Chronic Pain Therapists in 22192
Somatic Psychotherapy & Trauma-Informed Bodywork
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, LMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192
We offer a truly embodied approach to healing. We believe human beings are deeply resourceful, innately whole, and have the capacity to heal themselves from the inside-out. Physical dis-ease and emotional, relational, or mental pain can arise from a sense of separation and/or unresolved issues held in the body. You deserve to go back for exiled parts, shift stuck points, and address unmet needs so you are free to return home to a place of authentic peace, connection, and wholeness. Our skilled therapists offer multiple pathways for tending to trauma and coming out the other side into a life and personhood that belongs solely to you.
We offer a truly embodied approach to healing. We believe human beings are deeply resourceful, innately whole, and have the capacity to heal themselves from the inside-out. Physical dis-ease and emotional, relational, or mental pain can arise from a sense of separation and/or unresolved issues held in the body. You deserve to go back for exiled parts, shift stuck points, and address unmet needs so you are free to return home to a place of authentic peace, connection, and wholeness. Our skilled therapists offer multiple pathways for tending to trauma and coming out the other side into a life and personhood that belongs solely to you.
Welcoming Spirituality Into Psychotherapy at CCHC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, LPC, MDiv
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Organizing and healing your deepest pain, longings, needs, and struggles in the presence of your spiritual resources, where your soul has the experience of being fully seen and heard, can be vital to personal growth and sense of purpose.
We view therapy as a vehicle for becoming truly whole and free to live in the fullness of our true self. This journey of becoming sometimes requires a process of healing, retrieving lost and hidden-away parts of self, and/or going back to our origins to make sense of the present. None of us make it through life without enduring hurts and losses along the way. Creating space to acknowledge the ways life has shaped us can be the foundation for returning to a place of wholeness, connection, and purpose. If you are curious or called to explore your spiritual connection and practices, whatever this means for you, we can be alongside you.
Organizing and healing your deepest pain, longings, needs, and struggles in the presence of your spiritual resources, where your soul has the experience of being fully seen and heard, can be vital to personal growth and sense of purpose.
We view therapy as a vehicle for becoming truly whole and free to live in the fullness of our true self. This journey of becoming sometimes requires a process of healing, retrieving lost and hidden-away parts of self, and/or going back to our origins to make sense of the present. None of us make it through life without enduring hurts and losses along the way. Creating space to acknowledge the ways life has shaped us can be the foundation for returning to a place of wholeness, connection, and purpose. If you are curious or called to explore your spiritual connection and practices, whatever this means for you, we can be alongside you.
Find freedom from the emotional pain, bodily stressors, and reclaim your life’s direction.
You’re torn, reliving the painful experience over and over in your mind. Your body betrays you. Your emotions run out of control. Anger and sadness give you whiplash – they come on so fast. The incident is ever-present in your mind. Your life hasn’t been the same since. It’s a constant struggle to get out of bed most days. Every day is full of triggers that can send you running to the bathroom to cry. A loud noise, a stranger’s voice, there’s nowhere to hide. You’re beginning to lose hope. You don’t understand why you’re not over it already. It feels like you’ll never climb out of this hole. You’ve suffered in silence long enough.
Find freedom from the emotional pain, bodily stressors, and reclaim your life’s direction.
You’re torn, reliving the painful experience over and over in your mind. Your body betrays you. Your emotions run out of control. Anger and sadness give you whiplash – they come on so fast. The incident is ever-present in your mind. Your life hasn’t been the same since. It’s a constant struggle to get out of bed most days. Every day is full of triggers that can send you running to the bathroom to cry. A loud noise, a stranger’s voice, there’s nowhere to hide. You’re beginning to lose hope. You don’t understand why you’re not over it already. It feels like you’ll never climb out of this hole. You’ve suffered in silence long enough.
Finding our way back to our whole self can be a difficult journey, one that asks us to connect with feelings not yet owned, wounds not yet processed, and longings not yet voiced. When our needs for comfort, validation, protection, and predictability are not met in our relationships, we can be vulnerable to feeling unworthy, unsafe, and that our needs are unimportant. The strategies we have for dealing with our unmet needs often show up in similar patterns for managing stress, distress, and disconnection. Some move towards others, hoping that if we fight loud, long, or hard enough, our pain and anger will eventually be acknowledged.
Finding our way back to our whole self can be a difficult journey, one that asks us to connect with feelings not yet owned, wounds not yet processed, and longings not yet voiced. When our needs for comfort, validation, protection, and predictability are not met in our relationships, we can be vulnerable to feeling unworthy, unsafe, and that our needs are unimportant. The strategies we have for dealing with our unmet needs often show up in similar patterns for managing stress, distress, and disconnection. Some move towards others, hoping that if we fight loud, long, or hard enough, our pain and anger will eventually be acknowledged.
