Chronic Pain Therapists in Frederick, CO

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Courtney McCall
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EAP/EAL, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Frederick, CO 80530
Now offering Clinical Supervision for LPCC's! Through my holistic approach to therapy, I see you as a whole person on a path toward healing in a compassionate, collaborative, respectful, and non-judgmental manner - you can learn that success is possible! I primarily offer integrative therapies, including equine-assisted psychotherapy (horses as co-facilitators), ecotherapy (nature-based), expressive arts, somatic (mind-body), mindfulness (being in the present), EMDR, and relational therapy (improving relationship functioning). I specialize in working with clients ages 8 - 85 who would like to live a life free of pain and struggle.
Now offering Clinical Supervision for LPCC's! Through my holistic approach to therapy, I see you as a whole person on a path toward healing in a compassionate, collaborative, respectful, and non-judgmental manner - you can learn that success is possible! I primarily offer integrative therapies, including equine-assisted psychotherapy (horses as co-facilitators), ecotherapy (nature-based), expressive arts, somatic (mind-body), mindfulness (being in the present), EMDR, and relational therapy (improving relationship functioning). I specialize in working with clients ages 8 - 85 who would like to live a life free of pain and struggle.
(720) 897-5631 View (720) 897-5631
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Aiyla Cook
Pre-Licensed Professional, DD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Frederick, CO 80516  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My specialties include neuro-affirming care for neurodivergent folk, chronic illness/ pain, grief and loss, and somatic integration/acceptance.
As a somatic practitioner, I work with individuals struggling with everything from life to death and beyond. My approach aims to support clients in exploring and discovering their authentic whole selves, needs and desires to navigate a path towards fulfillment while encouraging connection to self, body and others. I incorporate a mind/body approach that is accessible to all peoples based on the neurobiology of trauma, drawing from a variety of wisdom and modalities to best support the client. My ultimate goal is to support clients in transforming their relationship to self and others into a fully lived experience.
My specialties include neuro-affirming care for neurodivergent folk, chronic illness/ pain, grief and loss, and somatic integration/acceptance.
As a somatic practitioner, I work with individuals struggling with everything from life to death and beyond. My approach aims to support clients in exploring and discovering their authentic whole selves, needs and desires to navigate a path towards fulfillment while encouraging connection to self, body and others. I incorporate a mind/body approach that is accessible to all peoples based on the neurobiology of trauma, drawing from a variety of wisdom and modalities to best support the client. My ultimate goal is to support clients in transforming their relationship to self and others into a fully lived experience.
(970) 716-4722 View (970) 716-4722
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Steven Tienvieri II
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Frederick, CO 80516  (Online Only)
I provide a safe and welcoming space where I will work with you to help you learn to challenge problematic dynamics, brainstorm reasonable solutions, and implement lasting change. I believe that every person has the capacity to change, and recognize that sometimes we all feel stuck. My role is to walk alongside you as you forge your own path out of that "stuck" place, and help you show up as your authentic self in every area of life. In our sessions you can expect warmth, empathy, validation, and humor as I show up as my authentic self as well. Cursing included at times!
I provide a safe and welcoming space where I will work with you to help you learn to challenge problematic dynamics, brainstorm reasonable solutions, and implement lasting change. I believe that every person has the capacity to change, and recognize that sometimes we all feel stuck. My role is to walk alongside you as you forge your own path out of that "stuck" place, and help you show up as your authentic self in every area of life. In our sessions you can expect warmth, empathy, validation, and humor as I show up as my authentic self as well. Cursing included at times!
(970) 514-6055 View (970) 514-6055
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René White
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CAClll
Verified Verified
Frederick, CO 80504
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in Individual and Couples Therapies. I maintain a private practice in Boulder, Colorado and am a graduate of Naropa University. With over 21yrs of experience the therapeutic approach I use is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. As needed, I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in Individual and Couples Therapies. I maintain a private practice in Boulder, Colorado and am a graduate of Naropa University. With over 21yrs of experience the therapeutic approach I use is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. As needed, I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
(720) 513-2643 View (720) 513-2643
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Katie Finn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Frederick, CO 80504
Hey there! I’m Katie. As a therapist I assist people through all of of life's ups and downs. armed with compassion, humor, and a nonjudgmental attitude I help people tackle obstacles and reach goals. First off, let's acknowledge the elephant in the room – therapy can be intimidating. It's not every day you spill your innermost thoughts to a stranger. But that’s where my job comes in, I will work to build a relationship with you at your own pace and get you to a place where you feel able to be open with me. You can expect some genuine conversations, maybe a few laughs, and yes, possibly even some tears.
