Chronic pain occurs for many reasons. Regardless of its cause, chronic pain is exhausting, debilitating, and can lead to mental health issues such as isolation, depression, and suicidal ideation.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions for chronic pain include the therapist validating the person. People with chronic pain may feel alone or unheard because their loved ones have heard (often repeatedly) about the pain. Not feeling heard could make them feel small, unimportant, or unworthy. On the contrary, a therapist’s job is to sit with the person and their pain. To recognize it, name it, and validate the person’s experiences with it.
Group therapy can also be helpful for people with chronic pain, as it is comforting to recognize other people are experiencing the same thing. Mindfulness techniques, such as meditation, yoga, tai chi, or breathwork, can be helpful for individuals with chronic pain.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Chronic Pain
My conceptualization in approaching therapy is “reset the mind, reset your life.” I truly believe that no matter what one is facing in life, whatever challenges, individuals have the ability, power and strength to make the changes necessary to improve/enhance their lives and find the serenity, solutions, and joy they are seeking. I use a variety of techniques and strategies yet find that one of...
My name is Joelle Kuuleinani Branch, and I have been dedicated to serving my community of Hawaii for many years. My extensive experience provides me the privilege to support children, adolescents, adults, and families dealing with challenges like anxiety, depression, substance abuse, PTSD and much more. I have an extensive clinical work history with psychiatric facilities, hospital, substance...
I practice a person-centered approach. Provide coping skills to build resiliency from stress and anxiety or depression. Self-care practices to enhance and maintain results. I offer real solutions to issues by engaging the individual in the process. Counseling under supervision of a licensed professional counselor. My clients’ cases are reviewed with my supervisor to insure ethical and best...
Finding the right therapist can be overwhelming. Maybe you want to change but don't know where to begin. Perhaps you are unhappy with your relationships. Maybe you feel your past interferes in your life but have felt too scared to "go there." Maybe depression and anxiety are a part of your daily life. I know where to start. My first step is to create a safe place where you can learn to do thi...
When you recognize that your current patterns are no longer serving you, telling your story in a safe space can start you on the path back to your true self. Underneath the issues that trouble you; grief, trauma, depression, stress, feeling stuck...there are opportunities for growth and positive change. It's time to reconnect with that still, soft voice inside of you that speaks to the truth of...
We all struggle in life sometimes and need help! In this day and age it can be hard to find the space to discuss the challenges of life with someone in a safe and genuine way. I enjoy meeting people where they are at in life, without judgement, and helping them sort out their next steps whether they be for improvement, maintenance, or understanding. I specialize in issues related to trauma,...
I believe everyone has the potential for growth. Sometimes circumstances, trauma, unhelpful thinking, or other challenges can hinder that process. My clinical practice focuses on individual therapy with adults as well as couples therapy. I see the various aspects of a client’s life such as social, spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, and financial/work as interconnected. I have clinical...
I see therapy as a process of unfolding creative intimacy in which two people work closely together to generate new possibilities for feeling, thinking, and being. Whether you’re seeking relief from anguish, greater ease, deeper connections, or increased vibrancy, I offer a keen listening presence and curious, attuned company. My approach is psychodynamic, meaning I work with people to unearth ...
I am an Osteopathic Physician board certified in Family Medicine with certification in Medical Acupuncture. I am very excited to offer Acupuncture in my private practice in historic downtown Lawrence, Kansas. I have a passion for integrating Western and Eastern traditions of healing, treating the whole person and designing Acupuncture treatment plans specifically tailored to the needs of each...
Are you unsatisfied, tense, restless, or exhausted but can’t figure out what what the real problem is or what to do about it? Do you feel stuck in self destructive patterns or painful emotions but can’t shift those patterns with consistency? Do you feel stressed or overwhelmed in your life and feel unable to truly rest and refresh? Perhaps you are a hard worker, but all your effort has left you...
As the director of Guide Therapy Services, my mission is to tailor an individualized environment where you can cultivate well-being, re-align with your intuition, and use a healthy self-understanding to further your advancement of effectively moving towards your needs and goals. In practice, I incorporate current evidenced-based research on the connections that exist between emotional and physi...
From birth through death, each stage of life is dynamic and valuable. Through these stages, we sometimes encounter challenges beyond our own capacity and we need to reach out for help. I believe in healing. I believe we all have the capacity to recover and learn deeply about ourselves through our most challenging experiences. I enjoy working with people of all ages and in all life stages. I hav...
Therapy should be accessible to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender preference, trauma history, mental or physical health challenges or income. That is why I keep my fee at $75 per session. Psychotherapy can help you move through difficult times and losses. It can help you identify your personal barriers to change and help you develop tools to enhance your future. I will work w...
*CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY, AND UNABLE TO ACCEPT NEW CLIENTS. Hello, and welcome! I’m so pleased you’ve found your way to my profile, and I look forward to providing you with a calming place to sit and talk. It is likely you’re looking for something important such as relief or insight. Or perhaps you would simply like to live a day that feels more beautiful than painful. I believe that therapy can...
Accepting new clients and offer virtual appointments. I offer a variety of modalities including CBT, NLP, Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy and RTT™ (Rapid Transformational Therapy). RTT™ is an extremely unique, powerful and effective hypnotherapy technique: it allows me to deliver vivid and direct suggestions to your subconscious mind. Professionally trained directly by the awarding winning and t...
