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
Losses and life transitions can change everything you thought you knew. Maybe a family member has been recently diagnosed with cancer, the loss of someone close to you has altered your outlook on life, or life transitions have changed your relationships with others or with yourself. I specialize in supporting adults who are navigating life changes, transitions, and losses. Together we will expl...
Nicholas Reichert is a licensed independent social worker with supervisory status. He graduated summa cum laude with his master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University and is a member of Alpha Delta Mu National Social Work Honor Society. He previously provided both inpatient and crisis mental health services. He specializes in treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety...
As a therapist I work with an individuals unique life experiences to help heal and grow from these struggles. My experiences as a mental health professional are diverse and unique. Working with individuals that have survived trauma or struggle with thoughts or feelings, that many feel, there is no way out of. I've been blessed to be trained and work with some amazing people in a range of...
The mission of Healing Pathways Center is to assist individuals and families in meeting life's challenges. Through the process of engagement, relationship building and mindful practices, we tap into the heart of the matter. Whether depression, anxiety, autism, life transitions, behavioral or parenting concerns, pain issues and loss of a loved one our goal is to empower individuals towards heali...
I specialize in trauma and PTSD, depression and anxiety, and addictions. I'm a real human, and I'll treat you like one. You'll probably cry a bit, laugh a bit more, and feel heard and understood along the way. You'll leave therapy more equipped to manage the vortex that life can throw at you. I am certified in EMDR, a multi-purposeful therapy especially useful in helping people overcome the...
My ideal client is any individual or couple that is ready to actively do the work to adjust and rearrange their personal habits in order to more productively move forward in their lives. No matter the issue, counseling is built on the idea that the client is in charge of the progress by dictating the amount of energy and effort they put into the process. Showing someone possible paths is useles...
*I am currently accepting new clients for online, telehealth counseling! I believe that no one is immune to pain and difficult times as we go through life and that all can find healing and acceptance. It is my intention to provide a warm, compassionate and safe space for all who work with me to explore and heal. I enjoy working with adults, young adults and adolescents with a variety of mental...
Individuals and couples of all orientations and genders come to see me who want to find love, healing, and passion in their relationships and in their lives. They are looking for a Certified Sex and Couples Therapist, and a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist who is also the author of five books, including When You’re The One Who Cheats, The New Monogamy, Getting the Sex You Want and What's...
I've provided individual and group therapy for at-risk youth, trauma-focused care for survivors of abuse, and relaxation training for adults experiencing anxiety and depression. I also teach mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance skills. I've conducted cognitive and personality assessments for those with learning, attention, and/or emotional concern...
Authenticity and relationships are at the core of the human experience. My goal as your therapist is to provide a safe space to begin to move towards these things in your life and so much more. Finding the solutions to life’s issues can be challenging work and my desire is to come along side of you in those experiences. Whether your focus is with others, God or spirituality, or yourself, I hope...
Everyone could benefit from therapy at some point in their life. After all, life - while incredibly amazing - can also include hardship, sorrow and deep suffering. We all experience loss, encounter challenges, and we all are privy to the brokenness of our culture that results in carrying a variety of misguided and limiting beliefs that can affect our relationship with our Self, with others, and...
Welcome! My name is Alex, I provide counseling at Thriveworks in Portage. I consider myself to be a methodical mental health professional who evaluates the individual needs of my clients in order to both determine their goals and help to achieve them. I believe people are inherently good, self-correcting and wise. Everyone has strengths and it is my job to help people recognize and capitalize o...
Everyone has hard times in life and realizing that you need help during those hard times is a big step. I approach counseling as a process to help you get through a difficult season, and learn some strategies that can help you as you move forward. I enjoy working with children, adults, couples and families because when you are going through a difficult time it doesn't effect just you. My desire...
My particular areas of expertise include women’s and adolescent health, perinatal mental health, pregnancy and postpartum struggles, fertility issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, identity development and sexual orientation, relationship challenges, and adjustment to significant life changes. Working collaboratively with my clients, I draw from a variety of clinical perspectives and provide a s...
