COPE - Centre Of Psychological Enrichment

COPE - Centre Of Psychological Enrichment We provide care that goes beyond symptom relief through a relational approach Registered NDIS provider

COPE is a multidisciplinary mental health service offering clinical (Counselling, Psychology & Creative Arts Therapy) and non-clinical (Outreach Psychosocial Supports) services.

Your mind might not have the words for it… but your body still remembers.Early experiences don’t just disappear — they l...
21/04/2026

Your mind might not have the words for it… but your body still remembers.
Early experiences don’t just disappear — they live on beneath the surface, woven into how we feel, react, and relate to the world.

That’s why something small in the present can stir something much bigger inside, even when you can’t explain why.

This isn’t random. It’s meaningful.

The body and psyche remember — and therapy can help gently make sense of what’s been carried, often for a long time.

This April, Cope has been exploring the theme of “Understanding Anxiety.”Our Psychosocial Recovery Coach, May Brufau, sh...
17/04/2026

This April, Cope has been exploring the theme of “Understanding Anxiety.”

Our Psychosocial Recovery Coach, May Brufau, shares her perspective on how anxiety can show up in both the mind and body — and why understanding it with compassion can be a powerful first step toward change.

Anxiety isn’t just something to manage — it’s something to understand.

Meet Lizeth Walters ⭐️Lizeth is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the United States and a qualified social worke...
10/04/2026

Meet Lizeth Walters ⭐️

Lizeth is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the United States and a qualified social worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). With a Master of Social Work from the University of Houston, she was selected as a Trauma Education Program Fellow—deepening her understanding of trauma across the lifespan.

She has supported children, adolescents, and adults across residential psychiatric and forensic child advocacy settings, working with individuals impacted by trauma, including sexual abuse, family violence, and complex mental health experiences. Her work spans assessment, psychoeducation, and therapeutic intervention, with a strong focus on attachment-based and culturally responsive care.

Lizeth’s approach is relational, trauma-informed, and guided by psychodynamic thinking. She works collaboratively with clients to gently explore patterns of relating and emotional experience—supporting greater awareness, regulation, and meaningful change.

“I aim to create a space where people can pause and begin to notice their experiences with greater clarity… supporting a deeper understanding of self and new ways of relating.”

Lizeth brings warmth, openness, and deep respect to her work, with a strong commitment to ethical and culturally responsive practice.

Autism Awareness Month invites us to move beyond awareness and toward understanding.At COPE, we don’t see autism as some...
08/04/2026

Autism Awareness Month invites us to move beyond awareness and toward understanding.

At COPE, we don’t see autism as something that needs to be changed or corrected, but as a way of experiencing and relating to the world that is deeply meaningful and unique to each individual. Through a psychodynamic lens, we are interested in the inner world — how a person feels, processes, connects, and makes sense of themselves and others.

Every behaviour communicates something. Every response has a context. Rather than reducing people to labels or symptoms, we aim to understand the person as a whole — their experiences, relationships, sensitivities, and strengths.

This month, we hold space for curiosity, compassion, and deeper listening. 🧠💬

Finding calm this Easter season isn’t about removing all stress, but gently making space to sit with what’s within. In s...
03/04/2026

Finding calm this Easter season isn’t about removing all stress, but gently making space to sit with what’s within. In slowing down, we can begin to understand rather than avoid.

🌟 Team Spotlight – Nan🌟Meet Nan, one of our amazing Psychosocial Recovery Coaches! She’s dedicated to supporting partici...
31/03/2026

🌟 Team Spotlight – Nan🌟

Meet Nan, one of our amazing Psychosocial Recovery Coaches! She’s dedicated to supporting participants to build confidence, resilience, and practical skills to navigate life’s ups and downs. Nan’s warmth, insight, and genuine care make a meaningful difference every day—we’re so lucky to have her as part of the COPE team. 💛

🧠 How do our earliest relationships shape our mental health?In his latest blog, “Understanding Attachment and Mental Hea...
27/03/2026

🧠 How do our earliest relationships shape our mental health?

