Chronic Pain Therapists in Bossier City, LA
Crystal Roberts
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, PLPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bossier City, LA 71111
I work well with adults with ADHD, chronic illness or pain, & women in their mid-life hormonal/mental health journeys.
The same themes are cropping up in therapy offices across the world. People feel more overwhelmed and disconnected than ever before. There are a myriad of reasons and yours is certainly personal and individual to you. If you feel as if you're treading water - the duck feet are going 90 to nothing below the water - but nothing ever seems to change... therapy may be a logical next step. You are absolutely capable of change! Whatever is holding you back, whatever may lead to feelings of hopelessness: together, we can try to make it look different.
I work well with adults with ADHD, chronic illness or pain, & women in their mid-life hormonal/mental health journeys.
The same themes are cropping up in therapy offices across the world. People feel more overwhelmed and disconnected than ever before. There are a myriad of reasons and yours is certainly personal and individual to you. If you feel as if you're treading water - the duck feet are going 90 to nothing below the water - but nothing ever seems to change... therapy may be a logical next step. You are absolutely capable of change! Whatever is holding you back, whatever may lead to feelings of hopelessness: together, we can try to make it look different.
Christina Gerteis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, NCC, MAC
Verified Verified
Bossier City, LA 71111 (Online Only)
While I can support those experiencing many clinical needs given my extensive training and background with teens and families, my areas of specialty include: adolescent and adult trauma, Loss and transition, Phobias and fear, Addiction treatment, Living with chronic illness and pain, Anxiety experiences.
T/W/TH morning and afternoon appointments available currently. What keeps holding you back from experiencing the joy, wholeness, and calm you are seeking? There are parts of self that serve to support us through times of stuck-ness and low points, trauma and loss, complex health experiences and pain, community and environmental crisis, disconnection and isolation in our relationships...and these internal conflicts might be keeping you from a full, authentic connection to yourself and all of your world. Awareness is a big step, yet also needs compassion and integration to energize and grow. Expand your journey. The time is now.
While I can support those experiencing many clinical needs given my extensive training and background with teens and families, my areas of specialty include: adolescent and adult trauma, Loss and transition, Phobias and fear, Addiction treatment, Living with chronic illness and pain, Anxiety experiences.
T/W/TH morning and afternoon appointments available currently. What keeps holding you back from experiencing the joy, wholeness, and calm you are seeking? There are parts of self that serve to support us through times of stuck-ness and low points, trauma and loss, complex health experiences and pain, community and environmental crisis, disconnection and isolation in our relationships...and these internal conflicts might be keeping you from a full, authentic connection to yourself and all of your world. Awareness is a big step, yet also needs compassion and integration to energize and grow. Expand your journey. The time is now.
Leslie Boyett- Life Journey Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CGP, CIMHP
Verified Verified
Bossier City, LA 71111
Are you facing a loss, a health crisis, or a major life change? Do you feel like you're at a crossroads and don't know which direction to choose? I use a systematic approach to help you map out an individualized plan for growth and healing. By working together, you will: (1) learn skills to navigate difficult situations (2) effectively cope with change (3) implement healthy lifestyle practices (4) accept the things that have been holding you back (5) find your purpose.
Are you facing a loss, a health crisis, or a major life change? Do you feel like you're at a crossroads and don't know which direction to choose? I use a systematic approach to help you map out an individualized plan for growth and healing. By working together, you will: (1) learn skills to navigate difficult situations (2) effectively cope with change (3) implement healthy lifestyle practices (4) accept the things that have been holding you back (5) find your purpose.
LaSheka Shine (Lds Consulting Therapist DevelopmentLLC)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, -BACS, MAC, CTHP
Verified Verified
Bossier City, LA 71112
Mrs LaSheka Shine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Board Approved Supervisor (LCSW-BACS) and Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) with an office located in Bossier City, Louisiana. She works with children, adults, individuals and families using an eclectic approach tailored to the unique needs of each new client. Change happens when people are given the guidance they need to draw on their own strengths & realize their potential to live fulfilling, happy lives. LaSheka provides an environment of compassion, support to help clients overcome obstacles to move forward &thrive. She has the right to decline/terminate service at anytime.
Mrs LaSheka Shine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Board Approved Supervisor (LCSW-BACS) and Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) with an office located in Bossier City, Louisiana. She works with children, adults, individuals and families using an eclectic approach tailored to the unique needs of each new client. Change happens when people are given the guidance they need to draw on their own strengths & realize their potential to live fulfilling, happy lives. LaSheka provides an environment of compassion, support to help clients overcome obstacles to move forward &thrive. She has the right to decline/terminate service at anytime.
