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
When people ask me what I do for a living, I alway say, "I teach people to love themselves." In over 22 years of experience, I have come to believe that a lack of self love is the underlying cause of most problems (depression, anxiety, relationship conflict, general dissatisfaction with life). I help people reprogram their brains by teaching them a new self-talk language. If you are ready, I ca...
Tessa Gordon @ Wellspace
San Francisco
California
Tessa Gordon @ Wellspace
San Francisco
California
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Stephene VandenBrink
Saint Louis
Missouri
Stephene VandenBrink
Saint Louis
Missouri
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Terry Rauschuber – Anew Era TMS & Psychiatry
Austin
Texas
Terry Rauschuber – Anew Era TMS & Psychiatry
Austin
Texas
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Wander (Kaori)
Chicago
Illinois
Wander (Kaori)
Chicago
Illinois
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Vitae Felix
Phoenix
Arizona
Vitae Felix
Phoenix
Arizona
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