Chronic Pain Therapists in North Brunswick, NJ
I have 15+ years of clinical experience in group homes, hospitals, schools, community and private practice settings with treating adolescence, adults, and older persons with a variety of life challenges including mood disorders, personality disorders, attention/focus issues, grief/loss, trauma/PTSD, chronic illness, TBI, disabilities and life adjustments.
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new" - Socrates. Sharing your feelings, experiences, and challenges with others is not always an easy task. I admire you for seeking support in making changes in your life and want to provide a safe, welcoming place for great personal growth work. My style is person-centered and strengths-oriented with an eclectic approach. Not every strategy works for every person so I combine several different techniques (listed to the right) to give you options in your care. We work as a team to decide what works best for you!
I have 15+ years of clinical experience in group homes, hospitals, schools, community and private practice settings with treating adolescence, adults, and older persons with a variety of life challenges including mood disorders, personality disorders, attention/focus issues, grief/loss, trauma/PTSD, chronic illness, TBI, disabilities and life adjustments.
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new" - Socrates. Sharing your feelings, experiences, and challenges with others is not always an easy task. I admire you for seeking support in making changes in your life and want to provide a safe, welcoming place for great personal growth work. My style is person-centered and strengths-oriented with an eclectic approach. Not every strategy works for every person so I combine several different techniques (listed to the right) to give you options in your care. We work as a team to decide what works best for you!
Psychotherapy; Addiction; Psychological Counseling
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCADC, LPC, CRS, FAPA
Verified Verified
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Practices that include modalities with Eclectic theoretical orientation. Counseling everyone regardless of background purely on presenting health issues. Using integrative approach to whole person restoration of functioning. Mindfulness, Cognitive,Logotherapy, Motivational Interviewing. Transfigurative Hypnotherapy is strictly for pain management, sleep disorder, anxiety and relaxation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). We proudly embrace the ethical values of the APA, AACC, ACA and NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) that respectively advice counselor to practice within their competencies (training).
Practices that include modalities with Eclectic theoretical orientation. Counseling everyone regardless of background purely on presenting health issues. Using integrative approach to whole person restoration of functioning. Mindfulness, Cognitive,Logotherapy, Motivational Interviewing. Transfigurative Hypnotherapy is strictly for pain management, sleep disorder, anxiety and relaxation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). We proudly embrace the ethical values of the APA, AACC, ACA and NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) that respectively advice counselor to practice within their competencies (training).
Marsha N. Shapiro
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, BCD, LLC
Verified Verified
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (Online Only)
I offer respectful, affirmative treatment in a safe, comfortable environment. Establishing a trusting, caring relationship with the people I work with is of the utmost importance to me. I see Children, Adolescents and Adults. Depression and other Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Phobias, PTSD, Relationships, Parenting, Separation/Divorce, Adult Survivors of Incest/Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Women's and LGBTQ issues, Stress and Anger Management, Loss/ Bereavement, Eating and other Compulsive Disorders, Learning/DevelopmentalChallenges and Acute/Chronic Illness, Life Coaching and Individual Consultation Services are my areas of specialization.
I offer respectful, affirmative treatment in a safe, comfortable environment. Establishing a trusting, caring relationship with the people I work with is of the utmost importance to me. I see Children, Adolescents and Adults. Depression and other Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Phobias, PTSD, Relationships, Parenting, Separation/Divorce, Adult Survivors of Incest/Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Women's and LGBTQ issues, Stress and Anger Management, Loss/ Bereavement, Eating and other Compulsive Disorders, Learning/DevelopmentalChallenges and Acute/Chronic Illness, Life Coaching and Individual Consultation Services are my areas of specialization.
Leslie Richmand
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
I am a licensed clinical social worker in private practice for over 30 years. I am licensed in New Jersey, Virginia and can provide telehealth in Florida. I have particular expertise in treating eating disorders and adolescent issues but also work with all ages seeking help for a variety of issues which includes depression, anxiety, self harm, oppositional disorder, trauma, chronic pain and divorce as well as school, family and work related stress. I see individuals, couples and families in my practice. I offer weekday, evening and Saturday appointments.
I am a licensed clinical social worker in private practice for over 30 years. I am licensed in New Jersey, Virginia and can provide telehealth in Florida. I have particular expertise in treating eating disorders and adolescent issues but also work with all ages seeking help for a variety of issues which includes depression, anxiety, self harm, oppositional disorder, trauma, chronic pain and divorce as well as school, family and work related stress. I see individuals, couples and families in my practice. I offer weekday, evening and Saturday appointments.
