Are you sick of constant pain, feeling drained, cancelling life plans, and wondering if anyone truly understands? Join a group of people who get it. We create a space where members can share stories, support each other, and find strength. Join us as we process, laugh, and find a little hope! The group meets for 7-weeks at a time and then starts over to welcome a new set of members for the following round. Sessions are held virtually for 1 hour each week to discuss a presented topic and process as a community.
Together, we will work in a collaborative format to set goals, process pain, and develop deeper self-awareness.
Finding the path to healing can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone. As a trauma-informed therapist, I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families navigate the intricacies of complex trauma, chronic pain/ illness, grief, and relationships. With a focus on chronic illness/ pain, I support clients through challenges related to daily functions, finding quality medical care, burnout, and more. My expertise lies in creating a safe space where you feel welcome to explore all of the parts of your story and cultivate resilience. I help clients create hope and envision a future with less suffering.
Open to Georgia and Florida residents - This group is virtual (with 3 optional in-person meetings). You don’t have to be afraid of your body, even when your pain has been stopping you for years from living your life. This group helps alleviate feeling like a burden, social isolation, and overexerting yourself leading to frequent flare-ups. Learn so much more at www.thechronic illnesstherapist.com
Hosted by Destiny Winters
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CRC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30310
You can find more info and book a free consultation at thechronic illnesstherapist.
We will no longer accept feeling like a burden or lack of answers, empathy, and guidance from the medical professionals we're told to trust. It’s not in your head, you are not faking it, and you absolutely can get better with the right support. Learning to ask for help, manage your physical pain and fatigue, and socialize again despite chronic illness obstacles is what I help clients achieve. We work together from a mind-body perspective to identify and release patterns of tension, stress, and past trauma. The goal is to help you develop a greater sense of ease, comfort, and wellbeing in your mind AND body.
We are a new practice and three members strong, each clinician offers a wide variety of clinical services and specialties. I would love the opportunity to work with you in a relaxed, non-judgmental space.
I am especially sensitive hearing and understanding other people’s emotional pain or traumas.
Hello and welcome! I have experience working with trauma, PTSD, domestic violence victims, health issues, depression, anxiety, grief, and many other issues. I like to begin by getting to know my client and their specific needs so that we can work together to identify their goals for therapy and devise a plan of action for treatment. I take an integrative person-centered approach to therapy. I am a compassionate, non-judgmental therapist. I work with clients from all walks of life. I have experience working with couples, the LGBTQIA2S+ community, Women’s Safe Shelter, Cancer patients/survivors, Veterans, First Responders and more
A Mind Body Behavioral Pain Management approach for anyone experiencing pain and distress from various medical conditions. Participants will unlearn their pain through an interactive, informative and reflective program pioneered by Howard Schubiner, MD from his book "Unlearn Your Pain." Dr. Schubiner, cited over the last decade as one of the best physicians in the US has trained Mr. Glauser to facilitate this program. Through journaling exercises, mindfulness-based meditations, clinical hypnosis, information on self-regulating pain and distress, and affective release dialogue with one's pain, participants will be able to learn and apply the skills to Unlearn Pain. Group to resume Fall 2017.
Hosted by Ed Glauser
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, LPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Athens, GA 30606
I have specialized training and certifications in Mind Body Medicine, Clinical Hypnosis, Yoga Philosophy, Behavioral Sleep, Stress and Pain Management, Online Counseling, as well as Mindfulness-based approaches for assisting individuals throughout the lifespan in experiencing relief from chronic pain, illness, insomnia, depression, stress, trauma and relationship issues. I am also a Board Certified-Telemental Health Provider. My graduate counseling degree is from the University of Georgia. I am Licensed in Florida (telemental health only), Georgia and North Carolina. Offering 100% Telemental Health Counseling.
Here is a link to a Facebook page where Georgia residents with EDS or seeking info about EDS can get free local support.....
https://www.facebook.com/gaedsnetwork
Hosted by Melissa Dickinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30317
I have specialized training in gender and sex therapy (kink/poly-friendly) and I work extensively with chronic illness support with a specialty in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.
Therapy and coaching are professional connected relationships where you explore new options with room to grow. I work with you to create a safe space, so that we can make real progress on the issues that matter to you.
Navigating the complexities of chronic pain is tough, not just for those experiencing it but also for the incredible caregivers providing support. In this group, we will engage in open discussions about the challenges of caring for loved ones in chronic pain, fostering a safe space for participants to share. Topics will include stress reduction, setting healthy boundaries, practical self-care strategies, and navigating the emotions of grief. Remember, you're not alone—we're here as allies, united!
Together, we will work in a collaborative format to set goals, process pain, and develop deeper self-awareness.
