Chronic Pain Therapists in Pasadena, CA
Clara I. Aparicio, PsyD
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
I specialize in treating depression and anxiety disorders, trauma, chronic pain management, impostor syndrome, life transitions, life and career coaching, and relationship issues.
I am a bilingual, Spanish-speaking, clinical psychologist. My clinical work has focused on providing holistic mental health care, taking into account cultural, family dynamics, spiritual, social-economic, and medical factors that contribute to mental health conditions. Life's journey was never meant to be traveled alone. Our experiences, life's highs and lows, are best lived in communion with others.
I specialize in treating depression and anxiety disorders, trauma, chronic pain management, impostor syndrome, life transitions, life and career coaching, and relationship issues.
I am a bilingual, Spanish-speaking, clinical psychologist. My clinical work has focused on providing holistic mental health care, taking into account cultural, family dynamics, spiritual, social-economic, and medical factors that contribute to mental health conditions. Life's journey was never meant to be traveled alone. Our experiences, life's highs and lows, are best lived in communion with others.
Carol Fred
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
I continue to see people diagnosed with cancer and other serious illness.
I have had over 25 years of experience helping people deal with anxiety, depression and traumatic experiences. Creating a safe, trusting relationship is the basis of productive therapy and healing. I am an empathetic listener who uses a variety of approaches to help people reach their goals.
I continue to see people diagnosed with cancer and other serious illness.
I have had over 25 years of experience helping people deal with anxiety, depression and traumatic experiences. Creating a safe, trusting relationship is the basis of productive therapy and healing. I am an empathetic listener who uses a variety of approaches to help people reach their goals.
Mariclare Dasigenis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91102
I began working with chronic pain clients at the Pain Psychology Center in Los Angeles where I received extensive clinical training in Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
As your therapist, I am committed to offering a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental partnership where we can join to understand what is causing your current suffering. If you are looking for a safe and collaborative space to achieve your goals and move forward, I can help. I specialize in the treatment of chronic pain and anxiety in adults and young adults. I am a licensed psychotherapist in California, Nevada, and Arizona. I also offer coaching services nationally and internationally.
I began working with chronic pain clients at the Pain Psychology Center in Los Angeles where I received extensive clinical training in Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
As your therapist, I am committed to offering a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental partnership where we can join to understand what is causing your current suffering. If you are looking for a safe and collaborative space to achieve your goals and move forward, I can help. I specialize in the treatment of chronic pain and anxiety in adults and young adults. I am a licensed psychotherapist in California, Nevada, and Arizona. I also offer coaching services nationally and internationally.
Kate Truitt
Psychologist, PhD, MBA, MA
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
We specialize in PTSD, Developmental Trauma/C-PTSD, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Depression, Addiction, Medical Trauma, Chronic Pain & Illness, and more.
Hello and welcome to the next evolution of psychotherapy. The future of health and wellness is in your hands. At Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates our goal to walk with you through healing the darker and more painful moments of life while building long-term and sustainable change. We focus on healing the past, creating the present, and building the future. Through incorporating brain science and body-based healing modalities, we focus on whole person healing and we don't stop there. It is our goal to help you design and create your most fulfilled life through providing services for full mind and body healing.
We specialize in PTSD, Developmental Trauma/C-PTSD, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Depression, Addiction, Medical Trauma, Chronic Pain & Illness, and more.
Hello and welcome to the next evolution of psychotherapy. The future of health and wellness is in your hands. At Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates our goal to walk with you through healing the darker and more painful moments of life while building long-term and sustainable change. We focus on healing the past, creating the present, and building the future. Through incorporating brain science and body-based healing modalities, we focus on whole person healing and we don't stop there. It is our goal to help you design and create your most fulfilled life through providing services for full mind and body healing.
Anna Ayeroff
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101 (Online Only)
It's not all in your head! In a culture that marginalizes and dismisses people’s pain, many of us are left needing to feel heard. I specialize in work with individuals and couples navigating pelvic, sexual, and chronic pain for this reason. Here, your stories will be listened to, your experiences validated, and your pain believed. Whether you’re navigating chronic pelvic pain caused by a condition like endometriosis, or you’re a couple navigating illness, infertility, or painful sex, I’m here to offer you support. This pain is not just a physical experience, it’s emotional and relational.
It's not all in your head! In a culture that marginalizes and dismisses people’s pain, many of us are left needing to feel heard. I specialize in work with individuals and couples navigating pelvic, sexual, and chronic pain for this reason. Here, your stories will be listened to, your experiences validated, and your pain believed. Whether you’re navigating chronic pelvic pain caused by a condition like endometriosis, or you’re a couple navigating illness, infertility, or painful sex, I’m here to offer you support. This pain is not just a physical experience, it’s emotional and relational.
