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
There are several important factors to consider when deciding if you should seek therapy services. These may include subjective distress, changes in life functioning, and other persistent symptoms that were not present before. It is normal at times to experience dissatisfaction, unhappiness, particularly when under stress or during major life event. However, if these negative changes in your li...
I have worked in mental health since 2006. I have worked in several different settings and with several different populations. I enjoy working with kids, teens, adults, families, and elderly. I enjoy helping clients work through their struggles, through teaching coping skills, mindfulness, reducing symptoms, and improving overall functioning. I work hard at helping normalize issues and helping...
The practice works with people of varying ages over a wide range of issues. We work with individuals, couples, and families. Having difficulties navigating interpersonal relationships? Is your thinking getting you stuck? Having difficulty controlling your emotions? Not doing the things you want to do? If so, why put off feeling better? Feeling stuck? Let us help! An area of particular focus of ...
I provide telehealth psychotherapy. As a social worker, I am highly attuned to the daily social, institutional, and communal injustices that impact people of different minority statuses. My counseling philosophy is grounded in trauma-informed practices, meaning I value collaboration, empowerment, and emotional and physical safety above all else. Through counseling, clients will gain a richer...
Let’s work together as a team. The therapeutic process can be both interactive and collaborative. There is no question that asking for help can be difficult, but my aim is to create a non-judgmental environment to promote mental wellness and healthy behaviors. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and also work in the Adolescent Substance use and...
My specialty is in treating trauma, abuse, and PTSD effectively and efficiently. My goal is to help you find healing without wasting your time or money. I'm trained in three evidence-based (validated by research) therapies for treating the effects of trauma. During your first appointments, we'll determine the best plan for your therapy. Some approaches emphasize talking, while others have very...
I appreciate the courage it takes to seek professional help. It may be difficult to share your emotional, mental, social, behavioral, or spiritual struggles. However, getting a professional counselor's perspective on your problems is the start of your healing, and it will lead to your having a more satisfying and enjoyable life. You will feel better getting the guidance you need to make...
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I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist providing therapy for First Responders including, firefighters, EMS, law enforcement officers, veterans and dispatchers experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), and Emergency Responder Exhaustion Syndrome. My treatment modalities include individual and group psychotherapy utilizing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing...
My name is Kathy Alagna and I am a licensed therapist in Kansas City, Missouri. My passion is helping individuals with effective counseling and therapy. You may have arrived here because you want to make a change in your life, within yourself, or in your relationship. I believe I can help you because I specialize in facilitating changes and skills that lead to profound transformations. You have...
I am a Licensed Independent Level Social Worker (LISW). I have been involved in the human service field for 28 years and have been providing therapy services for 18 years. I have a varied background with experience in corrections, in-home family therapy, mental health emergency evaluations and community mental health. I have extensive experience working with adolescents, domestic violence victi...
Beginning counseling or job coaching is an important life decision and a clear sign of one’s underlying health and resiliency. I find, more often than not, that people can be helped to release a level of optimism and resiliency that leads them to new, “do-able” goals and choices. All of this reflects a natural foundation of health, even when we experience such common challenges as depression,...
Trauma can fracture who you are as a person. It can make you feel unlike yourself, distant from others, changed forever. This does not have to be permanent. I can help you cope and heal from sexual and relationship trauma. Together, we can build resilience, access your strengths, and integrate your past. Learning to manage trauma symptoms, stopping unhealthy relationship patterns, understanding...
It takes a great deal of courage to begin therapy, and thus I strive to create a space in which individuals feel truly seen, heard, and deeply understood. I believe that people are intrinsically resilient, and I will work with you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself so that you can make meaningful changes in your life. Together, we will work toward navigating difficult transitions,...
I believe everyone is seeking meaning in life. We desire a story in which we experience love, acceptance, joy, and fulfillment. Many of us get stuck somewhere along the way due to complicated circumstances, situations, and relationships. We do the best we can to survive when we were meant to thrive. A typical client for me is someone who desires to make a change and live a more fulfilling life....
