned or shame is weighing you down from reaching your full potential. Dina will walk alongside you on your path to discovery and healing and help you realize you are not alone. Sharing your story takes courage and Healing Hope is here to listen. For many years, I have specialized in working with adults, both English and Spanish...
