Chronic Pain Therapists in Leander, TX

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Lisa Z Warren
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641  (Online Only)
I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, chronic pain, and serious mental illness. I am here to support you or your loved one on the journey to health and provide you with tools and strategies to help you weather personal, professional, and parenting storms, whether through therapy or a thorough psychological assessment. I am currently taking clients age 16 and up. All services are for people of any sexual orientation and at all points on the gender spectrum. Psychological evaluation offered in person including pre-surgical assessment for those seeking gender-affirming procedures.
I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, chronic pain, and serious mental illness. I am here to support you or your loved one on the journey to health and provide you with tools and strategies to help you weather personal, professional, and parenting storms, whether through therapy or a thorough psychological assessment. I am currently taking clients age 16 and up. All services are for people of any sexual orientation and at all points on the gender spectrum. Psychological evaluation offered in person including pre-surgical assessment for those seeking gender-affirming procedures.
(512) 842-6711 View (512) 842-6711
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Heather Barcroft
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641  (Online Only)
Change is the only constant in life, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is easy. Pain or fear can be an indicator that something isn't working and it is time for change. Like most things worthwhile, change requires hard work. I love what I get to do which is guiding you through the process of change. Whatever your struggle, I'm here to work through it with you...you are not alone!
Change is the only constant in life, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is easy. Pain or fear can be an indicator that something isn't working and it is time for change. Like most things worthwhile, change requires hard work. I love what I get to do which is guiding you through the process of change. Whatever your struggle, I'm here to work through it with you...you are not alone!
(512) 361-5581 View (512) 361-5581
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Leander Counseling & Art Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-AT, ATR-BC, CIMHP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641
Waitlist for new clients
Board certified art therapist providing emotion-focused, creativity-centered therapies. I specialize in Integrative Mental Health and MH nutrition psychoeducational services, and work with teens and adults, creatives, empaths, highly sensitive people, and those with chronic pain/ illness. Treatment at LCA can help you cope with stress, feel supported through changes, develop skills for communication and emotional regulation, optimize nutrition and wellness, create meaning and find hope for the future. No experience in art is necessary to benefit, you only need the willingness to express yourself and engage in the creative process.
Board certified art therapist providing emotion-focused, creativity-centered therapies. I specialize in Integrative Mental Health and MH nutrition psychoeducational services, and work with teens and adults, creatives, empaths, highly sensitive people, and those with chronic pain/ illness. Treatment at LCA can help you cope with stress, feel supported through changes, develop skills for communication and emotional regulation, optimize nutrition and wellness, create meaning and find hope for the future. No experience in art is necessary to benefit, you only need the willingness to express yourself and engage in the creative process.
(512) 649-0287 View (512) 649-0287
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Keli Hemingway
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, C-EMDR, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641
Waitlist for new clients
I know that sometimes you feel like you're all alone in your pain, anxiety, sadness, and anger.
You're an accomplished, hard worker, and people think you have it all together. But your internal voice reminds you that you feel inadequate, and you may struggle with sadness, anxiety, or anger. Perhaps you have unresolved trauma. You work hard to hide your deepest thoughts and feelings, and it's exhausting. You overanalyze your perceived flaws and past experiences. Perhaps you withdraw or lash out at loved ones. You try to push down negative feelings by staying busy and focusing on other things, but you don't feel so good inside when things are quiet. You feel "off". You're tired of living this way and ready for a change.
I know that sometimes you feel like you're all alone in your pain, anxiety, sadness, and anger.
You're an accomplished, hard worker, and people think you have it all together. But your internal voice reminds you that you feel inadequate, and you may struggle with sadness, anxiety, or anger. Perhaps you have unresolved trauma. You work hard to hide your deepest thoughts and feelings, and it's exhausting. You overanalyze your perceived flaws and past experiences. Perhaps you withdraw or lash out at loved ones. You try to push down negative feelings by staying busy and focusing on other things, but you don't feel so good inside when things are quiet. You feel "off". You're tired of living this way and ready for a change.
(512) 387-8902 View (512) 387-8902
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Carly Abel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641
Remembering that pain inspires me to help others find the same lifelines of understanding, compassion, and hope I did.
My passion is to support individuals on a journey for deep healing of mind, body, & spirit; helping those recovering from trauma, anxiety, depression, relational conflict, abuse, chronic stress, pain, & illness to find more joy, calm, balance, purpose, and connection in their lives & relationships. If you are looking for a compassionate, direct, trauma-informed therapist who loves to get to the root of issues & equip clients with the tools that can empower them thrive, I may be a great fit for you.
Remembering that pain inspires me to help others find the same lifelines of understanding, compassion, and hope I did.