Judith Cohen Oshinsky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW, DCSW, BCD
Verified Verified
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Are your emotions interfering with your job, school or your social life? Do you feel anxious or depressed too much of the time? Are you unhappy with the way or look or feel? Do your concerns about food and eating interfere with your life? If so, then I can help. I will help you by exploring your troubling symptoms, finding the root of your problems and helping you find strategies for relief. I work with adolescents, adults and couples to treat anxiety, depression, relationship issues, eating disorders, trauma, parenting issues, bereavement and issues relating to life transitions.
Are your emotions interfering with your job, school or your social life? Do you feel anxious or depressed too much of the time? Are you unhappy with the way or look or feel? Do your concerns about food and eating interfere with your life? If so, then I can help. I will help you by exploring your troubling symptoms, finding the root of your problems and helping you find strategies for relief. I work with adolescents, adults and couples to treat anxiety, depression, relationship issues, eating disorders, trauma, parenting issues, bereavement and issues relating to life transitions.
Dr. Tina Onikoyi
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (Online Only)
As the Founder and Clinical Director of Wellness Meets World and Licensed Professional Counselor with 10+ years of clinical expertise healing hearts and transforming minds, I have had the pleasure of working with individuals experiencing various degrees of challenges. Are you having difficulty managing life's stressors or uncertain about how to effectively regulate your emotions? Are you seeking advancement in your career and want to remove mental blocks from your path? Have you tried seeking therapy in the past and felt that they just didn't get you? Look no further! It would be my honor to join you on your wellness journey!
As the Founder and Clinical Director of Wellness Meets World and Licensed Professional Counselor with 10+ years of clinical expertise healing hearts and transforming minds, I have had the pleasure of working with individuals experiencing various degrees of challenges. Are you having difficulty managing life's stressors or uncertain about how to effectively regulate your emotions? Are you seeking advancement in your career and want to remove mental blocks from your path? Have you tried seeking therapy in the past and felt that they just didn't get you? Look no further! It would be my honor to join you on your wellness journey!
Educational Background: I earned my bachelor's degree in Psychology from Loyola University, New Orleans and my master's and doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in Dallas, Texas. Throughout my graduate and undergraduate internships and practicums, I gained experience working with a variety of populations and ages, as well as varied settings. I have completed my internship in an inpatient psychiatric unit providing individual and group therapy to individuals with developmental disabilities, personality disorders, and criminal backgrounds.
Educational Background: I earned my bachelor's degree in Psychology from Loyola University, New Orleans and my master's and doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in Dallas, Texas. Throughout my graduate and undergraduate internships and practicums, I gained experience working with a variety of populations and ages, as well as varied settings. I have completed my internship in an inpatient psychiatric unit providing individual and group therapy to individuals with developmental disabilities, personality disorders, and criminal backgrounds.
Empower Your Journey: Access Quality Mental Health
LAC, LCADC
Verified Verified
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
My name is Kim Saich and I have a bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services Management from University of Phoenix and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counselor from Walden University. I have been a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) since 2021 and a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) since 2022.
My name is Kim Saich and I have a bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services Management from University of Phoenix and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counselor from Walden University. I have been a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) since 2021 and a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) since 2022.
Heather McCloskey Lopes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
I am dedicated to assisting individuals with their inner exploration and healing, goal attainment, and self-improvement. I take an integrative approach utilizing the strengths and skills of the client while providing a calm and supportive therapeutic environment.
I am dedicated to assisting individuals with their inner exploration and healing, goal attainment, and self-improvement. I take an integrative approach utilizing the strengths and skills of the client while providing a calm and supportive therapeutic environment.
I am the Executive Director of Behavior Therapy Associates (BTA), a Licensed Psychologist & Certified School Psychologist in New Jersey & Pennsylvania, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at the Doctoral level. My colleagues and I provide services in NJ & PA, and we can provide telehealth to more than 40 states through PSYPACT.org. I have expertise with pre-school aged children through adults, and I provide individual & family therapy, Behavioral Parent Training, & Social Skills Training. I have co-authored a social skills curriculum & behavior problems resource kit. I also provide Executive Coaching.
I am the Executive Director of Behavior Therapy Associates (BTA), a Licensed Psychologist & Certified School Psychologist in New Jersey & Pennsylvania, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at the Doctoral level. My colleagues and I provide services in NJ & PA, and we can provide telehealth to more than 40 states through PSYPACT.org. I have expertise with pre-school aged children through adults, and I provide individual & family therapy, Behavioral Parent Training, & Social Skills Training. I have co-authored a social skills curriculum & behavior problems resource kit. I also provide Executive Coaching.
