Chronic Pain Therapists in 92612
Ashley Zawolik
DNP, ARNP
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
My ideal client is someone who has truly struggled with depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraines…you’ve tried treatments in the past, whether it’s SSRIs or other modalities for these chronic health conditions, and nothing seems to work. You’re looking for a treatment that is effective and will help you live your best life and help you feel like yourself again
My ideal client is someone who has truly struggled with depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraines…you’ve tried treatments in the past, whether it’s SSRIs or other modalities for these chronic health conditions, and nothing seems to work. You’re looking for a treatment that is effective and will help you live your best life and help you feel like yourself again
Jennifer Martin
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612 (Online Only)
Are you suffering from a chronic illness or chronic pain? Are you having difficulty coping with your pain or illness? Maybe your chronic illness or chronic pain has kept you from living life to the fullest. Maybe you are not enjoying things like you used to. If this sounds like you, take the first step toward getting your life back! Learn the steps to take toward acceptance and learn new strategies to cope with your new life. Chronic illness and chronic pain do not have to define who you are!
Are you suffering from a chronic illness or chronic pain? Are you having difficulty coping with your pain or illness? Maybe your chronic illness or chronic pain has kept you from living life to the fullest. Maybe you are not enjoying things like you used to. If this sounds like you, take the first step toward getting your life back! Learn the steps to take toward acceptance and learn new strategies to cope with your new life. Chronic illness and chronic pain do not have to define who you are!
Dr. Brenda Gándara
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612 (Online Only)
No doubt that life can be challenging; how do you want to relate to your pain? When would you permit yourself to validate it? What type of pain are you experiencing? The one leading to growth or the one leading to stagnation?.
Is overthinking holding you back from expanding and enjoying your life? Does your anxiety make it hard for others to get to know you or even worse, prevent you from connecting with yourself? While therapy can have so many myths, I see you as a co-creator where we both identify places where you are getting stuck while providing you with opportunities to start connecting with your most authentic/healthy self. So, in this process, you can start moving toward what matters in your life. Moving towards music and not noise, if you will! Services are private pay ($225/session).
No doubt that life can be challenging; how do you want to relate to your pain? When would you permit yourself to validate it? What type of pain are you experiencing? The one leading to growth or the one leading to stagnation?.
Is overthinking holding you back from expanding and enjoying your life? Does your anxiety make it hard for others to get to know you or even worse, prevent you from connecting with yourself? While therapy can have so many myths, I see you as a co-creator where we both identify places where you are getting stuck while providing you with opportunities to start connecting with your most authentic/healthy self. So, in this process, you can start moving toward what matters in your life. Moving towards music and not noise, if you will! Services are private pay ($225/session).
Dr. Cassidy Blair
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
WE OFFER EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS. My goal is to help you improve the quality of your life and make positive changes by reducing your Anxiety, Depression, eliminating stress, Addiction, and gaining back control. You will achieve a much higher quality of life in a safe, exclusive and caring environment. I will support you to discover your inner strength, and develop effective coping skills. You will experience freedom from emotional pain and feel empowered to achieve your goals and dreams. I provide CONCEIRGE care to executives and professionals.
WE OFFER EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS. My goal is to help you improve the quality of your life and make positive changes by reducing your Anxiety, Depression, eliminating stress, Addiction, and gaining back control. You will achieve a much higher quality of life in a safe, exclusive and caring environment. I will support you to discover your inner strength, and develop effective coping skills. You will experience freedom from emotional pain and feel empowered to achieve your goals and dreams. I provide CONCEIRGE care to executives and professionals.
Marisa Lepore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
Individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy from a cognitive-behavioral approach. Focus on treatment for depression, anxiety, chemical dependence, smoking cessation, gambling addiction, and chronic pain management.
Individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy from a cognitive-behavioral approach. Focus on treatment for depression, anxiety, chemical dependence, smoking cessation, gambling addiction, and chronic pain management.
Nadia Abou-Seda Licensed Somatic Psychotherapist
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, BSW, MA , SEP, LPCC
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
Dwell on a future in which you revive your true self, regain control and stop trauma from hijacking your life! As a trauma survivor, I can relate! You were not supported as you deserve! I strive to support you throughout your healing path! Do you suffer from chronic pain or ongoing medical/physical issues? Have you experienced developmental trauma i.e. childhood abuse, neglect, witnessed violence, etc.? Or shock trauma i.e. vehicle accidents, sudden losses, wars, natural disasters, medical procedures i.e. dental, surgical? Have you experienced violence, inescapable attack, anxiety, depression, grief, cultural & relational issues?
Dwell on a future in which you revive your true self, regain control and stop trauma from hijacking your life! As a trauma survivor, I can relate! You were not supported as you deserve! I strive to support you throughout your healing path! Do you suffer from chronic pain or ongoing medical/physical issues? Have you experienced developmental trauma i.e. childhood abuse, neglect, witnessed violence, etc.? Or shock trauma i.e. vehicle accidents, sudden losses, wars, natural disasters, medical procedures i.e. dental, surgical? Have you experienced violence, inescapable attack, anxiety, depression, grief, cultural & relational issues?
