Chronic Pain Therapists in Holyoke, MA
If you're having a tough time facing a life-changing or life-threatening illness, coming to terms with another major life transition, or grieving a significant death, then let's talk.
Has your loss been life-changing - perhaps deeply disorienting? Are friends and family expecting you to get over it, but you simply can't? I have been a grief counselor for over 25 years, and have worked with all sort of loss issues. While grief can be crazy-making and terribly painful, I know that with grace and in time, you can discover safe, effective ways of moving through your grief and learn to live well again.
If you're having a tough time facing a life-changing or life-threatening illness, coming to terms with another major life transition, or grieving a significant death, then let's talk.
Has your loss been life-changing - perhaps deeply disorienting? Are friends and family expecting you to get over it, but you simply can't? I have been a grief counselor for over 25 years, and have worked with all sort of loss issues. While grief can be crazy-making and terribly painful, I know that with grace and in time, you can discover safe, effective ways of moving through your grief and learn to live well again.
Rachel M Murphy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Holyoke, MA 01040 (Online Only)
My 25 years of experience with adults and seniors has provided me with expertise in the areas of grief/ loss, life transitions, chronic medical conditions, memory issues/ dementia, caregiver stress, life-limiting illness.
We all need a little help sometimes. Maybe you are seeking clarity, focus and a path forward. Maybe you are coping with a loss, change or life transition. Maybe you are caring for a loved one with dementia or chronic medical conditions or, maybe you yourself have been dealing with a new or chronic condition. Maybe you just feel “blah” and want to feel better! If any of this sounds like you, I would love to help you on a path to improved coping and sense of well-being. Together we will sort out what is important to you and figure out how to put yourself on your own priority list.
My 25 years of experience with adults and seniors has provided me with expertise in the areas of grief/ loss, life transitions, chronic medical conditions, memory issues/ dementia, caregiver stress, life-limiting illness.
We all need a little help sometimes. Maybe you are seeking clarity, focus and a path forward. Maybe you are coping with a loss, change or life transition. Maybe you are caring for a loved one with dementia or chronic medical conditions or, maybe you yourself have been dealing with a new or chronic condition. Maybe you just feel “blah” and want to feel better! If any of this sounds like you, I would love to help you on a path to improved coping and sense of well-being. Together we will sort out what is important to you and figure out how to put yourself on your own priority list.
At times in our lives, we have all experienced confusing and sometimes painful events, whether it be the loss of a loved one, an unexpected illness or health issue, a life transition or trauma. Sometimes, the things we have done in the past to seek relief no longer work as they once did. Therapy can be helpful to find new ways to adjust to the challenges and complications of human life, whether it is rooted in a current life event needing temporary support or a more involved issue requiring long term exploration.
At times in our lives, we have all experienced confusing and sometimes painful events, whether it be the loss of a loved one, an unexpected illness or health issue, a life transition or trauma. Sometimes, the things we have done in the past to seek relief no longer work as they once did. Therapy can be helpful to find new ways to adjust to the challenges and complications of human life, whether it is rooted in a current life event needing temporary support or a more involved issue requiring long term exploration.
Mary R Kolodny
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Whether you are facing a crisis, feeling a vague sense of unease, or suffering from long-standing issues with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, relationships, or addiction, I can help you find greater awareness and identify tools you can use to achieve healing and greater meaning in your individual journey through life. Using my expertise in applying cognitive, expressive, and mindfulness-based techniques, I can assist you in self-discovery, personal growth, and transformation of self-defeating attitudes and behavioral patterns. I now offer online counseling on a HIPAA-secure website, doxy.me and have availability.
Whether you are facing a crisis, feeling a vague sense of unease, or suffering from long-standing issues with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, relationships, or addiction, I can help you find greater awareness and identify tools you can use to achieve healing and greater meaning in your individual journey through life. Using my expertise in applying cognitive, expressive, and mindfulness-based techniques, I can assist you in self-discovery, personal growth, and transformation of self-defeating attitudes and behavioral patterns. I now offer online counseling on a HIPAA-secure website, doxy.me and have availability.
