Chronic Pain Therapists in Millbrae, CA
Jaclyn Pasch
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Millbrae, CA 94030 (Online Only)
Since 2004, I have provided individual, family, and couples therapy to clients that are impacted by stressors that trigger mental health symptoms. I am competent in treating a variety of diagnoses while working collaboratively with clients and their families. I work to establish the therapeutic alliance necessary to support clients in meeting their goals within their own cultural and environmental context.
Since 2004, I have provided individual, family, and couples therapy to clients that are impacted by stressors that trigger mental health symptoms. I am competent in treating a variety of diagnoses while working collaboratively with clients and their families. I work to establish the therapeutic alliance necessary to support clients in meeting their goals within their own cultural and environmental context.
Therapy is a daunting exercise, and it takes patience and commitment, as well as trust, in order for things in life to get better. It also takes being able to talk freely with another to make the most rapid progress, as a feeling of being understood is necessary to succeed. All of these I can provide as we explore your desires and make solid plans for things to be different than they are now.
Therapy is a daunting exercise, and it takes patience and commitment, as well as trust, in order for things in life to get better. It also takes being able to talk freely with another to make the most rapid progress, as a feeling of being understood is necessary to succeed. All of these I can provide as we explore your desires and make solid plans for things to be different than they are now.
San Mateo Child and Family Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Millbrae, CA 94030
I enjoy working with children, teens, individual adults, and couples! Are you stressed out because your child or teen is dealing with anxiety, depression, academic, or behavioral problems? Are you yourself feeling anxious, depressed? Are you struggling in your marriage to feel that emotional and physical connection you once felt? I believe you are unique and special, and I look forward to working together to create growth and change in your life. I am the owner of a group practice with seven therapists who work for me, and I enjoy connecting you with the therapist who is your best fit!
I enjoy working with children, teens, individual adults, and couples! Are you stressed out because your child or teen is dealing with anxiety, depression, academic, or behavioral problems? Are you yourself feeling anxious, depressed? Are you struggling in your marriage to feel that emotional and physical connection you once felt? I believe you are unique and special, and I look forward to working together to create growth and change in your life. I am the owner of a group practice with seven therapists who work for me, and I enjoy connecting you with the therapist who is your best fit!
Bay Area Life Solutions provides scientifically based psychological care with the purpose of helping clients improve their their wellbeing and life satisfaction.
Bay Area Life Solutions provides scientifically based psychological care with the purpose of helping clients improve their their wellbeing and life satisfaction.
So often I hear from clients that they have been in therapy before, and it hasn't worked, or they are on medication, and it still is not working. Does this sound like you? My guess is that therapy hasn't worked because the approach is not specifically catered to meet your own unique needs and doesn't really look at the "whole person" but attempts to make a diagnosis and treats that diagnosis with a prescribed treatment plan. That is not you, though. You are unique and your treatment plan needs to meet your needs.
So often I hear from clients that they have been in therapy before, and it hasn't worked, or they are on medication, and it still is not working. Does this sound like you? My guess is that therapy hasn't worked because the approach is not specifically catered to meet your own unique needs and doesn't really look at the "whole person" but attempts to make a diagnosis and treats that diagnosis with a prescribed treatment plan. That is not you, though. You are unique and your treatment plan needs to meet your needs.
Sara Hopkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Millbrae, CA 94030 (Online Only)
Sara is especially passionate about addressing childhood behavior issues, grief, and trauma. She understands the deep impact unresolved trauma or loss can have on daily functioning and relationships. Sara creates a therapeutic space where clients can explore their emotions, heal from past wounds, and build resilience. She also has extensive experience working with women through reproductive challenges, postpartum depression and anxiety, offering specialized support during these vulnerable times.
Sara is especially passionate about addressing childhood behavior issues, grief, and trauma. She understands the deep impact unresolved trauma or loss can have on daily functioning and relationships. Sara creates a therapeutic space where clients can explore their emotions, heal from past wounds, and build resilience. She also has extensive experience working with women through reproductive challenges, postpartum depression and anxiety, offering specialized support during these vulnerable times.
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Our loss and pain needs to be shared and eventually to find its way to meaning.
I am a seasoned spiritual health specialist, theologian, chaplain, and counselor. My passion is to discuss and reflect upon life's ultimate issues and guide one in deliberating existential questions. I use a hope-meaning-based spiritual model. This model blends reason and spirituality, science and faith, to form a unique psycho-spiritual practice to fight the darkness of suffering and loss and seek illumination. I specialize in helping clients make meaning and purpose in their own lives. We explore what it means to heal and how despair, sadness, and fear are a natural part of this process. We also face the fullness of death.
Our loss and pain needs to be shared and eventually to find its way to meaning.
I am a seasoned spiritual health specialist, theologian, chaplain, and counselor. My passion is to discuss and reflect upon life's ultimate issues and guide one in deliberating existential questions. I use a hope-meaning-based spiritual model. This model blends reason and spirituality, science and faith, to form a unique psycho-spiritual practice to fight the darkness of suffering and loss and seek illumination. I specialize in helping clients make meaning and purpose in their own lives. We explore what it means to heal and how despair, sadness, and fear are a natural part of this process. We also face the fullness of death.
