Chronic Pain Therapists in Holly, MI
Are you looking for assistance with managing stress, relationships, grief, parenting, anxiety, trauma and/or depression? Or, are you interested in help with weight loss, adjustment to illness, or stopping smoking? I am a board certified Health Psychologist specializing in short-term counseling (usually 6-10 visits but could be more/less). I believe that people benefit more from short spurts of counseling over a lifetime (as needed) rather than meeting regularly for long periods of time. I give you the skills. You live life and return as needed. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy.
Are you looking for assistance with managing stress, relationships, grief, parenting, anxiety, trauma and/or depression? Or, are you interested in help with weight loss, adjustment to illness, or stopping smoking? I am a board certified Health Psychologist specializing in short-term counseling (usually 6-10 visits but could be more/less). I believe that people benefit more from short spurts of counseling over a lifetime (as needed) rather than meeting regularly for long periods of time. I give you the skills. You live life and return as needed. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy.
The foundation of every therapeutic relationship is built on empathy, trust and unconditional positive regard. Most often I find that my clients just want a safe person to trust who is able to kindly challenge them when needed while offering a fresh perspective to their own thinking. I am honored to afford my clients both the presence and the space they need to heal from their pain. I believe life is a journey. I believe in the presence and power of God in the healing process as well as the importance of personal choice, responsibility and perspective.
The foundation of every therapeutic relationship is built on empathy, trust and unconditional positive regard. Most often I find that my clients just want a safe person to trust who is able to kindly challenge them when needed while offering a fresh perspective to their own thinking. I am honored to afford my clients both the presence and the space they need to heal from their pain. I believe life is a journey. I believe in the presence and power of God in the healing process as well as the importance of personal choice, responsibility and perspective.
Are you still struggling with feelings of not being enough, being too much, insecurity in relationships, rejection sensitivity, and fear of abandonment? Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family atmosphere? Did trauma(s) during crucial developmental years affect the way you connect with yourself and others? I focus on working with adults who are coping with the effects of developmental/complex PTSD (cPTSD) and/or growing up in a dysfunctional family environment. Trauma is an experience that overwhelms our ability to cope. In relationships a rupture (physical or emotional) in our primary attachment can cause traumatic effects.
Are you still struggling with feelings of not being enough, being too much, insecurity in relationships, rejection sensitivity, and fear of abandonment? Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family atmosphere? Did trauma(s) during crucial developmental years affect the way you connect with yourself and others? I focus on working with adults who are coping with the effects of developmental/complex PTSD (cPTSD) and/or growing up in a dysfunctional family environment. Trauma is an experience that overwhelms our ability to cope. In relationships a rupture (physical or emotional) in our primary attachment can cause traumatic effects.
Counseling is an avenue for moving ahead in life by solving the problems that block this process. These issues involve many areas of life including relationships, disappointments, thoughts, feelings, behaviors, losses, abuse, failures, transitions, traumas, lifestyles, belief systems, aging, medical problems, addictions, personality disorders, self-esteem, dependency, and addictions. The way to solve these problems involves talking about the real issues and feelings with someone who is accepting and understanding, learning new information, experimenting with new behaviors, taking some risks, and evaluating the results.
Counseling is an avenue for moving ahead in life by solving the problems that block this process. These issues involve many areas of life including relationships, disappointments, thoughts, feelings, behaviors, losses, abuse, failures, transitions, traumas, lifestyles, belief systems, aging, medical problems, addictions, personality disorders, self-esteem, dependency, and addictions. The way to solve these problems involves talking about the real issues and feelings with someone who is accepting and understanding, learning new information, experimenting with new behaviors, taking some risks, and evaluating the results.
Tonya Farrer is a Limited License Psychologist, who has been practicing since 1995. She graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan with a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. Tonya believes in tailoring the approach and therapeutic experience to what is most suitable and effective for the client. This may include therapies such as CBT, Insight Oriented, DBT techniques, and Solution Focused therapy. Her main area of focus is college age students and helping clients work through challenges of different life stages.
Tonya Farrer is a Limited License Psychologist, who has been practicing since 1995. She graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan with a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. Tonya believes in tailoring the approach and therapeutic experience to what is most suitable and effective for the client. This may include therapies such as CBT, Insight Oriented, DBT techniques, and Solution Focused therapy. Her main area of focus is college age students and helping clients work through challenges of different life stages.
