Chronic Pain Therapists in Torrance, CA
My clients may have chronic illnesses such as cancer, genetic illness, diabetes, heart issues, ME/CFS, lymphoma, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and chronic pain.
Do you find yourself hooked by stress, sadness, depression, fears, anxiety and worries? Do you find at times it is difficult to focus and concentrate? Life may feel quite difficult, be it from work, aging, your health issues, family problems, or significant relationship or friendship changes. You may be seeking to discover what brings meaning to your life. You may be wanting to figure out just how to be more resilient.
My clients may have chronic illnesses such as cancer, genetic illness, diabetes, heart issues, ME/CFS, lymphoma, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and chronic pain.
Do you find yourself hooked by stress, sadness, depression, fears, anxiety and worries? Do you find at times it is difficult to focus and concentrate? Life may feel quite difficult, be it from work, aging, your health issues, family problems, or significant relationship or friendship changes. You may be seeking to discover what brings meaning to your life. You may be wanting to figure out just how to be more resilient.
Do you have a medical diagnosis impacting your quality of life or relationships? Do you ever struggle with feeling invalidated or stigmatized as a result of your experiences in the healthcare system? I am a rehabilitation psychologist specializing in treating individuals with neurological and health conditions, including, but not limited to chronic pain, brain injuries, dizziness, movement disorders, functional conditions, and chronic neurological illness.
Do you have a medical diagnosis impacting your quality of life or relationships? Do you ever struggle with feeling invalidated or stigmatized as a result of your experiences in the healthcare system? I am a rehabilitation psychologist specializing in treating individuals with neurological and health conditions, including, but not limited to chronic pain, brain injuries, dizziness, movement disorders, functional conditions, and chronic neurological illness.
Stephanie Mason
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Torrance, CA 90508 (Online Only)
I also hold an array of clinical expertise in dealing with chronic pain, depression, anxiety, stress management, LGBTQIA+ issues, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and much more.
New beginnings can often be disguised as painful endings. I work closely with those who have been through tragic events, suffered childhood abuse, those who have been victimized by others, as well as those who might feel like they have nowhere left to turn. My goal is to help you find your inner strength, and to courageously be free to display it and be proud. I am empathetic to my client’s needs, ambitious to provide support, and offer a nonjudgmental space for you to share and truly be heard.
I also hold an array of clinical expertise in dealing with chronic pain, depression, anxiety, stress management, LGBTQIA+ issues, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and much more.
New beginnings can often be disguised as painful endings. I work closely with those who have been through tragic events, suffered childhood abuse, those who have been victimized by others, as well as those who might feel like they have nowhere left to turn. My goal is to help you find your inner strength, and to courageously be free to display it and be proud. I am empathetic to my client’s needs, ambitious to provide support, and offer a nonjudgmental space for you to share and truly be heard.
Kimberly Crickette
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Torrance, CA 90503
Are you living with an invisible illness? Have you felt invalidated by your medical providers? Do you suffer from low energy, difficulty concentrating, or do you have an overall sense of poor health? Are you fed up with not being able to live life the way you would like? At re+active therapy and wellness, we understand the impact of living with invisible and/or chronic illnesses, and believe in the power of teamwork and a holistic approach to wellness.
Are you living with an invisible illness? Have you felt invalidated by your medical providers? Do you suffer from low energy, difficulty concentrating, or do you have an overall sense of poor health? Are you fed up with not being able to live life the way you would like? At re+active therapy and wellness, we understand the impact of living with invisible and/or chronic illnesses, and believe in the power of teamwork and a holistic approach to wellness.
My treatment specialties include pregnancy loss and infertility, chronic pain/illnesses, sexual abuse and trauma, women's issues, and anxiety/depression.
My personal philosophy is that a primary purpose of therapy is to help people to become more complete and authentic versions of themselves. In each of us lies pieces of ourselves which require healing in order to become cohesive and integrated. Some pieces have been internally bruised by the pain of depression or anxiety. Other pieces have been hidden in the shadows of fear or trauma. These pieces will continue to impair daily life and self-actualization, true growth, and progress, until they are addressed and treated. Luckily, therapy can help to heal and integrate all parts of the self.