Center for Counseling & Psychological Resources
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, LMFT, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bossier City, LA 71112
CCPR offers services for clients who may be dealing with a variety of issues. We want to treat the whole client, to understand your personal, family, professional, and social needs and goals so we can tailor services that are personalized for you. Clients are not all the same to us, and we feel that your individuality and personality should determine the kind of environment you need from your counselor. Our licensed psychologists offer an array of assessments for adults and children that enhance our ability to efficiently and effectively address your specific needs.
CCPR offers services for clients who may be dealing with a variety of issues. We want to treat the whole client, to understand your personal, family, professional, and social needs and goals so we can tailor services that are personalized for you. Clients are not all the same to us, and we feel that your individuality and personality should determine the kind of environment you need from your counselor. Our licensed psychologists offer an array of assessments for adults and children that enhance our ability to efficiently and effectively address your specific needs.
Kimberly McClelland
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Bossier City, LA 71111
Life, as you have known it, is gone! You are anxious about the future, finances, your health, and the people you love. Will it ever be normal again? Depression sets in as the isolation and desperation continue. How are you to maintain relationships with social distancing practices? You are scared for love ones whose health is all ready compromised and the ones on the" Front Lines ". Will things ever be the same again, what will the new normal look like? So many questions and fears are running thru your mind. Sleep is hard because of the thoughts just keep floating in and out of your mind.
Life, as you have known it, is gone! You are anxious about the future, finances, your health, and the people you love. Will it ever be normal again? Depression sets in as the isolation and desperation continue. How are you to maintain relationships with social distancing practices? You are scared for love ones whose health is all ready compromised and the ones on the" Front Lines ". Will things ever be the same again, what will the new normal look like? So many questions and fears are running thru your mind. Sleep is hard because of the thoughts just keep floating in and out of your mind.
Michael Becerra
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S, CRC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bossier City, LA 71111
Navigating life's transitions demands both resilience and a committed guide. With nearly two decades of experience as a counselor, I focus on helping individuals navigate difficult transitions. I perceive challenges—be it stress, anxiety, career transitions, or relationship troubles—not as barriers but as opportunities for growth. My experience is broad, from community agencies to educational settings, and extends internationally, including six years in Colombia working with intercultural couples/families and expatriates. These experiences have refined my ability to facilitate change across various cultural contexts.
Navigating life's transitions demands both resilience and a committed guide. With nearly two decades of experience as a counselor, I focus on helping individuals navigate difficult transitions. I perceive challenges—be it stress, anxiety, career transitions, or relationship troubles—not as barriers but as opportunities for growth. My experience is broad, from community agencies to educational settings, and extends internationally, including six years in Colombia working with intercultural couples/families and expatriates. These experiences have refined my ability to facilitate change across various cultural contexts.
Glenis Foster Penn
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT-I
Verified Verified
Bossier City, LA 71111
The poet William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) penned the words : "I am the master of my fate: the captain of my soul." The message that Henley was so eloquently trying to convey is, that while we may face challenges in our lives, we should not let them defeat us! The fact is, life comes with rewards and defeats. Just as we have actions within us that respond to rewards, we also have actions within us to face defeats and the ability to learn how to rebuild, restore, and renew ourselves. One of the ways of renewing, sustaining, and rebuilding ourselves is through therapy.
The poet William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) penned the words : "I am the master of my fate: the captain of my soul." The message that Henley was so eloquently trying to convey is, that while we may face challenges in our lives, we should not let them defeat us! The fact is, life comes with rewards and defeats. Just as we have actions within us that respond to rewards, we also have actions within us to face defeats and the ability to learn how to rebuild, restore, and renew ourselves. One of the ways of renewing, sustaining, and rebuilding ourselves is through therapy.
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Lori Timmons Berry
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shreveport, LA 71101
This may include marital problems, parent/child issues, caregiver stress, job-related stress, chronic illness, depression, anxiety, and other issues.
Sometimes, life feels overwhelming, and you feel "stuck" unable to determine what is the next step to take to resolve problems. Many issues can cause you to feel this way including anxiety, depression, family dynamics, chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, and what I tend to call "life stuff." Are you ready to feel less overwhelmed and stuck? Could you use some help determining how to better manage caregiver stress, family issues, chronic illness, and general life issues so that you feel less depressed and anxious? I would love to help you with this so that you can feel better and start enjoying life again!
This may include marital problems, parent/child issues, caregiver stress, job-related stress, chronic illness, depression, anxiety, and other issues.