As we age, our well-being is impacted by various life transitions such as retirement, physical health issues, relocation, and loss of loved ones. I provide assistance in navigating this new territory with a focus on building resilience, supporting personal agency, developing coping skills, and increasing mindfulness. During psychotherapy sessions and care consultations, I offer guidance in the following areas: mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, sleep disorders, grief and loss, living with illness, disability, and chronic pain, planning for retirement and aging, caregiving and care-receiving.
As we age, our well-being is impacted by various life transitions such as retirement, physical health issues, relocation, and loss of loved ones. I provide assistance in navigating this new territory with a focus on building resilience, supporting personal agency, developing coping skills, and increasing mindfulness. During psychotherapy sessions and care consultations, I offer guidance in the following areas: mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, sleep disorders, grief and loss, living with illness, disability, and chronic pain, planning for retirement and aging, caregiving and care-receiving.
Dr. Ranjan Patel
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT, CPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burlingame, CA 94010 (Online Only)
Psychotherapy is a sacred process where you trust the therapist and make a pact to enter a private world of pain. You're visiting this site and seeking help: I admire that you're acknowledging your needs-this reflects your strength and commitment to yourself. Rather than avoiding, you're confronting stuff--it takes extraordinary courage. We are born resilient, and though we might feel deflated, life cannot knock this resilience out of us. With your resourcefulness, you're looking for a therapist . . . you're reading this sentence, and you're taking the first step . . . congratulations!
Psychotherapy is a sacred process where you trust the therapist and make a pact to enter a private world of pain. You're visiting this site and seeking help: I admire that you're acknowledging your needs-this reflects your strength and commitment to yourself. Rather than avoiding, you're confronting stuff--it takes extraordinary courage. We are born resilient, and though we might feel deflated, life cannot knock this resilience out of us. With your resourcefulness, you're looking for a therapist . . . you're reading this sentence, and you're taking the first step . . . congratulations!
Lynda Lynette Johnson-Basuino
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, BCPC
Verified Verified
Burlingame, CA 94011
"Sometimes a little insight makes all the difference." I'm an experienced counselor who overcomes the obstacles of every day living despite vision loss. My specialty is helping people navigate through life altering crises such as the trauma of chronic health issues, divorce, job loss, behavior concerns in children, adolescence and teens. In my practice, I see people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, anger, PTSD, and the emotional responses to vision loss and blindness. I've been counseling for 25 years and I'm in the examination process of licensure. This is my passion. I look forward to working with you.
"Sometimes a little insight makes all the difference." I'm an experienced counselor who overcomes the obstacles of every day living despite vision loss. My specialty is helping people navigate through life altering crises such as the trauma of chronic health issues, divorce, job loss, behavior concerns in children, adolescence and teens. In my practice, I see people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, anger, PTSD, and the emotional responses to vision loss and blindness. I've been counseling for 25 years and I'm in the examination process of licensure. This is my passion. I look forward to working with you.
Alyssa Goldsand Brodeur
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Burlingame, CA 94010
I provide compassionate, results-oriented counseling in either a comfortable office setting, your home, or other therapeutic environments. I have over 20 years of highly specialized psycho therapeutic experience and have helped hundreds of individuals and couples with a wide-range of emotional and relationship challenges. My approach is highly personalized and tailored to each of my clients' individual needs to help them attain the personal growth they're striving for.
I provide compassionate, results-oriented counseling in either a comfortable office setting, your home, or other therapeutic environments. I have over 20 years of highly specialized psycho therapeutic experience and have helped hundreds of individuals and couples with a wide-range of emotional and relationship challenges. My approach is highly personalized and tailored to each of my clients' individual needs to help them attain the personal growth they're striving for.
My name is Brittany MacLeod, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am passionate about my work as a therapist and bring 14 years of experience including 6 years of doing telehealth. You will find me to be an accepting, supportive, and caring professional who is dedicated to supporting you along your journey. My approach to Therapy is to meet my clients where they are at and offer a gentle and supportive role. I take the time to build the therapeutic relationship by listening to my clients and taking the time to get to know what’s important to them.
My name is Brittany MacLeod, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am passionate about my work as a therapist and bring 14 years of experience including 6 years of doing telehealth. You will find me to be an accepting, supportive, and caring professional who is dedicated to supporting you along your journey. My approach to Therapy is to meet my clients where they are at and offer a gentle and supportive role. I take the time to build the therapeutic relationship by listening to my clients and taking the time to get to know what’s important to them.
Are you feeling burned out, anxious about getting things done, or having recurring distressing thoughts? Do you feel stagnant to reach your higher potential? Or maybe you struggle with low self esteem and poor confidence to communicate your needs. Well, you’re not alone! My name is Dr. Mini and I am a Licensed Psychologist with a passion for helping people on their mental health journeys. Life can be tough at times, but with the right support, you’ll learn to turn your obstacles into stepping stones into a better future.
