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
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I am licensed in clinical and developmental psychology and have been in practice since 1991. I enjoy doing individual psychotherapy with adults but also have a great deal of experience working with children, adolescents and their families. I view each person as an individual and work to help them develop to their full potential, whatever that may be. I tailor my approach to the needs of the per...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! I am passionate about counseling and consider it a privilege to help clients, heal, grow, and achieve their own unique sense of optimal wellbeing. Within a warm, caring, safe, and non-judgmental environment, clients may find the freedom, support, and empowerment to accomplish their goals for healing and wellness and effect meaningful and purposeful living. In my practic...
