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
My practice over the past 20 years as an LPC has allowed me to help people of diverse backgrounds overcome a variety of life's challenges. I help people by meeting with them, learning about their problems and discovering ways for them to feel more at ease. The most common issues that I help people with involve their moods (for example sadness, worrying, anger or stress) and with their...
I believe the goal of therapy is to create insight and self-awareness. If we are better able to understand who we are and why we engage in the behaviors we do, we are able to make changes in our lives. My job is to offer a supportive environment, in which you feel safe to explore who you are. I have experience working with individual adults, couples, children, and families. I believe each perso...
Reduced rates for essential workers and those facing lay-offs and drastically reduced hours due to COVID. Everything in your life is being affected by the quarantine. You are having an unanticipated opportunity to see yourself and your relationships through the magnifying glass of required social regulation. Now is the time to talk to someone about the struggles with fear, anxiety and overwhelm...
If you are finding anxiety and depression, traumatic events from the past, substance use, or other mental health issues are playing a larger role in your life than you would like, it may be time to connect with a professional to help you find healing. I believe that it is my role to offer a safe and trusting environment where clients can explore life's challenges and work toward their desired...
I specialize in men’s issues. I've always felt pushed to be a "lone-wolf" and culture told me to "be a man" or "get over it" when it came to my emotions. As men, when we have a problem we deal with it on our own, often by using pornography, drinking, playing video games, or searching elsewhere for affection. We lie, we defend, we run. We constantly look for peace and acceptance, even if it’s...
"You can't adjust the wind, but we can adjust the sails." While we may not be able to change the factors that come our way, we can change the ways in which we approach whatever has caused difficulty. This quote encapsulates my sensitive, inviting, and unique approach to psychotherapy. I work with a variety of patients, including children, adolescents, and young adults, through many presenting...
I believe in working in partnership with clients, utilizing their inner strengths to help them sort out their challenges in order to achieve their goals. My passion is helping individuals, families and couples to learn how to rebuild their lives and relationships by overcoming obstacles. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches including but not limited to Cognitive Behavior Therapy,...
I have over 30 years experience in the counseling field. My first 15 years were working in alcohol/drug abuse treatment facilities. I spent 7 years working with the HIV/AIDS community. And the past 13 years I have been a counselor with an employee assistance program. I am a very good listener and I work with clients to help them see what they need to change in their life....
Life can be rough, but we can get through it together! We all need extra help sometimes navigating difficult situations, transitions, trauma, or relationship problems, and the stress, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem that can ensue. I can’t wait to empower you to take control of your life and grow into your new path. Each person is unique, so I adapt my therapeutic interventions to your...
Hello! I’m Missy, and I am a resident mental health therapist. I believe it’s important to get to know and understand my clients and the environment in which they live, work and play in order to help them address concerns and bring about healing. I additionally enjoy working collaboratively with clients to help them identify and use their strengths to overcome the difficulty and challenges that...
You have the diagnosis of Autism, now what? Getting the diagnosis can be emotional. Trying to figure out how to help your child and provide them with the tools they need to be successful can be draining. I assist parents of children with Autism and adults with Autism in getting financial resources, therapies, doctors, alternative medicine, holistic providers, and more, as well as helping parent...
Greetings, my name is Karen Drack, M.A. I am a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern. My belief is that through the trusting and empathetic relationship with a counselor a person will be able to recognize the desire to create improvements in their life. My goal for my clients is to assist them to build on their successes and look for opportunities to grow as an individual. I work with...
I predominately work with individuals ages 5-25 who might struggle with various issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger management, and low self esteem. I also have experience working with adults and families. I use various therapeutic techniques such as, cognitive behavioral and person centered, to help individuals who might be struggling with anything from day to day struggles to a...
Therapy can be a difficult process, but the end result is very rewarding and life changing. I work collaboratively with my clients to identify specific therapeutic goals that fit the individual’s lifestyle. I am very compassionate about helping people with addictions, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, relational conflicts, and...
Client’s usually seek therapy when they feel “stuck”, unable to move beyond the obstacles they are facing. I am passionate about helping people tackle life’s challenges, to help them feel more empowered and in control. Rooted in a cognitive behavioral style of therapy, I aim to help my clients identify and eventually combat harmful beliefs and behaviors that may be holding them back from achiev...
