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 know what it is like to be brought to your knees. When breathing hurts, and thinking is excruciating. You want help, but at the same time you’re terrified of it. The fear of being vulnerable is overpowering because some part of you is expecting to get hurt. Let me help squash that fear right here, right now. As a trauma survivor, I know you deep within my bones. I know what it feels like to...
Life throws us all twist and turns that can sometimes feel overwhelming. At times, it is even hard to tell family and friends how we are feeling. My goal is to provide a caring, safe and non-judgmental environment for you to explore your concerns. I utilize strength-based, solution-focused, mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients address a variety of issues including...
Hello and thank you for taking the time to view my profile! The decision to enter into counseling is an important step on the road to wellness and self-discovery. As we move along our journey in life, we sometimes encounter bends in the road that impact us in difficult ways. At times it may be difficult to catch up with yourself, and when you finally do, it can seem overwhelming. Life can be fu...
At NorthStar Counseling Center, we understand everyone has internal and relationship struggles at times. We have a broad range of experience working with children, adolescents dealing with emotional or behavioral difficulties and with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, life cycle transitions, and trauma. We also provide counseling for relationship issues...
Transitions and life changes are some of the most challenging moments in our life, even good ones. It is not uncommon to experience anxiety, fear, depression, or sadness, along with excitement and an eagerness to move forward in life. However, we all experience these moments differently in our own unique way based on our environment, past experiences, and beliefs. Because we are all unique I wo...
Many people pick up unhealthy coping behaviors when faced with vast amounts of emotional pain. It is often these behaviors that let us know something is not working well and force us to seek counsel for answers and solutions. Concerns I have worked with range from technology addiction, to self-injury, to poor relationship quality. As a result, I favor a compassionate, direct, and flexible appro...
***Thank you for visiting my profile. I am not accepting any new clients at this time. I will update my profile when I begin to accept new clients.*** Do you feel like you are stuck in the past? Are you having difficulty with current life transitions and feeling discouraged? Therapy is a safe venue to talk about these pressures and process your feelings. Let me help you move forward in your lif...
( English | español | עברית ) People come to therapy because they want to feel better, plain and simple. But what does that mean? What happens when “talk-therapy” and words are not enough? Sometimes we can understand the source of our problems, but not actually feel any better. The basis of somatic therapy is that it incorporates and unites your body and mind. So instead of saying ‘what happene...
You have an innate ability for psychological healing and growth; you can become who you truly are. When you are ready, therapy can help support you through this work. I provide confidential individual therapy services for adults 18 years of age and older who are experiencing general mental health concerns such as those related to depression, anxiety, stress, health issues, relational issues,...
My office is a safe space for all individuals and couples. People look to counseling for a variety of reasons - anxiety, depression, dissatisfaction, misery. Those who find work with me helpful seek fuller understanding of themselves and their connections in the world. We take a compassionate and curious stance as we pay attention to you. Through the lens of attachment, we examine how your curr...
( English | español ) My passion is to empower people to change their lives. To promote this change, I start by creating a relaxed and informal environment to make you feel comfortable in the process. My specialty is working with couples, adults and teens, who have the desire learn and grow. I welcome clients of a diverse background, as my practice is inclusive. We are collaborators in the jour...
Dr. Burns is an experienced, licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, located in Fremont, CA. She provides compassionate, supportive counseling for adults undergoing life transitions, coping with grief and loss, anxiety, depression, infertility, pregnancy loss and relationship problems. She focuses on client's strengths to encourage change, growth and self-acceptance. Dr. Burns is al...
Services provided for adult individuals (age 18 and older) seeking assistance with mental health issues or quality of life issues such as — but not limited to: Anxiety • Spirituality • Depression • Self Esteem • Relationships • Unresolved trauma • Quality of life struggles • Challenges related to military life • Emergency personnel trauma issues. I may be good fit for those who appreciate ...
Offering Telehealth Sessions to Clients in NC. Life doesn't always prepare us for living, and I believe that is one of our biggest hurdles. Loving ourselves, first, developing healthy confidence and self-esteem, extinguishing the negative self-talk that often plagues us, setting the tone for how the world responds, developing resilience, and increasing our ability to gain self-awareness,...
For many, the world feels like an especially grim place right now, and finding healing is a challenge. My aim in therapy is to help you learn or rediscover ways of feeling, thinking and relating that work better for you and help you live a life you value. I draw primarily on narrative therapy in my practice, but use techniques from CBT, relational therapy, and other modalities as appropriate. I...
