Chronic Pain Therapists in San Lorenzo, CA
Laura Goossens
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Online Only
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Communities I belong to and serve: disabled/chronic illness, sex positive, kink/polyam/alt lifestyle, genderqueer, fat positive, and neurodivergent folks.
I am passionate about trauma therapy, high-conflict couples' work, and deep healing rather than band-aid solutions. An integrated approach: non-gaslighting CBT, EMDR, IFS, and somatic/mind-body techniques. Anti-classism, anti-racism, harm-reduction, intersectional feminism, & disability-informed and trauma-informed care. Ask more in a free consult!
Communities I belong to and serve: disabled/chronic illness, sex positive, kink/polyam/alt lifestyle, genderqueer, fat positive, and neurodivergent folks.
I am passionate about trauma therapy, high-conflict couples' work, and deep healing rather than band-aid solutions. An integrated approach: non-gaslighting CBT, EMDR, IFS, and somatic/mind-body techniques. Anti-classism, anti-racism, harm-reduction, intersectional feminism, & disability-informed and trauma-informed care. Ask more in a free consult!
My name is McKenna Talley and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been providing mental health services for over a decade and I have been absolutely loving it. As a young adult, I had plans of making it on Broadway as an actress. My love for theater has stuck around, but over time I realized that I like helping real people recognize the role they play in their life is the greatest part they could ever have. Nothing speaks to my soul more than connecting to people and helping them find their main character energy. Life can be hard and I like to help people be their biggest fan rather than their biggest critic.
My name is McKenna Talley and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been providing mental health services for over a decade and I have been absolutely loving it. As a young adult, I had plans of making it on Broadway as an actress. My love for theater has stuck around, but over time I realized that I like helping real people recognize the role they play in their life is the greatest part they could ever have. Nothing speaks to my soul more than connecting to people and helping them find their main character energy. Life can be hard and I like to help people be their biggest fan rather than their biggest critic.
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We commonly treat trauma, stress, anxiety, sleep issues, chronic pain, ADHD, depression, relationship stress, concussion, brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, and more.
Mind Body Treatment is a neurotherapy clinic with two locations in Oakland and Santa Rosa. We offer qEEG brain mapping, biofeedback, neurofeedback, and neuromodulation, as well as traditional talk therapy. Our mission is to become a leader in advanced mental health treatments and provide improved outcomes through high-quality care, evidence-based treatments, patient monitoring, and supportive therapies.
We commonly treat trauma, stress, anxiety, sleep issues, chronic pain, ADHD, depression, relationship stress, concussion, brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, and more.
Mind Body Treatment is a neurotherapy clinic with two locations in Oakland and Santa Rosa. We offer qEEG brain mapping, biofeedback, neurofeedback, and neuromodulation, as well as traditional talk therapy. Our mission is to become a leader in advanced mental health treatments and provide improved outcomes through high-quality care, evidence-based treatments, patient monitoring, and supportive therapies.
I currently see individual adults with special focus on: Life Transitions, Stress, Anxiety, Addiction, Self-Esteem, Chronic Illness, Grief, Women’s Issues and Trauma.
Hi. My name is Lynn Robinson. I’m a licensed Psychotherapist (LMFT) in practice for over 25 years in California. After graduate school I trained for 3 years in somatically oriented therapy. In my work today, I draw from several modalities, including somatic and energetic. They include Psychodynamic therapy, EFT (tapping), Matrix Re-Imprinting, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Hakomi, and Mindfulness; always with a trauma informed lens.
I currently see individual adults with special focus on: Life Transitions, Stress, Anxiety, Addiction, Self-Esteem, Chronic Illness, Grief, Women’s Issues and Trauma.
Hi. My name is Lynn Robinson. I’m a licensed Psychotherapist (LMFT) in practice for over 25 years in California. After graduate school I trained for 3 years in somatically oriented therapy. In my work today, I draw from several modalities, including somatic and energetic. They include Psychodynamic therapy, EFT (tapping), Matrix Re-Imprinting, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Hakomi, and Mindfulness; always with a trauma informed lens.
