Chronic Pain Therapists in Kings County, NY
Underneath the layers of pain, uncertainty and fear lies your true self; an internal space of ease, compassion and safety you will learn to come home to regardless of what is happening in your life.
EMDR, IFS, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic therapy for trauma/PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain, and more. Gottman and Mindfulness for couples. On a daily basis many of us feel overwhelmed, stressed, fearful of what the future holds and weighed down by the past. I am here to guide you in a process of uncovering the inner resources that will allow you to ride the waves of life with confidence, ease and flexibility. The journey begins with a willingness to look inside and compassionately witness the stories that have shaped you.
Underneath the layers of pain, uncertainty and fear lies your true self; an internal space of ease, compassion and safety you will learn to come home to regardless of what is happening in your life.
EMDR, IFS, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic therapy for trauma/PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain, and more. Gottman and Mindfulness for couples. On a daily basis many of us feel overwhelmed, stressed, fearful of what the future holds and weighed down by the past. I am here to guide you in a process of uncovering the inner resources that will allow you to ride the waves of life with confidence, ease and flexibility. The journey begins with a willingness to look inside and compassionately witness the stories that have shaped you.
Together, we’ll work to change how you relate to your pain and, more importantly, how you relate to yourself.
Chances are, if you are seeking therapy to help you cope with chronic pain, this is not the first thing you’ve tried. I recognize that you have been suffering for a long time. Not just because it’s painful to feel physical pain, but it’s also psychologically painful to feel the emotional hurt that comes with trying so hard and for so long to explain your experience in an attempt to be understood, only to be misunderstood. I am sensitive to the fact that I am not the first provider you’ve come to in order to find relief. I know how much strength it takes to find yourself here. I’m glad that this is where we get to meet.
Together, we’ll work to change how you relate to your pain and, more importantly, how you relate to yourself.
Chances are, if you are seeking therapy to help you cope with chronic pain, this is not the first thing you’ve tried. I recognize that you have been suffering for a long time. Not just because it’s painful to feel physical pain, but it’s also psychologically painful to feel the emotional hurt that comes with trying so hard and for so long to explain your experience in an attempt to be understood, only to be misunderstood. I am sensitive to the fact that I am not the first provider you’ve come to in order to find relief. I know how much strength it takes to find yourself here. I’m glad that this is where we get to meet.
Melanie R. Nevis
Creative Arts Therapist, MA, LCAT, ACC
Not Verified Not Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Online Only)
I help people CHRONIC PAIN, STRESS OR ANXIETY who have had limited success in seeking help, with powerful leading edge mind- body and neuroscience approaches to heal and decrease symptoms.
Welcome! I know that finding the right therapist or coach can feel confusing or overwhelming. I offer a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your challenges and move towards fully embracing yourself and living the life you desire. My approach brings together Gestalt, Mind-Body Somatic approaches, and over 30 years of therapeutic work with children and adults. I have a passion and expertise for helping HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE understand and embrace both the gifts and challenges of their heightened receptivity, that can lead to overwhelm, overstimulation, and other challenges.
I help people CHRONIC PAIN, STRESS OR ANXIETY who have had limited success in seeking help, with powerful leading edge mind- body and neuroscience approaches to heal and decrease symptoms.
Welcome! I know that finding the right therapist or coach can feel confusing or overwhelming. I offer a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your challenges and move towards fully embracing yourself and living the life you desire. My approach brings together Gestalt, Mind-Body Somatic approaches, and over 30 years of therapeutic work with children and adults. I have a passion and expertise for helping HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE understand and embrace both the gifts and challenges of their heightened receptivity, that can lead to overwhelm, overstimulation, and other challenges.
Sean Hershey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11230 (Online Only)
Mind-body treatment works for chronic pain.
