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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...
Virtual Relapse Prevention CBT-Based Skills Group
Starting October 5th! We are very excited to expand our group offerings starting on October 5th! In addition to our DBT Skills group currently running on Wednesdays and Thursdays, we will now be adding a Relapse Prevention group for individuals struggling with...
COPE x UC Irvine Partnership
Dear COPE Family, When I first started COPE a few years ago, I knew that the clinicians in our practice would be able to provide excellent treatment, but I also, unfortunately, knew that not everyone could afford that treatment. This is now changing as a result of...
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