Maureen Flaherty
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192
I also specialize in illness (acute and chronic), loss in all its varied forms, grief, and end-of-life issues.
I believe many of our emotional and relational difficulties are connected to the experiences we have growing up in our unique family systems. These experiences shape core beliefs about who we are and what we can expect from others. This work involves becoming unstuck emotionally and healing faulty relationship maps, losses, or traumatic wounds of the past. I can support you to resolve the unfinished business of the past so you don’t have to keep recreating it in the present and find that when clients create healing at the root cause, the symptoms are no longer needed. While pain and loss are inevitable, suffering is optional.
I also specialize in illness (acute and chronic), loss in all its varied forms, grief, and end-of-life issues.
I believe many of our emotional and relational difficulties are connected to the experiences we have growing up in our unique family systems. These experiences shape core beliefs about who we are and what we can expect from others. This work involves becoming unstuck emotionally and healing faulty relationship maps, losses, or traumatic wounds of the past. I can support you to resolve the unfinished business of the past so you don’t have to keep recreating it in the present and find that when clients create healing at the root cause, the symptoms are no longer needed. While pain and loss are inevitable, suffering is optional.
I am trained in mind/body techniques including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing); Bio-Feedback; Guided Imagery and mindfulness techniques for depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, pain, fitness, mental conditioning.
As a Clinical Psychologist I enjoy working with the entire life span. It gives me a unique perspective and understanding of what challenges occur at different stages of life whether it's a child/adolescent/young adult making changes for the future or an older adult working through childhood experiences or traumas. For healing to occur it is critical to understand how past patterns of coping and beliefs are an active part of our current lives. Practical reflection and problem solving is an integral part of my treatment. I have been in private practice in Prince William County since 1988.
I am trained in mind/body techniques including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing); Bio-Feedback; Guided Imagery and mindfulness techniques for depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, pain, fitness, mental conditioning.
As a Clinical Psychologist I enjoy working with the entire life span. It gives me a unique perspective and understanding of what challenges occur at different stages of life whether it's a child/adolescent/young adult making changes for the future or an older adult working through childhood experiences or traumas. For healing to occur it is critical to understand how past patterns of coping and beliefs are an active part of our current lives. Practical reflection and problem solving is an integral part of my treatment. I have been in private practice in Prince William County since 1988.
Sierra Dayton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Prince William, VA 22192 (Online Only)
I also work closely with clients with trauma, PTSD, chronic illness, and BPD.
Accepting New Clients! I strive to help every client reach their goals, whether it's to "just stay alive" or to "determine the meaning of life." Everyone can benefit from therapy and I am here to help you on your journey to better wellness and optimal mental health. I believe in meeting clients where they're at, in supporting them in every part of their journey, and that there is always something to gain in therapy. Whether you are experiencing clinical depression, psychosis, disordered eating, self-harm, or relationship struggles, I am here to help you navigate your way through those stormy waters.
I also work closely with clients with trauma, PTSD, chronic illness, and BPD.
Accepting New Clients! I strive to help every client reach their goals, whether it's to "just stay alive" or to "determine the meaning of life." Everyone can benefit from therapy and I am here to help you on your journey to better wellness and optimal mental health. I believe in meeting clients where they're at, in supporting them in every part of their journey, and that there is always something to gain in therapy. Whether you are experiencing clinical depression, psychosis, disordered eating, self-harm, or relationship struggles, I am here to help you navigate your way through those stormy waters.
Ashley Patrican
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192 (Online Only)
I believe that therapy is about the journey towards self-discovery and joining that person on a quest to seek out the answers they already have within themselves. The ideal client is a person who is open to learning, determined to self-improve and committed to the therapeutic relationship. My experiences with mental health range from: autism, mood disorders, postpartum depression, lyme disease, suicide ideation, gender identity concerns,personality disorders, chronic pain, trauma, behavioral management, social skills training, parent training, psychosis to substance use.. My career background is in schools, crisis stabilization, home-based counseling and working with INOVA.
I believe that therapy is about the journey towards self-discovery and joining that person on a quest to seek out the answers they already have within themselves. The ideal client is a person who is open to learning, determined to self-improve and committed to the therapeutic relationship. My experiences with mental health range from: autism, mood disorders, postpartum depression, lyme disease, suicide ideation, gender identity concerns,personality disorders, chronic pain, trauma, behavioral management, social skills training, parent training, psychosis to substance use.. My career background is in schools, crisis stabilization, home-based counseling and working with INOVA.
Holistic Functional Wellness Center, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192
We offer counseling and therapy services to adults, teenagers, and children struggling with anxiety and depression. Our integrative approach combines cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness practices, and a holistic view of wellness. In-addition we specialize in helping busy professionals and parents navigate life's stresses and reconnect with their purpose and priorities.