I help people use mind-body work to end chronic pain and live lives of freedom. I know, you’ve been in pain for years. I know, it feels like your body's broken. You’ve tried everything. You’ve tried all the doctors. And the alternative practitioners. You’ve spent so much time. You’ve spent so much money. You’ve gotten your hopes up again and again - then been disappointed, again and again. It's crushing. The stuff that works for everyone else, it's never worked for you. You’ve gone past the point of desperation and now you’ve finally found your way to the real cure: mind-body medicine. On some level, you know this is the answer.
Mind-body treatment works for chronic pain.
I help people use mind-body work to end chronic pain and live lives of freedom. I know, you’ve been in pain for years. I know, it feels like your body's broken. You’ve tried everything. You’ve tried all the doctors. And the alternative practitioners. You’ve spent so much time. You’ve spent so much money. You’ve gotten your hopes up again and again - then been disappointed, again and again. It's crushing. The stuff that works for everyone else, it's never worked for you. You’ve gone past the point of desperation and now you’ve finally found your way to the real cure: mind-body medicine. On some level, you know this is the answer.
Chronic Pain sufferers: I work from the perspective that chronic pain is constructed both physically and psychologically and that awareness of our unique emotions, ideas and expectations about our pain is a principal therapeutic ingredient toward healing.
Sometimes normal life challenges like changing careers, becoming a parent or changes in relationships can contribute to difficult emotions and result in behavior that make us feel stuck, unproductive or even self-destructive. For many, these experiences also leave us feeling anxious, depressed and sometimes struggling with chronic physical conditions. Exploring how your current challenges relate to your temperament, past experiences and needs can give you the tools to feel better. I can provide the support and guidance needed to help you explore, develop awareness and make informed decisions you can feel confident about.
Chronic Pain sufferers: I work from the perspective that chronic pain is constructed both physically and psychologically and that awareness of our unique emotions, ideas and expectations about our pain is a principal therapeutic ingredient toward healing.
Sometimes normal life challenges like changing careers, becoming a parent or changes in relationships can contribute to difficult emotions and result in behavior that make us feel stuck, unproductive or even self-destructive. For many, these experiences also leave us feeling anxious, depressed and sometimes struggling with chronic physical conditions. Exploring how your current challenges relate to your temperament, past experiences and needs can give you the tools to feel better. I can provide the support and guidance needed to help you explore, develop awareness and make informed decisions you can feel confident about.
Miriam Olenick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
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.
Have you ever felt like things will never get better or that there is no point in trying? Or perhaps you feel that no one can understand your pain, and you berate yourself and feel guilty? Or maybe you are seeing the world through a negative lens, expecting the worst in every situation? Sometimes, when current life stressors or thoughts about our past overwhelm us, it seems that our lives stop. We may feel that we are not the same anymore, and life will never be enjoyable. Sometimes we may experience excruciating emotional pain that seems to never go away. I am here to help you increase the quality of your life.
Have you ever felt like things will never get better or that there is no point in trying? Or perhaps you feel that no one can understand your pain, and you berate yourself and feel guilty? Or maybe you are seeing the world through a negative lens, expecting the worst in every situation? Sometimes, when current life stressors or thoughts about our past overwhelm us, it seems that our lives stop. We may feel that we are not the same anymore, and life will never be enjoyable. Sometimes we may experience excruciating emotional pain that seems to never go away. I am here to help you increase the quality of your life.
If you suffer from complex medical issues, pain management, and/or complications related to obesity, Dr. Lachman may be an especially good choice as a psychotherapist. He specializes in Health Psychology and has extensive training and clinical experience working with patients struggling with these and similar problems. In addition, he has been trained in Clinical Geropsychology and to treat patients with symptoms related to traumatic experiences. Internships within various medical settings, including the Palo Alto VA Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has prepared him to identify the proper course of treatment needed for you.
