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 believe therapy is based off a cooperative relationship between the therapist and client working together towards what you find important. Many events throughout the course of our lives shape and mold us; These life experiences and lessons can have a huge impact on our relationships with others and ourselves that leaves us feeling stuck or dissatisfied. I have over 8 years of experience worki...
I provide individual therapy for adults. My clients are are trying to get past something that holds them back. This root issue can hurt your relationships, cause you to second guess your decisions or think badly about yourself. With a trauma informed approach you can learn a new way to approach and heal that root problem. Our therapy will focus on building safety and trust, and increasing your...
Finding the right therapist can be hard. Call for a free consultation. Within the chaos of divorce, trauma, grief and change, our identity - our very sense of self - seems temporarily lost. These pivotal experiences can leave us feeling anxious, depressed or broken, when in reality we are on a natural, yet difficult, search for our new bearings. This work that requires discomfort and...
My expertise is helping adults with chronic anxiety and/or depression, and/or grief feel better. My clients are adults who are competent and skilled in many ways, but not in healing their own spiraling fears and emotional pain. With investment in the therapy process, my clients learn to quiet self-criticism, and calm themselves when distressed. They feel more competent in relationship, and they...
Do you desire biblical counseling? Would you like to receive professional mental health care that is guided by Christian principles? If so, you are not alone. Personal values and faith practices are an important part of overall health and healing. My approach integrates sound biblical practices with proven clinical interventions. Whether you struggle with day-to-day interactions and tasks, majo...
( English | español ) I have 18 years of experience working in psychiatric hospitals, medical facilities, community health centers, pediatric clinics, schools, and residential treatment centers. I offered many years to working with children, adolescents, parents, and families through child protective services, rape crisis centers, shelters, neighborhood centers, and adoption centers. I am...
***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** I specialize in providing treatment for couples and families. One of my main areas of focus is helping clients navigate the transition to parenthood, which can include issues such as postpartum depression, miscarriage, infertility, and the adjustment to becoming a parent. I also specialize in working with families with Autism. As a Marriage and Family Therapist I...
"Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention" ~ L.R. Knost. In providing therapy to clients who have experienced significant trauma for over a decade, I have found that each client presents in a different stage of processing their trauma. By offering therapy that addresses the core issues of...
I create a nonjudgmental and compassionate environment for everyone. Whether you're coping with a diagnosis or struggling with daily life stressors, I can help. I have experience treating people living with mood disorders, anxiety and trauma, and substance abuse issues as well as women's health, sexuality and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, interpersonal relationships, and m...
If you are struggling with day to day life events, changes, emotions, crisis, losses, and insecurities, I am here to help. Many people need reassurance, guidance, direction and just clarity. People want someone to help ensure them that things will be "Okay." A healthy mind is a happy mind and in efforts to ensure that our minds are healthy we have to learn how to be happy. Happy does not just m...
Therapy is a journey wherein you discover the solutions and/or answers which bring you here. I will support and help you in the discovery of them. I have over twenty five years of experience serving children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families. I have worked in inpatient and partial hospital settings as a therapist and clinical director in Des Moines, Omaha Nebraska and Glenwood, Io...
Finding the right therapist is important because effective therapy elicits change and guides individuals toward living more fulfilled lives. I am a committed, interactive and non-judgmental therapist who loves what I do and am grateful for the opportunity to connect with clients and work together to develop solutions and reach goals. The decision to start therapy can be difficult and feel...
Recent and past trauma, the loss of a loved one, stress, and strong emotions can be too much to manage. Life can be very overwhelming and there is hope. Every day I help people take steps to live a more fulfilling life. I specialize in trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, and depression. I provide a safe space to talk about challenges and to express emotions. I offer the opportunity to help people...
I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 plus years of experience. I am also bilingual (Spanish) speaking. I have experience working with individuals who are experiencing Depression, Anxiety, poor self-esteem issues, emotional issues, environmental stress related with work, life, marriage etc. Together we can work towards improving your symptoms and gain insight into the potential trigger...
Are you struggling with feelings of anxiety, stress, and doubt? Are repetitive thoughts, panic attacks, and depression creating suffering in your life? As a licensed clinical psychologist I specialize in the treatment of Anxiety and Trauma related disorders including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I am passiona...
