Chronic Pain Therapists in Maple, ON
![Photo of Agnes Kaufman, MA, RP, Registered Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b0d5c430-db5d-4ca3-a679-7ed32508d12c/2/320x400.jpeg)
Welcome! I have substantial experience working with clients experiencing anger management concerns, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, cultural and boundary disputes and domestic violence as well as couple counselling and those with relationship challenges I have worked with clients of all ages, starting as young as 10 years of age. I also provide clinical consultation/supervision for other therapists.
Welcome! I have substantial experience working with clients experiencing anger management concerns, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, cultural and boundary disputes and domestic violence as well as couple counselling and those with relationship challenges I have worked with clients of all ages, starting as young as 10 years of age. I also provide clinical consultation/supervision for other therapists.
![Photo of Andreea C. Madaras, MA, RP, Registered Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ad41b61c-f3b6-42f2-b741-8c8d476a47a6/2/320x400.jpeg)
In my view Psychotherapy is Value, Quality HealthCare and Time Well Spent. Whether you feel hurt, stuck, lost, disoriented or unclear, with the help of psychotherapy, you will be able to make your choice to live your life with purpose, to give your consent to what matters to you, to say "Yes!" to a life that you can call your own. I offer immediate help of high value and quality care for a variety of mental health conditions and imbalances, where emotional support and creating a safe and respectful environment are essential for understanding of self and life.
In my view Psychotherapy is Value, Quality HealthCare and Time Well Spent. Whether you feel hurt, stuck, lost, disoriented or unclear, with the help of psychotherapy, you will be able to make your choice to live your life with purpose, to give your consent to what matters to you, to say "Yes!" to a life that you can call your own. I offer immediate help of high value and quality care for a variety of mental health conditions and imbalances, where emotional support and creating a safe and respectful environment are essential for understanding of self and life.
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Flora Svinarenko
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maple, ON L6A (Online Only)
I have extensive experience treating people struggling with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, anger management, relationship issues and addictions. Psychotherapy can help you to improve your mood and learn how to challenge your unhelpful ways of thinking. You can learn healthy coping tools and relaxation techniques. It can help you to improve quality of your life, learn how to manage stressful situations and painful feelings. You can learn about yourself, your personality, inner conflicts and ways to resolve them.
I have extensive experience treating people struggling with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, anger management, relationship issues and addictions. Psychotherapy can help you to improve your mood and learn how to challenge your unhelpful ways of thinking. You can learn healthy coping tools and relaxation techniques. It can help you to improve quality of your life, learn how to manage stressful situations and painful feelings. You can learn about yourself, your personality, inner conflicts and ways to resolve them.
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Elizabeth Sulima
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maple, ON L6A
Waitlist for new clients
Hi. Aanii. I support individuals (aged 13+) and couples in creating the change that they want through an empathetic, honest, and compassionate approach. If you are feeling ready for a change, I would be honoured to collaborate with you along the path of reaching your personal goals towards growth and healing, in a way that's realistic for you.
Hi. Aanii. I support individuals (aged 13+) and couples in creating the change that they want through an empathetic, honest, and compassionate approach. If you are feeling ready for a change, I would be honoured to collaborate with you along the path of reaching your personal goals towards growth and healing, in a way that's realistic for you.
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Aaron Peters
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(Q), ADHD, ASD
Verified Verified
Maple, ON L6A
Welcome! I’m Aaron Peters, a Registered Psychotherapist (Q) and Licensed Professional Counselor Associate originated in Texas. With formal training and a genuine desire to make a positive impact on your well-being, I am dedicated to helping you navigate life's challenges and achieve your personal goals. As a multicultural, male counselor, I offer a unique and empathetic perspective that resonates with clients from diverse backgrounds. My approach to therapy is grounded in relatability and understanding, ensuring that you feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout your journey to healing.