If you suffer from complex medical issues, pain management, and/or complications related to obesity, Dr. Lachman may be an especially good choice as a psychotherapist. He specializes in Health Psychology and has extensive training and clinical experience working with patients struggling with these and similar problems. In addition, he has been trained in Clinical Geropsychology and to treat patients with symptoms related to traumatic experiences. Internships within various medical settings, including the Palo Alto VA Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has prepared him to identify the proper course of treatment needed for you.
Veronica Dyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, APHSW-C
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Online Only)
Chronic illness, a cancer diagnosis, grief, chronic pain, caregiving can change your life radically. You might be grieving the loss of normalcy and expectations you had about how your life should be. Sometimes grief can be traumatic or complex. Maybe you are grappling with uncertainty or questioning your meaning and purpose.
Chronic illness, a cancer diagnosis, grief, chronic pain, caregiving can change your life radically. You might be grieving the loss of normalcy and expectations you had about how your life should be. Sometimes grief can be traumatic or complex. Maybe you are grappling with uncertainty or questioning your meaning and purpose.
Also patients with chronic pain and chronic physical health issues being addressed using a biopsychosocial approach.
Dedication, education and experience are the qualities that will contribute to an active exploration of your unconscious and conscious mind in a safe and secure analytical framework. This therapeutic process is thrilling as one hears, listens and gains conscious knowledge of the wisdom of the unconscious. Psychoanalytical psychotherapy requires commitment, time, and an over riding desire for wellness. It does not promise a false, temporary relief, a quick fix, and/or health gained by following a therapist's directives under the false premise that others have the answers. The unconscious owns the answers and wellness.
Also patients with chronic pain and chronic physical health issues being addressed using a biopsychosocial approach.
Dedication, education and experience are the qualities that will contribute to an active exploration of your unconscious and conscious mind in a safe and secure analytical framework. This therapeutic process is thrilling as one hears, listens and gains conscious knowledge of the wisdom of the unconscious. Psychoanalytical psychotherapy requires commitment, time, and an over riding desire for wellness. It does not promise a false, temporary relief, a quick fix, and/or health gained by following a therapist's directives under the false premise that others have the answers. The unconscious owns the answers and wellness.
Areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, OCD, OCD spectrum disorders, mood disorders, adult ADHD, health anxiety, and chronic pain.
I realize that it takes great courage to look for help. In working together with you, I will listen carefully to your problems and goals. It is my aim to make you feel comfortable, to understand your challenges, and to provide you with the most effective solutions available based on current research and expert practices. To do this I use evidence based treatments that have been tested to ensure they are effective while tailoring these to your own needs and goals. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, mindfulness meditation, and motivational training to help clarify and accomplish your goals.
Areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, OCD, OCD spectrum disorders, mood disorders, adult ADHD, health anxiety, and chronic pain.
I realize that it takes great courage to look for help. In working together with you, I will listen carefully to your problems and goals. It is my aim to make you feel comfortable, to understand your challenges, and to provide you with the most effective solutions available based on current research and expert practices. To do this I use evidence based treatments that have been tested to ensure they are effective while tailoring these to your own needs and goals. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, mindfulness meditation, and motivational training to help clarify and accomplish your goals.
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My specific areas of expertise include relationship problems, identity issues, anxiety, depression, and a range of psychophysiologic conditions-- chronic pain, GI issues, and hypertension--that can often benefit from improved self-awareness, more flexible and effective ways of coping with stress, and increased security and stability in one's relationships.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and have worked extensively with individual adults, adolescents, and couples in New York City for more than 20 years. I work collaboratively with each of my clients to strike the right balance between providing relief in the short-term from the types of symptoms and difficult circumstances that may have led to an interest in psychotherapy, while also attempting to facilitate an ongoing process that promotes greater self-awareness and an increased sense of self-confidence in defining and achieving a more productive and satisfying life.
