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
Are you tired of struggling with anxiety or depression? Have your best attempts at feeling better failed in the long-run? Change is necessary, but it is hard to improve unhealthy behavior patterns alone. Isolating, substance use, sleeping, shopping, gambling and eating no longer help escape the pain. At Cognitive Behavioral Counseling we use cutting edge treatments to end your suffering and get...
I offer a very personalized approach to counseling. I believe in the power of a person's story and how that story has brought them to where they are at presently. I work from an integrated person-centered approach. One size/technique does NOT fit all in counseling. Moreover, I'm a believer in the therapeutic relationship being the key ingredient to effective therapy. I work with issues such as:...
As a licensed Clinical Psychologist I generally work with clients using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on accepting what cannot be changed and committing to what is most important to the individual. I also frequently use a variety of other therapeutic techniques to help clients achieve their goals. I have experience working with individuals who struggle with depression,...
At its core, therapy is a conversation. Like a greenhouse, this specially crafted conversation we call “therapy” aims to nurture and ripen our words, thoughts, images, emotions, and sensations, all "vitals" of the mind, so that they can become useful in our growth journey, both inside and outside the therapy room. Within the protective bounds of therapy, we find a rare space to talk, enhanced b...
Suffering is a real thing in this world, such things as grief, depression, addiction, social skills, communication, parenting, dating, marriage, identify and other issues that can cripple a person. I offer professionally competent Biblically sound counseling for those that may be struggling and I know that reaching out for help is hard and telling your story to someone you don't even know can b...
I consider it an honor to support individuals in their journey toward improved mood, confidence, sense of self, psychological sturdiness, & active self-nourishment. As a strengths-based therapist specializing in working with adults & older adolescents, I approach emotional health concerns from a holistic lens and with an understanding of the mind-body connection. *Please note that because I als...
Lisa utilizes a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Psychodynamic and Strength Based Approaches. She believes in the strength of the collaborative relationship between client and therapist. Lisa employs honesty, humor and her genuine love of people to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental and therapeutic environment. She aims to meet clients where they are to help fos...
*I am not accepting new clients at this time.* I believe healing starts with being kind to ourselves. Life has a tendency to throw curve balls that trigger old hurts and make us feel small and inadequate. It’s these very moments of vulnerability that provide opportunities to learn and step into a bigger version of ourselves - if we are ready. It is my honor to walk alongside you on your journey...
I have worked with clients who have experienced both childhood and adult trauma, addiction, co-dependency, anxiety and depression. Their needs consist of finding new coping skills, learning how to set healthy boundaries, develop assertive communication, process feelings of shame, accountability, support, forgiveness, self-acceptance and compassionate understanding of addictive behaviors. Their...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in working with individuals, couples, teenagers, and adults. I do therapy because I believe that authentic, supportive connection is how we heal and grow. Therapy can be a space to work through a tough transition, discern complicated emotions, improve the quality of interpersonal relationships, or make meaning from difficult events in the past...
Welcome and congratulations on making this step. I work with folks who find themselves stuck in unserving patterns of self talk, relationships or habits. Maybe you have an idea of what you want, but emotional blocks or low motivation is getting in the way of making it happen. Healing comes in many forms, often including shedding layers that no longer serve us and grieving past versions of our l...
You wake up and think to yourself, “I just can't keep feeling this way.” Maybe it’s the anxiety or the stress. Maybe it’s depression. Perhaps it is the overwhelming feelings of low self-esteem when you look in the mirror. Whatever it is on that particular day, you just know that you cannot continue to live like this and feel this way. You want to wake up in the morning and feel hopeful, excited...
If you struggle with setting boundaries, have experienced narcissistic abuse, have a family member that struggles with substance use, or have a history of trauma, I would like to help. We will collaborate to find effective solutions and innovative strategies to improve your life experiences and allow you to feel more present in your life. You have all the tools you need to make long-lasting...
Healing is a process. It is not something that happens immediately or overnight. Think about how long it took to become wounded. Think about how your body heals from an illness or injury. It is a process of healing, and depending on the complexity of the issue or issues, depends on how long the healing process will take. The same way are bodies are designed for healing, emotionally and mentally...
Whether you are struggling with a life change (life-limiting diagnosis, divorce, a new phase of life), a loss (death, a relationship, job, sense of your own independence), feeling stuck (life isn't moving in the direction you had hoped, you want to feel different but just don't know where to start), or you are in pain (physical or emotional), I can be a non-biased sounding board and guide. I li...