Hey there! I’m Katie. As a therapist I assist people through all of of life's ups and downs. armed with compassion, humor, and a nonjudgmental attitude I help people tackle obstacles and reach goals. First off, let's acknowledge the elephant in the room – therapy can be intimidating. It's not every day you spill your innermost thoughts to a stranger. But that’s where my job comes in, I will work to build a relationship with you at your own pace and get you to a place where you feel able to be open with me. You can expect some genuine conversations, maybe a few laughs, and yes, possibly even some tears.
(720) 263-2863 View (720) 263-2863

More Therapists Nearby

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Lisa G. Nelson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR, CIMHP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Erie, CO 80516
I am a certified EMDR therapist- to help clients with chronic pain and trauma.
These are difficult times. It's hard to find a place where you are seen and important! You matter. Your thoughts and perspectives are valuable. In thinking about your needs and your way of viewing the world, we will work together to define and clarify a path for your future. This new path will be a constant part of how we approach therapy together. By focusing on your needs and values we can find ways to heal your heart and mind with a sense of hope and health. I look forward to hearing from you and learning about your concerns as well as assisting you to make life fulfilling and meaningful.
I am a certified EMDR therapist- to help clients with chronic pain and trauma.
These are difficult times. It's hard to find a place where you are seen and important! You matter. Your thoughts and perspectives are valuable. In thinking about your needs and your way of viewing the world, we will work together to define and clarify a path for your future. This new path will be a constant part of how we approach therapy together. By focusing on your needs and values we can find ways to heal your heart and mind with a sense of hope and health. I look forward to hearing from you and learning about your concerns as well as assisting you to make life fulfilling and meaningful.
(720) 613-5872 View (720) 613-5872
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Metanoia Counseling and Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Longmont, CO 80501
Are you struggling with a loss of abilities due to Chronic Illness or Medical Crisis? Do you feel Anxious and/or Depressed and Alone? I'm confident that together we can work to help equip you with the necessary tools to help you face and overcome these challenges. Whether you're struggling with life transitions, grief or loss of independence, of abilities, depression, Stress or caregiver burnout, it is important that you know you are not alone in this journey.
Are you struggling with a loss of abilities due to Chronic Illness or Medical Crisis? Do you feel Anxious and/or Depressed and Alone? I'm confident that together we can work to help equip you with the necessary tools to help you face and overcome these challenges. Whether you're struggling with life transitions, grief or loss of independence, of abilities, depression, Stress or caregiver burnout, it is important that you know you are not alone in this journey.
(719) 428-0447 View (719) 428-0447
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Lara Cladny
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501  (Online Only)
I would be honored to serve as a spelunking guide and enter into the depths of your pain with you so that you may have a therapeutic comrade, learn the skills to navigate the dark caves of suffering, heal your most wounded parts, and discover not only what in life is worth living for but also how to keep going when it feels like there's no way out.
One’s mental health journey is like spelunking- the exploration of caves. Sometimes we find ourselves in the dark depths of suffering, be it through trauma, shame, depression, grief, or just this whole being alive thing. Healing our psychological pain is like finding our way out of the caves. It can be a beautiful, rewarding journey, but it can often lead us to feel lost, scared, and hopeless. Finding our way back to the light is possible, and so often, it is within the journey itself that we find our way out of the darkness. It can be difficult to navigate the depths alone, and I fiercely believe as humans, we're not meant to.
I would be honored to serve as a spelunking guide and enter into the depths of your pain with you so that you may have a therapeutic comrade, learn the skills to navigate the dark caves of suffering, heal your most wounded parts, and discover not only what in life is worth living for but also how to keep going when it feels like there's no way out.
One’s mental health journey is like spelunking- the exploration of caves. Sometimes we find ourselves in the dark depths of suffering, be it through trauma, shame, depression, grief, or just this whole being alive thing. Healing our psychological pain is like finding our way out of the caves. It can be a beautiful, rewarding journey, but it can often lead us to feel lost, scared, and hopeless. Finding our way back to the light is possible, and so often, it is within the journey itself that we find our way out of the darkness. It can be difficult to navigate the depths alone, and I fiercely believe as humans, we're not meant to.
(720) 571-8664 View (720) 571-8664
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Janice Shayne
Counselor, CHT, Psych
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501
Usually when we feel depressed, in pain, stuck, anxious or blocked and we don’t know why, it's because somewhere in the past, deep-seated needs, talents and desires may have been repressed, shamed, thwarted, or devalued. With the help of a talented and experienced hypnotherapist, these lost parts of us can be carefully revealed. As a coach and therapist, I offer 25+ years of expertise to help you discover and cultivate your fullest life, transform your burdens into treasure, improve your relationships by learning to understand yourself anew and share new tools with you to assist you in building a life of meaning and fulfillment.
