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 provide therapy and short-term crisis counseling to adolescents, adults, couples, and families as well as crisis therapy for schools, businesses, and corporations. I offer tailored, comprehensive therapy for patients through in-office sessions as well as via phone calls and on-site interventions. I do my best to see people as quickly as possible, even same day if available....
My passion is helping others rediscover their resiliency. Everything we need in order to heal comes from within - when we slow down and listen. I am skilled at helping others create balance in their lives by reconnecting with their resiliency in order to create meaningful change. I use a down to earth approach using compassion and humor to move you towards growth, healing and personal insight. ...
I am a certified Yoga Therapist and mental health clinician with over 25 years experience treating children, adolescents and their families. I believe in the mind/body connection as well as 'talk therapy,' to address the whole person, offering simple tools to increase coping skills so you can regulate emotions and become aware of triggers. I specialize in helping you with trauma recovery, anxie...
I am a clinical social worker who believes in the therapeutic bond. The relationship that you have with your future therapist is one of the most important aspects of counseling. If you do not feel comfortable and connected to the therapist, then the process does not work. I will work to meet you where you are and join you in your journey of life enhancement and healing. I have worked in mental...
I consider myself a sensible and realistic therapist who at the same time can provide a warm environment that promotes change within the self. I feel that we as humans need to look inward to encourage real change. We do this by discovering the unconscious principles that are at play and resolve them by establishing goals and making our lives more meaningful. I am licensed professional counselor...
Since 1999, Dr. Bolnick has been providing therapeutic services to individuals (i.e., school-age through adulthood) and their families. Thinking outside the box, integrating her understanding of Clinical Psychology, Learning Disabilities, Health Psychology, and Neuropsychology, has allowed her to create innovative interventions. She believes each individual and family is a unique puzzle and no...
Reaching out for help is an important step toward making positive change in your life. I believe the therapeutic relationship is a collaborative one where I help you help yourself along the path of change. I have been working in the mental health field for 15 years and work with children, adolescents, and adults. I provide individual, couples, and family therapy in a safe and nonjudgmental...
Do feel like you struggle with the same problem over and over again? Does it sometimes feel as if there are no answers, you've tried everything? Are you worrying about yourself or your children? There is help, and their are answers. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both New Jersey and New York with over 15 years of experience and specialize in working with children and adolescents, as...
My name is Mary Sanchez and I have 30 years of experience working with diverse populations. I specialize in working with women and teen girls who have experienced trauma, anxiety or are struggling with life transition. I use EMDR, hypnotherapy, mindfulness and DBT skills to assist people in creating their best life. I think outside the box and use spirit animals, nature, drumming, spirituality ...
Are you worried about yourself or a family member? Is your child often angry or moody and you don't know why? Are you feeling frustrated and concerned about your spouse, or your child's behavioral or emotional issues and don't know where to turn? I work with adults, children, and teens struggling with anxiety and depression, or who need help healing their pain. I am truly kind and patient in my...
Life has its ups and downs and sometimes talking with someone else can provide a new outlook and comfort. I believe that through the therapeutic relationship individuals can receive the support they need to help them through the up and down moments of life. I focus on what each individual client needs and desires to change in the therapeutic setting. I work from a primarily Cognitive-Behavioral...
Hello and welcome. I am a psychologist with 30+ years experience working with adults in residential, hospital, and outpatient settings. Within these various settings I have helped clients who struggled with a variety of life challenges. Through the use of the supportive therapy approach, and by collaborating with the clients to identify therapy goals, it is my ultimate objective to help the cli...
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in treating anxiety, depression, emotional instability, pregnancy and postpartum difficulties, relationship concerns, trauma, and difficulty with life's transitional periods (i.e., loss, breakups, new jobs, etc.). When your coping mechanisms are no longer sufficient, and you're feeling overwhelmed, unhappy, anxious, disconnected, or out of cont...
Therapy is a process that allows for healing and awareness. I practice heart-centered hypnotherapy along with other holistic practices. These experiential practices provide a gateway to release stuck traumas, which ultimately create the habitual patterns that may not be serving your higher self. You can rediscover your personal power and learn how to internally resource, seeing all the choices...
Our clinic welcomes any addiction recovery patient, and will also provide care for other issues related to addiction, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc. We also help treat pain management whether related or unrelated to addiction. We seek to continually help those who seek to adjust their life and live a happy and healthy lifestyle. Our doctors and health care professionals work with...