My treatment specialties include pregnancy loss and infertility, chronic pain/illnesses, sexual abuse and trauma, women's issues, and anxiety/depression.
My personal philosophy is that a primary purpose of therapy is to help people to become more complete and authentic versions of themselves. In each of us lies pieces of ourselves which require healing in order to become cohesive and integrated. Some pieces have been internally bruised by the pain of depression or anxiety. Other pieces have been hidden in the shadows of fear or trauma. These pieces will continue to impair daily life and self-actualization, true growth, and progress, until they are addressed and treated. Luckily, therapy can help to heal and integrate all parts of the self.
I have extensive experience in helping clients overcome all forms of anxiety, including panic, obsessive-compulsive disorders, past trauma and abuse, and the depression that can often result. I am also passionate about working with individuals and couples to help resolve relational challenges and navigate issues related to life and career transitions. Additional areas of specialization include infidelity, grief/loss, chronic illness, and spiritual concerns. I offer an accepting environment in which you can feel known, understood, and honored for the unique person you were created to be individually and in relationship with others.
I have extensive experience in helping clients overcome all forms of anxiety, including panic, obsessive-compulsive disorders, past trauma and abuse, and the depression that can often result. I am also passionate about working with individuals and couples to help resolve relational challenges and navigate issues related to life and career transitions. Additional areas of specialization include infidelity, grief/loss, chronic illness, and spiritual concerns. I offer an accepting environment in which you can feel known, understood, and honored for the unique person you were created to be individually and in relationship with others.
The body has an innate drive towards completion; without this completion, clients can spiral into emotional distress and even pain.
Sometimes, when faced with many of life's challenges, we can find it difficult to reach out. Often fear or shame get in the way of asking for help. But there is hope. Working with a therapist, you can begin to feel validated and discover that you are not alone. Do you have a fear of abandonment or fear of intimacy? One or the other can mean you're either a Love Addict or Love Avoidant. I can teach you how to love yourself instead of looking for it in someone else, and bring down your walls and be relational.
The body has an innate drive towards completion; without this completion, clients can spiral into emotional distress and even pain.
Sometimes, when faced with many of life's challenges, we can find it difficult to reach out. Often fear or shame get in the way of asking for help. But there is hope. Working with a therapist, you can begin to feel validated and discover that you are not alone. Do you have a fear of abandonment or fear of intimacy? One or the other can mean you're either a Love Addict or Love Avoidant. I can teach you how to love yourself instead of looking for it in someone else, and bring down your walls and be relational.
Currently accepting new clients for appointments next week! Pacific Pain & Wellness Group treats mental health and pain conditions using a variety of effective treatments including medications, psychotherapy, telemedicine, ketamine infusions, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Our mission is to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you on a path towards better living and emotional relief. Through diagnostic evaluations, we construct a treatment plan aligned with meeting your current goals towards resiliency and healing.
Currently accepting new clients for appointments next week! Pacific Pain & Wellness Group treats mental health and pain conditions using a variety of effective treatments including medications, psychotherapy, telemedicine, ketamine infusions, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Our mission is to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you on a path towards better living and emotional relief. Through diagnostic evaluations, we construct a treatment plan aligned with meeting your current goals towards resiliency and healing.
Beth Schuh
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, APCC, CMT
Verified Verified
Torrance, CA 90505
At Q Psychology Group, I collaborate with clients to create a felt sense of safety in their lives; safety within the therapeutic relationship, themselves, their bodies, and their personal relationships. I also partner with clients to build trust and resilience so that they can pursue their goals and respond to life’s inevitable challenges effectively. I additionally facilitate clients’ development of self-compassion, self-care, and boundaries to increase well-being. Adults and adolescents with issues related to trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, parenting, and work stress would especially benefit from my work.
At Q Psychology Group, I collaborate with clients to create a felt sense of safety in their lives; safety within the therapeutic relationship, themselves, their bodies, and their personal relationships. I also partner with clients to build trust and resilience so that they can pursue their goals and respond to life’s inevitable challenges effectively. I additionally facilitate clients’ development of self-compassion, self-care, and boundaries to increase well-being. Adults and adolescents with issues related to trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, parenting, and work stress would especially benefit from my work.
