Chronic Pain Support Group (Adults, all ages)
This is a virtual support group that will be held over HIPPA-compliant Zoom. Chronic pain is inherently isolating. Over the course of 12 group sessions, this support group is intended to offer support through community, connection to peers who face ...
This is a virtual support group that will be held over HIPPA-compliant Zoom. Chronic pain is inherently isolating. Over the course of 12 group sessions, this support group is intended to offer support through community, connection to peers who face ...
Chronic Pain Support Group
This is an 8-week virtual Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) group focused on teaching individuals mind-body strategies, as well as providing support to better manage chronic pain. Participants can expect to learn strategies that can assist them in increasing activity ...
This is an 8-week virtual Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) group focused on teaching individuals mind-body strategies, as well as providing support to better manage chronic pain. Participants can expect to learn strategies that can assist them in increasing activity ...
EMDR Intensive
Intensives are highly focused and often require less time and overall cost with months of weekly therapy packed into hours and/or days. Feel better faster – Intensives are highly concentrated and focused so that you can make faster progress and ...
Hosted by Sara Whalen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT200
Verified Verified
Group meets in Urbana, IL 61801
Intensives are highly focused and often require less time and overall cost with months of weekly therapy packed into hours and/or days. Feel better faster – Intensives are highly concentrated and focused so that you can make faster progress and ...
Spoonies Unite: Support for Chronically Ill Folx
This is a safe and affirming community for spoonies to find mutual support. Here, we come together to share our lived experiences navigating the challenges of chronic illness and ableist social structures that impact our mental and emotional well-being. We ...
Hosted by Niki T Colon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AM, LSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60602
This is a safe and affirming community for spoonies to find mutual support. Here, we come together to share our lived experiences navigating the challenges of chronic illness and ableist social structures that impact our mental and emotional well-being. We ...
Parents and Traumatic Grief/Loss
Telehealth group to support parents experiencing unexpected grief and/or traumatic loss. Meets once a week (probably Wednesdays at 10 am). Members first meet with Dr. Lombard individually, to ensure the group is a good fit for the level of support ...
Telehealth group to support parents experiencing unexpected grief and/or traumatic loss. Meets once a week (probably Wednesdays at 10 am). Members first meet with Dr. Lombard individually, to ensure the group is a good fit for the level of support ...
Chronic Pain
For individuals suffering from chronic pain the journey may feel isolating - you may feel misunderstood, start to fear and avoid certain activities that you previously enjoyed, and feel like you are unable to keep up. This is an on-going ...
For individuals suffering from chronic pain the journey may feel isolating - you may feel misunderstood, start to fear and avoid certain activities that you previously enjoyed, and feel like you are unable to keep up. This is an on-going ...
Pelvic Pain Support Group
This monthly support group is dedicated to bringing folx (ages 20-40, vulva-owners) together who are experiencing persistent pelvic pain (e.g. endometriosis, vaginismus, and vulvodynia). This support group is for those with pelvic pain to have a place to talk honestly ...
Hosted by Rebecca Patterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60602
This monthly support group is dedicated to bringing folx (ages 20-40, vulva-owners) together who are experiencing persistent pelvic pain (e.g. endometriosis, vaginismus, and vulvodynia). This support group is for those with pelvic pain to have a place to talk honestly ...
Journey OM
MAR 4 to APR 8, 2024 | via Teletherapy | Over the course of six (6) weeks, learn about the body-mind connection and how stress and trauma affect this system, engage in embodiment practices to gain a sense of comfort ...
Hosted by Pamela S Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, E-RYT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wheaton, IL 60187
MAR 4 to APR 8, 2024 | via Teletherapy | Over the course of six (6) weeks, learn about the body-mind connection and how stress and trauma affect this system, engage in embodiment practices to gain a sense of comfort ...
Mindfulness Group
The Mindfulness/Meditation Group is an 10-week psychoeducational class designed to introduce participants to the theory and practice of Mindfulness. This interactive course will teach the concepts behind Mindfulness, offering various meditation techniques to become more present and actively aware with ...
Hosted by Center for Emotional Wellness of the Northwest
Counselor, CADC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Crystal Lake, IL 60014
The Mindfulness/Meditation Group is an 10-week psychoeducational class designed to introduce participants to the theory and practice of Mindfulness. This interactive course will teach the concepts behind Mindfulness, offering various meditation techniques to become more present and actively aware with ...