Cress Horton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I provide a caring and grounded space for you to show up however you are, without judgment. I welcome you as the expert of your own life into collaboration with me as a witness and accountability partner to the challenges and goals you navigate. Our process together can help bring care and understanding to what has been confusing or hard to share, which might include painful experiences from the past or present, habits & patterns that may be holding you back, questions about how to honor your authentic self, and ways we survive and resist the impact of harmful systems.
I provide a caring and grounded space for you to show up however you are, without judgment. I welcome you as the expert of your own life into collaboration with me as a witness and accountability partner to the challenges and goals you navigate. Our process together can help bring care and understanding to what has been confusing or hard to share, which might include painful experiences from the past or present, habits & patterns that may be holding you back, questions about how to honor your authentic self, and ways we survive and resist the impact of harmful systems.
RVCC is a multi-service community-based mental health agency serving the Pioneer Valley since 1953. RVCC offers counseling and medication management at offices located in offices located in Holyoke, Chicopee, Easthampton, Springfield, and Westfield. RVCC also provides counseling in schools throughout Hampden and Hampshire Counties and on the campuses of Springfield Technical Community College and Bay Path University.
RVCC is a multi-service community-based mental health agency serving the Pioneer Valley since 1953. RVCC offers counseling and medication management at offices located in offices located in Holyoke, Chicopee, Easthampton, Springfield, and Westfield. RVCC also provides counseling in schools throughout Hampden and Hampshire Counties and on the campuses of Springfield Technical Community College and Bay Path University.
We go to the doctor when something feels "off" in our body so why don't we go see someone when something feels "off" in our minds? I believe everyone should be able to have a safe place to talk, to process, to understands one's own thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and overall one's self.
We go to the doctor when something feels "off" in our body so why don't we go see someone when something feels "off" in our minds? I believe everyone should be able to have a safe place to talk, to process, to understands one's own thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and overall one's self.
Lyric Morgan-O'Connor
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040 (Online Only)
Here, you will find sanctuary—a space where you will be seen and gently understood. You will be offered a place to rest, and unload your inner burden, as you journey at your own pace, into the parts of yourself yearning to be explored and healed. In a world that often rushes by, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, lost, or sad, especially for those who view life through a deeply creative and introspective lens. If you’re seeking a space where your thoughts and feelings are not only heard but deeply valued, you've found a welcoming place.
Here, you will find sanctuary—a space where you will be seen and gently understood. You will be offered a place to rest, and unload your inner burden, as you journey at your own pace, into the parts of yourself yearning to be explored and healed. In a world that often rushes by, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, lost, or sad, especially for those who view life through a deeply creative and introspective lens. If you’re seeking a space where your thoughts and feelings are not only heard but deeply valued, you've found a welcoming place.
I am currently taking new clients. Are you going through a major life transition and feeling overwhelmed? Feeling depressed? Wondering how to make your relationship work, or how to find a relationship that will be healthy for you? Experiencing anxiety that seems disproportionate to your life circumstances?
I am currently taking new clients. Are you going through a major life transition and feeling overwhelmed? Feeling depressed? Wondering how to make your relationship work, or how to find a relationship that will be healthy for you? Experiencing anxiety that seems disproportionate to your life circumstances?
Avery Klotsche
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Holyoke, MA 01040 (Online Only)
Life transitions often lead us to feel overwhelmed. While people close to us may be supportive, we may not always feel able to share with them our doubts and discomfort. Whether we’re holding our own or a loved one's sexuality or gender identity; navigating changes in our primary relationships, or reflecting on adverse experiences, having a safe space to reflect and process is invaluable. My practice serves adult clients who have struggled with anxiety, live with trauma or grief, or who experience the world as members or allies of the LGBTQ+ community. My approach is conversational, strengths-based, and results-oriented.
