Chronic Pain Therapists in 02464
Sari Chait
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02464
I have specialized training in CBT and in helping people with anxiety, stress, pre- and postpartum changes, chronic illness, and insomnia.
Are you feeling completely drained - physically or emotionally? Maybe you can’t even remember the last time you felt well rested and stress-free. Living with stress, anxiety, fertility struggles, postpartum changes, cancer, or insomnia is hard enough but doing it while trying to manage all your other responsibilities can be draining. You may sometimes find yourself worrying about things you never used to even think about. The sadness you feel at times can make it hard to imagine reading a book, going out with friends, cooking a healthy meal, working out, sitting through another school play, or telling your partner about your day.
I have specialized training in CBT and in helping people with anxiety, stress, pre- and postpartum changes, chronic illness, and insomnia.
Are you feeling completely drained - physically or emotionally? Maybe you can’t even remember the last time you felt well rested and stress-free. Living with stress, anxiety, fertility struggles, postpartum changes, cancer, or insomnia is hard enough but doing it while trying to manage all your other responsibilities can be draining. You may sometimes find yourself worrying about things you never used to even think about. The sadness you feel at times can make it hard to imagine reading a book, going out with friends, cooking a healthy meal, working out, sitting through another school play, or telling your partner about your day.
India Victoria Brown
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02464
As a society, we have become increasingly inclusive. However, this doesn't diminish the challenges of engaging in discussions about everyday matters or processing recent or past experiences, whether they are traumatic or not. Whether you're facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, or ADHD, I will provide support and will accompany you on your journey. Through a collaborative approach we can create healthy coping skills and effective methods, encouraging and empowering you to advocate your needs.
As a society, we have become increasingly inclusive. However, this doesn't diminish the challenges of engaging in discussions about everyday matters or processing recent or past experiences, whether they are traumatic or not. Whether you're facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, or ADHD, I will provide support and will accompany you on your journey. Through a collaborative approach we can create healthy coping skills and effective methods, encouraging and empowering you to advocate your needs.
Izabella Lidrbauch
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MT-BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02464
Izabella Lidrbauch is a Board Certified Music Therapist, and holds a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialty in Music Therapy from Lesley University. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in a wide range of settings, including public schools, inpatient, and residential care, and is passionate about supporting creativity in order to promote individual and community healing. Izabella has experience working with a wide range of diagnoses, including individuals navigating complex medical diagnoses and/or developmental trauma.
Izabella Lidrbauch is a Board Certified Music Therapist, and holds a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialty in Music Therapy from Lesley University. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in a wide range of settings, including public schools, inpatient, and residential care, and is passionate about supporting creativity in order to promote individual and community healing. Izabella has experience working with a wide range of diagnoses, including individuals navigating complex medical diagnoses and/or developmental trauma.
Laura Pirrotta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02464
What if you could start feeling better? I would love to support and explore how we can make change happen for you. Maybe you are tired of managing those racing thoughts on your own or struggling to figure out the best next step for your career or relationship - either way I can help. I work with clients whose anxiety/depression has made it difficult to get the most out of their day. Together, we can work to figure out how to feel less overwhelmed and more empowered to do what you want to do without the worry getting in the way.
What if you could start feeling better? I would love to support and explore how we can make change happen for you. Maybe you are tired of managing those racing thoughts on your own or struggling to figure out the best next step for your career or relationship - either way I can help. I work with clients whose anxiety/depression has made it difficult to get the most out of their day. Together, we can work to figure out how to feel less overwhelmed and more empowered to do what you want to do without the worry getting in the way.
Julie Leavitt
Counselor, DMin, LMCH, BC-DMT, MA
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02464
Not accepting new clients
We begin from where you are, knowing that healing happens from the inside out. It helps to have help with this! It takes guts to trust a new person with intimate issues. Comfort with your therapist is necessary. Thank you for considering me as that ally. I create a safe environment to explore important and often uncomfortable life issues. This can help unburden you to move forward into a more satisfying, fulfilling, and happy life.
We begin from where you are, knowing that healing happens from the inside out. It helps to have help with this! It takes guts to trust a new person with intimate issues. Comfort with your therapist is necessary. Thank you for considering me as that ally. I create a safe environment to explore important and often uncomfortable life issues. This can help unburden you to move forward into a more satisfying, fulfilling, and happy life.
Megan McElroy
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02464
Not accepting new clients
Hello! I am a therapist with a graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling and expressive arts therapy from Lesley University. My approach to therapy is trauma-informed and LGBTQ+ affirming, with the purpose of creating a supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. I Integrate the elements of dialectical behavior therapy, narrative therapy, feminist theory, strength-based therapy, and expressive arts therapy. I am passionate about providing competent and compassionate care and working to fill in the gaps where people fall through the system.
Hello! I am a therapist with a graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling and expressive arts therapy from Lesley University. My approach to therapy is trauma-informed and LGBTQ+ affirming, with the purpose of creating a supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. I Integrate the elements of dialectical behavior therapy, narrative therapy, feminist theory, strength-based therapy, and expressive arts therapy. I am passionate about providing competent and compassionate care and working to fill in the gaps where people fall through the system.
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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.