Chronic Pain Therapists in 80302
Patrick Ross Vann
Psychologist, Ed, D
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
My specialty is the chronic pain patient.
I assume serious intent to address whatever brought the patient to my office in the first place. It is my hope to form the most positive therapeutic alliance possible. The first step is to acknowledge the courage it took to make the call. I have been practicing as a licensed Clinical Psychologist for thirty years. I have also served as a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder for over twenty years. I mostly see chronic depressed and anxious patients I .have worked across the spectrum from imminently suicidial to the broader existential issues concerning a more meaningful life.
My specialty is the chronic pain patient.
I assume serious intent to address whatever brought the patient to my office in the first place. It is my hope to form the most positive therapeutic alliance possible. The first step is to acknowledge the courage it took to make the call. I have been practicing as a licensed Clinical Psychologist for thirty years. I have also served as a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder for over twenty years. I mostly see chronic depressed and anxious patients I .have worked across the spectrum from imminently suicidial to the broader existential issues concerning a more meaningful life.
Laia Jorba
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BC-DMT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I specialize in complex trauma, including chronic pain issues, insomnia, anxiety and depression.
Deciding to go to therapy can be difficult. If you are considering this, part of you is curious and hopeful, while you may also feel stuck and hopeless. Walking with you between hope and fear is one of my callings. You can find the resiliency and the courage to become the person you always wanted to be.
I specialize in complex trauma, including chronic pain issues, insomnia, anxiety and depression.
Deciding to go to therapy can be difficult. If you are considering this, part of you is curious and hopeful, while you may also feel stuck and hopeless. Walking with you between hope and fear is one of my callings. You can find the resiliency and the courage to become the person you always wanted to be.
Christine Archer | Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPCC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I help high-achieving, do-it-all women overcome chronic pain, anxiety and burnout to live a more joyful and restful life. Often, our bodies give us cues that it’s time to slow down while our minds push us to keep going. We have learned that expectations, responsibilities and productivity take priority over our own care and needs. Maybe you have tried to power through your body’s cues over and over again only to feel stuck, exhausted, and unsure of how to find relief. Our work together will empower you to come back to yourself, to tend to your body and nervous system and to feel more present, connected and at ease.
I help high-achieving, do-it-all women overcome chronic pain, anxiety and burnout to live a more joyful and restful life. Often, our bodies give us cues that it’s time to slow down while our minds push us to keep going. We have learned that expectations, responsibilities and productivity take priority over our own care and needs. Maybe you have tried to power through your body’s cues over and over again only to feel stuck, exhausted, and unsure of how to find relief. Our work together will empower you to come back to yourself, to tend to your body and nervous system and to feel more present, connected and at ease.
Meghan Stetson
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC, MA, MEd, RYT-500
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain can be an invisible, isolating, and scary experience. On top of that, the way that our society is structured has all but left these areas out of the realm of psychotherapy and leaves these experiences to the field of medicine alone. If you live with chronic illness or chronic pain, you know firsthand how lacking this model is. In my therapy practice I strive to create space for all aspects of your human experience, while working with you towards the ability to feel safe in your body, access hope and a healthy sense of self, and to transform your suffering into meaning.
Living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain can be an invisible, isolating, and scary experience. On top of that, the way that our society is structured has all but left these areas out of the realm of psychotherapy and leaves these experiences to the field of medicine alone. If you live with chronic illness or chronic pain, you know firsthand how lacking this model is. In my therapy practice I strive to create space for all aspects of your human experience, while working with you towards the ability to feel safe in your body, access hope and a healthy sense of self, and to transform your suffering into meaning.
Meg Kies
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I specialized in working with those with chronic pain, illness, and health concerns, but also have particular attunement to those with trauma and PTSD.
