Chronic Pain Therapists in Harahan, LA
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Private Practice, I serve individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds. Common concerns include depression, anxiety, anger management, marital issues, adolescent issues, family issues, etc. I have an "appreciative" approach to counseling, which focuses on strengths to create positive change. Principles utilized include thankfulness, forgiveness, hope, joy, and perseverance.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Private Practice, I serve individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds. Common concerns include depression, anxiety, anger management, marital issues, adolescent issues, family issues, etc. I have an "appreciative" approach to counseling, which focuses on strengths to create positive change. Principles utilized include thankfulness, forgiveness, hope, joy, and perseverance.
I have 30 years experience working with ages 18 and older. I believe in the wholistic approach, working with an individual's mind, body, and spirit. I like to teach practical ways of coping with the outside world and empower my client to assert themselves to get their needs met. I have worked with various diagnoses throughout the years, including mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and dual diagnosis. I also work with relationship issues, grief, codependency, and work issues.
I have 30 years experience working with ages 18 and older. I believe in the wholistic approach, working with an individual's mind, body, and spirit. I like to teach practical ways of coping with the outside world and empower my client to assert themselves to get their needs met. I have worked with various diagnoses throughout the years, including mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and dual diagnosis. I also work with relationship issues, grief, codependency, and work issues.
I work with individual adults. My areas of specialization are people who were sexually abused as children; children (particularly daughters) of narcissistic mothers; grief issues; self esteem issues; intimacy issues, especially communication; depression; anxiety; adjustment disorders; obsessive compulsive disorder. and dependent personality disorder. I also have experience working with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). I am a member of ASCH (American Society of Clinical Hypnosis) and have completed all components of the certification process. In addition, I am also trained in Mind/Body Medicine. No substance-related disorders.
I work with individual adults. My areas of specialization are people who were sexually abused as children; children (particularly daughters) of narcissistic mothers; grief issues; self esteem issues; intimacy issues, especially communication; depression; anxiety; adjustment disorders; obsessive compulsive disorder. and dependent personality disorder. I also have experience working with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). I am a member of ASCH (American Society of Clinical Hypnosis) and have completed all components of the certification process. In addition, I am also trained in Mind/Body Medicine. No substance-related disorders.
Anna M. Wellman, JD, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Harahan, LA 70123
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board Approved Clinical Supervisor with 21 years of mental health experience, and have a law degree. I treat a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression and bi-polar depression, relationship issues and couple's counseling, and family mediation.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board Approved Clinical Supervisor with 21 years of mental health experience, and have a law degree. I treat a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression and bi-polar depression, relationship issues and couple's counseling, and family mediation.
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Throughout my career as a psychologist, what I've found most effective in releasing painful thoughts and feelings (and even physical pain) is Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT) - a breakthrough in psychological treatment.
Accepting new clients - - Experiencing PTSD, narcissistic abuse, overall anxiety, sadness, and chronic pain can impact your ability to function mentally and physically. My goal is to help you feel better as soon as possible by empowering you through honest and direct feedback. Together we can facilitate your ability to overcome whatever challenges you are facing, learn how to set firm and appropriate boundaries, and create a successful way of being with yourself and others.
Throughout my career as a psychologist, what I've found most effective in releasing painful thoughts and feelings (and even physical pain) is Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT) - a breakthrough in psychological treatment.
Accepting new clients - - Experiencing PTSD, narcissistic abuse, overall anxiety, sadness, and chronic pain can impact your ability to function mentally and physically. My goal is to help you feel better as soon as possible by empowering you through honest and direct feedback. Together we can facilitate your ability to overcome whatever challenges you are facing, learn how to set firm and appropriate boundaries, and create a successful way of being with yourself and others.
I believe that life can be an adventure, but it can be hard to have faith in healing when emotional pain becomes our baseline.
Do you ever feel torn between two parts of you? Do you sometimes feel disconnected from yourself and the people you love? Do you ever have thoughts in your head that scare you? These are all NORMAL experiences that we can seek help for and find relief from. Are you ready to get to the root of painful feelings? My name is Michael Crosby, and my friends describe me as fiercely loyal and intensely curious about human beings. My therapeutic approach can be summarized as “getting down to the bone.”
I believe that life can be an adventure, but it can be hard to have faith in healing when emotional pain becomes our baseline.
Do you ever feel torn between two parts of you? Do you sometimes feel disconnected from yourself and the people you love? Do you ever have thoughts in your head that scare you? These are all NORMAL experiences that we can seek help for and find relief from. Are you ready to get to the root of painful feelings? My name is Michael Crosby, and my friends describe me as fiercely loyal and intensely curious about human beings. My therapeutic approach can be summarized as “getting down to the bone.”