John Ridgeway.. Still Point Counseling Center
Master Social Work, LMSW, CAADC, SAP
Verified Verified
Holly, MI 48442
Work well with families , relationships and individuals. Have 35 + years of experience in mental health and substance abuse issues Work with addictive behaviors includes money, gambling , sexual addiction,and internet addiction,. Utilize many treatment modalities, and attempt to find the best individualized treatment for each person. Utilize 12 step groups and am familiar with them. Utilize spititual principles and have been meditating for many years.
Work well with families , relationships and individuals. Have 35 + years of experience in mental health and substance abuse issues Work with addictive behaviors includes money, gambling , sexual addiction,and internet addiction,. Utilize many treatment modalities, and attempt to find the best individualized treatment for each person. Utilize 12 step groups and am familiar with them. Utilize spititual principles and have been meditating for many years.
Rob Hughes is a Licensed Master of Clinical Social Work, Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional in Michigan. Rob studied social work at Ferris State University and graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree in social work with a minor in sociology in ethnic diversity and relations in the United States in 2001. He then went on to graduate school at Michigan State University where he graduated with honors with a master's degree in clinical social work with a concentration in treating co-occurring disorders in 2004.
Rob Hughes is a Licensed Master of Clinical Social Work, Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional in Michigan. Rob studied social work at Ferris State University and graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree in social work with a minor in sociology in ethnic diversity and relations in the United States in 2001. He then went on to graduate school at Michigan State University where he graduated with honors with a master's degree in clinical social work with a concentration in treating co-occurring disorders in 2004.
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I am well acquainted with pain as I have experienced both chronic pain and emotional pain.
Awake at night, can't sleep? Tossing and turning and can't shut your thoughts off? Emotional pain? Exhausted mentally and physically? Chronic pain? Will you ever get the help you need? Is relief possible? You need help now as quickly as possible so you can feel like yourself. You don't have time to waste. Each day you are down is another missed opportunity. You need specialized therapy from a trauma-informed expert who provides intensive therapy to accelerate your healing. You want to work through the trauma, get back to yourself, and reclaim the life you once had or live the life you never thought possible.
I am well acquainted with pain as I have experienced both chronic pain and emotional pain.
Awake at night, can't sleep? Tossing and turning and can't shut your thoughts off? Emotional pain? Exhausted mentally and physically? Chronic pain? Will you ever get the help you need? Is relief possible? You need help now as quickly as possible so you can feel like yourself. You don't have time to waste. Each day you are down is another missed opportunity. You need specialized therapy from a trauma-informed expert who provides intensive therapy to accelerate your healing. You want to work through the trauma, get back to yourself, and reclaim the life you once had or live the life you never thought possible.
Lynn Chambers, PhD, Licensed Psychologist Lynn completed her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at Oakland University and her PhD at the University of Detroit Mercy. She has provided outpatient psychotherapy services in the community for 38 years. Her specialties include helping individuals and affected family members cope with both the impact and treatment process of chronic pain and illness, depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss, stress, individual, relationship, and family relations issues, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, Spiritually Oriented Counseling, stress management, and women's issues.
Lynn Chambers, PhD, Licensed Psychologist Lynn completed her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at Oakland University and her PhD at the University of Detroit Mercy. She has provided outpatient psychotherapy services in the community for 38 years. Her specialties include helping individuals and affected family members cope with both the impact and treatment process of chronic pain and illness, depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss, stress, individual, relationship, and family relations issues, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, Spiritually Oriented Counseling, stress management, and women's issues.
Brian H Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Clarkston, MI 48348
Are you ready to feel better? Are you ready for a life free of debilitating symptoms but are not quiet sure as to what to do about it? I have extensive training and experience with helping people let go of emotional pain and move towards and gain a satisfying life free of debilitating symptoms. My treatment style is eclectic, which means that I incorporate the best of different styles. I believe that therapy involves a secure, safe, non-judgmental environment that serves as a foundation, from which we add on techniques that can be most beneficial for you to achieve the goals that you wish to reach.
