Chronic Pain Therapists in Tigard, OR
Are you struggling with painful emotions, troubling thoughts, unwanted behaviors, relationship difficulties, or disabling physical conditions like chronic pain? Therapy can help. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified-Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Social Worker, with decades of counseling experience. I offer individual and group therapy, psycho-education and consulting for adults experiencing mental health, substance abuse, or chronic health difficulties. I collaborate with you, building on your strengths, to help you explore new insights, skills and solutions. My approach is holistic, compassionate, non-judgmental, and integrative. I would be honored to join your healing journey.
Are you struggling with painful emotions, troubling thoughts, unwanted behaviors, relationship difficulties, or disabling physical conditions like chronic pain? Therapy can help. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified-Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Social Worker, with decades of counseling experience. I offer individual and group therapy, psycho-education and consulting for adults experiencing mental health, substance abuse, or chronic health difficulties. I collaborate with you, building on your strengths, to help you explore new insights, skills and solutions. My approach is holistic, compassionate, non-judgmental, and integrative. I would be honored to join your healing journey.
Angelie Karabatsos
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97223
By building on strengths, healing ruptures, and learning new coping tools to relieve emotional pain.
Does life feel overwhelming like being trapped in a never-ending maze? Having these feelings are perfectly normal. Talking through the life concerns or worries can help but it’s hard to share deep personal concerns with family or friends. The pressure of family, work, or past trauma's can cause anxiety, stress, even depression. Whether dealing with a difficult relationship, career, or life challenges talking with a trained professional, who is caring and compassionate can help you find freedom and start enjoying life. Think about how great it would be living life instead of just making it through each day.
By building on strengths, healing ruptures, and learning new coping tools to relieve emotional pain.
Does life feel overwhelming like being trapped in a never-ending maze? Having these feelings are perfectly normal. Talking through the life concerns or worries can help but it’s hard to share deep personal concerns with family or friends. The pressure of family, work, or past trauma's can cause anxiety, stress, even depression. Whether dealing with a difficult relationship, career, or life challenges talking with a trained professional, who is caring and compassionate can help you find freedom and start enjoying life. Think about how great it would be living life instead of just making it through each day.
Some areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, weight, pain, insomnia (CBT-I), stress management, women's health issues, and bariatric pre-surgical evaluations.
As we all continue to navigate life's transitions and changes, we eventually find ourselves needing guidance and support along the way. Whether you or someone you know is currently thriving or struggling in life, deciding to seek therapy can often be a helpful, rewarding, and life-changing experience. Finding and choosing a therapist, however, could be challenging and overwhelming. Not only must practical matters be considered, such as fees and scheduling, so must the therapist's style, approach, and qualifications. In other words, it has to be a "good fit" and it must "feel right."
Some areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, weight, pain, insomnia (CBT-I), stress management, women's health issues, and bariatric pre-surgical evaluations.
As we all continue to navigate life's transitions and changes, we eventually find ourselves needing guidance and support along the way. Whether you or someone you know is currently thriving or struggling in life, deciding to seek therapy can often be a helpful, rewarding, and life-changing experience. Finding and choosing a therapist, however, could be challenging and overwhelming. Not only must practical matters be considered, such as fees and scheduling, so must the therapist's style, approach, and qualifications. In other words, it has to be a "good fit" and it must "feel right."
Jennifer M Besst
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97223
I offer both traditional general therapy and sex therapy, with a current focus in my practice on treating sexual pain disorders (such as dyspareunia and vaginismus), anxiety about sex, coping with low desire in self or partnership, building sexual & relationship security and confidence, and coping with stress brought on by relationship difficulties including: finding a dating partner, moving in together, managing conflict, balancing household responsibilities fairly, break-ups/divorce, and exploring an open-relationship. Please navigate to my website if you'd like to learn more about my therapeutic style and background.
I offer both traditional general therapy and sex therapy, with a current focus in my practice on treating sexual pain disorders (such as dyspareunia and vaginismus), anxiety about sex, coping with low desire in self or partnership, building sexual & relationship security and confidence, and coping with stress brought on by relationship difficulties including: finding a dating partner, moving in together, managing conflict, balancing household responsibilities fairly, break-ups/divorce, and exploring an open-relationship. Please navigate to my website if you'd like to learn more about my therapeutic style and background.