My passion is to support individuals on a journey for deep healing of mind, body, & spirit; helping those recovering from trauma, anxiety, depression, relational conflict, abuse, chronic stress, pain, & illness to find more joy, calm, balance, purpose, and connection in their lives & relationships. If you are looking for a compassionate, direct, trauma-informed therapist who loves to get to the root of issues & equip clients with the tools that can empower them thrive, I may be a great fit for you.
(832) 734-9720 View (832) 734-9720
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Integrity Psychology of Austin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641
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Are you feeling depressed, unmotivated, worried, or stressed? Are you not living the life you desire. Can't seem to get on track? Do you want to create greater balance in your life and live more fully and freely? I would like to help. I am a clinical psychologist and work with individuals to promote healing, change, and personal growth. I provide guidance through careful listening, compassionate support, and enthusiasm. I consider you an active partner in creating the changes you desire. My treatment approach is genuine, positive, and non-judgmental and works to promote active curiosity, discovery, and growth.
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Are you feeling depressed, unmotivated, worried, or stressed? Are you not living the life you desire. Can't seem to get on track? Do you want to create greater balance in your life and live more fully and freely? I would like to help. I am a clinical psychologist and work with individuals to promote healing, change, and personal growth. I provide guidance through careful listening, compassionate support, and enthusiasm. I consider you an active partner in creating the changes you desire. My treatment approach is genuine, positive, and non-judgmental and works to promote active curiosity, discovery, and growth.
(512) 456-3196 View (512) 456-3196
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Danielle West
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641
EMDR treatment can greatly reduce or eradicate your need for anxiety, pain, and mood medication.
Trauma leaves a residue of dysfunctional thoughts, behaviors, and medical conditions that can and need to be detoxed out. EMDR treatment has effects such as no longer depending on pharmaceuticals, having an extra second to think, & more. I have spent two decades studying personality disorders, & the body's mechanism to dissociate. A spark was ignited when I first taught self-efficacy to orphaned and trafficked girls in India and I have been striving for change when others have given up ever since. We need to redefine and change the vocabulary of "mental illness" and "stable; into "gifted" and "recovered".
EMDR treatment can greatly reduce or eradicate your need for anxiety, pain, and mood medication.
Trauma leaves a residue of dysfunctional thoughts, behaviors, and medical conditions that can and need to be detoxed out. EMDR treatment has effects such as no longer depending on pharmaceuticals, having an extra second to think, & more. I have spent two decades studying personality disorders, & the body's mechanism to dissociate. A spark was ignited when I first taught self-efficacy to orphaned and trafficked girls in India and I have been striving for change when others have given up ever since. We need to redefine and change the vocabulary of "mental illness" and "stable; into "gifted" and "recovered".
(737) 225-6206 View (737) 225-6206
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Wills Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641
Managing chronic pain, Healing your past, and taking yourself from failure to success.
With over thirty years of dedicated experience in the field of mental health, Susan stands as a beacon of hope and healing for those who are suffering. Her approach to therapy is grounded in real neurological and behavioral science. Client Testimonial "With some past counselors, I've often been put off by vaguely new age "feel good" sessions that never sought to address the actual underlying illness. Susan has helped me to identify why I reacted to something in a certain way, and how to catch myself from repeating those thinking traps. I feel great, my family has never been happier and my work life has soared to new heights."
Managing chronic pain, Healing your past, and taking yourself from failure to success.
With over thirty years of dedicated experience in the field of mental health, Susan stands as a beacon of hope and healing for those who are suffering. Her approach to therapy is grounded in real neurological and behavioral science. Client Testimonial "With some past counselors, I've often been put off by vaguely new age "feel good" sessions that never sought to address the actual underlying illness. Susan has helped me to identify why I reacted to something in a certain way, and how to catch myself from repeating those thinking traps. I feel great, my family has never been happier and my work life has soared to new heights."
(737) 265-3847 View (737) 265-3847
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Chris Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MBA, TX, WI
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641
Waitlist for new clients
Everybody is going through something. We all have our own stories to tell, issues we need to face, and storms we have to go through. I want to come alongside you and help you find healing in your circumstances whatever they may be. If you have experienced trauma, have unresolved pain or are struggling with current issues, I want to help you process those things in a healthy, therapeutic way to resolve the negative emotions and behaviors tied to them. Through grief and loss, depression, anxiety or marital problems, I am here to help you find healing, comfort and strength within yourself to overcome and move forward.
Everybody is going through something. We all have our own stories to tell, issues we need to face, and storms we have to go through. I want to come alongside you and help you find healing in your circumstances whatever they may be. If you have experienced trauma, have unresolved pain or are struggling with current issues, I want to help you process those things in a healthy, therapeutic way to resolve the negative emotions and behaviors tied to them. Through grief and loss, depression, anxiety or marital problems, I am here to help you find healing, comfort and strength within yourself to overcome and move forward.