I approach therapy with a client-centered framework to let you determine what path your journey is taking. We will create a relationship together where I can be your mirror and reflect your innate wisdom that life's stress and trauma have obscured. Lasting change is created through this empowerment that gives you the strength and awareness to deepen personal resilience. I blend a model of evidence-based therapeutic techniques with non-traditional spiritual knowledge and practices like mindfulness. Through compassion, present-moment focus, and somatic guidance, I offer support unique to what you need for your individual situation.
I specialized in working with those with chronic pain, illness, and health concerns, but also have particular attunement to those with trauma and PTSD.
I approach therapy with a client-centered framework to let you determine what path your journey is taking. We will create a relationship together where I can be your mirror and reflect your innate wisdom that life's stress and trauma have obscured. Lasting change is created through this empowerment that gives you the strength and awareness to deepen personal resilience. I blend a model of evidence-based therapeutic techniques with non-traditional spiritual knowledge and practices like mindfulness. Through compassion, present-moment focus, and somatic guidance, I offer support unique to what you need for your individual situation.
Jessica Baker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Do you feel like you're not enough? Or struggle with fear, guilt, resentment, anxiety, and fear? Do you experience tension, pain, or shame? Getting to a place of feeling connected and content in your own skin is possible. Are you confused about where to find your intuition and how to trust yourself? Cultivating boundaries, self-compassion, understanding your nervous system, discovering trust, and creating a life that you enjoy are necessary to your wellbeing. As you experience therapeutic support your ability to withstand the fluctuations of difficulty and change become easier. Life opens up more opportunity, goodness and stability.
Do you feel like you're not enough? Or struggle with fear, guilt, resentment, anxiety, and fear? Do you experience tension, pain, or shame? Getting to a place of feeling connected and content in your own skin is possible. Are you confused about where to find your intuition and how to trust yourself? Cultivating boundaries, self-compassion, understanding your nervous system, discovering trust, and creating a life that you enjoy are necessary to your wellbeing. As you experience therapeutic support your ability to withstand the fluctuations of difficulty and change become easier. Life opens up more opportunity, goodness and stability.
Denise Barnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, REV
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I want to help you shift from pain to more peace and purposeful living.
Change can be hard, and therapy helps, and it doesn't have to go on for years. I'll share coping tools to handle stress fast and give you a solid foundation for life's challenges. For patterns that block your happiness, we'll use creative tools that grow your imagination and inner knowing. Clients appreciate how I help them develop their strength and peacefulness. If you've got the urge to grow, or are ready to deal with past trauma, I can help. My clients desire tools for life and are willing to practice them outside of sessions. My Stress to Strength book offers great hacks for life's challenges and setbacks. Visit SoulSavvy.net.
I want to help you shift from pain to more peace and purposeful living.
Change can be hard, and therapy helps, and it doesn't have to go on for years. I'll share coping tools to handle stress fast and give you a solid foundation for life's challenges. For patterns that block your happiness, we'll use creative tools that grow your imagination and inner knowing. Clients appreciate how I help them develop their strength and peacefulness. If you've got the urge to grow, or are ready to deal with past trauma, I can help. My clients desire tools for life and are willing to practice them outside of sessions. My Stress to Strength book offers great hacks for life's challenges and setbacks. Visit SoulSavvy.net.
Kimberly J Lubuguin
PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I focus on the strengths of the individual children, adolescents, and the families and use this as a basis for developing treatments that are individualized for the child, adolescent, and family and takes into account family routines and rituals. I set goals that are attainable. Families with children or adolescents with ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders,family issues, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, school phobia, consultation and managing pediatric and adolescent chronic illness (e.g., Asthma, diabetes) at home and school. Helping manage transitions and adjustment for children, adolescents, and families (starting a new school, moving, coping with parent's separation/divorce).
I focus on the strengths of the individual children, adolescents, and the families and use this as a basis for developing treatments that are individualized for the child, adolescent, and family and takes into account family routines and rituals. I set goals that are attainable. Families with children or adolescents with ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders,family issues, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, school phobia, consultation and managing pediatric and adolescent chronic illness (e.g., Asthma, diabetes) at home and school. Helping manage transitions and adjustment for children, adolescents, and families (starting a new school, moving, coping with parent's separation/divorce).