You are thoughtful, driven, empathetic, and navigating more than most people around you realize. Maybe you're entering a new chapter: a demanding career, a shifting relationship, or learning to understand those family dynamics that likely followed you into adulthood. My clients are in the thick of becoming; navigating the gap between who they were raised to be and who they are choosing to become. They usually overthink, over-give, and wonder why doing everything "right" still leaves them feeling anxious. If you're ready to understand yourself more deeply and choose your life more consciously, you're exactly who I work with.
You are thoughtful, driven, empathetic, and navigating more than most people around you realize. Maybe you're entering a new chapter: a demanding career, a shifting relationship, or learning to understand those family dynamics that likely followed you into adulthood. My clients are in the thick of becoming; navigating the gap between who they were raised to be and who they are choosing to become. They usually overthink, over-give, and wonder why doing everything "right" still leaves them feeling anxious. If you're ready to understand yourself more deeply and choose your life more consciously, you're exactly who I work with.
I help people to heal that pain.
Are you having trouble getting over a past shock or trauma?
Are you frequently in overwhelm/collapse?
Are you constantly bracing against danger, ready to fight or run away?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, I can help.
I specialize in working with people who have experienced being overwhelmed by events and experiences that have shaken their very foundations.
I take time to assess your personal stress/trauma history and provide guidance and support to assist you in your recovery.
I also help couples create sustained improvement in their relationship, creating more effective communication and fulfilling relationships.
I help people to heal that pain.
Are you having trouble getting over a past shock or trauma?
Are you frequently in overwhelm/collapse?
Are you constantly bracing against danger, ready to fight or run away?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, I can help.
I specialize in working with people who have experienced being overwhelmed by events and experiences that have shaken their very foundations.
I take time to assess your personal stress/trauma history and provide guidance and support to assist you in your recovery.
I also help couples create sustained improvement in their relationship, creating more effective communication and fulfilling relationships.
Finding immense joy and passion in my work as a nurturing and interactive therapist, I offer a holistic approach to therapy. I address the interconnected facets of body, mind, and spirit. Drawing inspiration from Existential principles, I integrate Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. As we navigate the intricacies of your unique experience, my goal is to instill in you a sense of empowerment that will go beyond the therapy room. I am dedicated to ensuring that you feel seen and heard.
Finding immense joy and passion in my work as a nurturing and interactive therapist, I offer a holistic approach to therapy. I address the interconnected facets of body, mind, and spirit. Drawing inspiration from Existential principles, I integrate Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. As we navigate the intricacies of your unique experience, my goal is to instill in you a sense of empowerment that will go beyond the therapy room. I am dedicated to ensuring that you feel seen and heard.
Vulnerability is key to connection but can be difficult to access when one has been hurt or has repeatedly experienced pain.
We all need support at some point in our lives, yet asking for help can be one of the hardest things to do. Everyone deserves to live their best life, use their voice and be free in their body. As humans our sense of self is shaped by old stories, the environment we grew up and live in, relationships, past traumas, impacted socio-political-economic and cultural influences, that may have clouded our vision of ourselves or who we want to be. My service as a therapist is to help you speak your truth. Find your way back to yourself. Reinvent, rediscover, tell and rewrite your story. Change is a moment by moment process.
Vulnerability is key to connection but can be difficult to access when one has been hurt or has repeatedly experienced pain.
We all need support at some point in our lives, yet asking for help can be one of the hardest things to do. Everyone deserves to live their best life, use their voice and be free in their body. As humans our sense of self is shaped by old stories, the environment we grew up and live in, relationships, past traumas, impacted socio-political-economic and cultural influences, that may have clouded our vision of ourselves or who we want to be. My service as a therapist is to help you speak your truth. Find your way back to yourself. Reinvent, rediscover, tell and rewrite your story. Change is a moment by moment process.
They may be living with ADHD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, fatigue, or insomnia — and quietly struggling with how hard daily life feels.
With specialized training in occupational therapy, I help clients overcome mental health challenges by establishing new habits and coping skills. By addressing lifestyle factors such as sleep regulation, physical activity, eating routines, time management, stress response, and organization, I help them live a life that is in alignment with who they are.
They may be living with ADHD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, fatigue, or insomnia — and quietly struggling with how hard daily life feels.