Life transitions often lead us to feel overwhelmed. While people close to us may be supportive, we may not always feel able to share with them our doubts and discomfort. Whether we’re holding our own or a loved one's sexuality or gender identity; navigating changes in our primary relationships, or reflecting on adverse experiences, having a safe space to reflect and process is invaluable. My practice serves adult clients who have struggled with anxiety, live with trauma or grief, or who experience the world as members or allies of the LGBTQ+ community. My approach is conversational, strengths-based, and results-oriented.
I believe that we are works in progress, having endless possibilities for the direction of our growth. I support clients in finding the potential for growth in challenges, to use creativity and flexibility to work productively with difficulty. I assist clients in developing clarity to identify options and expand the vision of themselves and the world. I encourage them to identify interests and pursue creative activities that help regenerate energy. I promote clients identifying both their strengths and long-held beliefs that limit growth. Developing increased awareness and positive action supports healing and the manifestation of life goals.
I believe that we are works in progress, having endless possibilities for the direction of our growth. I support clients in finding the potential for growth in challenges, to use creativity and flexibility to work productively with difficulty. I assist clients in developing clarity to identify options and expand the vision of themselves and the world. I encourage them to identify interests and pursue creative activities that help regenerate energy. I promote clients identifying both their strengths and long-held beliefs that limit growth. Developing increased awareness and positive action supports healing and the manifestation of life goals.
I am a therapist working in downtown Northampton providing strength-based, goal oriented psychotherapy. My office is handicapped accessible and convenient to public transportation. I offer evening and weekend times and work with people of all ages individually, in couples and with family members. I am also a founder of Northampton Center for DBT, which offers DBT skills training classes in downtown Northampton (kristenjoyce.com/dbt-skills-classes/).
I am a therapist working in downtown Northampton providing strength-based, goal oriented psychotherapy. My office is handicapped accessible and convenient to public transportation. I offer evening and weekend times and work with people of all ages individually, in couples and with family members. I am also a founder of Northampton Center for DBT, which offers DBT skills training classes in downtown Northampton (kristenjoyce.com/dbt-skills-classes/).
Fanny Chalfin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040 (Online Only)
Social and political distress are causing fear and alienation, along with feelings of disempowerment and personal inadequacy with less community for us to count on. My way of working with this is to help clients become more aware of their own internal wisdom and connection to all things. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, relational difficulties or just feeling overwhelmed. Listening to your story and using Somatic Experiencing, a mind/body approach, I work to help you find your sense of balance, curiosity, resilience, engagement, and vitality.
Social and political distress are causing fear and alienation, along with feelings of disempowerment and personal inadequacy with less community for us to count on. My way of working with this is to help clients become more aware of their own internal wisdom and connection to all things. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, relational difficulties or just feeling overwhelmed. Listening to your story and using Somatic Experiencing, a mind/body approach, I work to help you find your sense of balance, curiosity, resilience, engagement, and vitality.
I am a therapist with 12 years of experience, working with individuals from diverse backgrounds in the Western Massachusetts area. I treat depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, substance use, gender identity concerns, and grief and loss, among other concerns. Together, we can explore unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, and look toward adopting healthier ways of thinking and behaving. This includes communication, coping skills, relationships, recovery/relapse prevention tools, and trauma support.
I am a therapist with 12 years of experience, working with individuals from diverse backgrounds in the Western Massachusetts area. I treat depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, substance use, gender identity concerns, and grief and loss, among other concerns. Together, we can explore unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, and look toward adopting healthier ways of thinking and behaving. This includes communication, coping skills, relationships, recovery/relapse prevention tools, and trauma support.
Kathy Davis-Gillette, PhD, New Inspiration LLC
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040 (Online Only)
Joy. Self-Esteem. Confidence. Fulfillment. Do you ever feel as if something is missing in your Life––either as an individual or couple? If so, let’s join together and find the missing pieces. As a Team, we’ll take an objective look at your Life and your desires. Then we’ll put together a personal Action Plan that will show the way to a more complete and happier You! The possibilities are endless once you take the first step!