Julia Salinger
Psychologist Candidate, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
This human life is NOT easy, and is often full of pain! At the same time, I deeply believe that when equipped with the right tools, each individual has the potential to create a vibrant and personally meaningful life. I am passionate about empowering my clients to make the changes they wish to see in their day-to-day lives. I have been trained in a wide variety of empirically-supported treatments, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). I work with adult clients with a wide variety of presenting concerns, including anxiety or depressive disorders, PTSD, OCD, insomnia, and chronic pain.
This human life is NOT easy, and is often full of pain! At the same time, I deeply believe that when equipped with the right tools, each individual has the potential to create a vibrant and personally meaningful life. I am passionate about empowering my clients to make the changes they wish to see in their day-to-day lives. I have been trained in a wide variety of empirically-supported treatments, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). I work with adult clients with a wide variety of presenting concerns, including anxiety or depressive disorders, PTSD, OCD, insomnia, and chronic pain.
Amelia G Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
My passion is meeting and working with you. I want to walk with you, understand your life and be a support when your life feels like a struggle. I consider myself a holistic practitioner and have been trained in various therapies as well as experienced many aspects of life. My path has included working with military sexual trauma, combat trauma, chronic pain, addictions, family conflict, depression, bi-polar, personality disorders, just to name a few.
My passion is meeting and working with you. I want to walk with you, understand your life and be a support when your life feels like a struggle. I consider myself a holistic practitioner and have been trained in various therapies as well as experienced many aspects of life. My path has included working with military sexual trauma, combat trauma, chronic pain, addictions, family conflict, depression, bi-polar, personality disorders, just to name a few.
Sarah Holt
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
While I work with a range of issues, I have had extensive experience working with those who struggle with anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, and depression.
It takes courage to seek assistance and support when faced with challenges and struggles. My goal with clients is to honor inner resources and strengths while reducing distress. We will work together on identifying goals, motivations, and barriers, while gaining insight and skills, fortifying self-compassion, and increasing self-efficacy. I have varied experience providing psychotherapy, ranging from working with clients struggling with life adjustments to those working through more pervasive and enduring challenges. My focus is on real results, utilizing methods that are evidence-based and lead to increased life satisfaction.
While I work with a range of issues, I have had extensive experience working with those who struggle with anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, and depression.
It takes courage to seek assistance and support when faced with challenges and struggles. My goal with clients is to honor inner resources and strengths while reducing distress. We will work together on identifying goals, motivations, and barriers, while gaining insight and skills, fortifying self-compassion, and increasing self-efficacy. I have varied experience providing psychotherapy, ranging from working with clients struggling with life adjustments to those working through more pervasive and enduring challenges. My focus is on real results, utilizing methods that are evidence-based and lead to increased life satisfaction.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I am experienced in the treatment of grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, caregiver burden, death/dying and adjustment to chronic/terminal illness.
Are you ready to do a deeper level of work? Maybe you have been to therapy before and still feel stuck in similar patterns. Maybe you have encountered the hardest grief and loss of your life. Maybe you are a therapist yourself and need a container for your own work. I am here to hold a container for you to do your healing work in. I specialize in Somatic Internal Family Systems which is a deeply healing therapy. I would love to talk with you about joining your journey. Licensed to provide individual counseling to folks in Montana, Washington and Colorado.
I am experienced in the treatment of grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, caregiver burden, death/dying and adjustment to chronic/terminal illness.
Are you ready to do a deeper level of work? Maybe you have been to therapy before and still feel stuck in similar patterns. Maybe you have encountered the hardest grief and loss of your life. Maybe you are a therapist yourself and need a container for your own work. I am here to hold a container for you to do your healing work in. I specialize in Somatic Internal Family Systems which is a deeply healing therapy. I would love to talk with you about joining your journey. Licensed to provide individual counseling to folks in Montana, Washington and Colorado.