Tina Bradley Trujillo
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91105 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I have found the use of hypnosis to be especially beneficial to help reduce stress/anxiety, reinforce positive coping skills, manage pain, enhance performance, and facilitate the grieving process.
I believe that, at the unconscious level, each of us has a deep understanding of what our unique purpose is (i.e. a true sense of Self). However, through conditioning, life circumstances, cultural/societal expectations, and many other variables, there has grown a great disconnect between the way we are and who we truly want to be. In a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, I will help you navigate through this process of deeper self-understanding and reconnection in order to live a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.
I have found the use of hypnosis to be especially beneficial to help reduce stress/anxiety, reinforce positive coping skills, manage pain, enhance performance, and facilitate the grieving process.
I believe that, at the unconscious level, each of us has a deep understanding of what our unique purpose is (i.e. a true sense of Self). However, through conditioning, life circumstances, cultural/societal expectations, and many other variables, there has grown a great disconnect between the way we are and who we truly want to be. In a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, I will help you navigate through this process of deeper self-understanding and reconnection in order to live a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.
Blair Lord
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91105
Are you tired of being told your thoughts are the problem? Have you been labeled as "too sensitive?" If you are looking to heal the body which holds our pain and trauma and become more empowered to understand your own nervous system, then we may be a good fit. I work with womxn and non-binary clients who experience chronic pain, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, or trauma. I am LGBTQIA+ allied, social justice, and feminist therapist. Clients I work with come in when experiencing life transition, relationship stress, new health diagnoses, career changes, increased pain, or family-of-origin pain.
Are you tired of being told your thoughts are the problem? Have you been labeled as "too sensitive?" If you are looking to heal the body which holds our pain and trauma and become more empowered to understand your own nervous system, then we may be a good fit. I work with womxn and non-binary clients who experience chronic pain, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, or trauma. I am LGBTQIA+ allied, social justice, and feminist therapist. Clients I work with come in when experiencing life transition, relationship stress, new health diagnoses, career changes, increased pain, or family-of-origin pain.
Silva Depanian
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CAMC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91106
Does it seem like distance has been growing between you and your loved ones? Are you feeling the impact of your anxiety, anger, or chronic pain on your every day life? Often, we keep thinking about what troubles us without making any progress towards what we can actually do. Figuring out what to do next can be a stressful and overwhelming process. No matter where you are in life right now, I'm here to walk with you through your journey and help you overcome the obstacles that are holding you back. I am dedicated to fostering a safe environment and providing opportunities to achieve a better quality of life.
Does it seem like distance has been growing between you and your loved ones? Are you feeling the impact of your anxiety, anger, or chronic pain on your every day life? Often, we keep thinking about what troubles us without making any progress towards what we can actually do. Figuring out what to do next can be a stressful and overwhelming process. No matter where you are in life right now, I'm here to walk with you through your journey and help you overcome the obstacles that are holding you back. I am dedicated to fostering a safe environment and providing opportunities to achieve a better quality of life.
Christopher M Thomson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, PsyD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91107
I specialize in working with dually diagnosed individuals and their families with severe and persistent mental illnesses, such as Polysubstance Dependence, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features, Bipolar Disorder, and Acute Anxiety Disorders. I have always had a special interest in working with family and couples, especially where one or both suffer from severe mental illness. I am on staff at several local inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities, and help facilitate hospital admissions in a sensitive and professional manner. I offer individual and family community interventions as needed. I also help professionals coping with workplace stress.
I specialize in working with dually diagnosed individuals and their families with severe and persistent mental illnesses, such as Polysubstance Dependence, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features, Bipolar Disorder, and Acute Anxiety Disorders. I have always had a special interest in working with family and couples, especially where one or both suffer from severe mental illness. I am on staff at several local inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities, and help facilitate hospital admissions in a sensitive and professional manner. I offer individual and family community interventions as needed. I also help professionals coping with workplace stress.
Jennifer R Levin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, PhD, MFC
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91106
In addition, I specialize in working with people who are living with serious illness or living in the midst of grief.
As a therapist I have witnessed healing and its splendor in the darkest of circumstances and am honored when individuals choose to embark on this journey with me. I know the decision to enter therapy is not always easy. Therapy is not easy. But therapy heals. When you enter therapy you put forth a willingness to acknowledge painful emotions and circumstances and a readiness to explore life events that are often uncomfortable, sometimes even paralyzing. But the insight and meaning you will gain from therapy will lead to transformation, comfort and growth.
In addition, I specialize in working with people who are living with serious illness or living in the midst of grief.