Usually when we feel depressed, in pain, stuck, anxious or blocked and we don’t know why, it's because somewhere in the past, deep-seated needs, talents and desires may have been repressed, shamed, thwarted, or devalued. With the help of a talented and experienced hypnotherapist, these lost parts of us can be carefully revealed. As a coach and therapist, I offer 25+ years of expertise to help you discover and cultivate your fullest life, transform your burdens into treasure, improve your relationships by learning to understand yourself anew and share new tools with you to assist you in building a life of meaning and fulfillment.
(619) 738-3768 View (619) 738-3768
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Trinity Nyx
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501
Waitlist for new clients
You’ve had experiences you can’t talk about with others. You’ve never made peace with them. They haunt you, lurking under the surface all the time. Leaving you feeling rattled, jittery, afraid, jumpy, depressed, fatigued and isolated. Decades of abuse. A pattern of falling in love with unavailable, alcoholic narcissists. Escaped poverty in shameful ways. Had an illness, injury or disability that changed your life forever. Perhaps you escaped a cult. Had a psychotic or manic episode. A near death experience. A spiritual awakening turned crisis. Think you’re an alien or were abducted. Healing wounds that are not yours.
You’ve had experiences you can’t talk about with others. You’ve never made peace with them. They haunt you, lurking under the surface all the time. Leaving you feeling rattled, jittery, afraid, jumpy, depressed, fatigued and isolated. Decades of abuse. A pattern of falling in love with unavailable, alcoholic narcissists. Escaped poverty in shameful ways. Had an illness, injury or disability that changed your life forever. Perhaps you escaped a cult. Had a psychotic or manic episode. A near death experience. A spiritual awakening turned crisis. Think you’re an alien or were abducted. Healing wounds that are not yours.
(720) 806-9145 View (720) 806-9145
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Polly Banerjee
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Longmont, CO 80501  (Online Only)
I guide my clients through difficult emotions and teach methods to address physical pain.
Are you feeling weighed down by overwhelming anxiety, depression, or old patterns that keep you stuck? Maybe you're navigating the complexities of racial identity, feeling the weight of cultural expectations, or struggling to find where you truly belong. Even if you’re managing okay on the surface, life might still feel off—like you’re just going through the motions, trapped in a routine that leaves little room for growth or inspiration. But you deserve more than just coping—you deserve to thrive by connecting to your self-love, and create a future that genuinely excites you.
I guide my clients through difficult emotions and teach methods to address physical pain.
Are you feeling weighed down by overwhelming anxiety, depression, or old patterns that keep you stuck? Maybe you're navigating the complexities of racial identity, feeling the weight of cultural expectations, or struggling to find where you truly belong. Even if you’re managing okay on the surface, life might still feel off—like you’re just going through the motions, trapped in a routine that leaves little room for growth or inspiration. But you deserve more than just coping—you deserve to thrive by connecting to your self-love, and create a future that genuinely excites you.
(720) 452-7612 View (720) 452-7612
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Sharon Wharton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501  (Online Only)
The experience of pain and anxiety can often cause feelings of isolation and fear, but you don't have to go through it alone.
I specialize in helping people through difficult times, whether due to a life transition, or to challenging circumstances. It is in these times that we feel most afraid, lost, and unsure of the way forward. ​ It is all too common that we cope with adversity by being hard on ourselves, withdrawing in shame, or disconnecting from what nourishes us. ​ I will help you find the tools and skills within yourself to move forward and create a life in which you feel more connected to yourself and to others. ​
The experience of pain and anxiety can often cause feelings of isolation and fear, but you don't have to go through it alone.
I specialize in helping people through difficult times, whether due to a life transition, or to challenging circumstances. It is in these times that we feel most afraid, lost, and unsure of the way forward. ​ It is all too common that we cope with adversity by being hard on ourselves, withdrawing in shame, or disconnecting from what nourishes us. ​ I will help you find the tools and skills within yourself to move forward and create a life in which you feel more connected to yourself and to others. ​
(720) 745-6774 View (720) 745-6774
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Kimberly J Lubuguin
PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Longmont, CO 80501
I focus on the strengths of the individual children, adolescents, and the families and use this as a basis for developing treatments that are individualized for the child, adolescent, and family and takes into account family routines and rituals. I set goals that are attainable. Families with children or adolescents with ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders,family issues, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, school phobia, consultation and managing pediatric and adolescent chronic illness (e.g., Asthma, diabetes) at home and school. Helping manage transitions and adjustment for children, adolescents, and families (starting a new school, moving, coping with parent's separation/divorce).
