Chronic Pain Psychologists and Therapists in Vermont, VIC
Do you feel stuck in patterns you understand but can't seem to shift — caught in the same relational dynamics, or living with trauma responses that no longer serve you? You don't have to make sense of it alone.
I work with adults navigating complex trauma, attachment wounds and relational difficulties. Together, we gently explore the experiences beneath your current struggles — coming to understand them not as personal failings, but as survival strategies that once made sense.
Do you feel stuck in patterns you understand but can't seem to shift — caught in the same relational dynamics, or living with trauma responses that no longer serve you? You don't have to make sense of it alone.
I work with adults navigating complex trauma, attachment wounds and relational difficulties. Together, we gently explore the experiences beneath your current struggles — coming to understand them not as personal failings, but as survival strategies that once made sense.
At Ultimate Success and Wellbeing Psychology, I deliver a range of services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups. These include anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, trauma, interpersonal conflicts, mediation, domestic violence Issues, critical incident stress management debriefing and anger and behaviour management. I have been registered as a psychologist for over 15 years and have held a variety of roles including managing a counselling and youth team as well as several mental health teams.
At Ultimate Success and Wellbeing Psychology, I deliver a range of services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups. These include anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, trauma, interpersonal conflicts, mediation, domestic violence Issues, critical incident stress management debriefing and anger and behaviour management. I have been registered as a psychologist for over 15 years and have held a variety of roles including managing a counselling and youth team as well as several mental health teams.
Soph is passionate about helping people build lives that are rich and meaningful to them. With warmth, care, and authenticity, Soph supports you to sort out what is under your control and act on it, and learn skills to manage what is not under your control, including the difficult thoughts, feelings, sensations, memories and other internal experiences that come with being human, so that these don't dominate your life. Soph sees people aged 18+ and has special interest in working with clients experiencing all types of anxiety, mood problems, obsessions and compulsions, trauma, perinatal mental health issues, and psychosis.
Soph is passionate about helping people build lives that are rich and meaningful to them. With warmth, care, and authenticity, Soph supports you to sort out what is under your control and act on it, and learn skills to manage what is not under your control, including the difficult thoughts, feelings, sensations, memories and other internal experiences that come with being human, so that these don't dominate your life. Soph sees people aged 18+ and has special interest in working with clients experiencing all types of anxiety, mood problems, obsessions and compulsions, trauma, perinatal mental health issues, and psychosis.
As a both English and Mandarin -speaking professional, I am experienced in working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. I am a registered psychologist who believes that healing starts with emotions. Over the years I’ve worked with many people experiencing PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), depression, and anxiety—challenges that often leave behind hidden emotional traces that continue to shape daily life.
As a both English and Mandarin -speaking professional, I am experienced in working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. I am a registered psychologist who believes that healing starts with emotions. Over the years I’ve worked with many people experiencing PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), depression, and anxiety—challenges that often leave behind hidden emotional traces that continue to shape daily life.
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I work with adults navigating ADHD, twice-exceptional profiles (high capability, inconsistent access), and chronic pain.
If you've spent years trying harder, organising better, and following advice that works for everyone except you — you're probably not the problem. The systems were.
I'm Jacob, founder of T.H.E. Psyborg and a counsellor who has been navigating ADHD since I was a kid. I didn't build this practice from a textbook - I built it from the inside out, because I know what it's like to be capable and inconsistent, to have the insight without the follow-through, to understand exactly what needs doing and still not be able to start.
I work with adults navigating ADHD, twice-exceptional profiles (high capability, inconsistent access), and chronic pain.
If you've spent years trying harder, organising better, and following advice that works for everyone except you — you're probably not the problem. The systems were.
I'm Jacob, founder of T.H.E. Psyborg and a counsellor who has been navigating ADHD since I was a kid. I didn't build this practice from a textbook - I built it from the inside out, because I know what it's like to be capable and inconsistent, to have the insight without the follow-through, to understand exactly what needs doing and still not be able to start.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who works with people experiencing low mood, anxiety, past trauma, chronic pain, other health conditions, OCD, relationship difficulties, and sleep problems, and those seeking therapy as a way to live a more meaningful life.
