Chronic Pain Therapists in 40220
Cailin McKinney
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPCA
Verified Verified
Louisville, KY 40220
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, based in Louisville, KY. I am currently providing services via telehealth and in person. I primarily work with adolescents and adults who are seeking help with mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorders. I also work with individuals in the LGBTQ+ community seeking LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, based in Louisville, KY. I am currently providing services via telehealth and in person. I primarily work with adolescents and adults who are seeking help with mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorders. I also work with individuals in the LGBTQ+ community seeking LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy.
Zach Dietrich
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Louisville, KY 40220
Dr. Dietrich is a clinical psychologist who received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University, his master's degree from Cleveland State University and his doctoral degree from Georgia Southern University. He specializes in a wide variety of psychological and neuropsychological assessments, specifically the assessment of neurodegenerative diseases and treatment relating to caregiver stress. His other clinical interests include working with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and neurodevelopment disorders in adolescents and adults.
Dr. Dietrich is a clinical psychologist who received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University, his master's degree from Cleveland State University and his doctoral degree from Georgia Southern University. He specializes in a wide variety of psychological and neuropsychological assessments, specifically the assessment of neurodegenerative diseases and treatment relating to caregiver stress. His other clinical interests include working with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and neurodevelopment disorders in adolescents and adults.
Katherine Mccurry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Louisville, KY 40220
Katherine McCurry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been in the social work field for 30 years and an outpatient therapist since 2006. She graduated with an MSSW from the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville in 1996 with a focus on Direct Practice . She received her BA in Psychology from Bellarmine University in 1992. While her therapy methods are grounded in CBT, she strongly believes that there is not one approach that works for everyone. She recognizes that each client is unique and her goal is to develop treatment plans that are specialized for each individual .
Katherine McCurry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been in the social work field for 30 years and an outpatient therapist since 2006. She graduated with an MSSW from the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville in 1996 with a focus on Direct Practice . She received her BA in Psychology from Bellarmine University in 1992. While her therapy methods are grounded in CBT, she strongly believes that there is not one approach that works for everyone. She recognizes that each client is unique and her goal is to develop treatment plans that are specialized for each individual .
Amber Worman
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MEd, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Louisville, KY 40220 (Online Only)
Specializes in treatment with women. Life has many ups and downs which can make it hard to manage. If you find yourself in a season of suffering or hardship, lets talk about healthy ways to help you manage this. If you are struggling with stress, setting limits with work or people, communication with others, anger, resentment, sadness, anxious, trouble focusing, staying on a daily routine, unhealthy habits, life changes, declines in daily functioning due to physical/medical/or mental changes, and lacking coping skills to get you through these times the services offered might be for you.
Specializes in treatment with women. Life has many ups and downs which can make it hard to manage. If you find yourself in a season of suffering or hardship, lets talk about healthy ways to help you manage this. If you are struggling with stress, setting limits with work or people, communication with others, anger, resentment, sadness, anxious, trouble focusing, staying on a daily routine, unhealthy habits, life changes, declines in daily functioning due to physical/medical/or mental changes, and lacking coping skills to get you through these times the services offered might be for you.
Dr. Leslie Jenkins
Psychologist, PhD, NCSP, ABSNP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Louisville, KY 40220
Waitlist for new clients
Have you been dismissed by healthcare or educational systems that can't figure out how to help you? Are you stuck in 'golden handcuffs' at your corporate job? Do you want to feel better - - even when your complaints are ignored, or when providers don't give you a reason/diagnosis for your symptoms? Feeling dehumanized can make the situation feel 100x worse. What you are going through is deeply impactful, so I strive to provide highly personal care that values you as a whole person.
Have you been dismissed by healthcare or educational systems that can't figure out how to help you? Are you stuck in 'golden handcuffs' at your corporate job? Do you want to feel better - - even when your complaints are ignored, or when providers don't give you a reason/diagnosis for your symptoms? Feeling dehumanized can make the situation feel 100x worse. What you are going through is deeply impactful, so I strive to provide highly personal care that values you as a whole person.
Bridge the Gap Addiction and Mental Health Service
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MS, LCADC, LAACD
Verified Verified
Louisville, KY 40220
We place special emphasis on all addiction disorders moderate and chronic issues. We specialize in non-medical detoxification that place emphasis's on spirituality. We promote abstinence by providing individualized treatment plans, family education, legal resources, local community resources, and Twelve Step groups. We provide other valuable classes court ordered domestic violence (men & women), driver under the influence and marriage/relationship classes. We offer four hour marijuana education classes.
We place special emphasis on all addiction disorders moderate and chronic issues. We specialize in non-medical detoxification that place emphasis's on spirituality. We promote abstinence by providing individualized treatment plans, family education, legal resources, local community resources, and Twelve Step groups. We provide other valuable classes court ordered domestic violence (men & women), driver under the influence and marriage/relationship classes. We offer four hour marijuana education classes.
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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.