Welcome! I’m Aaron Peters, a Registered Psychotherapist (Q) and Licensed Professional Counselor Associate originated in Texas. With formal training and a genuine desire to make a positive impact on your well-being, I am dedicated to helping you navigate life's challenges and achieve your personal goals. As a multicultural, male counselor, I offer a unique and empathetic perspective that resonates with clients from diverse backgrounds. My approach to therapy is grounded in relatability and understanding, ensuring that you feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout your journey to healing.
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Maria Yaglovski
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, MA
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Maple, ON L6A (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Life has a way of presenting challenges and difficulties that can stop even the strongest in their paths. Increased stress, sudden changes, anxiety, unresolved trauma...each can trigger unpleasant and negative emotions that hold us back at the least and damage our health and relationships at their worst. If your emotional or mental well-being, your relationships with others or with yourself, or your ability to problem solve is out of balance – whatever the issue or stumbling block, a safe therapeutic relationship can help you return to, or develop a greater sense of ease and well-being.
Life has a way of presenting challenges and difficulties that can stop even the strongest in their paths. Increased stress, sudden changes, anxiety, unresolved trauma...each can trigger unpleasant and negative emotions that hold us back at the least and damage our health and relationships at their worst. If your emotional or mental well-being, your relationships with others or with yourself, or your ability to problem solve is out of balance – whatever the issue or stumbling block, a safe therapeutic relationship can help you return to, or develop a greater sense of ease and well-being.
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Vaughan Counselling & Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maple, ON L6A
Accepting New Clients! Welcome to our page! Whether you stumbled this page because of a recent break-up, divorce, an addiction you want to break, marriage problems or just looking to find ways to cope with your stress, you found the right place. We specialize in CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Inner Child Work and other modalities to assist you. We can provide you with tools to help you cope but can also assist you in finding and healing the core issue.
Accepting New Clients! Welcome to our page! Whether you stumbled this page because of a recent break-up, divorce, an addiction you want to break, marriage problems or just looking to find ways to cope with your stress, you found the right place. We specialize in CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Inner Child Work and other modalities to assist you. We can provide you with tools to help you cope but can also assist you in finding and healing the core issue.
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My clients face a wide range of issues including: Depression, anxiety, chronic pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), life transitions, career transitions, relationship challenges and parenting issues. When I first start working with clients, we develop a list of goals that they would like to work towards so that our work is focused and directed. Some examples of goals my clients have worked towards and achieved include: acquiring tools to feel more in control of their depression and/or anxiety, becoming more assertive with others, improving their relationships and feeling more fulfilled with their career.
My clients face a wide range of issues including: Depression, anxiety, chronic pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), life transitions, career transitions, relationship challenges and parenting issues. When I first start working with clients, we develop a list of goals that they would like to work towards so that our work is focused and directed. Some examples of goals my clients have worked towards and achieved include: acquiring tools to feel more in control of their depression and/or anxiety, becoming more assertive with others, improving their relationships and feeling more fulfilled with their career.
![Photo of Amanda Schmukler, BSW, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/531fd6ca-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
I am an accomplished and compassionate clinical social worker who has been practicing psychotherapy for over 25 years in various clinical settings. I bring a wide range of skilled approaches to therapy sessions, and have extensive experience working with clients of all ages, backgrounds and complex life situations. My fields of specialization include anxiety and depression, transitions across the life course, caregiving, chronic illness, dementia, grief and bereavement, family dynamics and school and workplace stress. I am licensed in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
I am an accomplished and compassionate clinical social worker who has been practicing psychotherapy for over 25 years in various clinical settings. I bring a wide range of skilled approaches to therapy sessions, and have extensive experience working with clients of all ages, backgrounds and complex life situations. My fields of specialization include anxiety and depression, transitions across the life course, caregiving, chronic illness, dementia, grief and bereavement, family dynamics and school and workplace stress. I am licensed in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Lalia Palacio, Psychotherapy Services
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L4K (Online Only)
Are you overwhelmed, shutdown or stuck? Are you unable to let go of the trauma that keeps you stuck in the past? Are your relationships strained? It takes courage to recognize something isn't right & embark on a healing path. I specialize in PTSD, complex trauma, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, maladaptive anger, addiction, relationship issues, crisis, life transitions, chronic pain, and more. I can help you gain valuable insights into your challenges, heal emotional wounds, restore a sense of safety & connection, & learn transformative coping skills. Supervision/consultation available. Reduced Intern rate is available.