Barry D. Schwartz Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Orleans, LA 70115
Are you feeling powerless, a victim and at the mercy of life? Oftentimes these feelings are symptoms of your difficulty in making decisions, experiencing anger, frustration, anxiety/depression and worry. Do you feel overloaded/overwhelmed by problems? Are you experiencing sleep problems, constant tiredness, frequent use of over the counter drugs, and pain? Do you have attention problems/disorganization and confusion? My 30-plus years of professional experience has taught me that we all have something in common. Whether you're a butcher, a baker or candle stick maker you are a human being who wants to experience "peace of mind".
Are you feeling powerless, a victim and at the mercy of life? Oftentimes these feelings are symptoms of your difficulty in making decisions, experiencing anger, frustration, anxiety/depression and worry. Do you feel overloaded/overwhelmed by problems? Are you experiencing sleep problems, constant tiredness, frequent use of over the counter drugs, and pain? Do you have attention problems/disorganization and confusion? My 30-plus years of professional experience has taught me that we all have something in common. Whether you're a butcher, a baker or candle stick maker you are a human being who wants to experience "peace of mind".
Christina Gerteis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, NCC, MAC
Verified Verified
New Orleans, LA 70123 (Online Only)
While I can support those experiencing many clinical needs given my extensive training and background, my areas of specialty include: Adolescent and adult trauma, Loss and transition, Phobias and fear, Addictive parts, Living with chronic illness and pain, Anxiety experiences, and Psychedelic integration.
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, my areas of specialty include: Adolescent and adult trauma, Loss and transition, Phobias and fear, Addictive parts, Living with chronic illness and pain, Anxiety experiences, and Psychedelic integration.
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.
Marlo Best
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
New Orleans, LA 70113 (Online Only)
knowing where to begin when seeking help can be tough. If you wonder if you are in the right place to get help, here are 8 examples, you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, you cannot escape asking why this happened to you, you have done everything you know to do, you are consumed during the day and lie awake at night fighting fears, discomfort, and pain, you struggle to articulate/deny feelings of guilt and shame, you feel inadequate and different, you seek to find or realign with your purpose, at times, your life does not feel worthy of living.
knowing where to begin when seeking help can be tough. If you wonder if you are in the right place to get help, here are 8 examples, you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, you cannot escape asking why this happened to you, you have done everything you know to do, you are consumed during the day and lie awake at night fighting fears, discomfort, and pain, you struggle to articulate/deny feelings of guilt and shame, you feel inadequate and different, you seek to find or realign with your purpose, at times, your life does not feel worthy of living.
Gentilly Behavioral Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MHP
Verified Verified
Gretna, LA 70053
We all get physically ill sometimes. But there is no stigma in going to get a check up when we don't feel physically well. Unfortunately, there is a stigma attached to obtaining mental health care. Although more than likely at some point in your life, you'll experience some form of mental Illness. It takes a brave person, to move past the stigma of mental illness and get the help that they need. As a Licensed Clinical Social worker/Therapist I have the eclectic skills, knowledge, training and certification to help you get better.
We all get physically ill sometimes. But there is no stigma in going to get a check up when we don't feel physically well. Unfortunately, there is a stigma attached to obtaining mental health care. Although more than likely at some point in your life, you'll experience some form of mental Illness. It takes a brave person, to move past the stigma of mental illness and get the help that they need. As a Licensed Clinical Social worker/Therapist I have the eclectic skills, knowledge, training and certification to help you get better.
Gabriella Ortiz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BACS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Metairie, LA 70001
Since receiving my Masters in Social Work from Tulane University in 2014, I have worked with perinatal populations, those with pregnancy-related concerns, parents of children with special needs, those suffering from chronic pain, victims of domestic violence, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and adults with symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress.
We all have areas of our lives that we would like to improve. My role is to empower my clients with the tools necessary to reach goals, improve relationships, and better understand and accept their emotions. My approach is tailored to meet the needs of each client while identifying and utilizing the client’s strengths, creating a supportive environment focused on growth and healing. I utilize techniques from motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy to provide comprehensive support to clients as they learn to utilize the skills needed to accept and commit to long-term health and happiness.
Since receiving my Masters in Social Work from Tulane University in 2014, I have worked with perinatal populations, those with pregnancy-related concerns, parents of children with special needs, those suffering from chronic pain, victims of domestic violence, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and adults with symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress.
We all have areas of our lives that we would like to improve. My role is to empower my clients with the tools necessary to reach goals, improve relationships, and better understand and accept their emotions. My approach is tailored to meet the needs of each client while identifying and utilizing the client’s strengths, creating a supportive environment focused on growth and healing. I utilize techniques from motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy to provide comprehensive support to clients as they learn to utilize the skills needed to accept and commit to long-term health and happiness.
