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
I am Dr. Kathleen Phelan, private practitioner at Journeys Counseling Center in Lubbock, Texas. I serve a very diverse clientele; those with severe, psychiatric conditions, as well as mental, emotional, and spiritual health concerns. My primary practice is with adults and couples, with occasional interventions for children involved in crisis. Whether you’re struggling to overcome difficulties...
I believe that the practice of being human is an incredibly complex, difficult, amazingly messy and yet wonderfully beautiful process. While life can be complicated and painful, it can also be rewarding and full of joy. However, when we are in one state it is often hard to even imagine the other. Therapy can be a safe and supportive place in which to reconcile the difference and to learn the...
In a comfortable and supportive environment, Eileen offers a highly personalized approach tailored to each clients's individual needs to help problem solve, gain insight, awareness and attain personal growth. Over 30 years of experience, Eileen has studied and integrated different treatment modalities to help clients create an environment for change and to create a more fulfilling life. Eileen...
( English | español ) Hello,my name is Jeanette Rodriguez and I am an LCSW in Illinois. I have over 20 years of experience counseling individual, couples, and groups. I am bilingual and embrace Spanish as my native language. My degree is specialized in Psychology and I have been trained in a number of treatment modalities including CBT, MI, SFBT, and DBT. My training has allowed me the opportun...
Do you wish to live a life of undreamed of happiness? Everyone possesses the innate ability to live consciously. We are able to develop the willingness to experience both ultimate joy and the indelible pain that comes from growth. I am passionate about empowering courageous women to create improved lives for themselves and their children. I am deeply committed to assist in the enrichment of lif...
Feeling the effects of these uncertain times? I am available to help. I am a licensed psychologist with over 10 years of experience providing care for adults in individual therapy as well as in hospital programs. I will work to help you resolve your current distress and teach you cognitive and behavioral skills to reduce the severity of future episodes. I also try to tailor therapy to best suit...
We’ve all been there...that feeling of uncertainty looms when you sit at your computer and need to type a cover letter. We take the “easy” way out and just state facts in a polite manner so our cover letter shows professionalism, yet, says NOTHING about ourselves and how we can benefit from and contribute to the prospective employer. Cover letters are similar to college admissions essays; if...
Hello, thank you for stopping by! I offer personalized services to children, adolescents and adults in the greater Houston area. I have experience working with male teenagers, high functioning young adults on the Autism spectrum, OCD, and men struggling with life transitions. I work with clients who are stuck in depression, facing relationship issues and experiencing loss. I also enjoy helping...
Dr. Shah offers TeleTherapy through video conferencing (https://www.atlpsy.com/teletherapy). We often face challenges that can impact our security, emotional well-being, and sense of identity. Dr. Shah works with adults facing ongoing challenges or momentary stressful situations. Certain life circumstances might be serving as road blocks to our goals and sense of sanctification. Negative though...
Life can often present many challenges that can result in struggles with anxiety, depression, conflict in relationships, painful life experiences and/or unhealthy habits. I understand the vulnerability that comes with seeking therapeutic services and look forward towards using therapy to help individuals seeking ways to improve and grow emotionally by providing a safe and nurturing environment...
Life is challenging and at times can be extremely overwhelming. Do you sometimes wonder how you are going to get through the day, let alone next week? I'm passionate about helping people feel hope and peace and to learn to reconnect with themselves and others. I believe people can get excited about living again, and not just existing. I believe all individuals have the capacity to self-heal and...
You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up the next day. We all experience various challenges throughout life and may find ourselves having difficulty managing them. I believe in providing a safe, trusting environment where people can explore and express their emotions and behaviors. Everybody needs somebody to talk to and through the therapeutic relationship, I strive to hel...
I am a clinical psychologist licensed in New York and Connecticut. I work with children, adolescents, adults and families struggling with a variety of emotional, behavioral and relational challenges. I utilize an integrated therapeutic approach to treat the specific needs of the individuals I am working with. Using both psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques, I help my clients improv...
Are you a creative, highly sensitive person? Do you feel things more deeply than those around you? Do you often find yourself overwhelmed by life, more than others? Perhaps you feel self-conscious or struggle with feeling like you’re never good enough? Whether you have experienced trauma or abuse, deal with body-image issues, or feel like you don’t belong, I am here to offer you support and a s...
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MSW and LCSW), Susan has worked with women and their families around issues of pregnancy, birth and parenting since 1987. Susan counsels individuals and couples on many issues. She has in-depth experience in the areas of women and children's health including pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting issues as well as pediatric health concerns -- illness,...