I treat: Mood, Anxiety, and Psychotic Disorders, PTSD, Trauma Recovery, Substance Use Disorders and Dual-Diagnosis, Alcoholism and Mental Illness in Families, Chronic Pain, Grief, and Stress Management.
Eliza McKenna, LCSW, based in California, from the east coast. I'm a mom and hobby gardener and artist. I approach my practice with Humanism and strive to co-create insight and transformation with clients. I've worked on helplines, in child protection, with the seriously mentally ill, and as a psychotherapist in psychiatric clinics. In addition to private practice, I help run an Employee Assistance Program, and manage a number of employee health programs. My approach to providing therapy moves through the four noble truths. We diagnose the suffering and identify its cause.
I treat: Mood, Anxiety, and Psychotic Disorders, PTSD, Trauma Recovery, Substance Use Disorders and Dual-Diagnosis, Alcoholism and Mental Illness in Families, Chronic Pain, Grief, and Stress Management.
Eliza McKenna, LCSW, based in California, from the east coast. I'm a mom and hobby gardener and artist. I approach my practice with Humanism and strive to co-create insight and transformation with clients. I've worked on helplines, in child protection, with the seriously mentally ill, and as a psychotherapist in psychiatric clinics. In addition to private practice, I help run an Employee Assistance Program, and manage a number of employee health programs. My approach to providing therapy moves through the four noble truths. We diagnose the suffering and identify its cause.
Feeling hurt, pain, angry, anxious, depressed, empty, stuck or unfulfilled? I help you heal and transition your thinking, feeling, behaving and believing with concrete tools where you become more confident, empowered, and utilize healthy communication and boundaries to get more of what you want.
First, you probably need to know this right now... that you were created to be loved! Next, in therapy, real growth and change is influenced significantly by what you feel and think about your therapist. You need to feel safe, understood, validated, cared for, and able to trust the competency and selflessness of your therapist. Please feel free to come for a free introductory meeting with me. With deep care, compassion, understanding, and respect, I help you transition from surviving to thriving in relationships and life. I specialize in broken relationships or those struggling with past trauma or abuse.
Feeling hurt, pain, angry, anxious, depressed, empty, stuck or unfulfilled? I help you heal and transition your thinking, feeling, behaving and believing with concrete tools where you become more confident, empowered, and utilize healthy communication and boundaries to get more of what you want.
First, you probably need to know this right now... that you were created to be loved! Next, in therapy, real growth and change is influenced significantly by what you feel and think about your therapist. You need to feel safe, understood, validated, cared for, and able to trust the competency and selflessness of your therapist. Please feel free to come for a free introductory meeting with me. With deep care, compassion, understanding, and respect, I help you transition from surviving to thriving in relationships and life. I specialize in broken relationships or those struggling with past trauma or abuse.
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I have also worked with clients who are experiencing chronic pain and feel stuck in a pain/fear cycle.
Therapy is a powerful tool that can foster self awareness, insight and relief from anxiety and depression. Making the decision to seek guidance is the first step towards meeting your goals and limiting behavior that may be sabotaging your success. I feel it's important to create a rich understanding of past experiences and current choices so that patterns can be illuminated, identified and brought to Iight. I find that when one becomes aware of these patterns, they develop the power and confidence to move forward.
I have also worked with clients who are experiencing chronic pain and feel stuck in a pain/fear cycle.
Therapy is a powerful tool that can foster self awareness, insight and relief from anxiety and depression. Making the decision to seek guidance is the first step towards meeting your goals and limiting behavior that may be sabotaging your success. I feel it's important to create a rich understanding of past experiences and current choices so that patterns can be illuminated, identified and brought to Iight. I find that when one becomes aware of these patterns, they develop the power and confidence to move forward.
