There's a Way to Reduce Your Pain - Chronic Pain Therapy

Dealing with chronic pain can be a difficult challenge. It can seem like pain has taken over your life. Yet you are more than your pain, and I want to help you get to a place where you can embrace the person you are hidden beneath the pain. Chronic pain therapy can help to reduce your pain and help you get more from your life.

Can You Relate to Any of the Following?

Struggling with the pain controlling or limiting your life.
Struggling to understand your pain and how to get the most out of your life despite it
Feeling like you are losing a part of yourself to the pain.
Dealing with exhaustion, fatigue, depression and/or grief associated with your pain
Finding yourself isolating yourself from others because of feelings of guilt for being a burden and struggling to find a way to be social with your pain.
Dealing with trauma that triggers your pain
Struggling with uncomfortable emotions, fears, and/or worries.
Challenges in dealing with not being believed, stigma, ableism, and the medical system.

If any of this resonates with you, I believe you will benefit from therapy for chronic pain. Please continue to read to see how my services may help you.

Why I Might Be the Right Therapist for You?

I have been through my own journey with chronic pain and I apply my knowledge from my own pain journey as well as various trainings I have done over the years.
Despite my own pain journey, I know that you pain journey is unique to you, what’s important to you is different, and what will work may be different. I am focused on providing you with the support, knowledge, and skills that will help you reduce your suffering and achieve your goals.

Your Pain is Real

If you feel pain, your pain is real. Too many people in pain are blamed for their pain or have it discounted. That is not right. You didn’t decide to have pain.

Chronic pain is caused by a complex set of contributors. Some are in your control, and some are not. We can work together to change the contributors which are in your control. We can change the story of your pain and help you take more control. Whether the contributors are based in the past (trauma, adverse childhood experiences, etc.) or patterns you’re currently dealing with (negative thought patterns, harsh inner critic, perfectionism, people-pleasing, inner pressure, etc.).
Your whole body contributes to chronic pain. From the signals sent by your body, to the sensitization of your nervous system, to the interpretations made by your brain. We can work on changing the pattern of pain and help you gain more control of your life.

Emotional Impact and Struggles

There is more to a pain journey than just the sensation of pain. There’s the grief from the things you’ve lost due to the pain. A cascade of emotions connected to the pain: fear, sadness, anger, etc.

I provide you with a place of understanding, compassion, and care. A place where you can feel seen, heard, and understood; when your pain is welcome and we can work together to help you get more out of your life.

Hope and Rebuilding Your Life

Chronic pain can often feel hopeless or like a dead-end road. However, in recent years, more research has focused on the nociplastic aspect and type of pain, and effective techniques have been identified. There are people who have had severe chronic pain become pain-free, and others have experienced a significant reduction in pain.

By better understanding your pain and using skills and strategies that are appropriate for your pain, we can lessen the intensity and the impact pain has on your life.

How Do I Apply My Training and Knowledge to Help You with Your Chronic Pain

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I don’t just work with chronic pain from one perspective; I use my vast knowledge of chronic pain to craft a treatment plan that will work with your pain. It comes from treating the components that can change your pain and managing those that can’t be changed. I balance between addressing the emotional challenges of chronic pain and more change-oriented therapies.

Some of the trainings I’ve taken and the techniques I use include:

Pain Reprocessing Therapy, both basic training and advanced application
EMDR and EMDR Pain Protocol
CBT and DBT
Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy for Chronic Pain
Explain Pain (NOI group) & Pain BC (Pain Foundations)
Mindfulness
Polyvagal Theory
Internal Family Systems/Parts work
Self-compassion
Grief therapy

I will help you learn skills and techniques to reduce your pain and regain control of your life. You are not alone in this process and I can guide you through it. I firmly believe we can reduce your pain and bring more ease and contentment to your life.

What Results My Clients See With Chronic Pain Therapy

Reduction in pain, pain flares, and pain intensity.
Increase in hope and purpose in their lives
Gaining more skills to improve their ability to cope with their pain and feeling more in control of their lives.
Increased awareness and knowledge of what is behind their pain and what they can do to improve their pain.
Improved sleep and ability to relax
Better boundaries, improved self-care, increased function, and better quality of life.
Reduction in some of the emotional and psychological components of chronic pain, such as grief, fatigue, shame, depression, anxiety, anger and guilt.

Take The Next Step and Get More Out of Your Life

I believe you can live a life with more ease and less pain. I have the knowledge to figure out a path to get you there. Please invite me to take part in the next stage of your healing journey by booking a consultation or contacting me with any questions or concerns.

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There’s a Way to Reduce Your Pain – Chronic Pain Therapy