We'll talk about your concerns and challenges to come to a shared understanding of the causes, and then discuss ideas to make the changes you want. I have experience working in public hospitals, private practice, and community mental health settings. In addition to my private practice, I currently work as a clinical psychologist at the Austin Hospital.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who works with people experiencing low mood, anxiety, past trauma, chronic pain, other health conditions, OCD, relationship difficulties, and sleep problems, and those seeking therapy as a way to live a more meaningful life.
We'll talk about your concerns and challenges to come to a shared understanding of the causes, and then discuss ideas to make the changes you want. I have experience working in public hospitals, private practice, and community mental health settings. In addition to my private practice, I currently work as a clinical psychologist at the Austin Hospital.
She has been working within the field of mind-body disorders (MBD) for over 14 years, specialising in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) chronic pain, trauma recovery and Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS), including other challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, Fibromyalgia and PTSD.
Sarah is passionate about helping clients achieve meaningful connections, assisting them to reconnect and work towards developing a closer, stronger and more secure relationship with themselves and their body. She focuses on supporting clients with experiencing a new reference point for happiness and to overcome struggles. She works mainly online.
She has been working within the field of mind-body disorders (MBD) for over 14 years, specialising in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) chronic pain, trauma recovery and Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS), including other challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, Fibromyalgia and PTSD.
Sarah is passionate about helping clients achieve meaningful connections, assisting them to reconnect and work towards developing a closer, stronger and more secure relationship with themselves and their body. She focuses on supporting clients with experiencing a new reference point for happiness and to overcome struggles. She works mainly online.
Psychologist & EMDR Therapist with more than 15 years experience working with Trauma, PTSD, Sleep Issues, Depression and Anxiety.
Psychologist & EMDR Therapist with more than 15 years experience working with Trauma, PTSD, Sleep Issues, Depression and Anxiety.
I work with clients who feel stuck in repeated patterns in how they relate to others. This might include noticing the same kinds of dynamics or conflicts showing up across different relationships (not just with partners). I also work with people adjusting to life following critical illness or injury.
I have a particular interest in psychological adjustment following hospitalisation, including intensive care (ICU), and its impact on patients and those close to them. I am registered with the TAC.
I also see people struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, burnout, perfectionism, and adjusting to change.
I work with clients who feel stuck in repeated patterns in how they relate to others. This might include noticing the same kinds of dynamics or conflicts showing up across different relationships (not just with partners). I also work with people adjusting to life following critical illness or injury.
I have a particular interest in psychological adjustment following hospitalisation, including intensive care (ICU), and its impact on patients and those close to them. I am registered with the TAC.
I also see people struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, burnout, perfectionism, and adjusting to change.
Nicole is a psychologist based on the Gold Coast. Nicole is an empathic practitioner who has a passion for working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, persistent pain and chronic health conditions. She also enjoys working with high functioning clients who are seeking assistance to optimize their mental health and improve stress management. Based in Queensland and offering psychological intervention via telehealth video-conferencing with current availability.
Nicole is a psychologist based on the Gold Coast. Nicole is an empathic practitioner who has a passion for working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, persistent pain and chronic health conditions. She also enjoys working with high functioning clients who are seeking assistance to optimize their mental health and improve stress management. Based in Queensland and offering psychological intervention via telehealth video-conferencing with current availability.
Helping you with anxiety, depression, stress & overwhelm, challenging experiences (you may wish not to talk about), and chronic pain.
Garth has a direct no-nonsense approach as your "Consultant" to your mind and life choices where you are the Boss. He will make suggestions and provide ideas that he welcomes disagreement and deep discussion. He provides CBT, ACT, psychoeducation, couples and interpersonal therapy, hypnotherapy, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT).
Helping you with anxiety, depression, stress & overwhelm, challenging experiences (you may wish not to talk about), and chronic pain.
Garth has a direct no-nonsense approach as your "Consultant" to your mind and life choices where you are the Boss. He will make suggestions and provide ideas that he welcomes disagreement and deep discussion. He provides CBT, ACT, psychoeducation, couples and interpersonal therapy, hypnotherapy, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT).
