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
I am now offering sessions via zoom, skype and telephone. Are you longing for more from life? Tired of working so hard and still being frustrated? I believe that unresolved issues--old traumas or beliefs inherited from your ancestors--can block your well-being and joy. I offer a safe space for you to explore what has been blocking you, whether that is trauma, negative beliefs, family patterns,...
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Thank you for looking at my page. Even if you’re just taking a peek, or want to pursue therapy, you’re open to the possibility of living a more expanded, satisfied life. Maybe you feel heart-broken from current and past hurts, and want to deepen your self-compassion. Perhaps you have patterns or habits you want to change but don’t know how. Maybe you're struggling with change, and need support ...
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