Are you ready to feel better? Are you ready for a life free of debilitating symptoms but are not quiet sure as to what to do about it? I have extensive training and experience with helping people let go of emotional pain and move towards and gain a satisfying life free of debilitating symptoms. My treatment style is eclectic, which means that I incorporate the best of different styles. I believe that therapy involves a secure, safe, non-judgmental environment that serves as a foundation, from which we add on techniques that can be most beneficial for you to achieve the goals that you wish to reach.
Michelle Lynn Kirk-Consavage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Fenton, MI 48430
I help people clear out emotional blockages in the body that often leads to physical pain as well as anxiety, trauma, depression, low self worth, and confusion.
Welcome! I am offering virtual and in person services. I am a licensed clinical therapist in Michigan with 24 years of professional work experience. I use a unique holistic/spiritual approach incorporating the mind, body, and soul as they all go hand in hand. I utilize mindfulness techniques to really help you retrain the brain from negative thoughts that often lead us down the rabbit hole of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness that can keep us stuck. I can provide guidance with career, relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety, physical issues, intuitive development, spiritual healing, and healing on all levels!
I help people clear out emotional blockages in the body that often leads to physical pain as well as anxiety, trauma, depression, low self worth, and confusion.
Welcome! I am offering virtual and in person services. I am a licensed clinical therapist in Michigan with 24 years of professional work experience. I use a unique holistic/spiritual approach incorporating the mind, body, and soul as they all go hand in hand. I utilize mindfulness techniques to really help you retrain the brain from negative thoughts that often lead us down the rabbit hole of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness that can keep us stuck. I can provide guidance with career, relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety, physical issues, intuitive development, spiritual healing, and healing on all levels!
Certified Sex Therapist, Trauma Therapist & Life Coach. For over 18 years I have helped individuals and couples recover from the traumas of sexual, physical, verbal & emotional abuse & neglect. These early traumas manifest in somatic disorders ( illness/ pain), relationship issues, professional issues, & the inability to live in peace & harmony. Other manifestations may include poor body image, self-hatred & low self-esteem. Some of the modalities I utilize: Brainspotting (BSP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), PACT & Family Systems.
Certified Sex Therapist, Trauma Therapist & Life Coach. For over 18 years I have helped individuals and couples recover from the traumas of sexual, physical, verbal & emotional abuse & neglect. These early traumas manifest in somatic disorders ( illness/ pain), relationship issues, professional issues, & the inability to live in peace & harmony. Other manifestations may include poor body image, self-hatred & low self-esteem. Some of the modalities I utilize: Brainspotting (BSP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), PACT & Family Systems.
Effort + Ease Integrative Mental Health LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fenton, MI 48430 (Online Only)
At different times in life, we can become overwhelmed, and feel as if we have lost our center of gravity. Times when our old ways of coping + getting through the day, just aren't cutting it. Whether it is a sudden change disrupting your well-being or a long-suffered pain weighing you down, it is possible to heal. It is possible to feel differently than you do now. Often we are plagued by self-doubt + self-criticism and assume this is "just how I am." That assumption halts our healing. You can learn new skills. You can learn to think, feel, and behave differently. You can heal, grow, and have a different experience of life.
At different times in life, we can become overwhelmed, and feel as if we have lost our center of gravity. Times when our old ways of coping + getting through the day, just aren't cutting it. Whether it is a sudden change disrupting your well-being or a long-suffered pain weighing you down, it is possible to heal. It is possible to feel differently than you do now. Often we are plagued by self-doubt + self-criticism and assume this is "just how I am." That assumption halts our healing. You can learn new skills. You can learn to think, feel, and behave differently. You can heal, grow, and have a different experience of life.
Peace of Mind Therapy Services, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Calling all fiercely compassionate, anxious, self-doubters! Are you kept awake at night by your worries and overthinking? Do you have a nagging voice inside saying you are never good enough? Do you feel dissatisfied with your relationships or just feel stuck? This can be very painful and it’s a common theme for highly attuned individuals (empaths, highly sensitive individuals, and/or chaos/trauma survivors). Unfortunately, we are socialized to avoid painful emotions and when we do so we cause more harm to our minds (hello inner critic!) and our bodies (hello headaches and chronic pain!).
