Chronic Pain Therapists in 46544
Michiana Neuroscience, LLC
Psychologist, PsyD, HSPP, PMHNPBC
Verified Verified
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Michiana Neuroscience provides direct full-service psychology and psychiatry care in contracted facilities and hospitals for acute rehab, skilled nursing, assisted living, and sub-acute rehab. We offer outpatient services at our corporate headquarters with neuropsychological testing to inform optimal psychiatry intervention. We have board certified psychiatry experts for medication management given diagnostic data from Neurocognitive and Psychological Testing. The focus is upon dementia testing and staging and ADHD outpatient diagnostic testing. Neurology referrals are priority at this time and we take based upon complexity/need.
Michiana Neuroscience provides direct full-service psychology and psychiatry care in contracted facilities and hospitals for acute rehab, skilled nursing, assisted living, and sub-acute rehab. We offer outpatient services at our corporate headquarters with neuropsychological testing to inform optimal psychiatry intervention. We have board certified psychiatry experts for medication management given diagnostic data from Neurocognitive and Psychological Testing. The focus is upon dementia testing and staging and ADHD outpatient diagnostic testing. Neurology referrals are priority at this time and we take based upon complexity/need.
Seasons Counseling of Michiana
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Mishawaka, IN 46544
We are here to help with relationship problems, family issues, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, addiction, and other life concerns.
We are here to help with relationship problems, family issues, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, addiction, and other life concerns.
Integrity Modern Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Accepting new high achieving, Couples and Individuals struggling with relationships, stress, anxiety, self doubt or not feeling “good enough” for In Person and Telehealth sessions! Clients tell me that I am Zen - warm, calm, accepting and real, with a great sense of humor. They tell me they learn helpful coping skills and feel more hopeful and motivated when we meet. You will feel the good vibes in session and together we will establish a safe place for you to be able to express your feelings and learn new ways to cope and improve your relationship with yourself and those you love, based on what brings you happiness and peace.
Accepting new high achieving, Couples and Individuals struggling with relationships, stress, anxiety, self doubt or not feeling “good enough” for In Person and Telehealth sessions! Clients tell me that I am Zen - warm, calm, accepting and real, with a great sense of humor. They tell me they learn helpful coping skills and feel more hopeful and motivated when we meet. You will feel the good vibes in session and together we will establish a safe place for you to be able to express your feelings and learn new ways to cope and improve your relationship with yourself and those you love, based on what brings you happiness and peace.
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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.