Chronic Pain Therapists in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Miriam Olenick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I also have training in mindfulness and pain reprocessing therapy to help treat chronic pain.
Congratulations! If you're checking out therapists that means you've taken an important step towards personal growth. Whatever got you to this point - anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, career frustrations - It would be my honor to support you on your journey. Together we would not only work to manage symptoms and resolve problems, but also to help you understand yourself and your life on a deeper level.
I also have training in mindfulness and pain reprocessing therapy to help treat chronic pain.
Congratulations! If you're checking out therapists that means you've taken an important step towards personal growth. Whatever got you to this point - anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, career frustrations - It would be my honor to support you on your journey. Together we would not only work to manage symptoms and resolve problems, but also to help you understand yourself and your life on a deeper level.
Leslie Feigenbaum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (Online Only)
Relationships are not easy. We all bring pain and patterns from our past into current relationships, making them feel loaded, tense, and stuck at times. It can be overwhelming trying to navigate strong emotions, betrayals, challenging life events, or just everyday disagreements. But with awareness and understanding we can let go of the constraints of the past and make changes in our interpersonal lives.
Relationships are not easy. We all bring pain and patterns from our past into current relationships, making them feel loaded, tense, and stuck at times. It can be overwhelming trying to navigate strong emotions, betrayals, challenging life events, or just everyday disagreements. But with awareness and understanding we can let go of the constraints of the past and make changes in our interpersonal lives.
El Layla Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (Online Only)
My specialty is working with Black, brown and multi-ethnic, non-monogamous and QTGNC/questioning folks experiencing depression, anxiety/panic, complex trauma, and relationship or social transitions. In addition, I am experienced serving folks with a range of identities struggling with body image, disordered eating, substance misuse, self-harm, and chronic illness, including chronic pain and social stigma. I work particularly well with folks looking to decolonize their minds, relationships and lives, and generate new values-based, life-affirming constructs for themselves.
My specialty is working with Black, brown and multi-ethnic, non-monogamous and QTGNC/questioning folks experiencing depression, anxiety/panic, complex trauma, and relationship or social transitions. In addition, I am experienced serving folks with a range of identities struggling with body image, disordered eating, substance misuse, self-harm, and chronic illness, including chronic pain and social stigma. I work particularly well with folks looking to decolonize their minds, relationships and lives, and generate new values-based, life-affirming constructs for themselves.
Lauri Nagel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Drawing from my background in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, CBT, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and dance/movement therapy, I use an eclectic approach tailored to your individual needs to help you overcome obstacles to leading a richer, more satisfying, and more meaningful life. Some of the things I can help you with are: anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family stressors, managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, self-esteem, life transitions, artist's issues and creative blocks, panic attacks, trauma, and life changes.
Drawing from my background in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, CBT, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and dance/movement therapy, I use an eclectic approach tailored to your individual needs to help you overcome obstacles to leading a richer, more satisfying, and more meaningful life. Some of the things I can help you with are: anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family stressors, managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, self-esteem, life transitions, artist's issues and creative blocks, panic attacks, trauma, and life changes.
Balanced Life Movement Creative Arts Therapy PLLC
Art Therapist, MS, BC-DMT, LCAT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
More than just talk therapy: Are you struggling to find deeper purpose & balance? You may feel disconnected, anxious, lonely & are seeking a sense of meaningful connection while finally healing the root of your pain. Whether you are feeling lost in how to heal unresolved trauma, or need support in transition, we will co-create authentic connection to your true self & develop a plan to reach your goals creatively. Together, our therapists will help you find freedom, feel safe in your body, and strengthen your tools for emotional balance. Treatment options: Creative Arts Therapy, Somatic Therapy, & KAP.
More than just talk therapy: Are you struggling to find deeper purpose & balance? You may feel disconnected, anxious, lonely & are seeking a sense of meaningful connection while finally healing the root of your pain. Whether you are feeling lost in how to heal unresolved trauma, or need support in transition, we will co-create authentic connection to your true self & develop a plan to reach your goals creatively. Together, our therapists will help you find freedom, feel safe in your body, and strengthen your tools for emotional balance. Treatment options: Creative Arts Therapy, Somatic Therapy, & KAP.
Emily Rose Cannon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
My therapeutic lens is informed by studies in social work, psychoanalysis, Applied Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, & Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
Have you tried therapy before, but found that it didn't quite work for you? Maybe you stayed with one therapist for too long and never saw the results you were looking for. Or maybe you found that "just talking" about your problems was not moving you toward the change you were hoping to make. If you are hungry for personal growth and willing to work at it, the breakthrough you're seeking is within reach. At Brooklyn Somatic Therapy, we integrate a mindfulness-based, experiential and somatic approach to psychotherapy.