Dr. Gloria M. Lanoux Phd
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, D-MFT, LPC, NCC, LPN
Verified Verified
New Orleans, LA 70119
I specialize in alleviating emotional pain and overcoming life's challenges.
I have the knowledge, wisdom, experience and professionalism to help you with your problems. Ask yourself what will it take to lessen the pain you are experiencing. I can help! Now, ask yourself what makes you feel alive, content and happy? Recognize that working together we can change your desires into realities. I approach psycho-therapeutic counseling in a holistic fashion. I have great successes in assisting patients to cope with anxiety and depression, the traumas of abuse, teen-age cutters, divorce, death/loss, self-injury and debilitating physical injuries. My style of psychotherapy is more than just emotional support.
I specialize in alleviating emotional pain and overcoming life's challenges.
I have the knowledge, wisdom, experience and professionalism to help you with your problems. Ask yourself what will it take to lessen the pain you are experiencing. I can help! Now, ask yourself what makes you feel alive, content and happy? Recognize that working together we can change your desires into realities. I approach psycho-therapeutic counseling in a holistic fashion. I have great successes in assisting patients to cope with anxiety and depression, the traumas of abuse, teen-age cutters, divorce, death/loss, self-injury and debilitating physical injuries. My style of psychotherapy is more than just emotional support.
Averie McCauley | Crescent City Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, BACS
Verified Verified
18 Endorsed
New Orleans, LA 70119
Do you have an experience of trauma, anxiety, pain, or ongoing health challenges? I specialize in these areas and am also passionate about supporting people living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). As an integrative somatic trauma psychotherapist, I weave elements of various somatic modalities into a framework of EMDR and Brainspotting. These work with the self-healing aspects of our biology, restoring balance to the nervous system, and influencing neural patterning so that deep and lasting change can occur. Combining interventions in a patient-centered and theory-driven approach promotes improved treatment outcomes.
Do you have an experience of trauma, anxiety, pain, or ongoing health challenges? I specialize in these areas and am also passionate about supporting people living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). As an integrative somatic trauma psychotherapist, I weave elements of various somatic modalities into a framework of EMDR and Brainspotting. These work with the self-healing aspects of our biology, restoring balance to the nervous system, and influencing neural patterning so that deep and lasting change can occur. Combining interventions in a patient-centered and theory-driven approach promotes improved treatment outcomes.
Melissa Jenny Lacoste
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Metairie, LA 70002
I have a passion for connecting and helping people reach balance, direction, and live a more fulfilling life. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families. I have worked with people from various backgrounds with anxiety, depression, grief, stages of life, trauma, severe mental illness, and marital/relationship, and identity issues. Therapy is highly effective, but requires openness, patience, and dedication! I would love to work with you and help you on this journey called “Life.”
I have a passion for connecting and helping people reach balance, direction, and live a more fulfilling life. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families. I have worked with people from various backgrounds with anxiety, depression, grief, stages of life, trauma, severe mental illness, and marital/relationship, and identity issues. Therapy is highly effective, but requires openness, patience, and dedication! I would love to work with you and help you on this journey called “Life.”
Light Of Dawn Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Orleans, LA 70119
It works by identifying, processing, and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, Depending on the individual, a client can completely heal an issue in a very short amount of time.
I am here for you for the purpose of helping you heal your mind, body & spirit through the innovative and somatic technique of Brainspotting which some call “the new EMDR”. I also offer other counseling modalities such as parts work, talk therapy, visual meditation, inner child work, play & art therapy techniques in order to help you heal trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, & the difficulties of life in general.
It works by identifying, processing, and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, Depending on the individual, a client can completely heal an issue in a very short amount of time.
I am here for you for the purpose of helping you heal your mind, body & spirit through the innovative and somatic technique of Brainspotting which some call “the new EMDR”. I also offer other counseling modalities such as parts work, talk therapy, visual meditation, inner child work, play & art therapy techniques in order to help you heal trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, & the difficulties of life in general.
Travis Pollard
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Metairie, LA 70002
I have additional training in using EMDR for attachment wounds and complex childhood trauma, as well as chronic pain, single event trauma, and grief.
I have experience working with clients from various backgrounds, presenting with multiple different mental health concerns. I have the most experience and training in working with survivors of trauma. Many of my clients have suffered unbearable loss, abuse, neglect, and traumatic experiences outside of their control. They need help in identifying and regaining control over their symptoms that stem from the trauma they have endured. They need a safe relationship in which they are able to reprocess the events and reactions to the hardest things they have experienced. They want to not feel trapped in their traumatic memory.
I have additional training in using EMDR for attachment wounds and complex childhood trauma, as well as chronic pain, single event trauma, and grief.
