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
Life is pretty good about throwing us curve balls. Sometimes, these curve balls can be devastating. They can impact our daily lives, our relationships, how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. My goal is to help people work through challenging events in their life and make the changes that are important to them. I have enjoyed working as a Counselor for over 10yrs and have worked wi...
I have several approaches to addressing the needs of individuals, couples, and families. These approaches address a wide range of mental, emotional, and health issues. Common issues include depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship issues. After assessment I suggest which approaches would be most beneficial to long term resolution. Therapy may involve traditional therapy, Emotional Freedom...
The human experience can extremely challenging at times, but you can be free from suffering. With practice, you can learn to navigate the difficult parts of life with more ease, acceptance, and inner peace. I believe in the proven health benefits of mindfulness-based therapies which is why my approach to therapy is hands on (experiential) using therapy models such as Acceptance and Commitment...
I am a licensed psychologist who specializes is psychological evaluation. My practice also offers adolescent and adult individual psychotherapy for mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety, as well as adjusting to life changes and chronic illness. In addition, couples counseling is available for marital and relationship problems. My expertise in psychological evaluations includes: ADHD...
I am here to help you realize your best self. I use a combination of cognitive behavioral interventions, insight oriented work, and mindfulness development to help you manage the stressors in your life. I believe that my clients are equal partners in their endevours to achieve their goals. I work with adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety and depressive disorders. I have years of...
Anxiety disorders and PTSD, as well as helping people find Motivation and meet Life Goals, are my main specialities. I have had close to 20 years of experience working with these issues, and am now completely focused on utilizing my extensive clinical and coaching skills to help people deal with these issues and become their best selves. My most favorite modalities are EMDR and hypnosis to help...
As a counselor, my primary clinical focus is upon eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, & binge-eating) & body image; trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), & dissociative disorders; anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, & panic attacks) and healthy aging and life transitions. I utilize the evidence based treatments of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal...
Over the years, I have recognized that each of us has a wisdom that resides within.This wisdom within our mind/body system holds the solution. We are designed for balance- yes, we do get off-balance. I will help you understand what your body/mind is attempting to communicate. It is often a simple process. We all have beliefs that originate from our culture, our society, and our family. Some...
I have a few openings in my practice starting the beginning of the year 2021. I provide a time limited (20-35 session) structured approach to processing past trauma, current stress, and anxiety about the future. My approach integrates Eye Movement Reprocessing and Desensitization (EMDR) and mindfulness techniques into talk therapy. Using this process we will examine how past experiences impact...
As a hypnotherapist I work mostly with clients who want to change unwanted behaviors like quitting smoking and losing weight. Presently, I have trained in a program called Virtual Gastric Band which is using the mind to help constrict the amount and type of food ingested. In addition I am using a highly successful method to support people to stop smoking. Several other areas I work with are...
Let's be real...Life can be challenging...especially RIGHT NOW!!! So much going on with illness, CoVid-19, schools being closed, and working from home or being laid off at work. It is time to be there for each other.......Life is about supporting one another, listening to one another, and creating enjoyable moments. I truly believe it takes a village. If you are feeling challenged with the abov...
**Not currently accepting new clients** Empathy and self-compassion are the basis of my therapeutic approach where we will focus on building a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship. Especially during this time, you might be finding it hard to manage stress and constantly feeling restless. Change and growth may feel unwelcome, yet you might find that your usual ways of coping aren’t holding...
Meltzer Counseling is located in Richardson, Texas. We offer counseling services to adults, adolescents, children, couples. Clinicians accept health insurance, some clinicians offer therapy services on a sliding scale. Additionally, we offer short-term FREE family therapy for qualifying families. All clinicians are direct and respectful and our goal is to utilize the best fit for each client's...
I have enjoyed being a professional counselor for over 20 years . I specialize in Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy, EMDR, Intuitive Art Therapy, and energy healing such as Reiki. I use a multi-modal approach for working with a variety of mental health conditions and relationship issues. I have extensive experience in the field of mental health, including private practice, primary care behavioral...
Welcome - I'm so glad you're here! If you're reading this, you're probably considering making an appointment with someone. Life is too precious to spend it burdened by fear, anxiety, pain, or depression. It's too short to surrender to anger or toxic relationships. It really is possible have peace and joy! I hope you will take a moment (and maybe a deep breath!) and reach out. I am mindful of th...