My therapeutic lens is informed by studies in social work, psychoanalysis, Applied Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, & Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
Have you tried therapy before, but found that it didn't quite work for you? Maybe you stayed with one therapist for too long and never saw the results you were looking for. Or maybe you found that "just talking" about your problems was not moving you toward the change you were hoping to make. If you are hungry for personal growth and willing to work at it, the breakthrough you're seeking is within reach. At Brooklyn Somatic Therapy, we integrate a mindfulness-based, experiential and somatic approach to psychotherapy.
Abby Frank
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
I have lived experience with chronic illness and utilize my knowledge of autoimmune disorders, rheumatological conditions, GI disorders & chronic pain to work with individuals with chronic illness to experience less emotional suffering and live a life in line with personal values.
Are you struggling with the impact of a chronic illness in your 20s, 30s or beyond? Do you find your thoughts are taken over by anxiety about flare ups, uncertainty about what the future holds? As a licensed clinical social worker, I will work alongside you to address areas in your life that have been causing distress. I value warmth and humor in my relationship with every person I work with and I know what it's like to feel stuck, sick, and consumed by anxiety. I will work with you to create a trusting environment where you can feel safe to be vulnerable at your own pace, and celebrate alongside you in your successes.
I have lived experience with chronic illness and utilize my knowledge of autoimmune disorders, rheumatological conditions, GI disorders & chronic pain to work with individuals with chronic illness to experience less emotional suffering and live a life in line with personal values.
Are you struggling with the impact of a chronic illness in your 20s, 30s or beyond? Do you find your thoughts are taken over by anxiety about flare ups, uncertainty about what the future holds? As a licensed clinical social worker, I will work alongside you to address areas in your life that have been causing distress. I value warmth and humor in my relationship with every person I work with and I know what it's like to feel stuck, sick, and consumed by anxiety. I will work with you to create a trusting environment where you can feel safe to be vulnerable at your own pace, and celebrate alongside you in your successes.
Jaclyn Sappah
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, C-IAYT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Online Only)
Are you searching for a way to feel better, to feel good enough? Maybe you are longing to love and accept yourself, to feel secure within yourself? You might realize that work, relationships, and/or overindulging in food or alcohol is not doing the trick. Dealing with ongoing family issues, sadness from loss, comparing yourself to your friends, and always putting yourself last might be overwhelming. Maybe you hope to make peace with your past traumas and be able to move forward freely. Are you drawn toward the mind-body-spirit healing approach and ready to get to the root of your trauma and emotional pain? Do you live in CA/NC/NY?
Are you searching for a way to feel better, to feel good enough? Maybe you are longing to love and accept yourself, to feel secure within yourself? You might realize that work, relationships, and/or overindulging in food or alcohol is not doing the trick. Dealing with ongoing family issues, sadness from loss, comparing yourself to your friends, and always putting yourself last might be overwhelming. Maybe you hope to make peace with your past traumas and be able to move forward freely. Are you drawn toward the mind-body-spirit healing approach and ready to get to the root of your trauma and emotional pain? Do you live in CA/NC/NY?
Maggie Dunleavy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Hi, I'm glad you're here! In my therapeutic practice, I work to support all clients in their exploration and healing around issues of gender identity, sex and sexuality, loss and grief, depression, anxiety, cultivating healthy relationships, and self-acceptance. I specialize in therapeutic work with queer and trans clients. I believe that the most important aspect of therapeutic work is the creation of an affirming and safe relationship between therapist and client. In this way, my approach as a therapist is one that first and foremost is warm, kind, and authentic.
Hi, I'm glad you're here! In my therapeutic practice, I work to support all clients in their exploration and healing around issues of gender identity, sex and sexuality, loss and grief, depression, anxiety, cultivating healthy relationships, and self-acceptance. I specialize in therapeutic work with queer and trans clients. I believe that the most important aspect of therapeutic work is the creation of an affirming and safe relationship between therapist and client. In this way, my approach as a therapist is one that first and foremost is warm, kind, and authentic.
Ackerman Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA
Verified Verified
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy begins with a curiosity. Perhaps you want to understand why you are feeling the way you do, you feel stuck in a particular pattern, or you are feeling a pull to deepen your understanding of yourself and your relationships with others. There are certain universal threads we all share - our desire and need to connect with others, a call to create, our desire to discover a sense of purpose and make our unique mark, and our desire to find joy and presence. I am here to guide you in finding meaning and fulfilment where you seek it.