With specialized training in occupational therapy, I help clients overcome mental health challenges by establishing new habits and coping skills. By addressing lifestyle factors such as sleep regulation, physical activity, eating routines, time management, stress response, and organization, I help them live a life that is in alignment with who they are.
I have over 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy to people facing a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, life transitions, stress, and chronic pain.
We all get stuck at times, and therapy can help you in your journey to a more vital life. I provide therapy to adults struggling with their thoughts, emotions, health, or who are stuck in patterns that are unhelpful. I create a warm and inviting space for exploration and personal growth and use evidence-based tools to help create the context for change. I also provide psychological evaluations to clients across the lifespan.
I have over 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy to people facing a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, life transitions, stress, and chronic pain.
We all get stuck at times, and therapy can help you in your journey to a more vital life. I provide therapy to adults struggling with their thoughts, emotions, health, or who are stuck in patterns that are unhelpful. I create a warm and inviting space for exploration and personal growth and use evidence-based tools to help create the context for change. I also provide psychological evaluations to clients across the lifespan.
l am a cross-cultural specialist with a PhD in Medical Anthropology & a Family Nurse Practitioner with 15 years in psychiatric, pain & primary care practice.
Greetings! Welcome to our multidisciplinary, holistic, integrative mental health coaching practice. We are open to new ideas from Integrative/Functional Medicine, supportive care for your psychiatric needs, drug free care, and nutritional support. We believe whole body health is the best way to good brain health. Good brain health impacts mental health. We invite you to a different approach to brain health and mental health through coaching and support for referrals to the best functional medicine providers sourcing balance, resolution of inflammation & for all your whole body-mind-spirit healing. We invite you to join us for care.
l am a cross-cultural specialist with a PhD in Medical Anthropology & a Family Nurse Practitioner with 15 years in psychiatric, pain & primary care practice.
Greetings! Welcome to our multidisciplinary, holistic, integrative mental health coaching practice. We are open to new ideas from Integrative/Functional Medicine, supportive care for your psychiatric needs, drug free care, and nutritional support. We believe whole body health is the best way to good brain health. Good brain health impacts mental health. We invite you to a different approach to brain health and mental health through coaching and support for referrals to the best functional medicine providers sourcing balance, resolution of inflammation & for all your whole body-mind-spirit healing. We invite you to join us for care.
Natasha Smolkin is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with patients who struggle with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, addiction, interpersonal challenges, depression, self-esteem issues, and many more of life’s mental wellness obstacles.
Dr. Smolkin enjoys working with adults of all ages in San Francisco, and via telehealth throughout the state of California.
Natasha Smolkin is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with patients who struggle with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, addiction, interpersonal challenges, depression, self-esteem issues, and many more of life’s mental wellness obstacles.
Dr. Smolkin enjoys working with adults of all ages in San Francisco, and via telehealth throughout the state of California.
It can have many effects, including fear, anxiety, depression, numbness, chronic pain, negative thoughts, anger, feeling out of control, feeling like it's your fault, not feeling normal, feeling a sense of needing to keep busy, panic, self-harm, relationship difficulties, family difficulties, shutting down, isolating, or being uncomfortable being alone.
I work with somatic, emotionally-focused, family systems, PRT, and skills-based approaches. I collaborate with clients to tailor my approach to what works best for each individual. We share things in common, we are each individuals, we each have a story, and we all want to be seen, be heard, heal, and be honored for who we are.
It can have many effects, including fear, anxiety, depression, numbness, chronic pain, negative thoughts, anger, feeling out of control, feeling like it's your fault, not feeling normal, feeling a sense of needing to keep busy, panic, self-harm, relationship difficulties, family difficulties, shutting down, isolating, or being uncomfortable being alone.
I work with somatic, emotionally-focused, family systems, PRT, and skills-based approaches. I collaborate with clients to tailor my approach to what works best for each individual. We share things in common, we are each individuals, we each have a story, and we all want to be seen, be heard, heal, and be honored for who we are.
With particular expertise in chronic illness support, relationship issues, and life transitions, I create a therapeutic environment where clients feel genuinely heard while working toward their personal goals.
I can help by providing psycho-education, compassionate support, a safe space to process difficult emotions, and understanding from multiple cultural backgrounds. Together we can build skills for creating the experience you want in life.