Dr. Ali Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
Children, adolescents, adults and parents often find themselves stuck in a place where they need an outside source of support, stability and guidance. The many emotions that provide us with such joy, can also cause us pain and suffering. We are sometimes looking for the solid ground that a therapy process can provide. You may need a place to find your voice, find your strength and face your challenges in a way that feels less alone and isolating. Having a witness to our inner struggles and experiences can be remarkably helpful. As a clinician, my goal is to listen deeply and intently to your personal and subjective experience.
Children, adolescents, adults and parents often find themselves stuck in a place where they need an outside source of support, stability and guidance. The many emotions that provide us with such joy, can also cause us pain and suffering. We are sometimes looking for the solid ground that a therapy process can provide. You may need a place to find your voice, find your strength and face your challenges in a way that feels less alone and isolating. Having a witness to our inner struggles and experiences can be remarkably helpful. As a clinician, my goal is to listen deeply and intently to your personal and subjective experience.
Lindsay Waite
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
Like anyone, I have had my own struggles with depression, anxiety, addiction and psychosomatic illness.
My name is Lindsay Waite, LCSW. My area of focus is treating trauma and I take a client-centered, Positive Psychology, humanistic approach. I treat a wide range of conditions including depression, anxiety, trauma, interpersonal conflict, and addiction in both adults and teens. I provide a holistic or integrative approach to therapy meaning I may use psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, or humanistic depending on the background and needs of the client.
Like anyone, I have had my own struggles with depression, anxiety, addiction and psychosomatic illness.
My name is Lindsay Waite, LCSW. My area of focus is treating trauma and I take a client-centered, Positive Psychology, humanistic approach. I treat a wide range of conditions including depression, anxiety, trauma, interpersonal conflict, and addiction in both adults and teens. I provide a holistic or integrative approach to therapy meaning I may use psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, or humanistic depending on the background and needs of the client.
Jarfa Wabs, MA LMFT dba Counseling Together
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Irvine, CA 92612
Finding a therapist at a time when your whole world is falling apart, is one more difficult task to add to the many tasks required of you. Well, you aren't alone! Couples & family counseling is one of my many focuses. Premarital and marriage counseling can be very effective in starting and saving relationships. I also focus on stress, fears, and anxiety that might be causing unexplained aches and pains in your body, frustrating you and others around you. I am well versed on issues of Chronic illness, hormonal imbalances, Fibromyalgia, Infertility, Postpartum, Menopause, Thyroid and many life events affecting healthy relationships.
Finding a therapist at a time when your whole world is falling apart, is one more difficult task to add to the many tasks required of you. Well, you aren't alone! Couples & family counseling is one of my many focuses. Premarital and marriage counseling can be very effective in starting and saving relationships. I also focus on stress, fears, and anxiety that might be causing unexplained aches and pains in your body, frustrating you and others around you. I am well versed on issues of Chronic illness, hormonal imbalances, Fibromyalgia, Infertility, Postpartum, Menopause, Thyroid and many life events affecting healthy relationships.
Melissa Soo Hoo
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Irvine, CA 92612 (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed and wonder if therapy is right for you? Perhaps you wish to feel normal again and want to know if this can be done without medication. I am here for you. We can work together to understand you and your life, how to fix what's going wrong & build on your strengths, and identify how to prevent or minimize problems from re-occurring. I help adults going through depression, anxiety, change or loss, worrying, insomnia, stress, sadness, relationship needs, and health concerns. I take a symptom-focused, practical, and honest approach to our work together as therapist and patient.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and wonder if therapy is right for you? Perhaps you wish to feel normal again and want to know if this can be done without medication. I am here for you. We can work together to understand you and your life, how to fix what's going wrong & build on your strengths, and identify how to prevent or minimize problems from re-occurring. I help adults going through depression, anxiety, change or loss, worrying, insomnia, stress, sadness, relationship needs, and health concerns. I take a symptom-focused, practical, and honest approach to our work together as therapist and patient.
Nicole Reilly
Marriage & Family Therapist, MD, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Irvine, CA 92612
Sometimes we just need someone to help us to slow down (belly breath), pause (belly breath), and tune in to our truest self, with the hope of learning from this deep listening, healing are own wounds and creating the best expression of what our lives can be. I hope to help others understand their conditioning and then to practice new ways of engaging the Self and the world in a way that is more in alignment with their life well lived. Feel free to message me via phone or email and we can connect to see if we might be a good fit for therapy.