Joy. Self-Esteem. Confidence. Fulfillment. Do you ever feel as if something is missing in your Life––either as an individual or couple? If so, let’s join together and find the missing pieces. As a Team, we’ll take an objective look at your Life and your desires. Then we’ll put together a personal Action Plan that will show the way to a more complete and happier You! The possibilities are endless once you take the first step!
Sabrina Herman,LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040
Not accepting new clients
Please note: My Practice is Full at this time. I am not accepting new clients. Throughout my 30 years of clinical work, I have considered myself first and foremost a co-facilitator to an individual's healing. Through compassionate witness and the holding of a warm and non-judgmental space, I strive to support each client's move towards equilibrium and health. I believe that we all have the potential for healing and self-actualization. My work embodies a holistic and eclectic approach to facilitate that balance in each individual.
Please note: My Practice is Full at this time. I am not accepting new clients. Throughout my 30 years of clinical work, I have considered myself first and foremost a co-facilitator to an individual's healing. Through compassionate witness and the holding of a warm and non-judgmental space, I strive to support each client's move towards equilibrium and health. I believe that we all have the potential for healing and self-actualization. My work embodies a holistic and eclectic approach to facilitate that balance in each individual.
Amy Horowitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040
Not accepting new clients
Talking with someone who listens respectfully and skillfully helps people make positive changes in their lives. I am experienced in helping people change habits to improve their health; build stronger, more satisfying relationships; overcome fears that hold them back; come to terms with loss and grow more emotionally resilient.
Talking with someone who listens respectfully and skillfully helps people make positive changes in their lives. I am experienced in helping people change habits to improve their health; build stronger, more satisfying relationships; overcome fears that hold them back; come to terms with loss and grow more emotionally resilient.
I have a private practice in South Hadley center working with adults and teens. My specialties include depression, anxiety, trauma, low self esteem/confidence issues, college mental health, transitions into parenthood, and helping individuals develop the skills to manage their lives differently. I have an honest, straight forward mind/body centered approach, infused with compassion, non-judgment and validation!
I have a private practice in South Hadley center working with adults and teens. My specialties include depression, anxiety, trauma, low self esteem/confidence issues, college mental health, transitions into parenthood, and helping individuals develop the skills to manage their lives differently. I have an honest, straight forward mind/body centered approach, infused with compassion, non-judgment and validation!
John E Brelsford
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Holyoke, MA 01040
Not accepting new clients
My practice is based on Motivational Interviewing, a counseling approach that holds the belief that each of us has the capacity to develop solutions to the problems we confront and that the role of a therapist is to collaborate with people to identify goals, and strategies to achieve those goals, that best fit their lives. People who enter therapy with me can expect to experience an empathic, supportive and respectful relationship that aims to help them increase their clarity regarding the choices facing them, their motivation to pursue important life changes, and their confidence in their ability to do so.
My practice is based on Motivational Interviewing, a counseling approach that holds the belief that each of us has the capacity to develop solutions to the problems we confront and that the role of a therapist is to collaborate with people to identify goals, and strategies to achieve those goals, that best fit their lives. People who enter therapy with me can expect to experience an empathic, supportive and respectful relationship that aims to help them increase their clarity regarding the choices facing them, their motivation to pursue important life changes, and their confidence in their ability to do so.
Candace Wheeler Tenczar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holyoke, MA 01040
Not accepting new clients
Hello, if you're experiencing distress in an area(s) of your life that you're having difficulty resolving on your own, I would like to help. I have many years of experience working with widely diverse individuals on challenges such as conflict in relationships, anger management issues, grief and loss, difficulty with managing emotions, domestic violence, spiritual issues, substance misuse, anxiety, depression, PTSD and a number of other problematic issues. I use a variety of tools and together we can decide what those will be.
Hello, if you're experiencing distress in an area(s) of your life that you're having difficulty resolving on your own, I would like to help. I have many years of experience working with widely diverse individuals on challenges such as conflict in relationships, anger management issues, grief and loss, difficulty with managing emotions, domestic violence, spiritual issues, substance misuse, anxiety, depression, PTSD and a number of other problematic issues. I use a variety of tools and together we can decide what those will be.
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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.