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 practice, the Center for Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology, PC, focuses on providing clients with the skills needed to reach their personal goals. With over 20 years of practice, across multiple settings, I have worked to address the needs of adults and adolescents with neurological disorders, disability, and chronic medical conditions. Prior to entering private practice, I serve...
As a therapist, I help people in the San Luis Obispo community navigate life changes and find balance, emotional health and mental well-being. Whether you’re facing a recent shift, past trauma, grief or loss, my goal is to provide a supportive environment for exploration and emotional healing. Additionally, I strive to build healthy relationships with my clients and equip them with self-care...
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I value a holistic approach and adapt my interventions to your needs. I have worked with individuals who feel stuck in life and want to find out how to generate momentum to move forward. I will help you identify what really matters to you and guide you to live a more vital, fulfilling life. I have extensive experience working with individuals suffering from mood disorders, trauma-related disord...
Acceptance. Hope. Healing. I have been practicing therapy 9 years but spent over 15 years serving youth/families in various settings (ministry, teaching, tutoring, leadership development, and mental health). I work with all ages, faiths, genders, and sexual orientations. I specialize in serving those struggling with body image, eating disorders, self harm, low self esteem, and survivors of...
Are you struggling to enjoy life because of depression and anxiety? Does it feel like no matter how hard you try you can't seem to move forward in life? Are you struggling to reach your life goals because of past trauma and hurt? Have you tried to solve the problems in your life on your own and realized you need help from someone else? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you hav...
I am a licensed psychotherapist with my M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a medical background in physical therapy. My medical background enables me to provide a global understanding of my client's well being in combining both the medical and mental health components to your care. I have had the privilege of working in several medical settings helping patients with orthopedic,...
I am a Clinical Psychologist and Sex Therapist with over 20 years experience. i am a Clinical Instructor in the Program in Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy at NYU Langone Medical School. While most of my practice deals with sexual issues, I also treat other problems and difficulties. I create a safe environment for my patients to explore their concerns and use cognitive behavioral techniques to...
*Call to be on waitlist* I am honored to have been in this field over 23 years; the last 20 years as a licensed therapist. I think it's important to find a therapist that you feel comfortable with, and I wish you luck on your healing journey. I utilize a client-centered approach and a warm, relational style. I was educated in a variety of interventions, so that I can find and tailor the best...
Dr. Esposito is a Clinical Psychologist with experience working in university, hospital, and community mental health settings. He received his Master's and Doctorate, in health psychology, from The Adler School in Chicago. He completed his clinical internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Wichita State University receiving specialized training in preventative health psychology and sports...
Dr. Susan Dutcher is a Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist. She began working in the mental health field in 2000 and has over 18 years of clinical experience. Dr. Dutcher enjoys working with those experiencing a need for change, desiring personal growth, and empowerment. She has provided therapy for individuals, couples, and families throughout her career and has fo...
Life is short. Why spend it unhappy? My goal for you as your counselor is to help you be happy, have meaningful relationships, and live the life you want. This happens in a collaborative counseling relationship. Let's work together to help you reach your goals. I help adults, adolescents, and couples who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, negative behaviors, social...
My ideal client is a person that needs to share his/her emotional pain and work with an individual treatment plan. I encourage trust and rapport during the first contact and throughout treatment. A safe environment with unconditional regard is provided. I have many years of experience working with adults, couples and families. Reality therapy with faith based behavioral and cognitive techniques...
Are you struggling with relationships, intimacy, anxiety, or depression? Are you feeling the effects of the pandemic? Now is is a difficult time for many people. You can use this time to reflect and grow. You're not alone even if you feel like you are. Maybe you realized you wanted to make a change and now is a good time to generate a shift in your life. Therapy will not only give you time to t...
I view therapy as a deeply transformative experience where people may discover more of who they are and ultimately find a greater sense of peace. Our suffering is often a result of a complex set of circumstances involving our sense of self, our relationships with others, our thoughts, and our feelings. I believe each person deserves to be understood in all of his or her complexity. It is only...