Wanda Tucker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMT
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97223 (Online Only)
Whatever you're facing, I'll help: Depression, anxiety, grief, pain, sleep problems, health issues, relationship struggles, trauma, stress, or desire for personal growth. Just be yourself. I provide safety and acceptance to explore difficult situations, thoughts, and emotions. I interact. I offer information and insights. I listen intently. People say I get to the heart of the matter quickly and concisely. You'll learn skills to better manage life. Couples often need a third party to see issues and change what isn't working. If you're willing to take a new look, I'll help figure out how to make the relationship work.
Whatever you're facing, I'll help: Depression, anxiety, grief, pain, sleep problems, health issues, relationship struggles, trauma, stress, or desire for personal growth. Just be yourself. I provide safety and acceptance to explore difficult situations, thoughts, and emotions. I interact. I offer information and insights. I listen intently. People say I get to the heart of the matter quickly and concisely. You'll learn skills to better manage life. Couples often need a third party to see issues and change what isn't working. If you're willing to take a new look, I'll help figure out how to make the relationship work.
Alexandra Saperstein
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT, LLC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97223
I work with couples in crisis and individuals facing depression, life transitions, and/or other life challenges. I understand that finding a therapist can feel daunting so I offer an initial, free twenty minute phone consultation. This can help you decide if I may be a good fit for you at this time. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Relational Life Method Therapist, and an Advanced Trained Gottman Counselor, we'll work side by side to move from gridlock or pain towards more genuine connection and joy. I have helped hundreds of clients in the past decade. I look forward to connecting!
I work with couples in crisis and individuals facing depression, life transitions, and/or other life challenges. I understand that finding a therapist can feel daunting so I offer an initial, free twenty minute phone consultation. This can help you decide if I may be a good fit for you at this time. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Relational Life Method Therapist, and an Advanced Trained Gottman Counselor, we'll work side by side to move from gridlock or pain towards more genuine connection and joy. I have helped hundreds of clients in the past decade. I look forward to connecting!
I work with both adults and teens experiencing a variety of stressors including anxiety, depression, grief and/or chronic illness.
If you find your mind racing uncontrollably with thoughts of worry or stress, you feel lost when going through big life changes, or are struggling to find motivation to complete your goals, you don't have to go through it alone. I am an empathic listener who wants to support your growth and healing.
I work with both adults and teens experiencing a variety of stressors including anxiety, depression, grief and/or chronic illness.
If you find your mind racing uncontrollably with thoughts of worry or stress, you feel lost when going through big life changes, or are struggling to find motivation to complete your goals, you don't have to go through it alone. I am an empathic listener who wants to support your growth and healing.
In my opinion, we all need a little therapy now and again! Just like our bodies need regular care and upkeep, and some extra support from a medical professional sometimes, our minds and internal selves need regular attention and support, as well. Therapy has a place for the proactive mental health seekers and those who have pain and vulnerabilities. I enjoy working with people who need support with depression, anxiety, stressful life circumstances and relationship issues, severe mental illness, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and chronic pain. These are all areas where I've been able to help clients move forward in their lives.
In my opinion, we all need a little therapy now and again! Just like our bodies need regular care and upkeep, and some extra support from a medical professional sometimes, our minds and internal selves need regular attention and support, as well. Therapy has a place for the proactive mental health seekers and those who have pain and vulnerabilities. I enjoy working with people who need support with depression, anxiety, stressful life circumstances and relationship issues, severe mental illness, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and chronic pain. These are all areas where I've been able to help clients move forward in their lives.
I provide individual therapy to adults (18+), and I am particularly attuned to the needs of older adults and people with chronic illness.
Having both personal and professional experiences with grief, caregiving, and complex family dynamics, I am particularly attuned to clients facing those challenges, no matter their role. Grief can show up in all sorts of ways from a death of a loved one, a loss of a job, a relationship breakup, family estrangement, or a change in one's health. Our complex feelings around grief and loss can manifest as anxiety, despair, and anger, as well as feeling disconnected from one's community and one's self. My hope is to provide a path to explore these feelings, and find some relief during difficult life transitions.
