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
Just like diet and exercise is for your body, therapy is for your mind and emotions. As a therapist, my goal is to support you on your journey of understanding your true self and desires. While your past cannot be changed it also does not have to determine your future and with proper support you can stop reliving past choices. Using various clinical approaches, we will work together to help you...
Life can be challenging. The situations that it presents often feel overwhelming and knowing where to turn and what to do can feel as though it is consuming our energy, thoughts, time and happiness. As a therapist I have focused on developing skills to assist in overcoming these challenges that often take the form of anxiety, depression, and trauma. When we struggle with these conditions it...
There are times in life when you may find yourself panicking, full of rage or tearful, not knowing why you are experiencing these difficult emotions. Times of transition, such as the end of a relationship, the beginning of a new one, moving and becoming a parent, are times that can bring about many different feelings. You might be wondering how you can get through anxiety, depression, or confli...
Adulting is hard and leaves many feeling overwhelmed, uncertain what to do differently. Painful or traumatic events can amplify this, and make you feel like you’re living a life you don’t recognize. You’re trying to figure out how things got so complicated and why life has not turned out the way you expected. What would it be like to reclaim your life? To not allow fear, worry or self-doubt be ...
I have a professional interest in serving women struggling with infertility, postpartum depression, and grief and loss associated with pregnancy, infant, and child loss. My background includes 12 years of working with adolescents and children in public school settings, as well as adolescent clinical settings including juvenile detention facilities, inpatient mental health facilities, and...
I have over 15 years of experience providing support to individuals and couples struggling with a variety of life issues as well as career and other life transitions and adjustments. I believe there are multiples solutions to our challenges and struggles. I believe that there is more than one option. We just need help finding our own way. I specialize in helping people clarify what they want or...
I believe in helping individuals and couples gain insight and make behavioral changes to improve well-being. I believe empathy is important in the therapeutic alliance and I strive to create a safe space where the client(s) can feel comfortable in therapy and actively engage in treatment. With individuals, my approach to therapy is based in cognitive-behavioral theory, but also flexible and...
Trauma can make us feel disconnected from those around us. Our minds are phenomenal at adjusting to even the most extreme circumstances, but sometimes it is difficult to return to a normal way of functioning even after the threat is gone. Sometimes our lives have been so filled with trauma that we can't even define what "normal" is. All we know is that we feel alone, anxious, perhaps even caugh...
Therapy can be a powerful force in helping you identify thoughts, habits, and emotional patterns that are no longer serving you, and in turn help you create positive change in your life. As a therapist, I work collaboratively with you to cultivate your strengths, find healthy ways to deal with challenges, and help you build a satisfying and fulfilling life. I help clients manage stress, anxiety...
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist & I’ve been in private practice over three years. I have gained experience working in corrections & outpatient mental health. I enjoy working with individuals who struggle with eating disorders, PTSD, anxiety, depression, & behavioral concerns. I have worked with all populations but prefer working with adolescents & adults. I enjoy working with high risk...
It’s hard to put yourself out there…To allow yourself to be vulnerable…To really connect with others. When you do, you practically tie yourself up in knots replaying what you said – what you did. You make promises to yourself that somehow next time you’ll do things differently…that you’ll feel different….that you won’t be full of regret and shame. Regardless of whether you spend most of your ti...
Hello and welcome! I know sometimes reaching out for support can be challenging or scary, unsure of what to expect, but I am here to walk with you through the journey. I believe it is important to meet you where you are at and provide you with the support, empathy, and compassion needed to help you reach your goals. Each client is different and thus it is important that each session be tailored...
Real adulting starts when you address the parts of you that are flawed and actively work toward strengthening them. You do this because you understand that life will never be truly satisfying until you become the best version of yourself. Let me help you with that journey....
It is not always easy to reach out to a stranger for help, yet you know you are ready to make a change in your life. My focus is on helping clients by understanding systemic or external factors that may impact your relationship with yourself and others. With that understanding we then work together to use that understanding to influence how we treat ourselves and engage the world around us....
Making the first step is the most difficult but the most rewarding. Do you possess an open mind? Do you desire personal growth? Have you started to think that "something has to change?" I am here for you. Let us explore your full potential with a goal-oriented mindset. I am bilingual so I offer services in Spanish as well. I specialize in mood disorders, relationship issues, anger management, a...
