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
Do you find yourself burdened by stress or pressure from work, family, finances or personal health? Have you experienced a traumatic event or personal pain? As a clinician with 14 years of work experience in supporting various, different patient populations connecting with me for support can be very helpful. I am a Therapist with expert understanding of empowering patients to mediate and overco...
Life is demanding. Sometimes it helps to have a place where you can slow down and think, feel, and talk at your own pace. If you’re feeling stuck or dealing with stress, therapy can help. We can explore whatever feels meaningful to you. I provide therapy for couples, teens, adults, and older adults. My specialties include autism, grief & loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem,...
I have extensive experience and training in supporting people in working through their trauma and the issues and conflicts that arise from facing powerlessness and feeling out of control of one’s life. Trauma is not measured by the event itself but by the perception of the person who has experienced it. At times dark memories from our past can be triggered by current events, life changes, or...
I am a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in working with children, adolescents and adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, substance use, grief & loss, crisis and trauma, medical problems, as well as other areas. I am a nationally certified anger management specialist (for court-mandated and self-improvement clients). I work with individuals, couples and families ...
I serve adults, couples, and young professionals who are seeking support and greater wellbeing. Through a creative and practical collaboration, I work with clients to bring awareness to their strengths and challenges and to make sustainable changes and life-enhancing choices. I have over 10 years of experience working with clients who are experiencing relationship issues, stress, depression,...
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. Everyone is capable of learning, changing, and healing, no matter what life stage they are in. Beginning therapy can be overwhelming and it is often hard to know where to start. I believe in a warm, compassionate, empathetic, nonjudgmental approach to therapy to help you to find your start point, work towards your personal goals, achieve success, and feel...
I specialize in working with individuals, couples and families experiencing challenges within the family system, which often show up as belligerent teens, difficulties in relationships, anxiety, depression, as well as the myriad issues that arise in the general navigation of life. These issues may include parenting issues, grief and loss, relationships, being part of the sandwich generation,...
Welcome! It is always the most difficult of steps to reach out for help. I am glad to be a part of your journey for understanding, acceptance and change. Working as a team, important changes in your life can be realized. Clients who are motivated to making positive changes even if they are not sure how they can achieve these goals are encouraged to call. Clients who come in questioning will fin...
I specialize in helping people to heal from trauma, recover from addiction and resolve difficult life situations. I will listen carefully to what you want and need, and then, help you to make the positive changes you desire. I believe in your potential to create the life that you want for yourself. I’m a Licensed Therapist and a Registered Yoga Instructor with an undergraduate degree in Exercis...
Judy Levy, LCSW-C, is a licensed certified clinical social worker & therapist in Baltimore, MD, with MSW and MA (in Applied and Professional Ethics). Judy worked at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore for over 30 years as the Director of Social Work. The Kennedy Krieger Institute, affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital, provides treatment for children with developmental disorders. She...
Dr. McQuinn is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a licensed Marital and Family therapist. Dr. Anna McQuinn has been a Tenured Professor of Notre Dame de Namur University where she has been chair of the Clinical Psychology Graduate Department since 1987. She has also been an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of San Francisco graduate Psychology program. Currently she is a Professor...
With over 20 years of experience, I can help you navigate difficult times. I love working with children of all ages, adolescents, adults and seniors. I firmly believe that every individual already holds the keys to unlock their full potential but that we all need a little help finding the right doors along our journey. I specialize in working with trauma, depression & anxiety, parenting, anger...
We all experience anxiety, depression and interpersonal stress at one time or another. Often, we are able to cope with these experiences on our own or with help from our loved ones. When our pain persists despite our best efforts, we turn to someone with training and experience for help. Research and tradition teach us that sharing our painful experiences within the context of a supportive and...
I provide a safe, welcoming space and want clients to feel at home. I provide continuous support for an array of issues pertaining to the adults. I believe the counseling relationship is the most important component to clients meeting their therapy goals. As a registered nurse of 16 years, I can relate to the emotional and mental stresses of the healthcare profession and provide support to...
**teletherapy available, call or text 661-524-5404** The difficulties of everyday life can sometimes become overwhelming. When on top of those difficulties we add the stresses of illness, anxiety, depression, our identity, our love lives and more-we can easily feel burdened to our breaking point. We just don't feel heard. Sometimes these situations can linger for months or years, making it hard...