(737) 215-4122 View (737) 215-4122
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Kathy Quinn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641
Overcome overwhelm, walk through a difficult situation, navigate negativity! Build a foundation of resilience upon which you can find inner balance and healing energy. Connect the dots of joy, connection and heartfelt knowing on a daily basis. Increase your awareness of self and others to deepen your sense of fulfilment in relationships. Much of my work includes body-oriented psychotherapy, using non-touch, somatic grounding and stabilization techniques. I work well stabilizing physiological responses and sensations due to thoughts, emotions, and relational interactions. Create balance and ignite your energy!
Overcome overwhelm, walk through a difficult situation, navigate negativity! Build a foundation of resilience upon which you can find inner balance and healing energy. Connect the dots of joy, connection and heartfelt knowing on a daily basis. Increase your awareness of self and others to deepen your sense of fulfilment in relationships. Much of my work includes body-oriented psychotherapy, using non-touch, somatic grounding and stabilization techniques. I work well stabilizing physiological responses and sensations due to thoughts, emotions, and relational interactions. Create balance and ignite your energy!
(512) 710-2714 View (512) 710-2714
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Robert D. Broadhead
RT, MSRLS, CTRS, TRS/TXC
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641
When are you the happiest? Is it when you have gone fishing? Or, is it when you are winning the video game Fortnite? Is it when you are playing card games, cooking or telling a joke? The things that you enjoy (and are meaningful to you), those are your leisure activity interests. When a mental health condition impacts your ability to do the fun activities that are the most meaningful in your life; Recreational Therapy (RT), is the specialized therapy to help you! RT treats your emotional and social health by doing activities you enjoy in sessions. You Deserve Therapy as Unique as You Are: We Deliver Science That Makes You Smile.
When are you the happiest? Is it when you have gone fishing? Or, is it when you are winning the video game Fortnite? Is it when you are playing card games, cooking or telling a joke? The things that you enjoy (and are meaningful to you), those are your leisure activity interests. When a mental health condition impacts your ability to do the fun activities that are the most meaningful in your life; Recreational Therapy (RT), is the specialized therapy to help you! RT treats your emotional and social health by doing activities you enjoy in sessions. You Deserve Therapy as Unique as You Are: We Deliver Science That Makes You Smile.
(737) 727-8570 View (737) 727-8570
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Coleman Counseling For Women
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641  (Online Only)
I love people! Especially working with women. Alway have. I discovered I loved helping women find their way out of feeling helpless and hopeless from their problems. It is such a joy to see someone find that inner strength within to empower them to achieve their goals.
I love people! Especially working with women. Alway have. I discovered I loved helping women find their way out of feeling helpless and hopeless from their problems. It is such a joy to see someone find that inner strength within to empower them to achieve their goals.
(512) 855-2605 View (512) 855-2605
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Julie Tollu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641  (Online Only)
Do you struggle with feeling misunderstood, sad, frustrated, or lonely due to marital or relationship issues? Do you sometimes go to bed feeling like the person next to you is becoming more and more like a stranger? By dedicating time to work on your relationship’s emotional well-being, you can create a space to develop insights and deepen your connection with your partner. Through a few sessions, you’ll work on rebuilding trust and improving listening skills for conflict resolution. I can help you balance your time together and foster communication for the benefit of both individual and relationship growth.
Do you struggle with feeling misunderstood, sad, frustrated, or lonely due to marital or relationship issues? Do you sometimes go to bed feeling like the person next to you is becoming more and more like a stranger? By dedicating time to work on your relationship’s emotional well-being, you can create a space to develop insights and deepen your connection with your partner. Through a few sessions, you’ll work on rebuilding trust and improving listening skills for conflict resolution. I can help you balance your time together and foster communication for the benefit of both individual and relationship growth.
(737) 352-4140 View (737) 352-4140
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Laurie Hamilton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641
Accepting new clients at both locations. Lago openings Mon. 11 am and 3 pm. Cedar Park Tuesday 3:00, Thursday 3:30. I specialize in working with women struggling with anxiety, depression or having experienced traumatic events. I have done so in a variety of ways for more than 14 years. In a positive and caring environment, I will not only listen, but provide you with helpful skills to overcome the struggles. I realize one-size does not fit all and will work with your concerns. You set the goals, and we will get there together.
Accepting new clients at both locations. Lago openings Mon. 11 am and 3 pm. Cedar Park Tuesday 3:00, Thursday 3:30. I specialize in working with women struggling with anxiety, depression or having experienced traumatic events. I have done so in a variety of ways for more than 14 years. In a positive and caring environment, I will not only listen, but provide you with helpful skills to overcome the struggles. I realize one-size does not fit all and will work with your concerns. You set the goals, and we will get there together.