My specific areas of expertise include relationship problems, identity issues, anxiety, depression, and a range of psychophysiologic conditions-- chronic pain, GI issues, and hypertension--that can often benefit from improved self-awareness, more flexible and effective ways of coping with stress, and increased security and stability in one's relationships.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and have worked extensively with individual adults, adolescents, and couples in New York City for more than 20 years. I work collaboratively with each of my clients to strike the right balance between providing relief in the short-term from the types of symptoms and difficult circumstances that may have led to an interest in psychotherapy, while also attempting to facilitate an ongoing process that promotes greater self-awareness and an increased sense of self-confidence in defining and achieving a more productive and satisfying life.
Chronic pain or illness didn't stop for the pandemic. In fact, it was harder to get to doctors, you may have felt more isolated, and you may have wanted to move on like everyone else but find yourself still struggling. And your physical health may still be affecting...everything. Are you having trouble managing symptoms of illness, side effects from treatment, chronic pain, infertility, or the emotional burden of your own or a loved one's diagnosis? Medical diagnoses and how we feel physically can profoundly impact our emotional health, family lives, and so much more. It can be a lot to handle on your own and you don't have to.
Chronic pain or illness didn't stop for the pandemic. In fact, it was harder to get to doctors, you may have felt more isolated, and you may have wanted to move on like everyone else but find yourself still struggling. And your physical health may still be affecting...everything. Are you having trouble managing symptoms of illness, side effects from treatment, chronic pain, infertility, or the emotional burden of your own or a loved one's diagnosis? Medical diagnoses and how we feel physically can profoundly impact our emotional health, family lives, and so much more. It can be a lot to handle on your own and you don't have to.
Jennifer Brown
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFA, RDT
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11222 (Online Only)
With a focus on diverse populations, addiction, and holistic pain management, I offer a unique blend of narradrama, music, and technology to help you reshape your narrative.
Are you seeking a therapist who empowers you to rewrite your own story? Imagine finding a space where your creativity thrives, guided by a therapist who understands the power of self-expression. I specialize in helping diverse clients – from survivors to adolescents – navigate their healing journeys. Using drama therapy, you become your own guide in reshaping your narrative, fostering supportive self-talk and self-image.
With a focus on diverse populations, addiction, and holistic pain management, I offer a unique blend of narradrama, music, and technology to help you reshape your narrative.
Are you seeking a therapist who empowers you to rewrite your own story? Imagine finding a space where your creativity thrives, guided by a therapist who understands the power of self-expression. I specialize in helping diverse clients – from survivors to adolescents – navigate their healing journeys. Using drama therapy, you become your own guide in reshaping your narrative, fostering supportive self-talk and self-image.
I specialize in the treatment of what are often interconnected problems (mood and anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and trauma), as well as the treatment of behaviors that can develop in response, such as substance use (in an effort to self-medicate). I believe we all do the best we can to cope with pain, using whatever skills we have available. And yet sometimes our best efforts to avoid suffering can serve to keep us stuck retreading the same paths. Step by step, let's venture forward in our work together, letting suffering subside as we uncover meaning, learning to live more full and valued lives.
I specialize in the treatment of what are often interconnected problems (mood and anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and trauma), as well as the treatment of behaviors that can develop in response, such as substance use (in an effort to self-medicate). I believe we all do the best we can to cope with pain, using whatever skills we have available. And yet sometimes our best efforts to avoid suffering can serve to keep us stuck retreading the same paths. Step by step, let's venture forward in our work together, letting suffering subside as we uncover meaning, learning to live more full and valued lives.
Grace works with clients to translate her deep expertise into tangible tools for a life with less worry and more presence, confidence, and connection. She has received exceptional training in CBT, DBT, ERP, ACT, and SPACE at leading hospitals and private practices. She specializes in supporting pre-teens, teens, and adults facing anxiety disorders such as OCD, panic, social anxiety, ARFID, emetophobia, body dysmorphia, perfectionism, and anxiety related to chronic illness and gastrointestinal issues. Grace also works with caregivers of children with behavioral issues, OCD, and anxiety using evidence-based parenting interventions.