With particular expertise in chronic illness support, relationship issues, and life transitions, I create a therapeutic environment where clients feel genuinely heard while working toward their personal goals.
I can help by providing psycho-education, compassionate support, a safe space to process difficult emotions, and understanding from multiple cultural backgrounds. Together we can build skills for creating the experience you want in life.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating through heightened stress, challenging interpersonal dynamics, grief, and the complexities of chronic pain or illness.
My approach is relational - I view the therapy relationship and other relationships in your life as being powerful indicators of how your past has shaped your present. Together, we will uncover the complexities of your inner world and identify the relational patterns that feel stuck, in order to help you make meaningful change in your life.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating through heightened stress, challenging interpersonal dynamics, grief, and the complexities of chronic pain or illness.
My approach is relational - I view the therapy relationship and other relationships in your life as being powerful indicators of how your past has shaped your present. Together, we will uncover the complexities of your inner world and identify the relational patterns that feel stuck, in order to help you make meaningful change in your life.
My approach to psychotherapy is both psychosomatic and language-based. While I am trained in and actively practice several body-oriented modalities, I place great importance on the use of language. My ideal client is interested in the workings of memory, attention, and imagination, and in how playful engagement with language can support insight.
My approach to psychotherapy is both psychosomatic and language-based. While I am trained in and actively practice several body-oriented modalities, I place great importance on the use of language. My ideal client is interested in the workings of memory, attention, and imagination, and in how playful engagement with language can support insight.
I am specialized in both pain management and addiction treatment.
I am specialized in both pain management and addiction treatment. No matter what the reason for therapy, I believe that establishing a secure and comfortable therapeutic relationship is essential for successful therapeutic outcomes.
I am specialized in both pain management and addiction treatment.
I am specialized in both pain management and addiction treatment. No matter what the reason for therapy, I believe that establishing a secure and comfortable therapeutic relationship is essential for successful therapeutic outcomes.
I help people with issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, chronic pain, divorce, and LGBTQIA+ issues.
I am direct and honest. I enjoy working with clients who take my many suggestions and ideas and distill them into a strategy that is individualized and appropriate. When I offer ideas, the client needs to be able to say "wow, what a great idea, I'll try it," or "that's the stupidest thing I ever heard, what else have you got?"
I help people with issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, chronic pain, divorce, and LGBTQIA+ issues.
I am direct and honest. I enjoy working with clients who take my many suggestions and ideas and distill them into a strategy that is individualized and appropriate. When I offer ideas, the client needs to be able to say "wow, what a great idea, I'll try it," or "that's the stupidest thing I ever heard, what else have you got?"
Feeling stuck leads to anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and even chronic pain.
I'm often referred by MD's to treat the intersection between emotional and physical pain. Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP), is an effective and efficient therapy for people who want to integrate body, mind and spirit in a practical, grounded way. IBP is often the "missing link" when compared to other therapy modalities. It's efficient and effective.
Feeling stuck leads to anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and even chronic pain.
I'm often referred by MD's to treat the intersection between emotional and physical pain. Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP), is an effective and efficient therapy for people who want to integrate body, mind and spirit in a practical, grounded way. IBP is often the "missing link" when compared to other therapy modalities. It's efficient and effective.
Also, I have a specialty in chronic pain and for twelve years I worked in treatment centers to help people with chronic pain reengage with life and find meaning and purpose.
People come to therapy for different reasons. Sometimes those reasons are clear and other times it is a feeling of being stuck, unhappy or empty. I will help you to better understand the underlying factors that interfere with your freedom in moving forward or with a sense of self and closeness in relationships. I will help create a space that allows you to make connections between the present and the past, and find new ways of moving forward to live a happier and more fulfilling life.
Also, I have a specialty in chronic pain and for twelve years I worked in treatment centers to help people with chronic pain reengage with life and find meaning and purpose.
People come to therapy for different reasons. Sometimes those reasons are clear and other times it is a feeling of being stuck, unhappy or empty. I will help you to better understand the underlying factors that interfere with your freedom in moving forward or with a sense of self and closeness in relationships. I will help create a space that allows you to make connections between the present and the past, and find new ways of moving forward to live a happier and more fulfilling life.
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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.