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
My clinical experience includes providing individual, family, and group therapy to individuals across the lifespan and with varying cultural backgrounds and presenting concerns. I have experience in working within varying levels of care within the hospital system as well as private outpatient practice. My research background has focused upon multicultural/acculturation issues, bicultural identi...
Do you suffer from anxiety, work stress and panic attacks? Trama and disasters are difficult but can be resolved. I have 20 years of experience working with individuals and families. I specialize working with anxiety and panic attacks. I also work with trauma and persons who have experienced disasters. Also, I help persons who experience work stress. I listen to you in a caring and supportive w...
Is your infant, toddler or preschooler acting in ways that are hard to understand? Infants and young children have all the same feelings as adults but do not yet have the ability to communicate them. My specialty is supporting the youngest of children express their worries and stresses to those who love and want to help them. Connecting with parents to help their children needing extra support...
My ideal clients are engaged and willing to take the high road to achieve their long-term goals—those who are seeking concrete guidance because they are overwhelmed by family tensions or the concept and logistics of the divorce process. Clients who experience high-conflict relationships will benefit from my extensive experience in communication skills. They are looking for a strong, empathetic,...
Anxiety, stress, anger, conflict, and depression can impact our sleep, productivity at work or school, and relationship with our loved ones. It can feel overwhelming or isolating trying to deal and cope with these emotions. It is during these times that outside help may be beneficial to help us overcome these challenges and work towards regaining our optimal emotional health. I use a strength...
Sometimes life is the hammer and you are the nail. It’s one crisis after another, one stressor after another, the pressure is overwhelming. Males, in particular, often suffer in silence. No wonder you’ve been irritable, isolating, or turning to substances to cope. It can feel like the walls are closing in on you. You deserve some breathing space from the stress weighing on you. I provide clarit...
Dr. Devaraj is passionate about working with clients with addictions, including eating disorders. She has done extensive postgraduate training in counseling and addictions through a series of courses, institutes, research, workshops, and seminars. She has become an advocate for maternal mental health and hopes to help people better understand postpartum depression. Although Dr. Devaraj uses an...
To those seeking therapy during the Covid-19 outbreak, I am providing FaceTime or Zoom sessions. Currently I am not seeing clients in office until risk of infection is minimized due to vulnerable family members. I will reassess this in the months to come as the infection rate in the country decreases or a vaccine becomes available. (Updated 08/21/20) In my practice, I work with an eclectic...
I’m Dr. Crystal Williams, a behavioral scientist and licensed psychotherapist based in Beverly Hills. I offer psychotherapy at its finest. I have a Master of Arts degree (MFT) and a PHD in Education. I specialize in working with eating disorders (5 years) and substance use/addictive behaviors (4 years). I work with clients struggling with dual diagnosis (depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar,...
Empathy, warmth, and compassion are personal attributes that I bring to my role as a licensed clinical psychologist. My extensive training in psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-behavioral, and functional family therapies allows me to draw upon an integrative psychotherapeutic framework in helping clients navigate life stressors. I guide clients in fostering a better understanding ...
Does any of this resonate with you? You feel anxious, depressed, or up and down with your emotions. You are going through a life transition trying to figure out the feelings that come along with it. You’ve been told you are “too sensitive.” Maybe you are struggling with your sexual identity or sexual orientation and would like a nonjudgmental space where you can explore LGBTQ-related issues. Yo...
My therapeutic approach focuses on the whole person. I look at the individual, their environment, and the many factors that make up who they are. By focusing on their strengths, I work with the individual to discover the person they are meant to be. My experience includes training in Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. I have previous clinical experience with children and adolescents, in a ch...
Are you tired of feeling stuck? Are you trudging through each day, feeling defeated by traumatic experiences, stress, or anxiety that simply refuse to relent? Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress can permeate even the strongest person’s life, slowly eroding their confidence in themselves, others, and the world. Therapy can help us rebuild our lives by introducing, training, and mastering a comprehensive...
I believe most psychological pain stems from a disconnection with one’s sense of purpose and meaning. In times of physical and mental stress, we often stray from our values and what brings us joy. Therapy serves as an integrative process that allows for a reconnection with what brings you a sense of meaning. Therapy allows you to heal through feeling heard and understood. My role is to guide yo...
Healing happens in connection with others, and I meet my clients where they are at. What is shareable is bearable. I am a biracial, multicultural Oakland native. I know what it feels like to be "in between." I work with diverse people of all ages, adults and teens, and seek to reduce stigma around reaching out for help. I can offer you a safe, non-judgmental space to explore the barriers and...