We offer counseling and therapy services to adults, teenagers, and children struggling with anxiety and depression. Our integrative approach combines cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness practices, and a holistic view of wellness. In-addition we specialize in helping busy professionals and parents navigate life's stresses and reconnect with their purpose and priorities.
Tatiana Lynn Bergstrom
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LSATP, EMDR, CCTP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192 (Online Only)
Do you or a loved one struggle with substance abuse or mental health issues or both? Do you have a history of trauma or low self-esteem and self-worth? If stress, trauma, anxiety or depression is keeping you from living the life you want to live, I am here to help! As your therapist, I will provide an empathic, non-judgmental, and supportive space for you to feel comfortable to process and better understand yourself and your relationships with others.
Do you or a loved one struggle with substance abuse or mental health issues or both? Do you have a history of trauma or low self-esteem and self-worth? If stress, trauma, anxiety or depression is keeping you from living the life you want to live, I am here to help! As your therapist, I will provide an empathic, non-judgmental, and supportive space for you to feel comfortable to process and better understand yourself and your relationships with others.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) at CCHC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, LMFT, LMFT-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Being a child is a special time full of curiosity, exploration, and learning. It is also a time when your body is growing, language is developing, social skills are evolving, and your capacity to cope is a work in progress. It doesn’t take much to feel unsure, overwhelmed, stressed, or unseen. Struggles are expressed through emotional and behavioral distress - tantrums, defiance, dysregulation, difficulty with focus, transitions, separation, or withdrawal from others/school/activities. It can also show up as jealousy, attention-seeking, aggression, anxiety, depression, or hyperactivity. PCIT is specifically designed for this stage.
Being a child is a special time full of curiosity, exploration, and learning. It is also a time when your body is growing, language is developing, social skills are evolving, and your capacity to cope is a work in progress. It doesn’t take much to feel unsure, overwhelmed, stressed, or unseen. Struggles are expressed through emotional and behavioral distress - tantrums, defiance, dysregulation, difficulty with focus, transitions, separation, or withdrawal from others/school/activities. It can also show up as jealousy, attention-seeking, aggression, anxiety, depression, or hyperactivity. PCIT is specifically designed for this stage.
McCleary Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lake Ridge, VA 22192
McCleary Psychological Services (MPS) provides psychological evaluations and evidence-based therapy. We conduct psychological evaluations to assist with diagnosis clarification and provide treatment recommendations, to include evaluations for ADHD; Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Disorders, and Learning Disabilities. We also offer bariatric, pre-employment, court-ordered, and immigration evaluations.
McCleary Psychological Services (MPS) provides psychological evaluations and evidence-based therapy. We conduct psychological evaluations to assist with diagnosis clarification and provide treatment recommendations, to include evaluations for ADHD; Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Disorders, and Learning Disabilities. We also offer bariatric, pre-employment, court-ordered, and immigration evaluations.
Palesa A. Osei-Tutu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Woodbridge, VA 22192 (Online Only)
Has life gotten harder despite your best efforts? Do you find yourself exhausted, emotionally and physically, and your usual "pick me ups" don't seem to be working? Events such as marriage, birth, death, graduation and divorce, even when positive, can bring up unexpected emotions that you need support with. We don't always realize it in the moment, but receiving outside support through therapy may be what you need.
Has life gotten harder despite your best efforts? Do you find yourself exhausted, emotionally and physically, and your usual "pick me ups" don't seem to be working? Events such as marriage, birth, death, graduation and divorce, even when positive, can bring up unexpected emotions that you need support with. We don't always realize it in the moment, but receiving outside support through therapy may be what you need.
Ellie Mental Health- Woodbridge Dan Molina
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified Verified
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Dan Molina is a graduate of VCU with a Master of Social Work degree. They bring a wealth of experience to their practice, having worked in advocacy, adoption, and the public school system. They specialize in LGBTQIA+, intergenerational trauma, acculturative stress, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Dan offers affirming care that respects and validates diverse identities. They utilize a blend of therapeutic modalities to empower clients in their journey toward healing and self-discovery.
Dan Molina is a graduate of VCU with a Master of Social Work degree. They bring a wealth of experience to their practice, having worked in advocacy, adoption, and the public school system. They specialize in LGBTQIA+, intergenerational trauma, acculturative stress, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Dan offers affirming care that respects and validates diverse identities. They utilize a blend of therapeutic modalities to empower clients in their journey toward healing and self-discovery.
By the time most people are seeking a therapist, they have been struggling with significant challenges that have not gotten better with time, effort, or the help of family and friends. As a clinical psychologist, I am passionate about connecting with people in that stuck place for which there are no easy answers and working together to find solutions. The key ingredient in my work is my capacity to establish a trusting, cooperative, confidential, safe, and non-judgmental partnership with you in which you can better understand what is going on and learn more effective ways of meeting your life's challenges.
