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
Hi everyone. My name is Thomas Roslak and I am a therapist located in Los Angeles. I have a history of working with people in the creative fields as I was a touring musician for many years. For the past three years I have worked in community health and private practice settings addressing such topics as depression, anxiety, substance use, bipolar disorder, grief/loss, family and couples issues,...
Are you the spouse of a law enforcement officer who is constantly caught between needing connection with your partner while also respecting the burdens he carries from his work? Even when your spouse comes home, he’s not fully present with you and your family, remaining distant and hard to connect with. You manage your home, show up to events solo, and endure the ups and downs of shift rotation...
Are you feeling stuck where you are in life? Have you experienced a recent shift in personal or professional goals, and need some insight on how to move forward? Are you feeling as though you're doing okay for the most part, but something just seems to be missing? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have come to the right place! We can all agree that change is a difficult part of...
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I provide therapy with children, adolescents, and families in Sarasota County. I believe that Moms are the cornerstone of our families and need to be supported and uplifted. When our moms are struggling, the whole family suffers. I have experience working with moms with postpartum depression and anxiety. I have also spent much time developing my portfolio...
Greetings! I want you to know that change is possible, that healing is possible, and that a more fulfilling approach to living is within your grasp. I work with clients to address challenges in living through creative self-expression, mindfulness, and relaxation. My practice is informed by advances in the fields of developmental psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, mind-body medicine, and th...
Sometimes we reach a season of life that we need a little help navigating, and the good news is that you do not have to do it alone. I truly believe in a collaborative counseling relationship that fosters encouragement and growth. I help clients get to the root of what is preventing them from living the life they desire and create a plan to overcome those hardships. I offer an accepting, warm,...
Practice at Quail Lakes Community Counseling. Stefanie Rios a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist has been practicing since 2014. She was drawn to the field of counseling psychology in the desire to assist others overcome daily life struggles. She recognizes the demand in need for bilingual therapist in the community. Being able to provide therapy to Spanish-speakers has been an opportunity ...
Do you have a child who struggles with high anxiety, sadness, or anger; has experienced trauma; or is being impacted by a major life change? Play therapy can help. During play therapy sessions, my focus is to help children better understand themselves and their emotions, appropriately express their emotions, increase responsibility for choices, and develop a healthy sense of self. I believe tha...
I enjoy working with clients of all ages that are motivated and eager to learn and accept positive change. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults as a social worker in the Child Welfare field. I have worked with children and families with trauma related histories including sexual abuse, substance use, PTSD, anxiety, depression, life transitions and other menta...
Please note : I am unable to accept any new clients for the foreseesable future. Therapy can help one access the best of Self by shifting unhelpful patterns and habits and attending to painful experiences. Therapy is a commitment, as taking time out of one’s busy life to explore what one wants and what may be blocking that, is not a light undertaking. I offer support, powerful skills and tools ...
I strive to develop a safe and affirming environment with each client, that honors the client’s individual experiences and unique qualities. I incorporate an approach to therapy that emphasizes the intersectionality of my client’s identities and understanding the larger cultural/social/familial communities with which they affiliate. I work to incorporate each aspect of the individual’s identity...
The unique areas that I have experience helping people through counseling services are: career and work transitions and issues, identity issues that impact adolescents, young and older adults, and racial and social justice concerns that impact mental wellbeing. While many of these may be unique, they are important to many people as they lead to depressed feelings, anxiety, confusion, sadness,...
We know there are things in life of which we have no control, but where we do have some control is in our responses to those things - even if it feels like we don't. Many times we just don't know how. My clients have trauma-related issues that have caused them ongoing problems. Traumas may be from childhood or from events experienced as an adult. Unresolved trauma masks itself in a variety of...
If you find yourself not feeling good enough, struggling to cope with worries, traumas, and pain from the past, or wanting to learn more about yourself and why you think and behave in the ways that you do, my therapeutic approach may be right for you. Depending on your goals/needs, we will work together to increase your insight and help you feel empowered to make different decisions in life to ...
I believe everyone has power to heal. If you’re willing to make changes, I can assist you with tapping into your inner strength to support your healing journey. My experience includes working with adolescents, adults, couples, families and group therapy. I have specialty training in working with clients experiencing mood reactions related to infertility, pregnancy, reproductive and infant loss,...