Finding the path to healing can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone. As a trauma-informed therapist, I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families navigate the intricacies of complex trauma, chronic pain/ illness, grief, and relationships. With a focus on chronic illness/ pain, I support clients through challenges related to daily functions, finding quality medical care, burnout, and more. My expertise lies in creating a safe space where you feel welcome to explore all of the parts of your story and cultivate resilience. I help clients create hope and envision a future with less suffering.
This small group workshop follows a 10 week cycle where you will get to know a consistent group of peers as you come together to process and support each other through phototherapy interventions & peer support. $49 per weekly session - discounts available when purchased as package.
Due to my personal background, I have a special interest in working with marginalized populations, people struggling with body image, and those living with chronic pain and chronic illness.
You deserve to feel validated and supported as you are. My goal as a LGBTQIA2S+, neurodiverse, larger bodied therapist, is to provide an inclusive environment for individuals of all sexual identities, genders, abilities, races, ages, and body size. I foster a warm & open space free from judgment. You are the expert on your life, and I am here to walk beside you on your journey. My approach to counseling is to support you as a whole person navigate the systems that are affecting you. While much of my work includes art therapy and a holistic approach, we will work together to find what will work best for you.
Group therapy is a powerful resource that can promote a greater understanding and a new perspective through empowering a changed attitude that will promote joy, peace, and contentment despite your pain. Half the battle is won when you take an active role and begin to help yourself recovery from living with the isolation and fear that can overwhelm a person with chronic pain. By sharing our experience, strengths, and hopes and integrating a form of psychotherapy called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).You will come to realize that you are not alone as others come alongside you in your struggles.
Hosted by Anastasia Bean-Moon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, CPCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Roswell, GA 30076
Areas of interest: ACOA, Addiction/Dependency, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Depression, Grief and Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transition, Stress, Spirituality, Trauma, Women's Issues / Serves on the CPA Board of Trustees as a Professional Advocate.
My therapeutic approach is strength based and integrative, utilizing solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, emotionally focused therapy, and experiential methods. I believe the therapeutic relationship is vital. By utilizing a core humanistic approach, based on trust, nonjudgmental, and a genuine unconditional positive regard. I help clients gain insight into the past and evaluate present living to create a new perspective. Awareness of self and others, coping skills, and motivation of present living is explored to create new patterns of thought, new emotional responses, and new behaviors to not only heal and reach your goal but to thrive and live fully.
The purpose of this group is to address people living with chronic pain. To explore options for comfort and healing interventions. More importantly just a space place to talk about your emotional and social well-being.
Hosted by S&K Professionals Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, GC-C, CPCS, IMH-E
Verified Verified
Group meets in Macon, GA 31201
It is my pleasure to introduce you to S & K Professionals Counseling Services. The name is new, but the commitment to offer the best counseling services for our clients is as old as time. Our mission statement is "Strengthening Families One Step at a Time." We are committed to counseling with a purpose by listening to our clients issues and challenges, and finally meeting those challenges with services and resources unmatched in quality and functionality.
This Group meets once a week on thursdays at 5PM virtually. In my past work I managed adults and seniors who suffer from Chronic illnesses with multiple comorbidities. This group is to help those who are experiencing difficulties with life changes and transitioning into living with chronic illnesses cope.
Hosted by The Good Place Health and Wellness.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Marietta, GA 30066
Growing up in Ghana, there was no such thing as talk therapy. Mental health was not a topic of discussion in my culture. I became fascinated with talk therapy during my college years here in America. Over the years, I have felt the need to bring talk therapy to the fore front of my community and all. My exprience has been working with adults with serious mental illnesses, children with family trauma and abandonments, individuals and families. I specialize in couples and groups as well. My approach is creating a safe space for you to be vulnerable and sincere in your disclosure of deep and personal thoughts. I am an LGBTQ ally.
Are you a person with disabilities and/or health challenges who has been exhausted with obstacles, ignorance, excuses, and having to constantly advocate for yourself? Have you felt isolated and do you want to connect with others in a community of support? If so, the ACCESS (Appreciation, Connection, Community, Empowerment, Skills, Support) group may be a helpful resource for you. All adults, regardless of diagnoses (or lack thereof), race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity/orientation, age or spirituality, are welcome to contact me for a pre-group interview to determine if the ACCESS group is a good fit.
Hosted by Shannon Oliver Sullivan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30308
New GROUPS for Women in Mid-Life and those with Chronic Health/Disability concerns! I am a Champion of the Human Spirit. How is your spirit? Are you feeling unsatisfied, overwhelmed, weary, confused, anxious, depressed? Maybe it seems like you "have everything" and aren't sure why you don't feel content. Therapy looks a lot like a conversation with a good friend. But the gift is that it's a one-way friendship where it's all about you! You get to talk about whatever you want and I get to listen carefully, affirm and encourage your strengths, and ask questions to help you think more deeply about your concerns.
