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 not taking on new patients at this time*My intention in therapy is to meet the uniqueness of the individual and create a relationship and therapy that supports his or her distinct process. I am an integrative therapist and believe in empowering individuals from the inside out. I blend traditional talk-therapy with body-based interventions and skill-building. My work includes cognitive...
I support you--an adult, a teen, or the child you love--overcome the suffering associated with anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, poor self-regulation, anger management, a negative self-image, lack of motivation, the effect of unresolved past experiences, challenging transitions, living and aging well with or without serious health concerns, and the frustration and hopelessness parents, partners...
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of clinical experience, I bring a compassionate presence to build a partnership for change. Therapy is about understanding. I am committed to a collaborative process of discovery to build upon strengths and transform distress, isolation and fear into resilient action for meeting life's challenges. I focus on resilience and enjoy working wi...
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My approach is collaborative and compassionate in nature. I will work with you step by step to create and accomplish realistic and attainable goals that match the vision you have for your life. I want to understand where each of my clients are coming from so that I can work to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive care, unique to each client's individual needs. I am experienced in working...
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Flaget (french names, KY lady) believes that therapy is a profound journey in which the therapist creates a compassionate, safe place for a client to explore, validate, and slowly release emotional, mental, and spiritual pain. This pain can present as old traumas, inner conflict, or difficulty resolving strained relationships. Flaget has accompanied those dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD,...
My caseload is currently full but I am providing a waiting list. I truly believe in the power of therapy and creativity to restore, reconcile, and foster a greater understanding of ourselves. I specialize in working with children and young adults who struggle with anxiety, chronic illness, grief, and adjustment to life's adversities. I provide a compassionate, calming, and safe environment wher...
Are you in the battle of your life or even the battle over your life? Or are you just feeling a little stuck? Maybe at a crossroads in your career or emotional life? Even the strongest among us can feel lost, unsure, ambivalent, or unhappy at times. Become ready for the battle of your life at Shamari Counseling and Mentoring. My goal at Shamari is to equip you for life's challenges by applying...
As a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst for more than 35 years, I have had the privilege to work with different populations on a great variety of issues. I've helped individuals, couples and families cope with their problems (depression, anxiety, grief, relationships, career, life transitions, etc.) to attain significant and durable transformations in their lives; they gained valuable...