Whether you're navigating burnout, the impact of physical health challenges, or just going through a difficult time, you don’t have to push through or struggle alone. I have experienced burnout first hand, and I understand how overwhelming it can be when it starts affecting your health and your ability to do daily tasks. This has made me passionate about sharing with people how psychology can help us to recover and heal on a mind and body level. You're not weak, crazy, or not trying hard enough... you've just not been shown any other way to do things.
Whether you're navigating burnout, the impact of physical health challenges, or just going through a difficult time, you don’t have to push through or struggle alone. I have experienced burnout first hand, and I understand how overwhelming it can be when it starts affecting your health and your ability to do daily tasks. This has made me passionate about sharing with people how psychology can help us to recover and heal on a mind and body level. You're not weak, crazy, or not trying hard enough... you've just not been shown any other way to do things.
Living with chronic pain or illness can often mean looking “fine” on the outside while carrying an ongoing physical and emotional load that others do not see.
Counselling offers a space to make sense of what this experience has been like for you; how it affects your emotions, relationships, and daily life.
My aim is to help you feel more steady in the middle of something that can feel unpredictable, more able to get through difficult days, and less alone in carrying something that is often invisible to others.
Living with chronic pain or illness can often mean looking “fine” on the outside while carrying an ongoing physical and emotional load that others do not see.
Counselling offers a space to make sense of what this experience has been like for you; how it affects your emotions, relationships, and daily life.
My aim is to help you feel more steady in the middle of something that can feel unpredictable, more able to get through difficult days, and less alone in carrying something that is often invisible to others.
I am open to seeing adults and adolescents with a range of mental health presentations including weight management, eating disorders, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep problems, anger, and psychosomatic complaints.
For over 15 years I have gained experience in a variety of private, government and university settings. I have qualifications from both Cambridge and Oxford Universities as well as the UWA. I am an accredited Clinical Psychologist Supervisor and I have provided supervision to registered and provisional Clinical Psychologists.
I am open to seeing adults and adolescents with a range of mental health presentations including weight management, eating disorders, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep problems, anger, and psychosomatic complaints.
For over 15 years I have gained experience in a variety of private, government and university settings. I have qualifications from both Cambridge and Oxford Universities as well as the UWA. I am an accredited Clinical Psychologist Supervisor and I have provided supervision to registered and provisional Clinical Psychologists.
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING... Emotional pain? Relationship conflict? Lack of meaning? If you are like most people, you probably struggle at times because you have never received any formal training about how to care for your emotional wellbeing. Dr Gerschman's approach goes beyond talk therapy by providing a structured, skills-based program for treating current symptoms and promoting enduring resilience. Imagine having the knowledge and confidence to manage difficult thoughts and feelings, navigate tricky relationships, and find lasting meaning and fulfilment!
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING... Emotional pain? Relationship conflict? Lack of meaning? If you are like most people, you probably struggle at times because you have never received any formal training about how to care for your emotional wellbeing. Dr Gerschman's approach goes beyond talk therapy by providing a structured, skills-based program for treating current symptoms and promoting enduring resilience. Imagine having the knowledge and confidence to manage difficult thoughts and feelings, navigate tricky relationships, and find lasting meaning and fulfilment!
I have a particular interest in supporting adolescents and adults who: • Have never been to therapy or have felt that previous therapy attempts did not work for them • Identify as womxn, LGBTIQ+ • Have experienced gender-based violence • Live with chronic pain and illness • Have migrated to Australia or Tasmania from overseas or interstate
I am an authentic and bubbly French-Australian human who made the decision to become a counsellor after my own lived experiences of mental and physical health struggles. Born in rural France, where none ever talked about mental health, I began my adult life as a high-achieving corporate professional who believed the only approach to life’s problems was to “get on with it” and just find a way to keep going. Until I realised this didn’t actually work effectively or wholeheartedly and discovered that mental health is a real, normal, valid part of being a human. I now walk the talk and value my physical, mental, emotional health.