Are you overwhelmed, shutdown or stuck? Are you unable to let go of the trauma that keeps you stuck in the past? Are your relationships strained? It takes courage to recognize something isn't right & embark on a healing path. I specialize in PTSD, complex trauma, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, maladaptive anger, addiction, relationship issues, crisis, life transitions, chronic pain, and more. I can help you gain valuable insights into your challenges, heal emotional wounds, restore a sense of safety & connection, & learn transformative coping skills. Supervision/consultation available. Reduced Intern rate is available.
![Photo of Sara Saniee, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4be0e587-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
Are you tired of living in "survival mode"? Either feeling chronically unsettled or inexpressibly low and numb! Perhaps, something feels missing; an emptiness you can’t quite put your finger on! There comes a time when just getting by is not enough and we can no longer hide behind a smile. Change begins when we decide that "waiting for the pain to dissipate" is no longer an option. So what if you could take back control of your life and live unchained by your history? How far would you thrive if you could tailor a life of your own design, uninterrupted by stress, anxiety or pain stories?
Are you tired of living in "survival mode"? Either feeling chronically unsettled or inexpressibly low and numb! Perhaps, something feels missing; an emptiness you can’t quite put your finger on! There comes a time when just getting by is not enough and we can no longer hide behind a smile. Change begins when we decide that "waiting for the pain to dissipate" is no longer an option. So what if you could take back control of your life and live unchained by your history? How far would you thrive if you could tailor a life of your own design, uninterrupted by stress, anxiety or pain stories?
![Photo of Salomey Ntow-Duku, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/947cba75-c606-433f-b9b3-ad426dc463e4/1/320x400.png)
The truth is you can keep living in your pain if you choose to. Sometimes it's easier to stop trying and remain defeated. Your Will to remain where you are will keep you there. Your Will to be well is the needed step to change. With many years of supporting clients in navigating physical, emotional, and spiritual pain, I have been privileged to witness the healing and transformation that has taken place for people like yourself. Healing that has been paved by clarity in decision making, unconditional acceptance of self, resilience, peace within, and an incredible ability to develop a healthy relationship with yourself and others.
The truth is you can keep living in your pain if you choose to. Sometimes it's easier to stop trying and remain defeated. Your Will to remain where you are will keep you there. Your Will to be well is the needed step to change. With many years of supporting clients in navigating physical, emotional, and spiritual pain, I have been privileged to witness the healing and transformation that has taken place for people like yourself. Healing that has been paved by clarity in decision making, unconditional acceptance of self, resilience, peace within, and an incredible ability to develop a healthy relationship with yourself and others.
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Dr. Greg Tippin
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L6A (Online Only)
I specialize in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain and other health issues, depression, generalized anxiety/worry, stress, social anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, phobias, sleep issues/insomnia, motor vehicle accident injuries, ADHD coaching, and adjustment to life’s demands and changes.
Hi, I'm Dr. Greg Tippin a clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychologist who works with adults at MindFit, a leading psychology clinic (or as we prefer to say, "mental health gym") in Toronto. Just like a "typical" gym, MindFit was designed to be accessible and inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. My approach is generally structured (with weekly handouts), evidence-based, and designed to help you develop practical and effective skills and strategies to achieve your wellness goals. I would be happy to offer you a free 15-minute consult to see if I would be a great fit for you!
I specialize in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain and other health issues, depression, generalized anxiety/worry, stress, social anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, phobias, sleep issues/insomnia, motor vehicle accident injuries, ADHD coaching, and adjustment to life’s demands and changes.