I focus on the strengths of the individual children, adolescents, and the families and use this as a basis for developing treatments that are individualized for the child, adolescent, and family and takes into account family routines and rituals. I set goals that are attainable. Families with children or adolescents with ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders,family issues, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, school phobia, consultation and managing pediatric and adolescent chronic illness (e.g., Asthma, diabetes) at home and school. Helping manage transitions and adjustment for children, adolescents, and families (starting a new school, moving, coping with parent's separation/divorce).
(720) 213-5706 View (720) 213-5706
Healing Path
MEd, MHC
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80502
Trauma survivors learn to release pain and access strength.
Are you going through a transition that, even if positive, challenges your old styles of coping; or have you realized that your life just doesn't seem to be working anymore? Your dissatisfaction is a sign of your inner wisdom seeking to emerge. You have it within you to find your way to a fulfilling life. You can learn how to listen deeply to, and follow, that wisdom. There are many ways that can lead us to a healthy life. My joy is to help you, through a variety of techniques and approaches, find your own path home.
Trauma survivors learn to release pain and access strength.
Are you going through a transition that, even if positive, challenges your old styles of coping; or have you realized that your life just doesn't seem to be working anymore? Your dissatisfaction is a sign of your inner wisdom seeking to emerge. You have it within you to find your way to a fulfilling life. You can learn how to listen deeply to, and follow, that wisdom. There are many ways that can lead us to a healthy life. My joy is to help you, through a variety of techniques and approaches, find your own path home.
(303) 963-9247 View (303) 963-9247
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Denise Barnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, REV
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501  (Online Only)
I want to help you shift from pain to more peace and purposeful living.
Change can be hard, and therapy helps. Coping tools relieve stress fast and give you a solid foundation for life's challenges. For patterns that block your happiness, we'll use newer tools that grow your confidence and inner wisdom. Clients appreciate how they develop their strength and peacefulness. If you've got the urge to grow, or are ready to deal with past trauma, I can help. My clients desire tools for life and are willing to practice them outside of sessions. My Stress to Strength book allows clients and therapists who are clients to find fulfillment and decrease burnout. The book info is at soulsavvy.net and on Amazon.com.
I want to help you shift from pain to more peace and purposeful living.
Change can be hard, and therapy helps. Coping tools relieve stress fast and give you a solid foundation for life's challenges. For patterns that block your happiness, we'll use newer tools that grow your confidence and inner wisdom. Clients appreciate how they develop their strength and peacefulness. If you've got the urge to grow, or are ready to deal with past trauma, I can help. My clients desire tools for life and are willing to practice them outside of sessions. My Stress to Strength book allows clients and therapists who are clients to find fulfillment and decrease burnout. The book info is at soulsavvy.net and on Amazon.com.
(720) 605-6426 View (720) 605-6426
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Casey Dunne, Soul Invitation Counseling LLC
Pre-Licensed Professional, Witch, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Longmont, CO 80501
I specialize in all types of trauma but especially focus on reclaiming empowerment after relational traumas including sexual assault, abuse, body trauma/ pain, domestic violence, adoption, past life, intergenerational, and ancestral trauma.
Are you willing to explore your shadows to claim your power? Do you want to come alive through accessing your embodied self? You’re in the right place. Healing is about painting outside the lines, dancing like nobody's watching, and singing from your inner voice. I value a client-centered, social justice and multicultural approach to therapy and strive to fully understand and support your unique being and path. Let's co-create a space that allows you to dive deep into process while feeling supported and warmly held.
I specialize in all types of trauma but especially focus on reclaiming empowerment after relational traumas including sexual assault, abuse, body trauma/ pain, domestic violence, adoption, past life, intergenerational, and ancestral trauma.
Are you willing to explore your shadows to claim your power? Do you want to come alive through accessing your embodied self? You’re in the right place. Healing is about painting outside the lines, dancing like nobody's watching, and singing from your inner voice. I value a client-centered, social justice and multicultural approach to therapy and strive to fully understand and support your unique being and path. Let's co-create a space that allows you to dive deep into process while feeling supported and warmly held.
(720) 902-9649 View (720) 902-9649
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Paula Stephani
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501
In working with grief, I provide support in experiencing the pain of the loss and also provide a roadmap of what to expect and how to support yourself through the process.