Calling all fiercely compassionate, anxious, self-doubters! Are you kept awake at night by your worries and overthinking? Do you have a nagging voice inside saying you are never good enough? Do you feel dissatisfied with your relationships or just feel stuck? This can be very painful and it’s a common theme for highly attuned individuals (empaths, highly sensitive individuals, and/or chaos/trauma survivors). Unfortunately, we are socialized to avoid painful emotions and when we do so we cause more harm to our minds (hello inner critic!) and our bodies (hello headaches and chronic pain!).
Melanie Tomalia
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
I have worked a lot with individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, ODD, OCD, Anger, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality disorder, LGBTQ+ related issues, and more. My ideal client is really anyone who wants my help. I love to help people to find the ways that they have to better their lives, and help make people happier. I help people through very hard times in their lives and to find small ways to make life go a little more smoothly.
I have worked a lot with individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, ODD, OCD, Anger, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality disorder, LGBTQ+ related issues, and more. My ideal client is really anyone who wants my help. I love to help people to find the ways that they have to better their lives, and help make people happier. I help people through very hard times in their lives and to find small ways to make life go a little more smoothly.
Kelly Schoonover is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Master Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (MLADC) in New Hampshire who has been practicing since 2017. She received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University at Albany, SUNY. Kelly offers a client-centered, trauma informed approach with all clients she sees.
Kelly Schoonover is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Master Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (MLADC) in New Hampshire who has been practicing since 2017. She received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University at Albany, SUNY. Kelly offers a client-centered, trauma informed approach with all clients she sees.
Heather Wells
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Clarkston, MI 48346 (Online Only)
Are your kids struggling with school or being defiant? Does it feel like all you do is discipline? Do you feel like you and your partner are fighting too much? Is your family constantly fighting? I can help individuals, couples and families work together to solve their issues and help bring peace and understanding back into their lives. I work on a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship issues, behavior problems, low self-esteem, OCD, effects of divorce and grief.
Are your kids struggling with school or being defiant? Does it feel like all you do is discipline? Do you feel like you and your partner are fighting too much? Is your family constantly fighting? I can help individuals, couples and families work together to solve their issues and help bring peace and understanding back into their lives. I work on a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship issues, behavior problems, low self-esteem, OCD, effects of divorce and grief.
In life's overwhelming moments, stress, anxiety, sadness, and burnout can consume us, leaving us feeling powerless. Expressing these emotions to loved ones can be daunting. If you're yearning for change but feeling overwhelmed by where to start, know that you're not alone. As your therapist, my focus is to help provide support in a nurturing and empathic environment so you do not have to feel alone during this journey. I walk alongside you to reach your goals, rediscover your strengths, & assist you in coping with the hardships.
In life's overwhelming moments, stress, anxiety, sadness, and burnout can consume us, leaving us feeling powerless. Expressing these emotions to loved ones can be daunting. If you're yearning for change but feeling overwhelmed by where to start, know that you're not alone. As your therapist, my focus is to help provide support in a nurturing and empathic environment so you do not have to feel alone during this journey. I walk alongside you to reach your goals, rediscover your strengths, & assist you in coping with the hardships.
Have you been experiencing anxiety, excess stress or intense changes in your life? Have you been experiencing grief, loss and spiritual shifts? Would you like someone who will sit along side you in this journey and provide the support you really need? You deserve the personal empowerment, compassion and sound mind that you've been longing for. Having a guide and support can be essential!
Have you been experiencing anxiety, excess stress or intense changes in your life? Have you been experiencing grief, loss and spiritual shifts? Would you like someone who will sit along side you in this journey and provide the support you really need? You deserve the personal empowerment, compassion and sound mind that you've been longing for. Having a guide and support can be essential!
Ed Collins is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan who has been practicing since 2002. He has an MA in Counseling from Eastern Michigan University and a BS in Secondary Education and English Literature and Language. Ed approaches each person with a holistic view. It is rarely just the presenting issue but a conglomeration of events and attitudes that may create difficulties in their world. He provides authentic, in-person counseling with a focus on client fulfillment and success. Ed strives to establish a trusting relationship to better serve the client.
Ed Collins is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan who has been practicing since 2002. He has an MA in Counseling from Eastern Michigan University and a BS in Secondary Education and English Literature and Language. Ed approaches each person with a holistic view. It is rarely just the presenting issue but a conglomeration of events and attitudes that may create difficulties in their world. He provides authentic, in-person counseling with a focus on client fulfillment and success. Ed strives to establish a trusting relationship to better serve the client.
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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.