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
Accepting New Patients I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, and substance abuse related issues. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. I am a licensed clinical therapist in Virginia (LSCW) with over 22 years of experience working as a counsel...
I work with motivated individuals and families who are ready to address problem areas, develop insight, and identify what is of most value and meaning in their lives. I specialize in the treatment of trauma, family and relationship issues, anxiety, and addiction/substance use disorders. In addition to my clinical practice I speak nationally on these topics and work as a clinical consultant. I...
Welcome to Scottsdale Women's Psychology, a boutique psychology practice specializing in women's empowerment through the delivery of gender-sensitive, research-supported psychotherapy for women. SWP clients receive the highest standard of care and comfort while engaging in the work of therapy. Clients enjoy individualized attention and flexible appointment times to accommodate busy work or trav...
Life can present us with personal challenges that at times can be overwhelming and difficult to deal with. I provide a safe place where you can share thoughts and feelings without judgment and where you can explore your concerns in a peaceful and supportive environment. I enjoy working with clients to help them regain hope, and assist them in developing effective skills to promote a healthy...
When you (or your family member) are trapped within the jaws of addiction, the hope of escape and recovery seems absolutely impossible. Sometimes you are tempted to just "throw in the towel" and surrender to the thought that you are destined to be an "addict" for the rest of your life--that you just don't have what it takes to change. But based on my own personal background, years of hands-on...
I am Jo Raphael, LCSW, ACSW, BCD, and during the COVID-19 pandemic I am working virtually only using secure on line platforms. At the current time I am working with older adolescents, adults, couples and families providing assessment, consultation, and treatment with a warm, empathic and supportive demeanor. My professional experience spans over 30 years and I have a passion for helping others....
There can be moments in our life where we are overwhelmed with the struggles we are experiencing. We can feel lost, confused, hopeless, stressed, depressed, stuck, worthless, embarrassed, ashamed, angry, the list goes on. Perhaps, you think that you can’t move on, things will never change, nobody cares, I’m all alone… If you can relate, I understand why you’d want these unpleasant experiences t...
I often work with the GLBTQ community and just work with adults. We use a process of looking at the imagination, loose associations, and dream material to help integrate unconscious depths with conscious material. My Ph.D. is from Pacifica Graduate Institute where I studied the death-life-rebirth archetype. My masters is in counseling and is from Portland State where I studied sexuality and...
( English | español ) Therapy is a call to adventure and self-exploration. I offer a non-judgmental, compassionate, and protected healing environment where clients of all ages may process difficult feelings as well as adverse life experiences while bringing forth creative imagery. I will ask clarifying and amplifying questions to help you identify and disarm unhelpful patterns of thinking and o...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has more than 10 years of experience. I have experience in both inpatient and outpatient treatment. I specialize in women's issues, postpartum depression, marital/couple counseling, trauma, PTSD, anxiety and depression. I recognize that we all cope with our day to day struggles differently. I work with my clients to learn better and more effective copi...
Are you feeling isolated, lost or riddled with anxiety? Has life become difficult to manage? Are you feeling not good enough, hoping for a different way? Right now is a great time to connect with a therapist, an ideal time to work on yourself. If you are looking for a therapist who cares and makes the effort, who listens without judgement. If you wish to be seen and heard and valued, I am uniqu...
Counseling for Children, Teens, and Professionals. I work with adults struggling to navigate the personal and professional challenges that often come with high-stress work environments and/or helping professions (i.e. Human Services Agencies, Business Owners, Medical or Legal professions, Leadership/Management etc). These positions may expose you to difficult and, at times, traumatic situations...
I have worked for many years with individuals, couples, families and youth. Many of those I work with are struggling with transitional life problems and some have long term chronic mental illness. They are all looking to gain greater insight into their challenges and are working toward finding understanding in their interpersonal relationships. We set goals and then work toward achieving a more...
Sometimes, life holds nothing back. We’re totally overwhelmed. It’s all too much. Too much busy-ness, too much hurry, and too much stress. While you’re a master of taking care of everything and everyone around you, taking care of YOU is often forgotten. And your regular pattern of “go, go, go…” leads to anxiety, burnout, or trauma. And so, you’re just…exhausted. You know something has to change...
I provide therapeutic services to adults in the areas of anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), specific phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), PTSD, depression, stress/anger management, as well as working with those with emotional difficulties as a result of life transitions. I have expertise in the treatment of trauma, PTSD, grief and bereavement, particularly with Active Duty...
