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
With 20 years of experience, I have a broad set of skills to help you find the hope and healing you deserve. I provide a comfortable, non-judgemental environment where we can discuss what is troubling you. We often encounter obstacles in life that seem insurmountable such as illness, jobs, relationships, trauma, addiction, parenting etc, and we lose our direction. Sometimes we live with anxiety...
My goal is to foster the creation of a trusting relationship and a safe space to explore thoughts, feelings and concerns with support and encouragement. Begin to explore challenging concerns or patterns in life that may be hindering you from living your best life, fulfilling personal goals, or finding happiness. I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you to determine if my services may...
You are not a drop in the ocean, You are the entire ocean, in a drop (Rumi). Despite the serious nature of issues that lead many individuals to seek counseling, my sessions are creative and collaborative, fostering hope and compassion. Whether you are struggling with overwhelming feelings, a loss or bereavement, a strained relationship, excessive demands at work or home, unresolved difficulties...
My ideal clients are individuals who feel marginalized in part due to systemic injustice. I am passionate about providing trauma-informed and feminist based treatment to individuals who may feel unwelcome among their own communities due to perceptions of their identity. I work with clients to provide clarity around topics such as racial identity development, lgbtq+ identity development, sexual...
Are you struggling with low self esteem? Feeling stuck and overwhelmed in your life? Confused by how to set boundaries and build healthy relationships? Wanting to really know yourself and live a life with meaning and purpose? I am here for you! I can help you understand what is happening in your life and how you can heal, grow, and transform yourself to be living the life you want. I believe I...
**New clients welcome** My job as your counselor is to be 100% your ally, to listen, and to help you grow on your own terms. Are you struggling to move forward with your life, relationships, or career? Is something holding you back, perhaps your role in your family of origin or a past trauma that still occupies your emotional space? Do you have strong emotions that rise to the surface seemingly...
Desiring to transform your life? Your relationship(s)? You CAN heal and finally leave behind old limiting feelings, traumas, fears, and patterns. Begin a new level of success in your life journey, life purpose and your Mental, Emotional, & Spiritual strength and freedom. As a therapist for 20+ years I have had extensive success with healing Trauma, PTSD & ACOA issues. Trained in the powerful to...
Note: I am not currently accepting new clients. What is it like to be you? My approach lies in creating a meaningful relationship with my client where there is security and openness to fully explore areas of difficulty, pain, joy, and growth. Together, we can discuss and problem-solve around concerns of disconnection, anxiety and depression, trauma, identity and self-worth, and transition/loss...
I use a person-centered, individualized approach to therapy. I understand everyone is unique with their own values, experiences, and struggles in life. My goal is to build a trusting relationship with my clients in a safe environment, so they can feel heard and motivated to make small steps towards positive changes in their lives. I have experience supporting those who find it difficult to go t...
Erin Swinney is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and couples. The driving force in Erin’s clinical perspective is a commitment to instilling hope and confidence in the individuals she meets. Erin obtained a MS in Counseling and Clinical Health Psychology from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her training ...
Spending a better part of my life teaching and traveling with athletes, I have had the opportunity to create connections with so many people, including families and teenagers. Working with people who are facing life's stressors yet are open to growth and change is my favorite thing ever! No matter life's challenges, from relationship difficulties to faith transitions to abuse, helping my client...
Currently accepting new clients! You are looking to make some positive changes in your life but are unsure of how or where to begin. You are open to counseling and willing to take small steps towards a happier and healthier version of yourself. Exploring the ways your thoughts or behaviors have been contributing to your distress is challenging, but you are committed to working towards your full...
I have over 22 years as a counselor in the addiction field! I have worked successfully with youth and adults in Residential and Correctional Facilities and with MAT. I am bilingual, which opens the doors to the Spanish Community. I have work with a very diverse community over the years, allowing me to gain multicultural experience in my many years as a counselor. I am a member of a team of...
We all have one lifetime to live, to explore and to experience. It is my belief our past and our present greatly impact the future we will have. As we all know, past experiences cannot be altered. However, it is my firm belief, together, we can explore better ways to deal with our emotions and thoughts that no longer serve us. I specialize in stress and anxiety management, trauma, women issues,...
Life catches us all off guard sometimes and sends us reeling. There are ways to finding a balance again, some healthy, some not so healthy. Finding someone to listen to you is one of the healthier ways to begin your journey back to that balanced state that we all need to keep going and hopefully find joy in life again. It's that interaction between two people, one telling the story and one...