Hi, I'm Dr. Greg Tippin a clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychologist who works with adults at MindFit, a leading psychology clinic (or as we prefer to say, "mental health gym") in Toronto. Just like a "typical" gym, MindFit was designed to be accessible and inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. My approach is generally structured (with weekly handouts), evidence-based, and designed to help you develop practical and effective skills and strategies to achieve your wellness goals. I would be happy to offer you a free 15-minute consult to see if I would be a great fit for you!
![Photo of Irit Toni Israeli, MSW, RSW, EMDR, Registered Social Worker](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c54e3e8-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/5/320x400.jpeg)
Irit Toni Israeli
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Thornhill, ON L4J
Utilizing various evidence-based practices, such as EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, CBT, Narrative, and more, I work in the most efficient way, collaborating with you to find the best solutions for you. Drawing from 15 years of experience, during our journey together, you will learn practical and effective tools to alleviate distressing feelings, while we work on permanent resolutions for the root cause of the symptoms you encounter. Together, we resolve problems such as: anxiety, trauma, panic attacks, chronic pain, phobia, grief, OCD, or any combination. From first meeting you will leave with practical tools to apply, and feeling better.
Utilizing various evidence-based practices, such as EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, CBT, Narrative, and more, I work in the most efficient way, collaborating with you to find the best solutions for you. Drawing from 15 years of experience, during our journey together, you will learn practical and effective tools to alleviate distressing feelings, while we work on permanent resolutions for the root cause of the symptoms you encounter. Together, we resolve problems such as: anxiety, trauma, panic attacks, chronic pain, phobia, grief, OCD, or any combination. From first meeting you will leave with practical tools to apply, and feeling better.
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David Fairweather - Psychotherapist
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L6A (Online Only)
Need more than a warm shoulder to cry on? Effective help isn’t the easiest thing on earth to find. It can be overwhelming trying to figure out what kind of psychotherapy would be right for you, let alone who would be the best therapist for you to work with. You want to feel confident about your choice, especially if you are concerned about opening up or discussing difficult issues like chronic pain, rape, depression, anxiety, addictions or low self worth. Whether you are struggling with a bad habit, a bad memory, a bad experience, a bad situation or a bad relationship, the way your brain processes it determines how you feel.
Need more than a warm shoulder to cry on? Effective help isn’t the easiest thing on earth to find. It can be overwhelming trying to figure out what kind of psychotherapy would be right for you, let alone who would be the best therapist for you to work with. You want to feel confident about your choice, especially if you are concerned about opening up or discussing difficult issues like chronic pain, rape, depression, anxiety, addictions or low self worth. Whether you are struggling with a bad habit, a bad memory, a bad experience, a bad situation or a bad relationship, the way your brain processes it determines how you feel.
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Bavly Kost
Registered Psychotherapist, BEd, MA, MPS, RP, OCT
Verified Verified
24 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L6A
You are here because you are looking for something. Something that either reveals deeper aspects of who you are or shows that you are attempting to learn more about yourself. Being human is a messy journey filled with highs and lows, fears, stresses, and anxieties. Let's journey together as we navigate life's challenges and see what life can offer you. My experience is expansive as it ranges from therapy in the health care setting, to private therapy and supporting trauma clients. I have worked with a variety of clients but not limited to, mental health, palliative care, bereavement support, and long-term care clients.
You are here because you are looking for something. Something that either reveals deeper aspects of who you are or shows that you are attempting to learn more about yourself. Being human is a messy journey filled with highs and lows, fears, stresses, and anxieties. Let's journey together as we navigate life's challenges and see what life can offer you. My experience is expansive as it ranges from therapy in the health care setting, to private therapy and supporting trauma clients. I have worked with a variety of clients but not limited to, mental health, palliative care, bereavement support, and long-term care clients.