I have experience working with clients from various backgrounds, presenting with multiple different mental health concerns. I have the most experience and training in working with survivors of trauma. Many of my clients have suffered unbearable loss, abuse, neglect, and traumatic experiences outside of their control. They need help in identifying and regaining control over their symptoms that stem from the trauma they have endured. They need a safe relationship in which they are able to reprocess the events and reactions to the hardest things they have experienced. They want to not feel trapped in their traumatic memory.
Specialties include: Blended Families, Marital and Couple Relationship Problems; Addictions (substance abuse and gambling); Eating Disorders (Obesity, Anorexia and Bulimia); Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Victims of Sexual Abuse; chronic pain management.
I provide individual, marriage, and family counseling services. I also create health and wellness programs . Whether you want to quit smoking, lose weight, manage stress, or improve your relationships, I can help. I also offer a number of complementary therapies: Reiki , hypnotherapy, (EFT) Emotional Freedom Techniques, the Sedona Method,and Psych-k . For clients experiencing a lack of direction, purpose, or meaning in their life, I offer psycho-spiritual counseling, utilizing the Akashic Records and Wisdom Teachings from the Bible and other spiritual tradition.
Specialties include: Blended Families, Marital and Couple Relationship Problems; Addictions (substance abuse and gambling); Eating Disorders (Obesity, Anorexia and Bulimia); Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Victims of Sexual Abuse; chronic pain management.
I provide individual, marriage, and family counseling services. I also create health and wellness programs . Whether you want to quit smoking, lose weight, manage stress, or improve your relationships, I can help. I also offer a number of complementary therapies: Reiki , hypnotherapy, (EFT) Emotional Freedom Techniques, the Sedona Method,and Psych-k . For clients experiencing a lack of direction, purpose, or meaning in their life, I offer psycho-spiritual counseling, utilizing the Akashic Records and Wisdom Teachings from the Bible and other spiritual tradition.
Dr. Shannon M Poe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, CT, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Orleans, LA 70125 (Online Only)
I've specific experience working with people struggling with chronic and terminal medical illnesses, traumatic grief due to gun violence.
When navigating through life, you may face a time when you lose someone you love, face an illness, or a traumatic time in your own life. You may be going through a transition such as a divorce, move, or job loss. You do not need to navigate these alone! These transitions can affect every facet of life. You may be finding yourself feeling lost, doing your best to make it through day-to-day life. It might be difficult to get out of bed right now, to hold conversations, or to fulfill your caregiving or work responsibilities. You may be feeling anxiety that you would like help with.
I've specific experience working with people struggling with chronic and terminal medical illnesses, traumatic grief due to gun violence.
When navigating through life, you may face a time when you lose someone you love, face an illness, or a traumatic time in your own life. You may be going through a transition such as a divorce, move, or job loss. You do not need to navigate these alone! These transitions can affect every facet of life. You may be finding yourself feeling lost, doing your best to make it through day-to-day life. It might be difficult to get out of bed right now, to hold conversations, or to fulfill your caregiving or work responsibilities. You may be feeling anxiety that you would like help with.
Liora Diamond
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
New Orleans, LA 70119
Waitlist for new clients
Sometimes internal and external pressure becomes too much to bear alone. My goal is to provide a contained space where you can begin to unburden and explore. You will set the pace as we explore the issues most important to you, including daily hardships, navigating relationships, and untangling pain past and present. I prioritize working from an understanding of your unique identity and worldview.
Sometimes internal and external pressure becomes too much to bear alone. My goal is to provide a contained space where you can begin to unburden and explore. You will set the pace as we explore the issues most important to you, including daily hardships, navigating relationships, and untangling pain past and present. I prioritize working from an understanding of your unique identity and worldview.
Sex and Trauma Therapy for People Pleasers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Orleans, LA 70130
The THIS can be anything from sexual trauma, kink, sex work, pain with sex, or just not knowing who you are anymore since the baby was born.
You're struggling to connect sexually and emotionally with your partner(s): you've bought a stack of self-help books, asked your doctor, and spent many late nights on Google- but nothing's working. And it's affecting your relationship! Your partner(s) keep getting frustrated with you- it's the same fight over and over. Part of you wants to run away forever, part of you wants to scream and throw things, but an even bigger part wants to figure out a way to make this a healthy, happy relationship. Your biggest fear is that your partner will leave for good. You know you can't keep going down this path but it's so overwhelming.
The THIS can be anything from sexual trauma, kink, sex work, pain with sex, or just not knowing who you are anymore since the baby was born.
You're struggling to connect sexually and emotionally with your partner(s): you've bought a stack of self-help books, asked your doctor, and spent many late nights on Google- but nothing's working. And it's affecting your relationship! Your partner(s) keep getting frustrated with you- it's the same fight over and over. Part of you wants to run away forever, part of you wants to scream and throw things, but an even bigger part wants to figure out a way to make this a healthy, happy relationship. Your biggest fear is that your partner will leave for good. You know you can't keep going down this path but it's so overwhelming.
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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.