Restorative Yoga Group
I welcome you to a space where you can slow down, soothe your nervous system and nurture body, mind and spirit. Potential benefits of Restorative Yoga include anxiety and stress reduction, improved sleep, decreased pain and inflammation, and strengthened immune ...
I welcome you to a space where you can slow down, soothe your nervous system and nurture body, mind and spirit. Potential benefits of Restorative Yoga include anxiety and stress reduction, improved sleep, decreased pain and inflammation, and strengthened immune ...
Pelvic Pain Support Group
Come join our support group dedicated to joining likeminded women, ages 20-40, who are experiencing persistent pelvic pain. You are not alone, nor should you be experiencing this alone. We offer confidential, unparalleled support to those in need.
Hosted by Amy ( Freier ) Moran
Counselor, LCPC, CST
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60602
Come join our support group dedicated to joining likeminded women, ages 20-40, who are experiencing persistent pelvic pain. You are not alone, nor should you be experiencing this alone. We offer confidential, unparalleled support to those in need.
Embodied Wellness Center
Embodied Wellness Center is an integrative healthcare practice providing a combination of traditional talk therapy and customized mind-body practices to help you live a healthier and happier life.
Hosted by Stephanie Rotman
Counselor, MA, LCPC, RYT, TIYT, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60614
Embodied Wellness Center is an integrative healthcare practice providing a combination of traditional talk therapy and customized mind-body practices to help you live a healthier and happier life.
Strategies and Support for Managing Chronic Pain
If you are 55+ and have chronic pain, this 8-week VIRTUAL group can give you the skills to improve your quality of life! Group members learn proven CBT strategies to interrupt the cycle of pain. Members also support and learn ...
Hosted by CJE SeniorLife Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60645
If you are 55+ and have chronic pain, this 8-week VIRTUAL group can give you the skills to improve your quality of life! Group members learn proven CBT strategies to interrupt the cycle of pain. Members also support and learn ...
EFT Tapping Virtual Sessions
Join Move Psychotherapist and EFT therapist, Lauren Jaimovich for a three-part EFT tapping series. Each session will incorporate a short introduction to the basics of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), followed by longer experiential exercises where you will be guided through ...
Hosted by Move Therapy and Wellness
LCSW, TIYT, LPC, E-RYT, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60613
Join Move Psychotherapist and EFT therapist, Lauren Jaimovich for a three-part EFT tapping series. Each session will incorporate a short introduction to the basics of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), followed by longer experiential exercises where you will be guided through ...
Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain Support Group
Join our inclusive community for individuals managing chronic illnesses and chronic pain. Connect with others who deeply comprehend the difficulties and loneliness associated with these conditions. Our group prioritizes fostering connections, sharing experiences, and cultivating empathy. Engage in meaningful discussions ...
Hosted by April Difatta
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lombard, IL 60148
Join our inclusive community for individuals managing chronic illnesses and chronic pain. Connect with others who deeply comprehend the difficulties and loneliness associated with these conditions. Our group prioritizes fostering connections, sharing experiences, and cultivating empathy. Engage in meaningful discussions ...
The 5-Stages of Self Healing
The Nia 5 Stages of Self-Healing is an integrative practice based on the five stages of human development: embryonic, creeping, crawling, standing, and walking. Each stage is a foundation for the next. Combined, all five stages help people to integrate ...
Hosted by Mihaela Campion
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CCDVC, Certifi, Daring
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60613
The Nia 5 Stages of Self-Healing is an integrative practice based on the five stages of human development: embryonic, creeping, crawling, standing, and walking. Each stage is a foundation for the next. Combined, all five stages help people to integrate ...
Gaining Independence
Dr. Emily Ballard, OTD, OTR/L will use gross motor to improve and maintain participants' physical abilities, such as balance, coordination, endurance, and muscle strength, through fun and engaging activities. The group will develop fundamental motor skills and confidence to enhance ...
Hosted by Uniquely You Behavioral Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in New Lenox, IL 60451
Dr. Emily Ballard, OTD, OTR/L will use gross motor to improve and maintain participants' physical abilities, such as balance, coordination, endurance, and muscle strength, through fun and engaging activities. The group will develop fundamental motor skills and confidence to enhance ...
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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.