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Hosted by Healing Journeys Counseling Services, LLC
Counselor, LMHC, CAP, LMHC-QS
Group meets in Jacksonville, FL 32256
I give my clients the tools necessary to help them reach their goals, to heal from trauma, deal with pain, beat their depression and fix their relationships.
I believe that incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over, instead of craving control over what you don’t. Life can be difficult and having professional support from an intuitive therapist can make a tremendous difference during these times.
If you’re living with a chronic illness, it can feel like a lot to carry on your own. I know from personal experience how isolating and frustrating it can be. That’s why we created the Crafting and Chronic Illness Therapy Group—a space where you can connect with others who really get it. Over six weeks, we’ll share simple ways to manage stress, conserve your energy, and find a little more ease in your daily life. Bring your favorite craft, and let’s create something meaningful together!
The best way to reach out to me to see if we are a good fit is to schedule a free consultation directly through my website! No need for the endless email and phone tag. Do you feel like you have lost your spark and vibrancy? Do you struggle with the expectations of who you should be, never feeling like you are enough? Do you numb your feelings and ignore your hearts desires for comfort, stability, acceptance, and normalcy? That used to be me too! With my own ADHD and Trauma, life has not always been easy. I want to help you overcome the things that are weighing you down and help you actualize your most authentic life.
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MEd, LMHC, ART, CPP, CAMS
Group meets in Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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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.