As a therapist I have witnessed healing and its splendor in the darkest of circumstances and am honored when individuals choose to embark on this journey with me. I know the decision to enter therapy is not always easy. Therapy is not easy. But therapy heals. When you enter therapy you put forth a willingness to acknowledge painful emotions and circumstances and a readiness to explore life events that are often uncomfortable, sometimes even paralyzing. But the insight and meaning you will gain from therapy will lead to transformation, comfort and growth.
Cherylynne Berger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
I have expertise in working with individuals and families struggling with chronic illness, eating disorders, grief, anxiety, depression, adolescent concerns, parenting, relationship & marital difficulties, and family cultural or generational conflicts.
Every person has their own unique process of healing and growth. Psychotherapy is a valuable pathway toward finding balance and wholeness in your life. As your therapist, I approach my work with profound respect for your individual nature, values, and beliefs. Psychotherapy is essentially a collaborative process in which we work together to explore the difficulties you're facing and find solutions that will work for you. Real possibilities for meaningful change can emerge when the essence of your 'self' is genuinely understood. My goal is to support your journey as you move towards a more fulfilling and authentic life.
I have expertise in working with individuals and families struggling with chronic illness, eating disorders, grief, anxiety, depression, adolescent concerns, parenting, relationship & marital difficulties, and family cultural or generational conflicts.
Every person has their own unique process of healing and growth. Psychotherapy is a valuable pathway toward finding balance and wholeness in your life. As your therapist, I approach my work with profound respect for your individual nature, values, and beliefs. Psychotherapy is essentially a collaborative process in which we work together to explore the difficulties you're facing and find solutions that will work for you. Real possibilities for meaningful change can emerge when the essence of your 'self' is genuinely understood. My goal is to support your journey as you move towards a more fulfilling and authentic life.
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Pasadena, CA 91106 (Online Only)
Welcome home to yourself. You are a creative entrepreneur, person of color, neurodivergent and conqueror. You want to obtain inner and outer peace, connect with others in ways that work and stop creating the same negative cycles in relationships. You want to better manage your emotions, be confident in your decision-making and transform the deeper pain which has been troubling you (and possibly generations before you). Pain often indicates the need for our compassionate attention to certain aspects of our inner life which need tending to.
Welcome home to yourself. You are a creative entrepreneur, person of color, neurodivergent and conqueror. You want to obtain inner and outer peace, connect with others in ways that work and stop creating the same negative cycles in relationships. You want to better manage your emotions, be confident in your decision-making and transform the deeper pain which has been troubling you (and possibly generations before you). Pain often indicates the need for our compassionate attention to certain aspects of our inner life which need tending to.
Amy Caffero-Tolemy
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101 (Online Only)
I also managed a large substance abuse treatment center and currently treat patients with chronic pain.
I am currently accepting clients with depression, anxiety, and bi-polar disorder. I am also sensitive to the needs of adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum, and who I am currently accepting clients with substance abuse issues, as well as those suffering from pain management disorders, and am happy to lend the specialized assistance required by those clients and their families. Further, I enjoy working with couples presenting any and all issues.
I also managed a large substance abuse treatment center and currently treat patients with chronic pain.
I am currently accepting clients with depression, anxiety, and bi-polar disorder. I am also sensitive to the needs of adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum, and who I am currently accepting clients with substance abuse issues, as well as those suffering from pain management disorders, and am happy to lend the specialized assistance required by those clients and their families. Further, I enjoy working with couples presenting any and all issues.
Suzanne M Lake
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91107
"I've always considered it a privilege to listen to people's stories, helping them to understand themselves better, and in the process, to find the resources to resolve their problems. With over 20 years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist, and as a Marriage and Family Therapist earlier, I know how to help men and women of all ages get to the origins of their difficulties efficiently. My goal is to help them discover resources and new personal insights, which in turn open the way to resolving pain and conflict.
"I've always considered it a privilege to listen to people's stories, helping them to understand themselves better, and in the process, to find the resources to resolve their problems. With over 20 years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist, and as a Marriage and Family Therapist earlier, I know how to help men and women of all ages get to the origins of their difficulties efficiently. My goal is to help them discover resources and new personal insights, which in turn open the way to resolving pain and conflict.
Elke Rechberger
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sometimes challenges occur by events we cannot control: accidents, illness, unexpected death, being laid off, or traumatic experiences.
In everyone's life, some heartache will happen. Some days, the things we do to cope with stress no longer work as well as they once did; other days, it may feel like everything is falling apart. No matter what your struggle is, we will work together to understand the source of your problems and develop practical strategies to reach your goals. In your first session, we will begin to answer the question, "What would help look like right now?" and help you cultivate and develop tools you may not even know you had within your reach.