By the time most people are seeking a therapist, they have been struggling with significant challenges that have not gotten better with time, effort, or the help of family and friends. As a clinical psychologist, I am passionate about connecting with people in that stuck place for which there are no easy answers and working together to find solutions. The key ingredient in my work is my capacity to establish a trusting, cooperative, confidential, safe, and non-judgmental partnership with you in which you can better understand what is going on and learn more effective ways of meeting your life's challenges.
I am Mr. LeRoy Hughes and I am a Resident in Counseling in the Commonwealth of VA. With extensive background in education and mental health, I have experience working in multiple clinical settings including Intensive In-Home Programs and Private Practice serving populations including children, adolescents & adults. I have experience working with both mental health symptomology and Intellectual Disabilities. My objective is to provide clients with a safe and non-judgmental space for absolute healing. I guide clients on a transformative journey, helping them recognize that the answers to life's challenges lie within themselves.
I am Mr. LeRoy Hughes and I am a Resident in Counseling in the Commonwealth of VA. With extensive background in education and mental health, I have experience working in multiple clinical settings including Intensive In-Home Programs and Private Practice serving populations including children, adolescents & adults. I have experience working with both mental health symptomology and Intellectual Disabilities. My objective is to provide clients with a safe and non-judgmental space for absolute healing. I guide clients on a transformative journey, helping them recognize that the answers to life's challenges lie within themselves.
Wendy Radding
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT, CATP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192
As a therapist, I have much to offer. My many varied years of professional experience as a clinical social worker, my excellent education, combined with my personal life experience serves me well. Together, we collaborate on a new trusted relationship built on safety that has the potential to aid your growth with whatever issue you choose to work on. I work especially well with children and adolescents and have a good foundation in play therapy, yet adults are often surprised that I can work equally well with their concerns. We can design an approach that works for you.
As a therapist, I have much to offer. My many varied years of professional experience as a clinical social worker, my excellent education, combined with my personal life experience serves me well. Together, we collaborate on a new trusted relationship built on safety that has the potential to aid your growth with whatever issue you choose to work on. I work especially well with children and adolescents and have a good foundation in play therapy, yet adults are often surprised that I can work equally well with their concerns. We can design an approach that works for you.
Established over 10 years ago, we originally opened as Prince William Family Counseling and provided the community with trustworthy therapy services in a safe, welcoming environment. In 2015 the agency was purchased and took on new ownership and we became Woodbridge Therapy Group. With the recent change in ownership, we have expanded our number of providers, added more services, and renewed our investment in the community.
Established over 10 years ago, we originally opened as Prince William Family Counseling and provided the community with trustworthy therapy services in a safe, welcoming environment. In 2015 the agency was purchased and took on new ownership and we became Woodbridge Therapy Group. With the recent change in ownership, we have expanded our number of providers, added more services, and renewed our investment in the community.
We at Aurora Psychological Services strive to offer comprehensive psychological care and veterans services in a nurturing environment where our clients feel attended to, safe, and most importantly heard by their practitioner. Our goals are to help you be your best and most authentic self. We utilize the most effective and efficient patient- centered and strength- based therapeutic models that are individually and tailored for each client. Our services are provided in an atmosphere in which our clients are encouraged to fully participate in the process. Ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect is our primary tenet.
We at Aurora Psychological Services strive to offer comprehensive psychological care and veterans services in a nurturing environment where our clients feel attended to, safe, and most importantly heard by their practitioner. Our goals are to help you be your best and most authentic self. We utilize the most effective and efficient patient- centered and strength- based therapeutic models that are individually and tailored for each client. Our services are provided in an atmosphere in which our clients are encouraged to fully participate in the process. Ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect is our primary tenet.
Jennie Polizzi
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC&NCC, Phd Can, MS&Cert, BS, EMDR, AS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192 (Online Only)
No matter who you are, life is always changing, filled with challenges, transitions, doubts, and sometimes successes. This is the human experience, and you do not have to go it alone. Counseling is an available resource to help hone your natural talents and skills to find vision, motivation, meaning, and resolve through your choices and experiences. With the support of a professional counselor there are no dead-end scenarios. I thoroughly believe in meeting clients where they are at, treating individuals with dignity and respect no matter who they are or where they come from, celebrating differences and individuality.
No matter who you are, life is always changing, filled with challenges, transitions, doubts, and sometimes successes. This is the human experience, and you do not have to go it alone. Counseling is an available resource to help hone your natural talents and skills to find vision, motivation, meaning, and resolve through your choices and experiences. With the support of a professional counselor there are no dead-end scenarios. I thoroughly believe in meeting clients where they are at, treating individuals with dignity and respect no matter who they are or where they come from, celebrating differences and individuality.
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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.