Currently accepting new clients for appointments next week! Annie Nardella is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 11 years of therapeutic experience. She specializes in various areas of treatment, including ADHD, trauma, depression, and anxiety, as well as family and couple therapy. As a part of the Pacific Pain & Wellness Group, her mission is to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you on a path towards better living and emotional relief. Call us today to construct a treatment plan aligned with meeting your current goals towards resiliency and healing.
Currently accepting new clients for appointments next week! Annie Nardella is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 11 years of therapeutic experience. She specializes in various areas of treatment, including ADHD, trauma, depression, and anxiety, as well as family and couple therapy. As a part of the Pacific Pain & Wellness Group, her mission is to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you on a path towards better living and emotional relief. Call us today to construct a treatment plan aligned with meeting your current goals towards resiliency and healing.
Tania S Dow
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Torrance, CA 90505 (Online Only)
Whether you are struggling with childhood trauma, physical pain, you a couple in distress, men's issues, adolescents, or mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and anger, I will do my best to ensure you receive the best care possible.
I believe that every person is unique and has their own story. I feel honored that I have been selected to share their story and to be a part of their healing journey. With compassion, kindness, non-judgment, and support, I help my clients make sense of their major life events so they take the next steps in their lives. It is a great privilege to see my clients gain insight into their lives, manage their difficulties more effectively, make positive changes, increase awareness, and improve themselves. I look forward to meeting you and participating in your healing experience.
Whether you are struggling with childhood trauma, physical pain, you a couple in distress, men's issues, adolescents, or mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and anger, I will do my best to ensure you receive the best care possible.
I believe that every person is unique and has their own story. I feel honored that I have been selected to share their story and to be a part of their healing journey. With compassion, kindness, non-judgment, and support, I help my clients make sense of their major life events so they take the next steps in their lives. It is a great privilege to see my clients gain insight into their lives, manage their difficulties more effectively, make positive changes, increase awareness, and improve themselves. I look forward to meeting you and participating in your healing experience.
Dr. Angela Leniece Body
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Torrance, CA 90501
Comprehensive Support for Patients and Medical Professionals. Are you grappling with the overwhelming weight of a medical diagnosis, feeling utterly shaken? Do doubts consume you about your ability to navigate life's responsibilities – caring for loved ones, sustaining relationships, or maintaining your career? The restless nights contemplating an uncertain future can be unbearable. I understand your pain! I am passionate about helping individuals cope by providing supportive counseling, education, and adaptive coping tools. Give me a call! I would be honored to assist you on your journey to wellness.
Comprehensive Support for Patients and Medical Professionals. Are you grappling with the overwhelming weight of a medical diagnosis, feeling utterly shaken? Do doubts consume you about your ability to navigate life's responsibilities – caring for loved ones, sustaining relationships, or maintaining your career? The restless nights contemplating an uncertain future can be unbearable. I understand your pain! I am passionate about helping individuals cope by providing supportive counseling, education, and adaptive coping tools. Give me a call! I would be honored to assist you on your journey to wellness.
Hello. I'm Ann Gimpel, a licensed psychologist. I believe in client-centered therapy and in crafting a safe and supportive environment for my clients. Clients experiencing life stressors such as job and relationship issues will be a great fit with my skill set. I'm also interested in addictions, chronic pain, and chronic health issues. As a cancer survivor, I've been there. Rather than being wedded to a particular theoretical approach, I will blend several to meet my clients' needs. I have background and training in cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, marital therapy, and client coaching, to name a few.
Hello. I'm Ann Gimpel, a licensed psychologist. I believe in client-centered therapy and in crafting a safe and supportive environment for my clients. Clients experiencing life stressors such as job and relationship issues will be a great fit with my skill set. I'm also interested in addictions, chronic pain, and chronic health issues. As a cancer survivor, I've been there. Rather than being wedded to a particular theoretical approach, I will blend several to meet my clients' needs. I have background and training in cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, marital therapy, and client coaching, to name a few.
Nancy J Lomibao
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Torrance, CA 90505
Not accepting new clients
I also specialize in working with cancer, illness, pain, & end of life issues.