Suruchi Saini
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (Online Only)
I am a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor, Trauma Specialist & Certified Yoga Teacher. Are your personal/professional or relationship challenges causing stress, anxiety, unexplained sadness, self-doubt, restlessness, impulsiveness & feelings of hopelessness? Do you feel that you need to change these uncomfortable feelings/behaviors? Let's work together. I see you as an expert on your own life, and offer my expertise to achieve your goals to make positive & lasting changes. I will actively support & empower you to explore the obstacles you face & modify any old thought/behavioral patterns that undermine your happiness.
I am a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor, Trauma Specialist & Certified Yoga Teacher. Are your personal/professional or relationship challenges causing stress, anxiety, unexplained sadness, self-doubt, restlessness, impulsiveness & feelings of hopelessness? Do you feel that you need to change these uncomfortable feelings/behaviors? Let's work together. I see you as an expert on your own life, and offer my expertise to achieve your goals to make positive & lasting changes. I will actively support & empower you to explore the obstacles you face & modify any old thought/behavioral patterns that undermine your happiness.
Hello! My name is Sara Viola, LSW. I'm a licensed psychotherapist committed to empowering individuals on their path towards inner healing and personal growth. With a passion for trauma work, I specialize in assisting clients in navigating the complexities of their past experiences while fostering resilience and empowering them to rewrite their narratives. In my practice, I place a profound emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, recognizing it as the cornerstone of effective therapy. I believe that creating a safe, empathetic, and nonjudgmental space is paramount in facilitating profound transformations.
Hello! My name is Sara Viola, LSW. I'm a licensed psychotherapist committed to empowering individuals on their path towards inner healing and personal growth. With a passion for trauma work, I specialize in assisting clients in navigating the complexities of their past experiences while fostering resilience and empowering them to rewrite their narratives. In my practice, I place a profound emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, recognizing it as the cornerstone of effective therapy. I believe that creating a safe, empathetic, and nonjudgmental space is paramount in facilitating profound transformations.
Center for Therapy and Counseling Services LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
You have the power to change your story. Your past does not dictate your future. Be your own editor and rewrite your narrative. We welcome all people and invite you to join us in this journey towards healthier living. Our focus is on your unique possibilities and using your strengths to overcome challenges and change your path. You don’t have to face the difficulties of life alone. We provide a vast array of services and are ready to work with you in your personal journey towards a more confident, healthier and resilient future. Ready to take charge of your story?
You have the power to change your story. Your past does not dictate your future. Be your own editor and rewrite your narrative. We welcome all people and invite you to join us in this journey towards healthier living. Our focus is on your unique possibilities and using your strengths to overcome challenges and change your path. You don’t have to face the difficulties of life alone. We provide a vast array of services and are ready to work with you in your personal journey towards a more confident, healthier and resilient future. Ready to take charge of your story?
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Hilary Chaya Drucker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
New Brunswick, NJ 08902 (Online Only)
I'm passionate about helping all parents (including single, divorced, remarried/step-parents, adoptive parents, special needs/chronic illness) bond with their children and parent optimally, especially when they lacked a positive parent-child relationship themselves, growing up.
I focus on helping clients of all ages and backgrounds heal their pain, overcome their challenges, develop their strengths, resources and resilience and accomplish their goals. I provide a positive, integrative, comprehensive approach, treating a broad range of mood, behavioral and relationship challenges. I have 30 years experience with children and adults in individual, couples, family and parent/child modalities.
I'm passionate about helping all parents (including single, divorced, remarried/step-parents, adoptive parents, special needs/chronic illness) bond with their children and parent optimally, especially when they lacked a positive parent-child relationship themselves, growing up.
I focus on helping clients of all ages and backgrounds heal their pain, overcome their challenges, develop their strengths, resources and resilience and accomplish their goals. I provide a positive, integrative, comprehensive approach, treating a broad range of mood, behavioral and relationship challenges. I have 30 years experience with children and adults in individual, couples, family and parent/child modalities.
Elisa Acosta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Milltown, NJ 08850 (Online Only)
What do we get from therapy? We must get something, correct? The answer is not straightforward or simple, since each of us will have to assemble or even invent that answer ourselves. In therapy, an encounter emerges, a space, a singular one energized by the need we have to feel better. An encounter with words, sentences, signifiers, even memories that will help us approach the pain. Yes, the emotional pain that at this time is not letting you live at your fullest.
What do we get from therapy? We must get something, correct? The answer is not straightforward or simple, since each of us will have to assemble or even invent that answer ourselves. In therapy, an encounter emerges, a space, a singular one energized by the need we have to feel better. An encounter with words, sentences, signifiers, even memories that will help us approach the pain. Yes, the emotional pain that at this time is not letting you live at your fullest.