In his latest blog, “Understanding Attachment and Mental Health: A Relational Approach,” our psychosocial support worker, Michael Martin, explores how attachment patterns influence anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and emotional regulation.

Drawing from relational and psychodynamic thinking, Michael reflects on how:

• Early caregiving experiences shape our internal world

• Attachment patterns show up in adulthood

• Healing happens through safe, consistent relationships

If you’re curious about how early relationships continue to shape present-day wellbeing, this article offers an insightful and compassionate perspective.

📖 Read the full blog here:

https://copecentre.org/understanding-attachment-and-mental-health-a-relational-approach/

Silence in therapy is not always avoidance.Sometimes, a quiet session reflects something profound:The growing capacity t...
24/03/2026

Silence in therapy is not always avoidance.

Sometimes, a quiet session reflects something profound:

The growing capacity to be alone in the presence of another.

To sit.

To feel.

To notice internal states without needing to escape.

This can signal regulation. Stabilisation. Integration.

Not every breakthrough is loud.

Some are quiet.

🔎 Behind the clinic…Last Month, Elisabeth facilitated group supervision — an essential part of maintaining reflective, e...
20/03/2026

🔎 Behind the clinic…

Last Month, Elisabeth facilitated group supervision — an essential part of maintaining reflective, ethical, and relational practice.

In psychodynamic work, supervision isn’t just administrative. It’s a space to:

• Reflect on therapeutic relationships

• Deepen understanding of unconscious dynamics

• Explore countertransference and relational patterns

• Strengthen clinical integrity and care

Ongoing supervision ensures that our clients receive thoughtful, attuned, and grounded support.

At Cope Centre, we believe that supporting our clinicians supports our clients.

We are thrilled to share that Cope has been nominated for a 2026 ‘WA Disability Support Award’! 🌟Celebrating the highest...
18/03/2026

We are thrilled to share that Cope has been nominated for a 2026 ‘WA Disability Support Award’! 🌟

Celebrating the highest standard of support for people with disability in Western Australia, it’s an honour to be recognised for the Excellence in Disability Support Work award alongside so many individuals and organisations who are making an impact in Western Australia.❤️

Next up is the awards night on Saturday 2 May, where we’ll get to meet other nominees and the finalists and winners will be announced.

Wish us luck 🤞 and learn more about the awards at the link.

https://nds.org.au/resources/all-resources/western-australia-disability-support-awards/

Avoiding Psychic PainSubstances often serve a psychological function.They can quiet:• Raw emotional pain• Unresolved gri...
17/03/2026

Avoiding Psychic Pain

Substances often serve a psychological function.

They can quiet:

• Raw emotional pain

• Unresolved grief

• Shame or fear

• Internal conflict

They soften what feels too loud inside.

When we understand this, we stop asking, “Why don’t they just stop?”

And start asking, “What feels unbearable?”

In psychodynamic therapy, we gently explore the pain beneath the coping — so healing addresses the root, not just the symptom.

✨ Small steps. Meaningful change.Recently, one of our psychosocial support workers supported a participant who had been ...
13/03/2026

✨ Small steps. Meaningful change.

Recently, one of our psychosocial support workers supported a participant who had been feeling socially withdrawn and overwhelmed by anxiety. Through consistent, relational work — focusing on trust, emotional safety, and pacing — the participant gradually began engaging in community activities again.

What made the difference wasn’t a quick fix. It was the steady presence of someone willing to sit with the discomfort, explore patterns, and gently build confidence over time.

This is the heart of psychosocial support in a psychodynamic framework — understanding the story beneath the symptoms and walking alongside someone as they reconnect with themselves and others.

We’re proud of our team for the thoughtful, attuned work they do every day. 🤍

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Perth, WA

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Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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