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 aim is to empower people to live more fulfilling, values-driven lives. I place importance on building a therapeutic relationship that is supportive, nonjudgmental and trusting. I specialize in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including purely obsessional subtype (Pure O), as well as various anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized, social, panic, health and phobias). I have...
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I aim to serve a wide range of clients in a non-judgmental and safe environment. Making the steps to start therapy is one of the bravest things anyone can do. I hope to help you with reaching your goals. Over the years, I have gained experience working with a variety of clients. I have specific training in the treatment of domestic violence survivors, people with chronic medical problems, those...
As a licensed psychotherapist and coach specializing in loss and transition, I support people of all ages before, during and after serious loss by: Providing practical tools for coping with serious illness, death, divorce, retirement and other life transitions, allowing the pain of loss to serve as an opportunity for positive change. Facing loss can remind us of what we value most providing...
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Ashley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who utilizes a range of modalities to help address areas of concern including depression, anxiety and trauma. Ashley believes therapy is a process in which the therapist and client collaborate to create positive change. Her professional training includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) and TF-EAP (Trauma Focused-Equine Assisted...
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I currently work with adult and adolescent individuals and couples. The issues I deal with include depression and dysthymia, panic attacks, stress, generalized anxiety disorder, gender identity disorder, obsessions and compulsions, childhood sexual trauma, childhood physical abuse, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, communication conflict, commitment, intimacy, sexual difficulties,...
Through an empathic, supportive, and collaborative therapeutic approach, I will focus on helping you understand what is getting in the way of you feeling more fulfilled in life. Perhaps you question your ability to sustain meaningful and lasting relationships. Or you worry about how others see you, spend too much energy trying to please people, and doubt your attractiveness and worthiness to th...
I view therapy as a journey on a path to self exploration so that happiness and fulfillment can occur in your life. I focus on having clients move toward increasing self awareness, establishing healthy relationships and personal wellness. Since no two people are alike, the treatment I provide is thoughtfully designed for your special needs and your individuality. I listen carefully to your...
Stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues --These are some of the topics that my clients discuss with me. My approach is a balance of being supportive and action-oriented, helping clients prioritize issues and create a way forward. For more details, please see www.elizabethsoucar.com....