Are you experiencing anxiety or depression that keeps you from living fully? Are you feeling alone and grieving, having recently lost a loved one, a pet, a job, or a relationship? Perhaps you are going through a confusing life transition and are looking for a new sense of purpose and direction. It is challenging to look within yourself when things feel chaotic and painful, however looking within and developing a more compassionate relationship with all parts of yourself is the foundation for healing and possibility. There are times in everyone’s life when we need some extra support, and you don't need to walk this road alone.
In working with grief, I provide support in experiencing the pain of the loss and also provide a roadmap of what to expect and how to support yourself through the process.
Are you experiencing anxiety or depression that keeps you from living fully? Are you feeling alone and grieving, having recently lost a loved one, a pet, a job, or a relationship? Perhaps you are going through a confusing life transition and are looking for a new sense of purpose and direction. It is challenging to look within yourself when things feel chaotic and painful, however looking within and developing a more compassionate relationship with all parts of yourself is the foundation for healing and possibility. There are times in everyone’s life when we need some extra support, and you don't need to walk this road alone.
(720) 897-1950 View (720) 897-1950
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Sharon Kocina
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Longmont, CO 80501
20+ years of experience gives me an intimate understanding of working through fear, pain and doubt.
Are you suffering from PTSD, struggling with life transitions, or frustrated in your relationship(s)? Brainspotting (and EMDR) & EFT are powerful tools to free you to live the life you want without the baggage from the past. Clients say that therapy with me helps them feel empowered. I help people connect/reconnect with their resilience and heal through to wholeness. Additionally, my struggle to recover from several car accidents gave me profound insight into the challenges of healing mind and body. Change is stressful - even when it's something you want. Let me be your guide.
20+ years of experience gives me an intimate understanding of working through fear, pain and doubt.
Are you suffering from PTSD, struggling with life transitions, or frustrated in your relationship(s)? Brainspotting (and EMDR) & EFT are powerful tools to free you to live the life you want without the baggage from the past. Clients say that therapy with me helps them feel empowered. I help people connect/reconnect with their resilience and heal through to wholeness. Additionally, my struggle to recover from several car accidents gave me profound insight into the challenges of healing mind and body. Change is stressful - even when it's something you want. Let me be your guide.
(303) 835-7042 View (303) 835-7042
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Christine Hibbard
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501
I have over 35 years of experience helping individuals and couples with their personal growth and have enjoyed every minute of it! After receiving my PhD in Clinical Psychology, I went on to receive certification in Stress management, Biofeedback therapy, Emotional Trauma and PTSD, Mind-Body Medicine, EMDR therapy, Brainspotting, Bereavement Therapy, and Couples therapy. As a Certified Biofeedback Therapist, I treat all stress related illness with very good results.
I have over 35 years of experience helping individuals and couples with their personal growth and have enjoyed every minute of it! After receiving my PhD in Clinical Psychology, I went on to receive certification in Stress management, Biofeedback therapy, Emotional Trauma and PTSD, Mind-Body Medicine, EMDR therapy, Brainspotting, Bereavement Therapy, and Couples therapy. As a Certified Biofeedback Therapist, I treat all stress related illness with very good results.
(720) 613-6091 View (720) 613-6091
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Martha Utchenik
MA
Verified Verified
Longmont, CO 80501  (Online Only)
I live with several chronic illness/ pain conditions, yet over time, I've learned to create balance in my life, a way through the log jams, and I’m dedicated to helping you find your way through ‘your’ log jam.
We follow many paths in life in a continuous flow, yet if we hit a log jam it can be impossible to move at all. Activities of daily life become stressful, relationships tense, work, too hard. Our inner critic quickly points out flaws, and we can begin to doubt our abilities. Anxiety and depression, stop us. Then illness or pain start to come, and pushing beyond our limits leads to emotional despair or “chronic” health issues. Eventually we wonder how we got here, and how or if, we can get back to our flow, yet we don’t know where to begin. If this is you, don’t give up, or give in.
I live with several chronic illness/ pain conditions, yet over time, I've learned to create balance in my life, a way through the log jams, and I’m dedicated to helping you find your way through ‘your’ log jam.
We follow many paths in life in a continuous flow, yet if we hit a log jam it can be impossible to move at all. Activities of daily life become stressful, relationships tense, work, too hard. Our inner critic quickly points out flaws, and we can begin to doubt our abilities. Anxiety and depression, stop us. Then illness or pain start to come, and pushing beyond our limits leads to emotional despair or “chronic” health issues. Eventually we wonder how we got here, and how or if, we can get back to our flow, yet we don’t know where to begin. If this is you, don’t give up, or give in.
(720) 438-4184 View (720) 438-4184
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.