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
* Exclusively providing online therapy.* You've managed changes in your life before but you feel anxious and overwhelmed. You are worried about your job, relationships, or your health. At times you tell yourself that you do not know how your will manage or worry that life will not get better. You want to be able to learn how to cope with these thoughts and feelings. You want to feel joyful and...
As an agency we have been supporting people via online sessions, with everything that falls “outside the box” for many years. Well our whole world just changed with this pandemic, and everything now falls under that category. Let us help you navigate these uncharted waters. No matter what challenge this all is bringing up for you let us support you in finding a way through this and finding your...
”The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but having new eyes” (Marcel Proust). I enjoy taking the journey with you. I am a clinical psychologist and art therapist, dedicated to helping individuals of all ages – child through adult – feel hopeful and empowered while facing challenges from stress and emotional problems due to mental health issues, physical illness,...
I am a person-focused strength based clinician that focuses on doing the work the client identifies as pertinent and important. I will work with clients that are needing assistance in understanding what informs addictive behaviors, processing prior trauma, and how to build on strengths as well as building coping skills in order to improve outcomes. I enjoy discovering with a client what they tr...
We all face challenges and often times the most difficult thing is knowing when and how to ask for help. You are here because you have taken that step. I am here to support you and collaborate with you to figure out what wellness can look like for you. As a therapist my aim is to meet you where you are and to empathically challenge you and support your growth in a caring, non-judgmental...
You're aware of the underlying issues you've been ignoring... yet they're causing you to have anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or more. Maybe you've experienced the trauma of an abusive childhood, dysfunctional relationships, or other traumas. You're aware of the things affecting your mental health, but you're not sure how to handle them. You're not sure how to deal with them, and they fee...
Life experiences and issues we encounter can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. We find it difficult because we don't have the right skills or tools to utilize. This is where i come in. I am dedicated to helping you navigate through various life issues and passionate about helping you attain the healing you are looking for. My goal also as a therapist is to create a safe place...
Whether you are struggling with a life change (life-limiting diagnosis, divorce, a new phase of life), a loss (death, a relationship, job, sense of your own independence), feeling stuck (life isn't moving in the direction you had hoped, you want to feel different but just don't know where to start), or you are in pain (physical or emotional), I can be a non-biased sounding board and guide. I li...
Many times in life we find ourselves struggling with change. We feel burdened by changes that are out of our control, or discouraged by unsuccessful attempts at creating change. Ideas of who we should be and all of the ways we fall short can so easily conceal our path to contentment and self-love. So why go to therapy? Therapy gives you a non-judgmental space to explore needs, express feelings,...
What if you didn't HAVE to worry. At times like this, when life seems uncertain and out of control, worry doesn't seem like a choice. Many of us can find ourselves in an anxiety spiral leading to headaches, stomach aches, dizziness, and racing thoughts that destroy our concentration, keeping us focused on the worst case scenario, and not on what we have to accomplish in this moment and day. I h...
My work is focused on understanding the interconnectedness of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while working to develop understanding of beliefs and values on which behaviors are centered. The foundation of self-understanding supports change and motivation for growth. Within everything I do is a central goal of helping my clients to live fuller and happier lives through insight, growth, and...
One of my passions is working with others through life's challenges and help bring hope and healing from difficult circumstances. If you are going through troubled times, let's work through it together. There IS hope in resolving and moving through the situation you are in right now. I have many years of experience working with children, teens and young adults in foster care, as well as extensi...
Looking to improve your relationships with others, or maybe even your own relationship with yourself? Sometimes life can feel heavy and we begin to feel like we are losing our own sense of self. This may result in challenges with families, friends, children, or partners. If you are looking to heal from past trauma, relationship wounds, parental wounds, or just need a space to feel accepted and...
****Not currently accepting new clients**** I work with adolescents and adults offering support, coping skills, and psychoeducation around a variety of life issues, transitions and overall mental wellbeing. My hope is to help people explore their feelings and perspectives, in a safe and comfortable space. I believe that therapy is a journey of self-healing and acceptance. I utilize a holistic,...
Welcome! Deciding to come to therapy is a big step. Whether you are still contemplating that decision or you are ready to take action and make changes, I will meet you where you are and support your process with compassion and patience. I take an integrated approach to treatment that is grounded in psychodynamic psychotherapy and utilizes elements of CBT and DBT tailored to each individual’s...
