by Rubin Khoddam | Oct 24, 2022 | Trauma, Blog
We are very excited for Dr. Mona Khaled to join COPE and be our newest full-time clinician. Dr. Mona recently completed her post-doctoral training at the Long Beach VA specializing in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. She utilizes Cognitive Processing...
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 | Sep 12, 2021 | Trauma
It’s not always easy to tell if you’re minimizing your trauma. That’s why it sometimes takes the help of a skilled trauma therapist to point out the signs, so that you can finally move forward. Even though it might be difficult, being honest with yourself is...
by Rubin Khoddam | Jul 15, 2021 | Trauma, Relationships
Cope Psychology. If you or your loved one are struggling with the emotional fallout of PTSD, you’re not alone. Counseling can help you both gain a better understanding of how PTSD is affecting your relationship and what to do about it. First, let’s start with a basic...
by Rubin Khoddam | Jun 14, 2021 | Trauma
Two evidence-based treatments that may help you manage your trauma reactions. There are a lot of different types of trauma therapies out there that a trauma therapist can choose to specialize in, and of them, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Record) is probably the...
by Rubin Khoddam | May 17, 2021 | Blog, Trauma
For anyone suffering from PTSD, it’s not uncommon to feel alone in your experience, but cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a safe, evidence-based treatment that has been proven to help with trauma healing. If you or someone you care about is struggling with...