I provide individual therapy to adults (18+), and I am particularly attuned to the needs of older adults and people with chronic illness.
Having both personal and professional experiences with grief, caregiving, and complex family dynamics, I am particularly attuned to clients facing those challenges, no matter their role. Grief can show up in all sorts of ways from a death of a loved one, a loss of a job, a relationship breakup, family estrangement, or a change in one's health. Our complex feelings around grief and loss can manifest as anxiety, despair, and anger, as well as feeling disconnected from one's community and one's self. My hope is to provide a path to explore these feelings, and find some relief during difficult life transitions.
My orientation to counseling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy is essentially a strengths perspective with a solution focus. The strengths perspective acknowledges all the strengths, resources and instinctual imperatives within an individual that have helped the individual get to the present moment.The strengths perspective helps me scan for the resources needed to resolve or modfy the treatment concern.
My orientation to counseling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy is essentially a strengths perspective with a solution focus. The strengths perspective acknowledges all the strengths, resources and instinctual imperatives within an individual that have helped the individual get to the present moment.The strengths perspective helps me scan for the resources needed to resolve or modfy the treatment concern.
My therapeutic work is grounded in the understanding that we all seek connection, acceptance, safety, and belonging. I emphasize a trauma-informed approach to counseling, which means I prioritize a strong relational foundation of trust. At my core, I trust in your intrinsic orientation towards healing and wholeness. This wisdom is what will help guide you on your therapeutic journey. I see my role, as your therapist, to be one in which I accompany you on your unique path.
My therapeutic work is grounded in the understanding that we all seek connection, acceptance, safety, and belonging. I emphasize a trauma-informed approach to counseling, which means I prioritize a strong relational foundation of trust. At my core, I trust in your intrinsic orientation towards healing and wholeness. This wisdom is what will help guide you on your therapeutic journey. I see my role, as your therapist, to be one in which I accompany you on your unique path.
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Welcome. If you are reading this I am guessing something isn't working in your life. You may be depressed, anxious, overwhelmed, scared, or shut down. You may not know how to communicate your needs to your partner, or deal with your own complicated emotions. Perhaps you are going through a divorce or other life transition. Life is full of twists and turns, many are unexpected and can throw a person off balance. It's ok. This is normal. The truth is that you don't have to do it alone. There is hope! You can find the way back to finding balance in life, work, and love.
Welcome. If you are reading this I am guessing something isn't working in your life. You may be depressed, anxious, overwhelmed, scared, or shut down. You may not know how to communicate your needs to your partner, or deal with your own complicated emotions. Perhaps you are going through a divorce or other life transition. Life is full of twists and turns, many are unexpected and can throw a person off balance. It's ok. This is normal. The truth is that you don't have to do it alone. There is hope! You can find the way back to finding balance in life, work, and love.
Stacie Giese
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97223
Waitlist for new clients
My ideal client is someone experiencing disconnection from their authentic self or is trying to unmask. They might be experiencing anxiety, depression, or emotional triggers related to past traumas with which they are struggling. Perhaps they are interested in understanding more about their neurodivergence and ways to build supportive systems to address symptoms. I am honored to help with navigating questions of identity, gender, sexuality, and building relationships with oneself and others.
My ideal client is someone experiencing disconnection from their authentic self or is trying to unmask. They might be experiencing anxiety, depression, or emotional triggers related to past traumas with which they are struggling. Perhaps they are interested in understanding more about their neurodivergence and ways to build supportive systems to address symptoms. I am honored to help with navigating questions of identity, gender, sexuality, and building relationships with oneself and others.
Going through a major life transition? Dealing with health issues with loved one or yourself? Feeling overwhelmed more days than not? I am here to listen and offer a still point where you can find some relief. We are all dealing with stress and living in a fast pace world. I will attune to your needs and go at the pace that you choose. It takes courage to change and create new behaviors. We will work together to find your authentic voice and journey to health and healing.
