Chronic Pain Therapists in B2G
I work primarily with children, youth, families and young adults (college, university aged). I have diverse experience working with children, parents and young adults in university/college who are dealing with anxiety, depression, school, family or life stressors. I have a particular interest in working with children to young adults who are managing living with concussions or illness (themselves or in within their family). My approach is to work with my clients to come up with goals based on a combination of their concerns and my clinical assessment to help find a therapeutic plan that will be most helpful for my clients.
I work primarily with children, youth, families and young adults (college, university aged). I have diverse experience working with children, parents and young adults in university/college who are dealing with anxiety, depression, school, family or life stressors. I have a particular interest in working with children to young adults who are managing living with concussions or illness (themselves or in within their family). My approach is to work with my clients to come up with goals based on a combination of their concerns and my clinical assessment to help find a therapeutic plan that will be most helpful for my clients.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS - Hi there, sometimes you just need a safe space to sit down and talk to someone about your feelings, thoughts, beliefs, actions, relationships or life events. The truth is sometimes we find ourselves living in a dark place. I have over 30 years experience working in healthcare/mental health. My adolescent and adult clients come to me because they’ve been struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and leave empowered, with specific tools that can help them cope and thrive. My clients learn to understand themselves and move towards the light at the end of the tunnel.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS - Hi there, sometimes you just need a safe space to sit down and talk to someone about your feelings, thoughts, beliefs, actions, relationships or life events. The truth is sometimes we find ourselves living in a dark place. I have over 30 years experience working in healthcare/mental health. My adolescent and adult clients come to me because they’ve been struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and leave empowered, with specific tools that can help them cope and thrive. My clients learn to understand themselves and move towards the light at the end of the tunnel.
Linda MacDougall Penner
Counsellor, MA, MEd, CCC, RCT
Verified Verified
Antigonish, NS B2G
Waitlist for new clients
It is a beautiful experience to see people able to work through their trauma, set boundaries, learn healthy coping strategies and move on to a more peaceful, productive life. Therapy is more that just chatting, we will set goals and apply best practices to help you see the those goals reached. I offer a trauma informed lens with you and your well being the priority.
It is a beautiful experience to see people able to work through their trauma, set boundaries, learn healthy coping strategies and move on to a more peaceful, productive life. Therapy is more that just chatting, we will set goals and apply best practices to help you see the those goals reached. I offer a trauma informed lens with you and your well being the priority.
Reaching out for help is a leap of trust, an answer to a deep inner longing. My healing journey has informed me in my work as a therapist. I work from a stance of "what is right with you, and what have you done to get you from there to here?" I make suggestions, and you practice. I welcome your input, especially when you think I make mistakes. You will learn about the gifts of imagination, and what it means to become aware of inner resources already present within. Knowing the difference between anxiety, stress, and worry is life changing. Awareness of an inner life as well as an outer life brings one to a place of inner peace.
Reaching out for help is a leap of trust, an answer to a deep inner longing. My healing journey has informed me in my work as a therapist. I work from a stance of "what is right with you, and what have you done to get you from there to here?" I make suggestions, and you practice. I welcome your input, especially when you think I make mistakes. You will learn about the gifts of imagination, and what it means to become aware of inner resources already present within. Knowing the difference between anxiety, stress, and worry is life changing. Awareness of an inner life as well as an outer life brings one to a place of inner peace.
Sonya MacDonald Psychological Services
Psychologist, MEd, C, Psyc
Verified Verified
Antigonish, NS B2G
My practice offers an evidence based treatment approach in a relaxed and comfortable environment.
My practice offers an evidence based treatment approach in a relaxed and comfortable environment.
Now accepting new clients for September. I offer a non-judgemental and person-centered approach to therapy. You are the expert in your own life, and together we can develop a treatment plan that is individually tailored to your needs.
Now accepting new clients for September. I offer a non-judgemental and person-centered approach to therapy. You are the expert in your own life, and together we can develop a treatment plan that is individually tailored to your needs.
Hello! I have over 17 years of experience in the helping profession with the majority focused on providing counselling and mental health related programming to children, youth and their families through the education and public health system. I am registered with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists (candidate) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor. My training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Sand tray and Play Based Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
Hello! I have over 17 years of experience in the helping profession with the majority focused on providing counselling and mental health related programming to children, youth and their families through the education and public health system. I am registered with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists (candidate) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor. My training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Sand tray and Play Based Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
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Chronic Pain Counsellors
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.