Grace works with clients to translate her deep expertise into tangible tools for a life with less worry and more presence, confidence, and connection. She has received exceptional training in CBT, DBT, ERP, ACT, and SPACE at leading hospitals and private practices. She specializes in supporting pre-teens, teens, and adults facing anxiety disorders such as OCD, panic, social anxiety, ARFID, emetophobia, body dysmorphia, perfectionism, and anxiety related to chronic illness and gastrointestinal issues. Grace also works with caregivers of children with behavioral issues, OCD, and anxiety using evidence-based parenting interventions.
I am a practicing psychotherapist based in Brooklyn, NY. I work with adults across the lifespan, adolescents and children. I also provide parent-infant therapy, designed to support early bonding and secure attachment. I have a specialization in working with adults and children diagnosed with a chronic or life threatening illness as well as supporting their family members. I have experience in grief work and support those struggling with complex grief.
I am a practicing psychotherapist based in Brooklyn, NY. I work with adults across the lifespan, adolescents and children. I also provide parent-infant therapy, designed to support early bonding and secure attachment. I have a specialization in working with adults and children diagnosed with a chronic or life threatening illness as well as supporting their family members. I have experience in grief work and support those struggling with complex grief.
As a Cancer survivor I'm interested in working with individuals who have been touched by chronic and profound physical illness/s.
Feeling trapped, unable to express yourself, powerless to control your own emotions? Are you alone or isolated? I can help you to break free from the constraints of anxiety and depression and take control of your own life’s course. Therapy will help you to learn about how your past impacts your experience of the present.
As a Cancer survivor I'm interested in working with individuals who have been touched by chronic and profound physical illness/s.
Feeling trapped, unable to express yourself, powerless to control your own emotions? Are you alone or isolated? I can help you to break free from the constraints of anxiety and depression and take control of your own life’s course. Therapy will help you to learn about how your past impacts your experience of the present.
Rachel Harlich
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Online Only)
I work with expansive individuals, couples, and polycules who are tired of being pathologized or having to educate their providers. I specialize in working with all kinds of people on the margins: LGBTQIA+ folks, polyamory/non-monogamy and kink/BDSM-involved clients, sex workers, neurodivergent folks, fat people, and folks impacted by disability, chronic illness and pain, as well as complex trauma and attachment wounding survivors. It's possible to build safety, presence, pleasure, and joy within yourself and your partnerships. Our sessions together will feature warmth, humor, learning, and empathy.
I work with expansive individuals, couples, and polycules who are tired of being pathologized or having to educate their providers. I specialize in working with all kinds of people on the margins: LGBTQIA+ folks, polyamory/non-monogamy and kink/BDSM-involved clients, sex workers, neurodivergent folks, fat people, and folks impacted by disability, chronic illness and pain, as well as complex trauma and attachment wounding survivors. It's possible to build safety, presence, pleasure, and joy within yourself and your partnerships. Our sessions together will feature warmth, humor, learning, and empathy.
Hi, I'm Stephanie. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist in NY, NJ, CT, GA, and FL, and an adjunct professor at the Emory School of Medicine. I strive to provide a warm and safe space where patients can feel comfortable sharing without fear of judgment. My goal is to help my patients reflect on their values so that they can work towards what it means to be their "best self." I will always focus on treating the symptoms and not the "disorder," in an effort to tailor my approach to the individual. I am passionate about fighting stigma associated with mental illness and engage in advocacy and research outside of treating patients.
Hi, I'm Stephanie. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist in NY, NJ, CT, GA, and FL, and an adjunct professor at the Emory School of Medicine. I strive to provide a warm and safe space where patients can feel comfortable sharing without fear of judgment. My goal is to help my patients reflect on their values so that they can work towards what it means to be their "best self." I will always focus on treating the symptoms and not the "disorder," in an effort to tailor my approach to the individual. I am passionate about fighting stigma associated with mental illness and engage in advocacy and research outside of treating patients.
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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.