Healing Connections: Therapy Collective
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
We are a Colorado-based collective of therapists bringing our rich backgrounds together to help clients integrate and move through challenges. We provide diverse approaches to meet our clients needs and support them where they are. Our therapists support clients of all ages working with trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, chronic illness, recovery, grief, as well as other challenges that can arise in everyday life. Each therapist brings their own unique perspective and experience to the therapeutic relationship, and all of our providers are dedicated to client-centered, trauma-informed care.
We are a Colorado-based collective of therapists bringing our rich backgrounds together to help clients integrate and move through challenges. We provide diverse approaches to meet our clients needs and support them where they are. Our therapists support clients of all ages working with trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, chronic illness, recovery, grief, as well as other challenges that can arise in everyday life. Each therapist brings their own unique perspective and experience to the therapeutic relationship, and all of our providers are dedicated to client-centered, trauma-informed care.
Melissa Londoño Connally
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
Life is difficult. It's common to find ourselves feeling stuck and lost. If you're living a life that is different than the one you hoped for and you're motivated to make changes, then let's work together. Let's do the difficult work of moving towards suffering to increase your freedom in pursuing what you want for yourself. Let's get to a place of feeling grounded and living meaningfully - even in moments of pain.
Life is difficult. It's common to find ourselves feeling stuck and lost. If you're living a life that is different than the one you hoped for and you're motivated to make changes, then let's work together. Let's do the difficult work of moving towards suffering to increase your freedom in pursuing what you want for yourself. Let's get to a place of feeling grounded and living meaningfully - even in moments of pain.
Sharon Kocina
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
20+ years of experience gives me an intimate understanding of working through fear, pain and doubt.
Are you suffering from PTSD, struggling with life transitions, or frustrated in your relationship(s)? Brainspotting (and EMDR) & EFT are powerful tools to free you to live the life you want without the baggage from the past. Clients say that therapy with me helps them feel empowered. I help people connect/reconnect with their resilience and heal through to wholeness. Additionally, my struggle to recover from several car accidents gave me profound insight into the challenges of healing mind and body. Change is stressful - even when it's something you want. Let me be your guide.
20+ years of experience gives me an intimate understanding of working through fear, pain and doubt.
Are you suffering from PTSD, struggling with life transitions, or frustrated in your relationship(s)? Brainspotting (and EMDR) & EFT are powerful tools to free you to live the life you want without the baggage from the past. Clients say that therapy with me helps them feel empowered. I help people connect/reconnect with their resilience and heal through to wholeness. Additionally, my struggle to recover from several car accidents gave me profound insight into the challenges of healing mind and body. Change is stressful - even when it's something you want. Let me be your guide.
Diane Henn
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I have an education in both clinical counseling and body psychology. My specialty is the treatment of trauma and PTSD for veterans and victims of sexual assault and violence.
Together we explore those life challenges that cause pain and uncertainty, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship issues, using gentle, collaborative methods that ensure safe, supportive results.
Through a combination of traditional psychotherapy and body-based modalities, such as polarity therapy, movement techniques, and sensory awareness, I help you access your body's wisdom to gently transform faulty beliefs and dissolve emotional blocks, which often results in relieving physical symptoms as well.
I have an education in both clinical counseling and body psychology. My specialty is the treatment of trauma and PTSD for veterans and victims of sexual assault and violence.
Together we explore those life challenges that cause pain and uncertainty, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship issues, using gentle, collaborative methods that ensure safe, supportive results.
Through a combination of traditional psychotherapy and body-based modalities, such as polarity therapy, movement techniques, and sensory awareness, I help you access your body's wisdom to gently transform faulty beliefs and dissolve emotional blocks, which often results in relieving physical symptoms as well.