Our cancer support group will help individuals suffering from cancer and their family members to find effective coping mechanisms and live a more productive life. Group members will learn to stabilize their Central Nervous System and control their stress by utilizing simple stress control and feedback techniques.
Hosted by Dr. Jose Fidias Franco V.
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, PsyD, LPC, LMHC, CPCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Augusta, GA 30909
As a solution-focused practitioners, our goal is to help you uncover your true potential and leave a life that is worth celebrating. We can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. If you are looking for counseling approaches and techniques such as clinical hypnosis, mind-body interventions, and neurotherapy when talk therapy has not worked for you, we can provide those services and give you the extra support and guidance to help you move in a new direction in your life.
Experience deeper awareness, focus, clarity, emotional regulation, stress reduction & physical health benefits, through mindfulness-based guided meditations. Meditations include but are not limited to: Insight Meditations, Mindful Breathing Awareness and Centering, Awareness Of & Working With Thoughts, Feelings & Physical Symptoms As They Emerge, Body Scan Meditation, , Forgiveness and Loving Kindness Meditation, Self-Acceptance and Interconnectedness Meditation, Healing Through Change Meditation, Meditation on Equanimity, Choiceless Awareness Meditation, Sound Focusing Meditation with live Shakuhachi Flute playing. Expansive Meditations on Freeing Mind, Body & Heart COST: $10.00 per individual. TO REGISTER , CONTACT: 706.312.6885 or mindfulsounds@mac.com or mindbodystressreductionprogram.com
Hosted by MindBody Stress Reduction Programs, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, NBCCH, ACSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Martinez, GA 30907
Imagine yourself discovering or reclaiming the innate healing potential that resides within you." I am trained in traditional "talk" psychotherapy and "mindbody" therapy. - Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist & Stress Reduction Consultant with 40 years of experience. -Trained in Mindfulness-Based Therapy & Meditation. - Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. -National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & Diplomat. - Trained to work with a wide range of issues. People seek my help for emotional healing & regulation, eliminate negative habits, improve focus, move through life transitions, trauma recovery &/ or improve other personal & professional issues.Individual treatment programs provided. Individualized hypnotherapy for stop smoking, enjoy weight loss, stop phobias & anxiety reactions. Customized recordings available.
In the group you will learn how to meditate, starting with shamatha ("Peaceful Abiding") meditation practice. The purpose of shamatha meditation is to stabilize the mind by cultivating a steady awareness of the object of meditation. The group will consist of basic instruction, meditation practice, sharing about experience, and a discussion of supplemental readings provided each week. This group is not a therapy group and does not require an intake appointment. A consultation form is required and will be provided at registration. Call to register and provide an email address to receive the readings for that week.
Hosted by Shelley Lynn Burke
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Watkinsville, GA 30677
Are you looking for support during a difficult time in your life? Are you trying to make changes, yet find that you are having difficulty maintaining motivation? I can assist you. Whether you want a deeper understanding of yourself and others, recovery support with addiction issues, or just to learn new skills to manage or change symptoms or behavior, I can help. Sometimes we just need time set aside to contemplate our lives and our direction to get back on track. I look forward to meeting you and lending my assistance.
Immerse yourself in the tranquil sounds of a sound bath. Sound baths have been shown to soothe the central nervous system and alleviate stress and anxiety.
Hosted by Lei Rhyne
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CHT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Peachtree City, GA 30269
Hi! I’m Lei Rhyne, and I am dedicated to guiding individuals in overcoming trauma, anxiety, depression, and grief and empowering them. Together, we will strive to achieve your goals and find balance for your mind, body, and spirit. As a mother of two adult children and a grandmother to a 5-year-old, I transitioned from being a crisis coach in shelters and safe houses to becoming a counselor. I have been a strong advocate for students with learning difficulties, minority groups, and the LGBTQ+ community. My work in the community involves healing individuals in hospitals and community centers.
Group therapy is a powerful resource that can promote a greater understanding and a new perspective through empowering a changed attitude that will promote joy, peace, and contentment despite your pain. Half the battle is won when you take an active role and begin to help yourself recover from living with the isolation and fear that can overwhelm a person with chronic pain. By sharing your experiences, strengths, and hopes and integrating a form of psychotherapy called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), you will come to realize that you are not alone as others journey alongside you in your struggles.
Hosted by Warnecke Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Roswell, GA 30076
I believe it is imperative that as counselors we work diligently to help clients identify, accept, and work through their limiting ideas. I believe that my personal work and advanced education combine to create a down-to-earth and genuine, love-based approach that my clients benefit from. I am confident that my clients will be clearly and concretely shown that they can change their thoughts, feelings, and behavior. I believe I have developed a quality product, and I look forward to assisting my clients to be their actualizing selves.
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Chronic Pain Support Groups
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.