I have a particular interest in supporting adolescents and adults who: • Have never been to therapy or have felt that previous therapy attempts did not work for them • Identify as womxn, LGBTIQ+ • Have experienced gender-based violence • Live with chronic pain and illness • Have migrated to Australia or Tasmania from overseas or interstate
I am an authentic and bubbly French-Australian human who made the decision to become a counsellor after my own lived experiences of mental and physical health struggles. Born in rural France, where none ever talked about mental health, I began my adult life as a high-achieving corporate professional who believed the only approach to life’s problems was to “get on with it” and just find a way to keep going. Until I realised this didn’t actually work effectively or wholeheartedly and discovered that mental health is a real, normal, valid part of being a human. I now walk the talk and value my physical, mental, emotional health.
Dr Arthur Stabolidis is a Clinical Psychologist who works with adults experiencing anxiety, ADHD, chronic pain, stress, and life transitions.
Endorsed by The Psychology Board of Australia as a Clinical Psychologist and board approved supervisor, I completed my training through The University of Melbourne and conducted clinical research through The Royal Women’s Hospital.
Dr Arthur Stabolidis is a Clinical Psychologist who works with adults experiencing anxiety, ADHD, chronic pain, stress, and life transitions.
Endorsed by The Psychology Board of Australia as a Clinical Psychologist and board approved supervisor, I completed my training through The University of Melbourne and conducted clinical research through The Royal Women’s Hospital.
Whether you're feeling this way from uni/work stressors, chronic pain/illness, the loss of someone you love, change in life circumstances, or cultural identity issues, I can join you on the journey towards your goals.
I am experienced in helping people overcome the barriers that anxiety, depression, and chronic pain pose to living a meaningful and fulfilling life. Through my own lived experience of chronic pain, I understand the struggles with coming to terms with things that are out of our control.
Whether you're feeling this way from uni/work stressors, chronic pain/illness, the loss of someone you love, change in life circumstances, or cultural identity issues, I can join you on the journey towards your goals.
I am experienced in helping people overcome the barriers that anxiety, depression, and chronic pain pose to living a meaningful and fulfilling life. Through my own lived experience of chronic pain, I understand the struggles with coming to terms with things that are out of our control.
As an EMDR practitioner and clinical counsellor, I provide online therapy using trauma-informed approaches and specialised EMDR techniques. I understand how stress, anxiety, and trauma can deeply affect your sense of self and your closest relationships. In our sessions, we'll create meaningful wellness goals that help you reclaim control, find emotional freedom, and rebuild important connections. My practice offers a safe space where your experiences are honoured and your healing journey is supported with expertise and genuine care. Together, we'll develop the tools you need to move forward with confidence and renewed hope.
As an EMDR practitioner and clinical counsellor, I provide online therapy using trauma-informed approaches and specialised EMDR techniques. I understand how stress, anxiety, and trauma can deeply affect your sense of self and your closest relationships. In our sessions, we'll create meaningful wellness goals that help you reclaim control, find emotional freedom, and rebuild important connections. My practice offers a safe space where your experiences are honoured and your healing journey is supported with expertise and genuine care. Together, we'll develop the tools you need to move forward with confidence and renewed hope.
Therapy provides a safe space to explore issues and practice new ways of being and the potential for healing from 'stuckness' or a clinical condition. The relationship with the therapist is most important in therapy, so feel free to give me a call to see if we connect. I'm registered with WorkCover (Worksafe Victoria) and specialise in helping those with trauma and workplace injury, psychological or physical, as well as ongoing medical conditions and health problems. I have training in psychodynamic and body-oriented approaches (somatics) and EMDR, as well as cognitive-behavioural (CBT) approaches like ACT.
Therapy provides a safe space to explore issues and practice new ways of being and the potential for healing from 'stuckness' or a clinical condition. The relationship with the therapist is most important in therapy, so feel free to give me a call to see if we connect. I'm registered with WorkCover (Worksafe Victoria) and specialise in helping those with trauma and workplace injury, psychological or physical, as well as ongoing medical conditions and health problems. I have training in psychodynamic and body-oriented approaches (somatics) and EMDR, as well as cognitive-behavioural (CBT) approaches like ACT.
Nearby Chronic Pain Therapists Searches for Vermont
- Blackburn
- Box Hill
- Burwood
- Clayton
- Glen Waverley
- Heathmont
- Mitcham
- Mount Waverley
- Mulgrave
- Scoresby
- Wantirna South
- Wheelers Hill
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, catastrophising, 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 behavioural 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.