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.
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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
“We don’t have to do all of it alone, we were never meant to.” Brene Brown Life is a continuous process of recovery and discovery. The discovery of self is a dynamic journey filled with inevitable transitions. Therapy is a courageous endeavor that provides a supportive space to recover and evolve. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of service to individuals and families...
I believe that therapy can be an essential tool used to maintain a well-balanced, healthy, and fulfilling life. As a therapist, I find it important to create a safe and friendly environment. I strive to always be in tune with what you need and assist you in exploring whatever difficulty you may be experiencing. Whether you or a loved one is looking for a specific therapeutic approach or simply ...
Life is a journey that can be filled with painful, difficult experiences. These experiences may result in immediate emotional distress or just slowly build in our lives until they feel unmanageable. You do not have to face these experiences alone. I am here to offer support, compassion and hope during these times. I believe each of us has the potential to achieve a rich, meaningful life, even i...
Are you an adult, teen, or child who is feeling anxious/depressed or has experienced trauma? Are you or your family going through changes, just tired, or stuggling to make it? Therapy serves as a safe place, provides an opportunity to learn new skills, and allows us to own our story. Brene Brown, renowned author, states that vulnerability is emotional risk, exposure, and uncertainty and is the...
Are you a mother or father who is struggling with finding balance in your everyday life especially parenthood and or career? Do you feel like you're not meeting expectations you've set for yourself or allowed others to set for you? Are you struggling with communicating with your spouse or significant other? Are you a teenager or young adult who feels misunderstood and can't seem to relate to th...
A clinical diagnosis of infertility is defined as trying to conceive over a 12 month period without success. Approximately 35% of the time it’s a female problem and 35% it’s a male problem. The remaining 30% percent is either a problem related to both the male and female, or what is known as “unexplained infertility.” There can be lots of shame around this topic and a sense of failure so many...
I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced infant loss and birth mothers who have placed their child in an adoptive home. Working through this grief with a clinican who understands your emotions can serve as a beginning to the healing process. I will create a warm and inviting space to assist you in regaining control over your emotional response, improving communication withi...
**Telehealth therapy offered for COVID-19** All my life, I have felt called to help others, whether it was with a best friend or someone I had just met. My path has pushed me in many different directions, but ultimately, it has lead me here, which is where I’m meant to be. I have a deep passion for helping people, and my goal is to help you become the best version of yourself and embrace who yo...
I believe that each individual is uniquely different and thrives with individualized counseling. I believe the best approach to counseling is through open dialogue and exploring what works best for you. Throughout our sessions we will work together to explore unresolved issues from your past, current life stressors and how to move forward to become your best self. Grief is another area that I...
My work is influenced by the thought of existentialist philosophers and psychologists who speak with compassion to a profound and uniquely human dilemma: we are both burdened with and ennobled by a quest for meaning in the face of suffering. Psychotherapy provides a safe and intimate space in which we might expand our capacity to bear suffering and to find meaning within and through it. Depth...
Feeling lost and overwhelmed by all the decisions and choices you are faced with daily can be stressful and exhausting, and stress can be magnified by the constant changes everyone experiences. These changes in relationships, your roles in school or workplace, family situations, and demands from others can all make you feel anxious, depressed...helpless. For some, the current health crisis has...
Mad Hatter: Have I gone mad? Alice: I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are. "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." --Albert Einstein Liz is here to assure you that you are not "crazy," and wants to work with you in order to find solutions! Is there a cycle that you've been repeating...
I seek to help any individual work through the problems they are facing today. Regardless of your condition or issues I will create a warm welcoming environment in which we as client and clinician can facilitate your growth, as a unique individual, who needs care specific to them. If this is your first time look for therapy or even if you have tried in the past, I make sure that we can discuss ...
At Bethany Christian Services, we believe that family changes everything. So when we experience trauma, abuse, neglect, or grief, it alters how we feel about ourselves, our relationships, and the world in general. The counselors at Bethany Christian Services of NC will strive to help you process old wounds, develop healthy coping and relationship skills, and live an authentic life. The counselo...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive clinical experience working with diverse populations struggling with chronic illness, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and difficulty adjusting to a myriad of life stressors. I have offered trauma informed care and I am knowledgeable of somatic tools used to assist in coping and promote healing. I strive to offer a safe and collaborativ...
