by Mona Khaled | Nov 7, 2022 | Mental Health
If you tend to have a short fuse or have intense anger outbursts, it may feel easy to judge yourself for your reactions. But there is an important difference between feeling angry and acting on it. You can be justified in feeling angry and still be in control of your...
by Rubin Khoddam | Dec 15, 2021 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Trauma
Many of us experience health anxiety from time to time. It might be that your heart races every time you think about going to the doctor, or that you fret over small injuries or minor ailments like a stomachache. Perhaps you feel nervous about visiting a loved one in...
by Rubin Khoddam | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Mental Health
All of us here at COPE are very excited to announce that our licensed providers are now credentialed with ComPsych! ComPsych is the largest provider of Employee Assistance Programs to employees and helps provide behavioral health services to hundreds of organizations....
by Rubin Khoddam | Apr 26, 2021 | Change, Mental Health
If you’re looking for a local therapist, chances are good that you’ve probably already heard mention of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). But is it right for you? CBT is based on the idea that our feelings, thoughts, bodily sensations, and behaviors are all...
by Rubin Khoddam | Mar 24, 2021 | Mental Health
If there’s ever been a perfect time for teletherapy, it’s now. During the pandemic, technology has provided us with vital tools to safely stay in contact with loved ones and co-workers. Still, for most of us, it’s been challenging to meet even our basic mental and...
by Rubin Khoddam | Feb 10, 2021 | Mental Health
Within the trauma therapy and PTSD treatment world, we often say that PTSD is a process of non-recovery. Why? Because after any traumatic event—either big or small, the symptoms one experiences are very natural, and they often dissipate. However, there is one critical...