Jennifer S Delaney
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Waitlist for new clients
If you are overwhelmed by grief, anxiety or a big transition, I can help you to find balance and to reclaim joy! If you put other’s needs before your own or if you are self-critical and perfectionistic and struggling with esteem issues, I can support you to find peace. I am a compassionate therapist working with adults. I tailor the services to each client, integrating Brainspotting, mindfulness and parts work with talk therapy. This makes a difference in your nervous system as well as your mental health. Your relationships and body will benefit as we clear the source of your pain! Call me to see how I might be of service.
If you are overwhelmed by grief, anxiety or a big transition, I can help you to find balance and to reclaim joy! If you put other’s needs before your own or if you are self-critical and perfectionistic and struggling with esteem issues, I can support you to find peace. I am a compassionate therapist working with adults. I tailor the services to each client, integrating Brainspotting, mindfulness and parts work with talk therapy. This makes a difference in your nervous system as well as your mental health. Your relationships and body will benefit as we clear the source of your pain! Call me to see how I might be of service.
Lynne McRae
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of life? Stressed out, burned out, coming out? My name is Lynne McRae, and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, Certified Clinical Herbalist, Reiki Master, and Yoga Nidra teacher. I work well with people who experience anxiety, which can present itself as stress and burnout, using substances, food, or social media to cope, hating your body, feeling in emotional or physical pain, unhappy relationships, disempowering sexual experiences, grief and loss, or many other types of disconnections.
Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of life? Stressed out, burned out, coming out? My name is Lynne McRae, and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, Certified Clinical Herbalist, Reiki Master, and Yoga Nidra teacher. I work well with people who experience anxiety, which can present itself as stress and burnout, using substances, food, or social media to cope, hating your body, feeling in emotional or physical pain, unhappy relationships, disempowering sexual experiences, grief and loss, or many other types of disconnections.
Gil Shalit
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP, CACIII
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
I work with a wide array of issues including trauma (of all kinds) and other stress-related issues, life transitions, relationships, early attachment patterning, anxiety, depression, addictions, chronic pain, cross-cultural issues and simply helping people get out of their own way to live richer and more fulfilling lives.
In addition to being a licensed psychotherapist, I am a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, a certified DARe (Dynamic Attachment RePatterning) treatment provider, a certified senior Addictions Counselor and a teacher of the Diamond Approach. I also have certifications in EMDR and Gestalt therapy. I have been adjunct faculty in the Graduate Counseling Psychology programs at Naropa University, and have assisted in professional trauma-resolution trainings domestically & . I have also provided consultation & clinical supervision for therapists and various agencies & hospitals in the Boulder/Denver area. I work with individuals, couples & groups and provide clinical supervision & consultation.
I work with a wide array of issues including trauma (of all kinds) and other stress-related issues, life transitions, relationships, early attachment patterning, anxiety, depression, addictions, chronic pain, cross-cultural issues and simply helping people get out of their own way to live richer and more fulfilling lives.
In addition to being a licensed psychotherapist, I am a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, a certified DARe (Dynamic Attachment RePatterning) treatment provider, a certified senior Addictions Counselor and a teacher of the Diamond Approach. I also have certifications in EMDR and Gestalt therapy. I have been adjunct faculty in the Graduate Counseling Psychology programs at Naropa University, and have assisted in professional trauma-resolution trainings domestically & . I have also provided consultation & clinical supervision for therapists and various agencies & hospitals in the Boulder/Denver area. I work with individuals, couples & groups and provide clinical supervision & consultation.
Ryan O'Millian
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the roots of their emotional pain and distress. My fundamental approach to treatment is relational. Therapy is a process where we will develop an alliance in which your emotional and developmental needs are made a priority. Over time, an internalized healing space forms where you can recover access to parts of your true self. Speaking freely without unnecessary self-censorship may be simple, but it is not easy. I encourage you to try it.
I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the roots of their emotional pain and distress. My fundamental approach to treatment is relational. Therapy is a process where we will develop an alliance in which your emotional and developmental needs are made a priority. Over time, an internalized healing space forms where you can recover access to parts of your true self. Speaking freely without unnecessary self-censorship may be simple, but it is not easy. I encourage you to try it.
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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.