Chronic Pain Therapists in 21047
Susan J. Ruckel LCSW-C, Licensed Psychotherapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BS, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fallston, MD 21047
My aim is to help individuals create a rich and meaningful life, while effectively handling the pain and stress that life inevitably brings. I provide in-person sessions at my office in Bel Air, MD, and Telehealth sessions, using a secure Telehealth platform. My goal is to respectfully treat and engage with clients in an emotionally safe environment. My office procedures are HIPAA compliant with a great respect for personal privacy and emotional safety. My passions are treating individuals, couples and families who wish to improve their relationships, are going through life transitions or have mental health concerns.
My aim is to help individuals create a rich and meaningful life, while effectively handling the pain and stress that life inevitably brings. I provide in-person sessions at my office in Bel Air, MD, and Telehealth sessions, using a secure Telehealth platform. My goal is to respectfully treat and engage with clients in an emotionally safe environment. My office procedures are HIPAA compliant with a great respect for personal privacy and emotional safety. My passions are treating individuals, couples and families who wish to improve their relationships, are going through life transitions or have mental health concerns.
Jessica Lynn Lefler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Fallston, MD 21047
Specializing in adolescent and young adult life transitions, collaborative family therapy, gender dysphoria, OCD, ADHD, anxiety and depression. Solution focused treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other eclectic approaches. I believe wellness is rooted in vulnerability, connection, acceptance and movement. It's more than just therapy. Insurance accepted via Superbill only.
Specializing in adolescent and young adult life transitions, collaborative family therapy, gender dysphoria, OCD, ADHD, anxiety and depression. Solution focused treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other eclectic approaches. I believe wellness is rooted in vulnerability, connection, acceptance and movement. It's more than just therapy. Insurance accepted via Superbill only.
Kristy Crump
Counselor, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fallston, MD 21047
My ideal client is someone who is looking to help change and/or cope with his/her problems/issues. I have worked with a wide variety of issues and treatment modalities. I find that working with anxiety and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, are best suited to my abilities. I also enjoy teaching others how to raise his/her self-esteem and how to have a more positive outlook on life. Lastly, I really enjoy helping others discover their full potential and teach them how to use that to better themselves.
My ideal client is someone who is looking to help change and/or cope with his/her problems/issues. I have worked with a wide variety of issues and treatment modalities. I find that working with anxiety and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, are best suited to my abilities. I also enjoy teaching others how to raise his/her self-esteem and how to have a more positive outlook on life. Lastly, I really enjoy helping others discover their full potential and teach them how to use that to better themselves.
Theresa Redmon
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, BC-DMT
Verified Verified
Fallston, MD 21047
Hello and welcome to my practice. My clinical experience is working with those who suffer from depression, anxiety and traumatic experiences. I work with the older adolescent and adult populations. My approach to helping varies according to your age, unique needs & challenges, and goals. I guide you to explore and experience the connection of your thinking, feelings and behaviors as it relates to your emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Hello and welcome to my practice. My clinical experience is working with those who suffer from depression, anxiety and traumatic experiences. I work with the older adolescent and adult populations. My approach to helping varies according to your age, unique needs & challenges, and goals. I guide you to explore and experience the connection of your thinking, feelings and behaviors as it relates to your emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Ana Rogers
Counselor, LGPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Fallston, MD 21047
Are you a couple seeking to strengthen your bond, rebuild trust, and renew commitment? Is your family seeking support in navigating life’s complexities together? I am here to walk alongside you. You deserve a space where you feel valued and safe to be vulnerable with yourself and in your relationships. We’ll work collaboratively to enhance communication, unravel unhelpful patterns, and rediscover the connection that you and your partner or family long for. Alongside couples and family therapy, I offer support to motivated individuals and young minds 10+ looking to grow, heal, and feel better prepared to cope with life’s challenges.
Are you a couple seeking to strengthen your bond, rebuild trust, and renew commitment? Is your family seeking support in navigating life’s complexities together? I am here to walk alongside you. You deserve a space where you feel valued and safe to be vulnerable with yourself and in your relationships. We’ll work collaboratively to enhance communication, unravel unhelpful patterns, and rediscover the connection that you and your partner or family long for. Alongside couples and family therapy, I offer support to motivated individuals and young minds 10+ looking to grow, heal, and feel better prepared to cope with life’s challenges.
Clara Bobo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Fallston, MD 21047 (Online Only)
Reaching out for help when our lives become unmanageable or challenging can seem overwhelming and even insurmountable at times. Whether trauma, anxiety, or relational - healing is not linear, there is an ebb and flow we must experience to find our true selves. Sitting in transitional moments of emotion as we process memories and experiences is often considered the most important part of the therapeutic journey. It is in these moments we find clarity, knowledge, deep meaning, love, and strength. These moments become the catalyst for change.
Reaching out for help when our lives become unmanageable or challenging can seem overwhelming and even insurmountable at times. Whether trauma, anxiety, or relational - healing is not linear, there is an ebb and flow we must experience to find our true selves. Sitting in transitional moments of emotion as we process memories and experiences is often considered the most important part of the therapeutic journey. It is in these moments we find clarity, knowledge, deep meaning, love, and strength. These moments become the catalyst for change.
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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, 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.