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 specialize in helping clients pursue healthy relationships, including: resolving effects of early trauma, especially CPTS (complex post-traumatic stress), recognizing & healing from abuse, setting boundaries and communicating needs, repairing or deepening partner connection, finding a partner, workplace conflict / career or creative blocks, recognizing & grappling with systemic oppression &...
Making the decision to seek additional support in your personal growth and healing is something to be proud of. Asking for help can be difficult, especially when finding someone to trust throughout your healing process. My priority from the first session on is to create an atmosphere of hope, understanding, and, most importantly, trust. I believe we all encounter experiences that affect us in...
Life can be challenging. Sometimes we have difficulty making sense of our experiences, whether it’s something painful that has happened to us, an unhelpful coping style we are struggling to change, or thoughts we’ve internalized that keep us down. My passion is to help you gain awareness within yourself, to identify and understand your emotions and beliefs, so that you can start making changes...
On the outside you look like you've got it all together. People see you as confident and hard-working and trust you to get the job done. But on the inside you're waiting for the other shoe to drop, worried that any day now, people will see the "real" you and be disappointed. You've spent years working to build a solid reputation, but can't shake the voice in your head convincing yourself to do...
Hi. I'm Anthony Rodriguez, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist 86277, licensed since 2015. During this time of public health emergency, I understand well the feelings we are all experiencing. Anxiety, fear, uncertainty all can be felt during these times. You may need someone to talk to and help relieve any anxiety or depression you may be feeling. I offer a safe and warm environment in which to...
Whether you have been struggling with issues like depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relationship/family challenges, or even if life is just overwhelming and stressful, I am here to assist you through it. Every life experience you have been through is unique to you, and I am here to help you identify your strengths to help break down the issues you are facing. Together, we will explore the ways ...
If you are ready to get unstuck, stop the fear cycle, & break free from self-doubt, it is possible if you put in the work. We CAN rewire our brains & build new neural pathways by changing how we think & use our bodies in order to feel calmer and to live in the present. The mind & body are one, so why not use both to manage anxiety, or to unlearn your nervous system’s response to...