Therapy begins with a curiosity. Perhaps you want to understand why you are feeling the way you do, you feel stuck in a particular pattern, or you are feeling a pull to deepen your understanding of yourself and your relationships with others. There are certain universal threads we all share - our desire and need to connect with others, a call to create, our desire to discover a sense of purpose and make our unique mark, and our desire to find joy and presence. I am here to guide you in finding meaning and fulfilment where you seek it.
Kadosh Mental Health Services
Counselor, MA, LMHC, PsyD
Verified Verified
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Welcome! With care, dedication and a unique approach I specialize in the treatment of addictive behaviors, anxiety, personality disorders, grief and relationship challenges. Fully licensed psychotherapist in New York State. I trained in Chile and in New York City. I completed a license in Psychology in the Universidad Diego Portales, Chile. I continued my studies in an Applied Psychology Degree at New York University and I was awarded as providing outstanding clinical service by New York University. Please visit my personal webpage for more information http://www.kadoshpsychotherapy.org/
Welcome! With care, dedication and a unique approach I specialize in the treatment of addictive behaviors, anxiety, personality disorders, grief and relationship challenges. Fully licensed psychotherapist in New York State. I trained in Chile and in New York City. I completed a license in Psychology in the Universidad Diego Portales, Chile. I continued my studies in an Applied Psychology Degree at New York University and I was awarded as providing outstanding clinical service by New York University. Please visit my personal webpage for more information http://www.kadoshpsychotherapy.org/
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We offer lower cost therapy with doctoral-level trainees. Our team of clinicians has a diverse array of specializations, including depression, anxiety, OCD, relationships, autism (for adults and children), grief, men's issues, anger management, and more. We prioritize curiosity, openness, and effective treatment modalities. We accept some insurances, and our fees start as low as $150 per session. Feel free to reach out and let us know how we can best meet your needs and match you with a therapist. Dr. Didi Levy responds to all therapy requests within 12 hours and offers a free 15-minute consultation.
We offer lower cost therapy with doctoral-level trainees. Our team of clinicians has a diverse array of specializations, including depression, anxiety, OCD, relationships, autism (for adults and children), grief, men's issues, anger management, and more. We prioritize curiosity, openness, and effective treatment modalities. We accept some insurances, and our fees start as low as $150 per session. Feel free to reach out and let us know how we can best meet your needs and match you with a therapist. Dr. Didi Levy responds to all therapy requests within 12 hours and offers a free 15-minute consultation.
Timothy Manning
Licensed Master Social Worker
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Timothy is a Brooklyn-based licensed master social worker (LMSW). Timothy brings a humanistic approach to his work as a clinician, supporting children, teens, adults, and families in leveraging their strengths to manage difficult transitions, recover from traumatic experiences, and facilitate personal growth and exploration. He provides in-home therapy through Dwellness, which delivers therapeutic services to individuals and families across the lifespan via home-based, innovative in-person, and teletherapy practices.
Timothy is a Brooklyn-based licensed master social worker (LMSW). Timothy brings a humanistic approach to his work as a clinician, supporting children, teens, adults, and families in leveraging their strengths to manage difficult transitions, recover from traumatic experiences, and facilitate personal growth and exploration. He provides in-home therapy through Dwellness, which delivers therapeutic services to individuals and families across the lifespan via home-based, innovative in-person, and teletherapy practices.
Britt Reid
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Starting therapy is brave. I aim to foster a relationship that is compassionate, free of judgment, and a place where you can express your truest thoughts and feelings. I believe that you are the expert on your own life and the therapeutic space should be one that centers and honors your resiliency and strengths. Treatment is fluid and individualized uniquely for you. As such, I consider our work to be a co-created process and I endeavor to create a space where all expressions of selfhood and identity can be safely expressed.
Starting therapy is brave. I aim to foster a relationship that is compassionate, free of judgment, and a place where you can express your truest thoughts and feelings. I believe that you are the expert on your own life and the therapeutic space should be one that centers and honors your resiliency and strengths. Treatment is fluid and individualized uniquely for you. As such, I consider our work to be a co-created process and I endeavor to create a space where all expressions of selfhood and identity can be safely expressed.
Anjali Jacob Psychotherapy
Counselor, LMHC, EdM, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Online Only)
Book with me now by clicking on my website! My name is Anjali, and I'm a second-generation South Indian American woman (she/her/hers) practicing as a licensed mental health therapist in New York. As a therapist, I practice through a Humanistic Psychology, Feminist Theory, & Relational-Cultural Therapy lens. My work is trauma-informed and incorporates anti-oppression, which means I holistic & contextual approach in exploring issues such as depression, anxiety, relationships, & stress management.
