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
As a practitioner I am curious, open-minded, compassionate, and non-judgmental. I love my work and can think of no greater privilege than assisting in the healing of others. I honor this privilege by listening deeply to clients with my mind, body and heart. Based on my training and understanding of current neuroscience research, I have seen that the difficult experiences we have are stored in o...
"Your body is your subconscious mind and you can't heal it by talk alone." - Candace Pert. You may be unaware of your unconscious desires and how they affect your actions. You may know what the right choices are but choose comfort at the expense of your genuine desires. You need not criticize yourself to explore your challenges and make changes in your life. You are responsible for navigating l...
Telling our story, finding the words to describe our situation, is how we begin. For this, we need a patient witness, privacy and confidence that we can speak our truth and have it heard. We find our own healing within us, by reflecting on and bringing into focus a lifetime of experience. The tools of mindfulness and awareness can bring gentleness to this process, cultivate our natural intuitio...
Do you feel on-edge, worried, or frustrated more than you'd like? Are you distracted and struggling to focus or follow through on tasks that are usually no big deal? Is your high intensity job pushing you to your limit? These are the things I can and want to help you resolve! I work well with ANXIETY (i.e. stress, frustration, overwhelmed, hard to focus, irritable), GRIEF/LOSS (i.e. loss of lov...
Mind and Body Solutions specializes in neuropsychological evaluations and individual therapy. Our focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan. We incorporate a variety of treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, biofeedba...
As an in-home professional counselor and educational advocate, I work with couples and families where they feel most comfortable. Treatment revolves around helping individuals and families be their best selves by using successes in the past to confront and conquer current life challenges. Sometimes great kids make bad decisions. We work together to learn practical strategies to put in your pare...
A wonderful image of where good therapy can lead is of a knitter transforming a pile of chaotic threads and snarled knots into something beautiful, intentional, and nurturing. The internal elements that create your experience of life can truly learn new stories to live in and be safely released from stories of fear and shame. As your therapist, I will help you hold your commitment and courage b...
When patients ask, “What can you tell me about your practice?" I say I am very comfortable working with adults-18 and older, couples, children and families. The patients I see in my practice are wanting help with issues of anger and stress; anxiety, panic and phobias; grief and depression; life-cycle changes; relationship issues; career challenges; and self-esteem. Coordination of care with oth...
I have been a licensed psychologist for the past 26 years. I have always felt it is a privilege to work with people and help them achieve the life they desire. My approach is to help people look at past events and experiences which affect their mood and behaviors today and prevent them from getting what they want in life. I also focus on the present by teaching people skills to lead a healthy a...
My goal in offering counseling services is to support clients in creating a more empowered life for themselves and their loved ones. My approach to helping is providing you a safe place to discuss issues affecting your relationships, work, and emotional well-being. Often times we are unaware of how much responsibility and commitments we carry that we do not have time to take care of ourselves...
I am committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space for my clients. I see my role as helping people identify self-limiting beliefs, emotional blocks and other barriers that keep them from leading lives consistent with their authentic selves and values. My goal is to combine theoretical and psychological insights with more pragmatic skills training (relaxation, conflict-resolution,...
My approach to therapy is collaborative, creative, and compassionate. My goal is to create a safe and warm space so each client feels comfortable sharing what's on their mind and in their heart. This may include diving into trauma, grief, and other challenging life experiences that prevent a person from feeling at peace and operating at their highest potential. The philosophy that guides my wor...
Are you feeling confused, disappointed or defeated? I seek to empower my clients to find their voice and inner strength that may have been squelched by past abuse and trauma. I have experience with many mental health issues but am passionate about helping my clients become emotionally and relationally whole whether it be individually, maritally or in their families....
I love working with people who want to do something to feel better or to improve a situation in their lives that's causing discomfort or distress. I especially enjoy helping "helpers," including teachers, health care professionals, clergy, attorneys, current or former military members, and retirees. I'm experienced in helping people manage chronic health conditions such as diabetes and pain, as...
( English | español ) Welcome! I am Luis Virella. Whether you are seeking counseling services for the first time or are looking for another therapist to assist you in feeling better, I am here to help you. Recovery is the process of improving your health, living a self-directed life, and reaching your full potential. Anxiety, depression, stress, and addictions have the ability to rob us of thes...