Sometimes challenges occur by events we cannot control: accidents, illness, unexpected death, being laid off, or traumatic experiences.
In everyone's life, some heartache will happen. Some days, the things we do to cope with stress no longer work as well as they once did; other days, it may feel like everything is falling apart. No matter what your struggle is, we will work together to understand the source of your problems and develop practical strategies to reach your goals. In your first session, we will begin to answer the question, "What would help look like right now?" and help you cultivate and develop tools you may not even know you had within your reach.
Jennifer Michelle Seifert
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91106
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate who believes in the power of healing through creativity. I am trained in EMDR which is an incredible modality to help clients navigate through negative cognitions, depression caused by chronic illness and past trauma. My mission is to connect with clients, collaborate with them in order to instill a sense of worth, create more joy, and work through the emotional stressors and traumas of the past.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate who believes in the power of healing through creativity. I am trained in EMDR which is an incredible modality to help clients navigate through negative cognitions, depression caused by chronic illness and past trauma. My mission is to connect with clients, collaborate with them in order to instill a sense of worth, create more joy, and work through the emotional stressors and traumas of the past.
Melissa J Johnson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
Support and skills for pediatric chronic pain and illness.
Are you looking for ways to help your family m or yourself find zest and build strength for facing life's challenges? Is your family challenged by stress during COVID-19? I and the Institute therapy team work with children, teens, young women, families and gender-expansive youth to build resilience during challenging times like these. Individual, family, and group therapy are provided with fee and payment options to meet varied needs. As CEO and founder, I offer consultation and training to educators, medical and mental health professionals. Our website is full of resources to support social and emotional growth for our times.
Support and skills for pediatric chronic pain and illness.
Are you looking for ways to help your family m or yourself find zest and build strength for facing life's challenges? Is your family challenged by stress during COVID-19? I and the Institute therapy team work with children, teens, young women, families and gender-expansive youth to build resilience during challenging times like these. Individual, family, and group therapy are provided with fee and payment options to meet varied needs. As CEO and founder, I offer consultation and training to educators, medical and mental health professionals. Our website is full of resources to support social and emotional growth for our times.
Joey Fredlund
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
I have 12 years experience working in medical care settings. I offer emotional healing through psychotherapeutic support for depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss to children, adolescents and young adults and their families who live with chronic illness or cancer.
I have 12 years experience working in medical care settings. I offer emotional healing through psychotherapeutic support for depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss to children, adolescents and young adults and their families who live with chronic illness or cancer.
Ashley McCleery
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS, MA
Verified Verified
20 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91105
So I listen intentionally to your story with curiosity for ways in which your current struggles are connected to processes that lie outside of your awareness, as well as their connection to past experiences of pain and hurt.
Hello there. I'm glad you're here, Helper/Caregiver, who has a difficult time finding time for yourself and accepting your own needs. I'm glad you're here, Millennial, who is navigating "adulting" and relationships. I'm glad you're here, Creative, who sees the world poetically but struggles with self doubt. This is the place for you if it's all just too exhausting, depressing, lonely, and stressful, and you need help discovering or rediscovering you- your joy, your hope, your spark.
So I listen intentionally to your story with curiosity for ways in which your current struggles are connected to processes that lie outside of your awareness, as well as their connection to past experiences of pain and hurt.
Hello there. I'm glad you're here, Helper/Caregiver, who has a difficult time finding time for yourself and accepting your own needs. I'm glad you're here, Millennial, who is navigating "adulting" and relationships. I'm glad you're here, Creative, who sees the world poetically but struggles with self doubt. This is the place for you if it's all just too exhausting, depressing, lonely, and stressful, and you need help discovering or rediscovering you- your joy, your hope, your spark.
David Highfill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
I have over 25 years experience in many areas including grief & loss, transplant, chronic illness adjustment for you & your family, congenital heart dx, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+, relationships, & professional lifestyle management.
Many of you will experience dramatic and sometimes shocking changes in your or your loved one's health, relationships or careers. I have over 25 years of experience helping people and their families cope with a wide variety of chronic and terminal illness, relationship changes, adjustment, grief and loss. Using your strengths, I will help you work through these difficult changes to help you adjust to their impact on you and your loved ones.
I have over 25 years experience in many areas including grief & loss, transplant, chronic illness adjustment for you & your family, congenital heart dx, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+, relationships, & professional lifestyle management.
Many of you will experience dramatic and sometimes shocking changes in your or your loved one's health, relationships or careers. I have over 25 years of experience helping people and their families cope with a wide variety of chronic and terminal illness, relationship changes, adjustment, grief and loss. Using your strengths, I will help you work through these difficult changes to help you adjust to their impact on you and your loved ones.
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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.