(512) 270-6472 View (512) 270-6472
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The Whole Child Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641
Emails from this site are not coming through - please call instead! You knew that parenting would be difficult at times, but you didn't expect just how challenging your child's struggles could be. Seeking therapy has been a difficult decision. You have tried your best, doing all you can think of to help them get back on the right track. You feel worn out, frustrated, worried, embarrassed, confused, even guilty. Your child's problem has become more than you can handle alone. You need help. It's hard to imagine that it could be better, but it will.
Emails from this site are not coming through - please call instead! You knew that parenting would be difficult at times, but you didn't expect just how challenging your child's struggles could be. Seeking therapy has been a difficult decision. You have tried your best, doing all you can think of to help them get back on the right track. You feel worn out, frustrated, worried, embarrassed, confused, even guilty. Your child's problem has become more than you can handle alone. You need help. It's hard to imagine that it could be better, but it will.
(512) 489-6349 View (512) 489-6349
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Sally Guerra
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641  (Online Only)
It is my desire to assist people in the process of change and to help redirect the course of their lives. I am truly devoted to helping every client to walk down that path to a more fulfilling and peaceful life.
It is my desire to assist people in the process of change and to help redirect the course of their lives. I am truly devoted to helping every client to walk down that path to a more fulfilling and peaceful life.
(512) 817-1262 View (512) 817-1262
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Liberty Hill Counseling Center
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641
Life can be challenging at times, providing clients with the understanding that change is part of life and together we will work together to get through their struggles. Aiding clients with the understanding of living by Faith, to be Known by Love, and to be a Voice of Hope! My counseling practice began as a ministry to fulfill a great need of Christian services. Providing clients with the ability to be healthy, happy and comforted with a belief of hope and peace in a time of need.
Life can be challenging at times, providing clients with the understanding that change is part of life and together we will work together to get through their struggles. Aiding clients with the understanding of living by Faith, to be Known by Love, and to be a Voice of Hope! My counseling practice began as a ministry to fulfill a great need of Christian services. Providing clients with the ability to be healthy, happy and comforted with a belief of hope and peace in a time of need.
(512) 548-3214 View (512) 548-3214
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Ariell Caballero Telehealth Only
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, BS, NCC, TF-CBT, CBT-I
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641  (Online Only)
I am an eclectic therapist that combines emotion-focused strategies with psychotherapeutic evidence-based approaches. The underlying principles in my approach are that treating anxiety, depression, self-esteem and more can be traced to experiences, beliefs of shame, and other negative core beliefs in an individual. Finding out these aspects of a person’s life, naming them, and working through them are components of her counseling process. I believe in providing a holistic counseling therapy process so you live a wholly present, healthy life.
I am an eclectic therapist that combines emotion-focused strategies with psychotherapeutic evidence-based approaches. The underlying principles in my approach are that treating anxiety, depression, self-esteem and more can be traced to experiences, beliefs of shame, and other negative core beliefs in an individual. Finding out these aspects of a person’s life, naming them, and working through them are components of her counseling process. I believe in providing a holistic counseling therapy process so you live a wholly present, healthy life.
(737) 215-4533 View (737) 215-4533
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Julie A. Nachman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Leander, TX 78641
Waitlist for new clients
If you are going through challenging times, you are not alone. I am not afraid of exploring BIG feelings. I have a unique understanding of interpersonal neurobiology and offer research-based interventions related to the brain regions involved in symptomology. I specialize in healing PTSD. We will work together as you study yourself and I will reflect back to you your courage, strength and unique insight. It is my intention to provide support in a safe and accepting environment. I am extremely honored to have the opportunity to travel alongside those who continue towards a path of healing and well-being.
If you are going through challenging times, you are not alone. I am not afraid of exploring BIG feelings. I have a unique understanding of interpersonal neurobiology and offer research-based interventions related to the brain regions involved in symptomology. I specialize in healing PTSD. We will work together as you study yourself and I will reflect back to you your courage, strength and unique insight. It is my intention to provide support in a safe and accepting environment. I am extremely honored to have the opportunity to travel alongside those who continue towards a path of healing and well-being.
(512) 359-3898 View (512) 359-3898
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Inspired Psychological & Behavioral Health Srvcs
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Leander, TX 78641
Are you looking for answers about your child's emotional, neurodevelopmental or behavioral needs? Are you a teen looking for a safe place to express yourself? Our practice seeks to serve children, adolescents and their families with complex needs. Here at Inspired Psychological & Behavioral Health Services, we offer comprehensive services, from testing to individual therapy.
Are you looking for answers about your child's emotional, neurodevelopmental or behavioral needs? Are you a teen looking for a safe place to express yourself? Our practice seeks to serve children, adolescents and their families with complex needs. Here at Inspired Psychological & Behavioral Health Services, we offer comprehensive services, from testing to individual therapy.
(512) 359-8850 View (512) 359-8850
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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.