Sometimes, life feels overwhelming, and you feel "stuck" unable to determine what is the next step to take to resolve problems. Many issues can cause you to feel this way including anxiety, depression, family dynamics, chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, and what I tend to call "life stuff." Are you ready to feel less overwhelmed and stuck? Could you use some help determining how to better manage caregiver stress, family issues, chronic illness, and general life issues so that you feel less depressed and anxious? I would love to help you with this so that you can feel better and start enjoying life again!
My name is Ian Merritt. I'm a counseling intern with Becerra Wellness, LLC through Louisiana State University in Shreveport. I strive to provide integrative yet client-focused counseling to vocational clients as well as individuals, couples, or groups for life and mental health issues. My counseling is shaped by psychodynamic psychology, which emphasizes assessment, early childhood experiences, unconscious processes, and interpersonal relationships. I am also skilled with a number of cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques that I can implement when brief or more targeted counseling is necessary.
My name is Ian Merritt. I'm a counseling intern with Becerra Wellness, LLC through Louisiana State University in Shreveport. I strive to provide integrative yet client-focused counseling to vocational clients as well as individuals, couples, or groups for life and mental health issues. My counseling is shaped by psychodynamic psychology, which emphasizes assessment, early childhood experiences, unconscious processes, and interpersonal relationships. I am also skilled with a number of cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques that I can implement when brief or more targeted counseling is necessary.
Nancy Booker Tracy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Shreveport, LA 71101 (Online Only)
You're wondering "Is this it? Is this what the rest of my life will look like?" You may be abusing alcohol or prescription drugs to cope with daily life, or wondering if your romantic relationship is doomed. You may be struggling with an adolescent with addiction issues, or how you lost sight of your dreams. You may be lonely, depressed, anxious. Maybe you're grieving the loss of a loved one, a way of life, or even a beloved pet.
You're wondering "Is this it? Is this what the rest of my life will look like?" You may be abusing alcohol or prescription drugs to cope with daily life, or wondering if your romantic relationship is doomed. You may be struggling with an adolescent with addiction issues, or how you lost sight of your dreams. You may be lonely, depressed, anxious. Maybe you're grieving the loss of a loved one, a way of life, or even a beloved pet.
Cammie Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shreveport, LA 71106
Over the past decade, I have served in various roles, including child protection specialist for the state and a licensed social worker within the education system. My expertise extends to navigating Bulletin 1508, 504 plans, and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Specializing in supporting children, adolescents, and families, I address challenges such as learning disabilities, ADHD, anger outbursts, depression, relationship issues, academic concerns, and anxiety.
Over the past decade, I have served in various roles, including child protection specialist for the state and a licensed social worker within the education system. My expertise extends to navigating Bulletin 1508, 504 plans, and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Specializing in supporting children, adolescents, and families, I address challenges such as learning disabilities, ADHD, anger outbursts, depression, relationship issues, academic concerns, and anxiety.
Penny Henry Millhollon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shreveport, LA 71101
Working with people of all ages find solutions to life's challenges is my specialty. I typically work with individuals, couples, and families with transition issues, communication, parenting, trauma and women's issues. My Narrative and Collaborative strengths-based therapy approach and EMDR training guide my conversations with people. I have also lived abroad for many years so this has helped me understand the challenges of cross-cultural issues. For my LPC & LMFT colleagues in private practice or providing supervision, I offer consultation services to support personal and professional growth.
Working with people of all ages find solutions to life's challenges is my specialty. I typically work with individuals, couples, and families with transition issues, communication, parenting, trauma and women's issues. My Narrative and Collaborative strengths-based therapy approach and EMDR training guide my conversations with people. I have also lived abroad for many years so this has helped me understand the challenges of cross-cultural issues. For my LPC & LMFT colleagues in private practice or providing supervision, I offer consultation services to support personal and professional growth.
Feeling trapped by negative thoughts, overwhelming emotions, or unhelpful behaviors? Longing to cultivate more meaning and joy in your life? You might hesitate to seek support, unsure of where to turn or concerned about judgment. I'm here to accompany you on the path to healing and balance. My aim is to nurture self-compassion, equip you with tools to navigate life's challenges, and empower you to embrace your resilience. Let's embark on this journey together towards growth and well-being.
Feeling trapped by negative thoughts, overwhelming emotions, or unhelpful behaviors? Longing to cultivate more meaning and joy in your life? You might hesitate to seek support, unsure of where to turn or concerned about judgment. I'm here to accompany you on the path to healing and balance. My aim is to nurture self-compassion, equip you with tools to navigate life's challenges, and empower you to embrace your resilience. Let's embark on this journey together towards growth and well-being.