As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, I assist clients in exploring and affirming their own neurodivergence, gender identity, sexual and romantic orientations, ability, and beliefs. I hold space for the “outcasts” and “outsiders” (and their special interests!). I am eager to meet with family of queer people to help provide support with coming out, transition, individuation, and creating queer community. I have a longstanding passion and practice to support the liberation, autonomy, and healing of survivors of complex trauma, abuse, sobriety, and mental and physical health struggles including suicidal ideation and chronic pain.
As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, I assist clients in exploring and affirming their own neurodivergence, gender identity, sexual and romantic orientations, ability, and beliefs. I hold space for the “outcasts” and “outsiders” (and their special interests!). I am eager to meet with family of queer people to help provide support with coming out, transition, individuation, and creating queer community. I have a longstanding passion and practice to support the liberation, autonomy, and healing of survivors of complex trauma, abuse, sobriety, and mental and physical health struggles including suicidal ideation and chronic pain.
ACT suggests that pain and discomfort are part of the human experience.
I am a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of adolescents through adults experiencing challenges related to sport performance, executive dysfunction, anxiety, depression, and difficult life adjustments. I also work with individual and team sports to help athletes find success on and off the field, including improving performance anxiety and reshaping team dynamics. I practice from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lens with a focus on present moment awareness, acknowledgment of difficult internal experiences, and valued-based living to improve quality of life and performance.
ACT suggests that pain and discomfort are part of the human experience.
I am a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of adolescents through adults experiencing challenges related to sport performance, executive dysfunction, anxiety, depression, and difficult life adjustments. I also work with individual and team sports to help athletes find success on and off the field, including improving performance anxiety and reshaping team dynamics. I practice from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lens with a focus on present moment awareness, acknowledgment of difficult internal experiences, and valued-based living to improve quality of life and performance.
Matthew Soriano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (Online Only)
Life can be challenging. Anxiety, depression, stress, strained relationships, and low self-esteem can be debilitating. Sometimes we might try to put on a brave face and push away feelings, only to increase our sense of isolation. Feeling alone can make these feelings even worse and decrease our self-worth. Therapy takes many forms and looks different for everyone. I strive to provide a unique space for all of my clients. We will uncover issues around self-doubt, perfectionism, feeling like a failure, and indecision while working to increase self-compassion and empathy.
Life can be challenging. Anxiety, depression, stress, strained relationships, and low self-esteem can be debilitating. Sometimes we might try to put on a brave face and push away feelings, only to increase our sense of isolation. Feeling alone can make these feelings even worse and decrease our self-worth. Therapy takes many forms and looks different for everyone. I strive to provide a unique space for all of my clients. We will uncover issues around self-doubt, perfectionism, feeling like a failure, and indecision while working to increase self-compassion and empathy.
Gail A Braxton LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (Online Only)
experience treating individuals with trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, and other serious mental illnesses.
Have you achieved success but continue to feel empty inside? Do you want to be happy with your life, achieve your goals, and build positive relationships? Then take the first step and schedule an appointment with me. My treatment focus is on holistic person-centered therapy. Holistic therapy seeks to treat you as a whole person and address how your physical health, mind, and spirituality affect how you feel.
experience treating individuals with trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, and other serious mental illnesses.
Have you achieved success but continue to feel empty inside? Do you want to be happy with your life, achieve your goals, and build positive relationships? Then take the first step and schedule an appointment with me. My treatment focus is on holistic person-centered therapy. Holistic therapy seeks to treat you as a whole person and address how your physical health, mind, and spirituality affect how you feel.
I've worked with chronic illnesses, major life transitions, and a little of everything in between.
I am so glad you've decided to attend therapy. No matter if your challenges are deeper traumas and healing or just an honest attempt to improve stress management, you are welcome with me. We work collaboratively to generate individualized goals and healthy habits catered to your specific needs and lifestyle. Depending on your preference, you can anticipate comfortable talk therapy or expressive arts therapies to help you along. It is my intention to help you achieve and thrive regardless of the task(s) at hand.
I've worked with chronic illnesses, major life transitions, and a little of everything in between.
I am so glad you've decided to attend therapy. No matter if your challenges are deeper traumas and healing or just an honest attempt to improve stress management, you are welcome with me. We work collaboratively to generate individualized goals and healthy habits catered to your specific needs and lifestyle. Depending on your preference, you can anticipate comfortable talk therapy or expressive arts therapies to help you along. It is my intention to help you achieve and thrive regardless of the task(s) at hand.
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Nearby Chronic Pain Therapists Searches for North Brunswick
- Belle Mead
- East Brunswick
- Highland Park
- Kendall Park
- Monmouth Junction
- Monroe Township
- Montgomery
- New Brunswick
- Piscataway
- Sayreville
- Somerset
- South Brunswick
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.