Book with me now by clicking on my website! My name is Anjali, and I'm a second-generation South Indian American woman (she/her/hers) practicing as a licensed mental health therapist in New York. As a therapist, I practice through a Humanistic Psychology, Feminist Theory, & Relational-Cultural Therapy lens. My work is trauma-informed and incorporates anti-oppression, which means I holistic & contextual approach in exploring issues such as depression, anxiety, relationships, & stress management.
I am a clinical psychologist experienced in working with individuals and couples around a variety of emotional and life challenges, including grief and loss, trauma, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and substance abuse. I specialize in working with women and couples dealing with challenges around pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum depression/anxiety, and adjustment to parenting. I also see mothers and infants together to address issues in attachment and communication. My orientation is primarily psychodynamic and interpersonal, although I am trained in CBT, DBT, and CPT and do integrate these strategies as needed.
I am a clinical psychologist experienced in working with individuals and couples around a variety of emotional and life challenges, including grief and loss, trauma, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and substance abuse. I specialize in working with women and couples dealing with challenges around pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum depression/anxiety, and adjustment to parenting. I also see mothers and infants together to address issues in attachment and communication. My orientation is primarily psychodynamic and interpersonal, although I am trained in CBT, DBT, and CPT and do integrate these strategies as needed.
Psychotherapy can be challenging, but it is a rewarding process. Most people come in to discuss the problems in their lives. They often forget about what is going well, and what are their natural talents and abilities. Psychotherapy helps you reclaim yourself. We will augment your natural coping skills to help you develop a new freedom and a new happiness at work and in your relationships...in approaching your life.
Psychotherapy can be challenging, but it is a rewarding process. Most people come in to discuss the problems in their lives. They often forget about what is going well, and what are their natural talents and abilities. Psychotherapy helps you reclaim yourself. We will augment your natural coping skills to help you develop a new freedom and a new happiness at work and in your relationships...in approaching your life.
Katelyn Russell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
It is not easy to find someone with whom to share your inner world. As a therapist, I seek to provide a secure holding space that can assist in containing those feelings, because I believe that having a judgement-free space to develop awareness is important to one’s mental health. In this process, I will help you explore all the different parts of yourself, even the ones that feel the most shameful or unwanted. This process allows you to gain a more dynamic sense of yourself by getting to know the parts that have been kept at a distance. I believe this work can help make the intolerable a bit more tolerable.
It is not easy to find someone with whom to share your inner world. As a therapist, I seek to provide a secure holding space that can assist in containing those feelings, because I believe that having a judgement-free space to develop awareness is important to one’s mental health. In this process, I will help you explore all the different parts of yourself, even the ones that feel the most shameful or unwanted. This process allows you to gain a more dynamic sense of yourself by getting to know the parts that have been kept at a distance. I believe this work can help make the intolerable a bit more tolerable.
Gila Brenner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11213 (Online Only)
As an experienced psychotherapist with over two decades of dedicated practice, I bring a wealth of expertise to my work with individuals, couples, and families. Throughout my journey in the mental health field, my commitment has been steadfast in helping clients navigate life's challenges with compassion, understanding, and resilience. From supporting individuals grappling with depression and anxiety to assisting couples in navigating relationship struggles and fertility issues, I deeply appreciate the unique journeys and struggles each client brings into the therapy room.
As an experienced psychotherapist with over two decades of dedicated practice, I bring a wealth of expertise to my work with individuals, couples, and families. Throughout my journey in the mental health field, my commitment has been steadfast in helping clients navigate life's challenges with compassion, understanding, and resilience. From supporting individuals grappling with depression and anxiety to assisting couples in navigating relationship struggles and fertility issues, I deeply appreciate the unique journeys and struggles each client brings into the therapy room.
David Karr, LCSW, has over eight years of experience and training in multiple evidence-based therapies. David believes in co-creating a custom therapy that works best for each client since every human being is unique. Providing unconditional support and empathy is the foundation of his work. With this nonjudgmental perspective he develops a rare and wonderful thing – a safe place where you can express yourself freely, let your guard down, and simply be yourself without fear or shame.
David Karr, LCSW, has over eight years of experience and training in multiple evidence-based therapies. David believes in co-creating a custom therapy that works best for each client since every human being is unique. Providing unconditional support and empathy is the foundation of his work. With this nonjudgmental perspective he develops a rare and wonderful thing – a safe place where you can express yourself freely, let your guard down, and simply be yourself without fear or shame.
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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.