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Register for CE on Substance Use Disorders
Register for Dr. Rubin's CE on March 10th at 12pm! "Evidence Based Treatments for Substance Use Disorders" Dr. Rubin will be giving a 1.5 hour Continuing Education lecture on Friday, March 10th at 12pm for the Los Angeles County Psychological Association. Click here...
New evening DBT Skills group starting February 21st!
New Evening Emotions Management DBT Skills Group Starting Tuesday, February 21st at 5pm! We are excited to announce that Dr. Tamar Kodish here at COPE will be starting an evening virtual DBT Skills group beginning February 21st to accommodate the schedules of...
How and Why is My Trauma Affecting Me?
Experiencing a trauma may be more common than you think. In fact, about 60% of men and 50% of women in the U.S. have experienced at least one traumatic event1. Of those individuals, around 8% of men and 20% of women develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)1. Even...
Grounding Techniques for Trauma and Anxiety
If you experience high anxiety, moments of panic, or frequent hypervigilance, it can be difficult to know what to do in these moments when it feels like your emotions have taken over. Grounding techniques can help you find some relief and a little more control in...
Welcome Dr. Tamar Kodish to the COPE Family!
Dr. Tamar Kodish joins COPE to expand child and adolescent therapy services! Now offering her expertise in children, teens, and young adults. Dr. Tamar Kodish joins COPE as the newest clinician with her specialty in children, teens, and young adults. Dr. Kodish...
4 Tips For Managing Your Anger
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...
Am I Ready For Trauma Therapy?
The words “trauma” and “traumatic” get thrown around a lot in our everyday lives. How do you know if you’ve been struggling with trauma and if you’re ready to heal from your past? The majority of people will go through a traumatic event sometime during their lifetime....
Welcome Dr. Mona Khaled to the COPE Family!
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...
5 Steps to Creating and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries
Having healthy boundaries is key for preserving your mental and emotional health, but boundaries in relationships can seem confusing and hard to define at times, since they are invisible, abstract, and change over time. So, what do boundaries look like? And more...