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Is anxiety getting in the way of living? Do you often wonder if your personal life should be better? Are you living in your past - unable to move forward? Do you find yourself disconnected from yourself or your partner? Do you feel safe in your family? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure about how they are supposed to manage different and all demanding aspects of their day-to-day life including, their time, careers, and their families. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself might look like an easy solution at first, but long term it can create mental and physical challenges.
Is anxiety getting in the way of living? Do you often wonder if your personal life should be better? Are you living in your past - unable to move forward? Do you find yourself disconnected from yourself or your partner? Do you feel safe in your family? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure about how they are supposed to manage different and all demanding aspects of their day-to-day life including, their time, careers, and their families. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself might look like an easy solution at first, but long term it can create mental and physical challenges.
![Photo of Arbus Weidenfelder - Dr. Arbus & Dr. Weidenfelder and Associates, CPsych, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c1074f3-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dr. Arbus and Dr. Weidenfelder are registered clinical psychologists with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and are memebers of the Ontario Psychological Association. Currently, both doctors work full time at our private practice location treating children, adolescents, adults, and families with a variety of mental health needs. At our office we provide numerous psychological services including psychodianostic and psychoeducational assessments, psychotherapy, and consultation. Dr. Arbus and Dr. Weidenfelder have extensive experience in both hospital and community based treatment centers including Brampton Civic Hospital, McMaster Children's Hospital, and Whitby Mental Health Center. We look forward to helping you.
Dr. Arbus and Dr. Weidenfelder are registered clinical psychologists with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and are memebers of the Ontario Psychological Association. Currently, both doctors work full time at our private practice location treating children, adolescents, adults, and families with a variety of mental health needs. At our office we provide numerous psychological services including psychodianostic and psychoeducational assessments, psychotherapy, and consultation. Dr. Arbus and Dr. Weidenfelder have extensive experience in both hospital and community based treatment centers including Brampton Civic Hospital, McMaster Children's Hospital, and Whitby Mental Health Center. We look forward to helping you.
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Jennifer Salter
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, ACE-MES, ACE-HC, ACE-PT
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L6A (Online Only)
I am passionate about parenting, and how we raise children to be resilient, independent, kind, compassionate, and responsible young adults. I help parents of typical children and those with special needs, by providing evidence-based tools and strategies. I assist with mental health issues that emerge for parents, including issues arising from one's own childhood. I teach you how to communicate, manage conflict, parent as a team, advocate for your children at school, and calmly address parenting issues that trigger anger and frustration. I help you support your children in a loving manner while maintaining boundaries and limits.
I am passionate about parenting, and how we raise children to be resilient, independent, kind, compassionate, and responsible young adults. I help parents of typical children and those with special needs, by providing evidence-based tools and strategies. I assist with mental health issues that emerge for parents, including issues arising from one's own childhood. I teach you how to communicate, manage conflict, parent as a team, advocate for your children at school, and calmly address parenting issues that trigger anger and frustration. I help you support your children in a loving manner while maintaining boundaries and limits.
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Andrea Kalentzis
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RPQ
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L6A
Sometimes life can be really hard. Every person, no matter how big or small their issues appear to be, needs to be heard and understood. I am here to guide you through life’s toughest moments, to embark on your journey together, and to support you every step of the way by listening, understanding, and appreciating your courage. Together, we can overcome emotional hurdles, achieve personal goals higher than ever imagined, and work towards a greater, deeper understanding of you. I am a wife, a mother, a sister, and a stepmother who acknowledges the beauty but also the challenges of creating a blended family.
Sometimes life can be really hard. Every person, no matter how big or small their issues appear to be, needs to be heard and understood. I am here to guide you through life’s toughest moments, to embark on your journey together, and to support you every step of the way by listening, understanding, and appreciating your courage. Together, we can overcome emotional hurdles, achieve personal goals higher than ever imagined, and work towards a greater, deeper understanding of you. I am a wife, a mother, a sister, and a stepmother who acknowledges the beauty but also the challenges of creating a blended family.
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How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophising, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.