Molly Boyd
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shreveport, LA 71101
I have a PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy and am licensed as an LPC and LMFT. I have experience working with all ages, and with a wide variety of presenting complaints. I am interested in clients who are ready to see the changes in their lives they have envisioned.
I have a PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy and am licensed as an LPC and LMFT. I have experience working with all ages, and with a wide variety of presenting complaints. I am interested in clients who are ready to see the changes in their lives they have envisioned.
My ideal client is focused on personal growth and healing. Many clients see the process of therapy as a one sided conversation with little opportunity to see others as real people. I am solution oriented while believing that therapy can be a challenging, changing, enjoyable process where clients can experience themselves in new ways. Therapy does not have to be painful. Calling a therapist can be intimidating. Please take a moment to do something for yourself to see how I can help. Often, I hear clients express how they are in fear of losing everything and want to change but don't know how.
My ideal client is focused on personal growth and healing. Many clients see the process of therapy as a one sided conversation with little opportunity to see others as real people. I am solution oriented while believing that therapy can be a challenging, changing, enjoyable process where clients can experience themselves in new ways. Therapy does not have to be painful. Calling a therapist can be intimidating. Please take a moment to do something for yourself to see how I can help. Often, I hear clients express how they are in fear of losing everything and want to change but don't know how.
Shannon Boyce (Choosing Change Counseling LLC.)
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, NCC, BCST, BCCH
Verified Verified
Shreveport, LA 71101
Sex therapy is a form of counseling that is for couples as well as individuals to resolve sexual difficulties, such as performance anxieties or relationship problems. It is a specialized type of psychotherapy, which means you are treating a mental health issue by going to a mental health professional. Sex therapy can help you improve your current or future relationships, overcome sexual and physical difficulties, and help gain a better understanding of yourself and your sexuality. We provide a safe and relaxing environment, along with professional care, and understand the difficulty you are struggling with.
Sex therapy is a form of counseling that is for couples as well as individuals to resolve sexual difficulties, such as performance anxieties or relationship problems. It is a specialized type of psychotherapy, which means you are treating a mental health issue by going to a mental health professional. Sex therapy can help you improve your current or future relationships, overcome sexual and physical difficulties, and help gain a better understanding of yourself and your sexuality. We provide a safe and relaxing environment, along with professional care, and understand the difficulty you are struggling with.
Kathryn Dietzway-The Therapy Garden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, BACS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Shreveport, LA 71106
You came into this world knowing intuitively how to meet your needs. Infants know when they are hungry and when they are satiated. Emotions are the bodies way of getting natural born needs met. There is no shame attached to feeling your feelings as a newborn baby. Then, your experiences, relationships and communities shape your natural born intuition around needs and expression, for better or worse. Perhaps you are here reading this because your family of origin, community or society has harmed your intuition. You have slowly developed shame around your human needs and anxiety around who YOU even are authentically.
You came into this world knowing intuitively how to meet your needs. Infants know when they are hungry and when they are satiated. Emotions are the bodies way of getting natural born needs met. There is no shame attached to feeling your feelings as a newborn baby. Then, your experiences, relationships and communities shape your natural born intuition around needs and expression, for better or worse. Perhaps you are here reading this because your family of origin, community or society has harmed your intuition. You have slowly developed shame around your human needs and anxiety around who YOU even are authentically.
Shaylee Able
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Shreveport, LA 71101
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Additionally, I provide psychological evaluations to assess issues such as ADHD, personality/mood problems, and chronic pain (e.
I believe we meet no ordinary people in our lives and I am passionate about using evidence-based psychological methods to help my clients heal, grow, and ultimately flourish. I count it a privilege to be able to help people process many different types of painful experiences such as trauma and loss, depression, anxiety, and marital conflict. I provide therapy and psychological evaluations to help clients build upon their strengths, while also helping them identify and remove obstacles that have been keeping them from reaching their potential.
Additionally, I provide psychological evaluations to assess issues such as ADHD, personality/mood problems, and chronic pain (e.
I believe we meet no ordinary people in our lives and I am passionate about using evidence-based psychological methods to help my clients heal, grow, and ultimately flourish. I count it a privilege to be able to help people process many different types of painful experiences such as trauma and loss, depression, anxiety, and marital conflict. I provide therapy and psychological evaluations to help clients build upon their strengths, while also helping them identify and remove obstacles that have been keeping them from reaching their potential.
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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, 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.