Is it time for things to change? My favorite quote is "If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies". Change can feel scary at first . . . it is the unknown. I am here to walk that journey of change with you and help with whatever that transformation may be. I work with children, teens, adults, and couples to uncover what things are not working in their lives, and help guide them to new ways of communicating, coping, functioning, thinking, and being. It is an amazing feeling to feel changed and set free from unhealthy and unhappy patterns.
I also specialize in working with cancer, illness, pain, & end of life issues.
Is it time for things to change? My favorite quote is "If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies". Change can feel scary at first . . . it is the unknown. I am here to walk that journey of change with you and help with whatever that transformation may be. I work with children, teens, adults, and couples to uncover what things are not working in their lives, and help guide them to new ways of communicating, coping, functioning, thinking, and being. It is an amazing feeling to feel changed and set free from unhealthy and unhappy patterns.
Raphael Ziegler The Neurobehavioral Healthcare Ctr
Psychologist, MS , PhD
Verified Verified
Torrance, CA 90503
He also utilizes a cognitive-behavioral approach to treating couples issues, depression, anxiety, and adjustment to chronic illness and aging.
We are a group practice dedicated to providing comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological assessment and empirically validated treatment of mental health disorders for adults and older adults. We specialize in individuals suffering from a wide range of neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis, as well as concerns related to normal aging. We have a cognitive-behavioral approach in which we assist individuals in identifying maladaptive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, that contribute to emotional distress and suboptimal functioning.
He also utilizes a cognitive-behavioral approach to treating couples issues, depression, anxiety, and adjustment to chronic illness and aging.
We are a group practice dedicated to providing comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological assessment and empirically validated treatment of mental health disorders for adults and older adults. We specialize in individuals suffering from a wide range of neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis, as well as concerns related to normal aging. We have a cognitive-behavioral approach in which we assist individuals in identifying maladaptive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, that contribute to emotional distress and suboptimal functioning.
We specialize in working with people with chronic illness, disability, cancer, auto-immune disorders, and chronic pain, as well as menopause/perimenopause, and infertility/reproductive health issues; among a myriad of other conditions.
One of the most important aspects in therapy is for patients to feel heard, respected, and understood. Given that each individual is unique, and no one issue is ever the same among different people, our approach is integrative and tailored to meet the needs of the person, not the "problem". we strive to create a compassionate, non-judgemental environment for patients to learn, grow, explore, challenge, and to live the life they want to be living. We specialize in working with adults - individual, couples, and family - with anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, relationship problems, substance abuse, ADD/ADHD, and LGBTQ issues.
We specialize in working with people with chronic illness, disability, cancer, auto-immune disorders, and chronic pain, as well as menopause/perimenopause, and infertility/reproductive health issues; among a myriad of other conditions.
One of the most important aspects in therapy is for patients to feel heard, respected, and understood. Given that each individual is unique, and no one issue is ever the same among different people, our approach is integrative and tailored to meet the needs of the person, not the "problem". we strive to create a compassionate, non-judgemental environment for patients to learn, grow, explore, challenge, and to live the life they want to be living. We specialize in working with adults - individual, couples, and family - with anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, relationship problems, substance abuse, ADD/ADHD, and LGBTQ issues.
I am a licensed MFT. Someimes we all need someone to talk in order to deal with our problems, crises and stress in our everyday lives. I am glad youve reached out to find ways to deal with your issues. I am warm, caring therapist. I can help you on your path to self-fulfillment and recovery by creating an empathic, caring, safe and non-judgmental holding place so you sill be able to heal and overcome your pain. I have lived and worked with people from diverse cultures and understand their family dynamics. Also worked with people who have experienced negative attitudes becaue of race/sexual orientation.
I am a licensed MFT. Someimes we all need someone to talk in order to deal with our problems, crises and stress in our everyday lives. I am glad youve reached out to find ways to deal with your issues. I am warm, caring therapist. I can help you on your path to self-fulfillment and recovery by creating an empathic, caring, safe and non-judgmental holding place so you sill be able to heal and overcome your pain. I have lived and worked with people from diverse cultures and understand their family dynamics. Also worked with people who have experienced negative attitudes becaue of race/sexual orientation.
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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.