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
Strong people ask for help. Making that first call is hard and talking with someone you don't know feels daunting! But it's that first step of asking for help that can change your life. Every person comes to therapy with different needs and not one technique works for everyone. I try and meet the client where they are so that together we can find solutions for their problems. I offer alternativ...
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At Jewish Family Service (JFS), we take a client-centered approach to counseling, meaning your goals drive the process. We talk about the things you want to change your life and work together to help you achieve your goals. Our therapists possess years of experience and you can rely on them to bring their expertise, compassion, and heart to the process. We are committed to creating an atmospher...
I work from a depth perspective and emphasize respect and compassion in my work with people of all ages, engaging with my clients interactively to support healing and growth. I see therapy as a tool for the acquisition of self knowledge leading to insight and deep, fundamental change in the way one experiences life. Through the deepening of self awareness and self acceptance one is able to...
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