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
What is keeping you from reaching your life goals? Sometimes you are not even aware of your life barriers, but you know that something is holding you back. When circumstances are preventing you from getting where you want to be in life, in your career, or your relationships, it may be time to seek some help. Whether it be hurts & let downs from your past, anxiety, managing stress, communication...
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I believe the primary goal of psychotherapy is to help people find purpose and meaning in their lives. I work collaboratively with my patients to help them to navigate life transitions, resolve interpersonal issues, achieve goals, and create the life changes they desire. I utilize different therapeutic approaches and tools to help patients see and experience life situations through multiple...
Allie VanSickle, LLMSW takes an open-minded, sincere, validating, and direct approach to treatment. Allie believes the individual is the expert on their own lives and takes a holistic approach to supporting the individual's growth. Allie works collaboratively with clients and allows the individual's comfort/readiness to guide the therapeutic process. Allie specializes in assisting those struggl...
Are you living a meaningful life? Are there moments when you feel overwhelmed, misunderstood and invalidated? Struggling with life's obstacles can feel daunting and overwhelming. I would love to help you on your journey to healing and self discovery. By utilizing a holistic approach, together we can explore the relationship between mind, body and spirit while focusing on trauma, grief, anxiety,...
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I am a firm believer in every individual’s innate worthiness and our ability to heal not only through supportive relationships with others, but through our relationships with ourselves. I strive to create a safe, inclusionary, non-judgmental space where we can collaborate and explore whatever comes up together. After a 14-year career in the financial industry, I received my Master’s in Mental...
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If you are reading this then you have already taken the first step to addressing whatever challenge you are facing or questions you may be asking yourself. Perhaps you are unsatisfied with your life and don’t know why or how to change it. Perhaps you know what the underlying issue is but are afraid to tackle it. Maybe you struggle with co-parenting after a divorce or your teenager is self-harmi...
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*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Hi, I’m Ashante! I am a licensed associate counselor who is passionate about serving children, teens, adults and families who have experienced trauma in the South Jersey area. My work with clients is rooted in the belief that everyone has the potential for greatness; given a safe, supportive environment, and a compassionate, empathetic relationship to learn from. I want ...
Cultivating joy, self-worth and safety is an inherent right for all people. Navigating our life’s journey can present us with challenges. By strengthening our own agency, internal and external resources it can allow us to create a life that is thriving. My work with you is rooted in neuroscience and play. I work from a feminist, trauma informed approach. Incorporating experiential modalities to...