Are you feeling burned out, anxious about getting things done, or having recurring distressing thoughts? Do you feel stagnant to reach your higher potential? Or maybe you struggle with low self esteem and poor confidence to communicate your needs. Well, you’re not alone! My name is Dr. Mini and I am a Licensed Psychologist with a passion for helping people on their mental health journeys. Life can be tough at times, but with the right support, you’ll learn to turn your obstacles into stepping stones into a better future.
I see a variety of individual adults and couples in my practice. I believe psychotherapy is an important tool in helping people discover their natural ability to heal, to love and to grow. I strive to help people develop awareness and trust in their instincts, coming to better know who they are. My focus with clients is to help them discover new ways of relating with themselves and others. I specialize in anxiety/trauma issues, depression, adolescence, couples and sexuality concerns. I use EMDR in my work and I teach Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy classes.
I see a variety of individual adults and couples in my practice. I believe psychotherapy is an important tool in helping people discover their natural ability to heal, to love and to grow. I strive to help people develop awareness and trust in their instincts, coming to better know who they are. My focus with clients is to help them discover new ways of relating with themselves and others. I specialize in anxiety/trauma issues, depression, adolescence, couples and sexuality concerns. I use EMDR in my work and I teach Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy classes.
If you are here, you are motivated to make some changes: I provide, practical, evidence based approaches to improving relationships (premarital, transitions such as parenting, co-parenting) or coping with life stressors, particularly when medical issues (cancer, grief, fertility issues) or one partner's mental health issues are involved. As an LMFT who is also a nurse practitioner, I bring a unique perspective to my counseling practice. My clients ideally experience peace of mind, greater closeness in your relationships, and discover new ways of coping and finding joy even in difficult circumstances.
If you are here, you are motivated to make some changes: I provide, practical, evidence based approaches to improving relationships (premarital, transitions such as parenting, co-parenting) or coping with life stressors, particularly when medical issues (cancer, grief, fertility issues) or one partner's mental health issues are involved. As an LMFT who is also a nurse practitioner, I bring a unique perspective to my counseling practice. My clients ideally experience peace of mind, greater closeness in your relationships, and discover new ways of coping and finding joy even in difficult circumstances.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
Great to meet you! I am Dina Vineberg and am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California, and also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida. I have experience working with many cultures and ages. I specialize in working with anxious and/or depressed individual adult clients and use Client Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to induce a brighter outlook.
Great to meet you! I am Dina Vineberg and am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California, and also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida. I have experience working with many cultures and ages. I specialize in working with anxious and/or depressed individual adult clients and use Client Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to induce a brighter outlook.
From the outside, it might look like things are going well, but it's okay to admit that you're not your best self right now. Whether you're overwhelmed by anxiety, feeling the weight of depression, or being tormented by insufficient sleep, you're ready for change now. You want to discover a path toward peace, confidence, connection, and genuine fulfillment. Let's get you on that path. I work with adults who want to create lasting change in their lives and their relationships. I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in helping adults unburden themselves from the weight of anxiety and depression and restore restful sleep.
From the outside, it might look like things are going well, but it's okay to admit that you're not your best self right now. Whether you're overwhelmed by anxiety, feeling the weight of depression, or being tormented by insufficient sleep, you're ready for change now. You want to discover a path toward peace, confidence, connection, and genuine fulfillment. Let's get you on that path. I work with adults who want to create lasting change in their lives and their relationships. I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in helping adults unburden themselves from the weight of anxiety and depression and restore restful sleep.
Do you find yourself worrying all the time? Is enjoying life becoming increasingly difficult? If you want to let go of your burdens but feel stuck, you’re not alone. You deserve to relax and enjoy life, and I can help you get there. I am a Latina psychologist with years of experience treating adults dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, and relationship challenges. Beyond therapy, I also specialize in immigration cases, providing hundreds of evaluations for U visas, asylum, hardship waivers, and N-648s.
Do you find yourself worrying all the time? Is enjoying life becoming increasingly difficult? If you want to let go of your burdens but feel stuck, you’re not alone. You deserve to relax and enjoy life, and I can help you get there. I am a Latina psychologist with years of experience treating adults dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, and relationship challenges. Beyond therapy, I also specialize in immigration cases, providing hundreds of evaluations for U visas, asylum, hardship waivers, and N-648s.
I help clients define how they want their lives to be different and help them identify the steps they will need to take to reach their goals. I've built a practice with the goal of strengthening families by increasing communication between its members and helping them focus on problem solving versus placing blame. Adults going through a life transition is a specialty - relationship issues, birth of a baby, balancing work & family, divorce and blended families. I also have a passion for children/adolescents and their welfare. I can provide valuable support to help them work through the challenges they are facing.
I help clients define how they want their lives to be different and help them identify the steps they will need to take to reach their goals. I've built a practice with the goal of strengthening families by increasing communication between its members and helping them focus on problem solving versus placing blame. Adults going through a life transition is a specialty - relationship issues, birth of a baby, balancing work & family, divorce and blended families. I also have a passion for children/adolescents and their welfare. I can provide valuable support to help them work through the challenges they are facing.
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Chronic Pain Therapists
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, catastrophizing, 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 behavioral 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.