Going through a major life transition? Dealing with health issues with loved one or yourself? Feeling overwhelmed more days than not? I am here to listen and offer a still point where you can find some relief. We are all dealing with stress and living in a fast pace world. I will attune to your needs and go at the pace that you choose. It takes courage to change and create new behaviors. We will work together to find your authentic voice and journey to health and healing.
I believe everyone can live a fulfilling life with meaningful relationships, a sense of purpose, and hope for the future. Sometimes a fulfilling life seems out of reach because of distortions in our patterns of thinking, imbalance in our relationships, or systemic barriers beyond our control. Oftentimes it is unclear what is causing our suffering and we may feel hopeless that things will ever change. But even if our outside world doesn’t change, I believe we can obtain the tools and insight to find calm and bring peace to our inner world.
I believe everyone can live a fulfilling life with meaningful relationships, a sense of purpose, and hope for the future. Sometimes a fulfilling life seems out of reach because of distortions in our patterns of thinking, imbalance in our relationships, or systemic barriers beyond our control. Oftentimes it is unclear what is causing our suffering and we may feel hopeless that things will ever change. But even if our outside world doesn’t change, I believe we can obtain the tools and insight to find calm and bring peace to our inner world.
Engaging in therapy is a courageous process in which the dark becomes less daunting, and new possibilities emerge. My goal is to provide a compassionate and clarifying space as we work together toward healing, change, and your optimal quality of life. "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." (Sarah Williams)
Engaging in therapy is a courageous process in which the dark becomes less daunting, and new possibilities emerge. My goal is to provide a compassionate and clarifying space as we work together toward healing, change, and your optimal quality of life. "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." (Sarah Williams)
I offer tailored individual therapy to navigate significant life transitions, alleviate anxiety, and manage depression. With a focus on mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, I provide specialized expertise in grief counseling. Additionally, I also provide couples therapy using the Gottman Method.
I offer tailored individual therapy to navigate significant life transitions, alleviate anxiety, and manage depression. With a focus on mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, I provide specialized expertise in grief counseling. Additionally, I also provide couples therapy using the Gottman Method.
Alexandra 'lexi' Walker
Professional Counselor Associate , MA, CRC
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224 (Online Only)
Currently accepting clients aged 14+ and families. Often times, teens have a hard time expressing themselves and processing their stress, leading to eating disorders, substance use, and other behavioral issues. Whether your teen needs new coping skills, or your family is looking for wrap around support, I believe families are the key to healing. Individual and family therapy can provide space to improve communication, repair wounds, and build the skills needed to support teens through crisis.
Currently accepting clients aged 14+ and families. Often times, teens have a hard time expressing themselves and processing their stress, leading to eating disorders, substance use, and other behavioral issues. Whether your teen needs new coping skills, or your family is looking for wrap around support, I believe families are the key to healing. Individual and family therapy can provide space to improve communication, repair wounds, and build the skills needed to support teens through crisis.
I serve adolescents and young adults who have a desire for understanding what is happening within them and discovering ways to improve their mental well-being as they develop. I strive to provide a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere where crying is accepted and laughter is encouraged. I deeply value getting to know an individual's true self and embracing the unique ways they see the world. My goal is to guide clients in learning skills and discovering their own personal strengths so that they can find confidence in their ability to heal and work through struggles on their own after counseling is complete.
I serve adolescents and young adults who have a desire for understanding what is happening within them and discovering ways to improve their mental well-being as they develop. I strive to provide a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere where crying is accepted and laughter is encouraged. I deeply value getting to know an individual's true self and embracing the unique ways they see the world. My goal is to guide clients in learning skills and discovering their own personal strengths so that they can find confidence in their ability to heal and work through struggles on their own after counseling is complete.
Dan holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Before moving to Oregon to attend college, Dan worked as a disc jockey, special education teacher and served in the United States Army. He has more than 15 years of experience serving diverse populations including military veterans, victims of trauma and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Dan holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Before moving to Oregon to attend college, Dan worked as a disc jockey, special education teacher and served in the United States Army. He has more than 15 years of experience serving diverse populations including military veterans, victims of trauma and individuals with developmental disabilities.
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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.