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
Welcome! I am Emily. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, young adults, couples and families. I have a specialized focus in trauma work, specifically treating trauma across the lifespan. This involves addressing the past in order to help clients live a fuller and more balanced life in the present and future. I believe that all stages of life come with unique challenges and counseling can...
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For the past ten years I have been working with people with a wide range of mental and physical diagnoses, of various ages, ethnicities, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds. I focus on working with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, life transitions, relationship patterns, and family dynamics in a safe and client directed way. I utilize evidence based practices and empathetic car...
Dedication to community engagement and social justice is the foundation of my practice because we do not exist in a vacuum. Clients’ lives are affected by not only their identities and beliefs, but also how they move through and are seen in the world. I use humor, positivity and warmth to support clients on their journey of healing and change. I am invested in empowering clients towards living...
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ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! I believe that every person has a unique set of circumstances that differentiate our mental health and ways of thinking and acting. Because we all differ, I do not believe in a one size fits all approach. I believe in nurturing and fostering a strong healthy relationship that enables the expression of one’s own uniqueness which in turn helps to promote a therapeutic men...
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Life can be incredibly painful, and at times we can find ourselves confused, lost, anxious, and seemingly alone. We cannot have a pain-free life, but there are ways of managing the issues in our lives that help us be more present, connected to our values, and fulfilled in that which we do. Whether it is anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma, there are ways to respond to these so t...
Does stress, worry or anxiety get to you, especially with the current times? Do you need someone to talk with, but friends and family don’t seem to understand? Do you wish you could find somebody who will really listen? Maybe you haven’t been able to feel happiness in way too long, or your fears and worries are taking over your day-to-day life. Maybe your thoughts bother you or seem to control...
* Virtual and Teletherapy Only* For over 20 years, I have counseled individuals, couples and families on relationships, career, health and life transitions. I am a relational psychotherapist and coach, licensed in New York. I am a graduate of Columbia University School of Social Work and Ackerman Institute for the Family. Additionally, I received my EMDR training from the EMDR Institute and am ...
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Are you an adult interested in making changes in your life and may be: Feeling stuck in your career, relationships, and/or with your sense of self; Feeling disconnected; Wanting to have more of a sense of your values and purpose in life; Feeling satisfied in your life and wanting to process ways to keep feeling fulfilled; Having experienced trauma and wanting to interrupt the negative impact of...
For over 20 years, I have worked with a diverse population of adults including those who are HIV+ and with the LGBTQ community. My style is highly empathic and non-judgmental and my approach combines elements from Humanistic and Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing and EFT. I have experience treating individuals with depression, anxiety, OCD, chronic illness, eating disorders and thos...
Searching for the right therapist is an important step in an individual's growth and transformation process. Often, my clients initially arrive in my office exhausted from "doing it alone" or "toughing it out". From our very first session, I support my clients and commit to traveling with them on their Life's journey. Together we will gently peel back the layers of anxious struggle, dysfunction...