Sometimes we just need someone to help us to slow down (belly breath), pause (belly breath), and tune in to our truest self, with the hope of learning from this deep listening, healing are own wounds and creating the best expression of what our lives can be. I hope to help others understand their conditioning and then to practice new ways of engaging the Self and the world in a way that is more in alignment with their life well lived. Feel free to message me via phone or email and we can connect to see if we might be a good fit for therapy.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
Most of us go through difficult periods in our lives where we feel overwhelmed, alone, and confused. Sometimes, inevitable events in life, even happy ones, like starting a relationship, going off to college, or retirement, expose the wounds and memories from a recent or distant past that make the current situation painful and unbearable. While we survive those situations and adapt to the new realities of our circumstances, psychotherapy, specifically psychodynamic psychotherapy uses these moments as opportunities for a path for self-discovery and a chance to reevaluate our priorities and find meaning and purpose in our lives.
Most of us go through difficult periods in our lives where we feel overwhelmed, alone, and confused. Sometimes, inevitable events in life, even happy ones, like starting a relationship, going off to college, or retirement, expose the wounds and memories from a recent or distant past that make the current situation painful and unbearable. While we survive those situations and adapt to the new realities of our circumstances, psychotherapy, specifically psychodynamic psychotherapy uses these moments as opportunities for a path for self-discovery and a chance to reevaluate our priorities and find meaning and purpose in our lives.
Alyssa S Vergara
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
I am a licensed therapist with over 9 years of experience treating individuals with post traumatic, depressive, and anxiety disorders. My approach is evidence-based, as I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a highly effective therapy for treating persons struggling with intrusive memories and triggers of painful events in their past, as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), which draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and uses skills-building and behavioral tools for anyone wanting to improve their frustration tolerance, emotional regulation, and social interactions.
I am a licensed therapist with over 9 years of experience treating individuals with post traumatic, depressive, and anxiety disorders. My approach is evidence-based, as I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a highly effective therapy for treating persons struggling with intrusive memories and triggers of painful events in their past, as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), which draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and uses skills-building and behavioral tools for anyone wanting to improve their frustration tolerance, emotional regulation, and social interactions.
Tejal Patel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612 (Online Only)
Therapy can be an effective tool for overcoming emotional and psychological challenges that arise in your life. Therapy helps to uncover what keeps you there and move you towards a happier and healthier life. Everyone can heal their past and create a brighter future.
Therapy can be an effective tool for overcoming emotional and psychological challenges that arise in your life. Therapy helps to uncover what keeps you there and move you towards a happier and healthier life. Everyone can heal their past and create a brighter future.
Kate Kowalczik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Irvine, CA 92612
Living with the aftermath of trauma can make daily life exhausting and overwhelming. Unpleasant symptoms can impact every area of your life, from taking care of seemingly small tasks to forming close relationships. If you are feeling stuck in the past, there is hope. I help adults and teens who have experienced trauma find ease and joy again. I have a particular passion for working with survivors of sexual trauma, however I work with all types of emotional wounds.
Living with the aftermath of trauma can make daily life exhausting and overwhelming. Unpleasant symptoms can impact every area of your life, from taking care of seemingly small tasks to forming close relationships. If you are feeling stuck in the past, there is hope. I help adults and teens who have experienced trauma find ease and joy again. I have a particular passion for working with survivors of sexual trauma, however I work with all types of emotional wounds.
Diana Kogan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
I have over 20 years of experience working with clients that struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, trauma, grief, loss and relationship issues. My clinical style is gentle and caring with a focus on helping my client realize their current strengths at the same time helping them discover new ways of finding a solution and learning to utilize them.
I have over 20 years of experience working with clients that struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, trauma, grief, loss and relationship issues. My clinical style is gentle and caring with a focus on helping my client realize their current strengths at the same time helping them discover new ways of finding a solution and learning to utilize them.
Sara Nowparast Counseling & Coaching Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
Knowledge is Power. Being in therapy empowers you through a healthy and joyful exploration about yourself and the world around you. Life can seem tough sometimes. We might feel helpless and hopeless. We might feel alone and fragile. Managing stress while dealing with anxiety and depression may seem overwhelming. If any of this applies to you, therapy could be the first step for self development and managing your life. And I am here for YOU!
Knowledge is Power. Being in therapy empowers you through a healthy and joyful exploration about yourself and the world around you. Life can seem tough sometimes. We might feel helpless and hopeless. We might feel alone and fragile. Managing stress while dealing with anxiety and depression may seem overwhelming. If any of this applies to you, therapy could be the first step for self development and managing your life. And I am here for YOU!
Sharon Hou
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MDiv, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Irvine, CA 92612 (Online Only)
你好！Life is a long journey; we all struggle at some point. Battling with pains and dark thoughts, you long for having a breakthrough to experience healing. In chaos and confusion, you want to find your way and rebuild confidence. I am here to walk the journey of restoration with you. I will accompany you to resolve your interpersonal problems and emotional wounds. My integrative approach tailors to your needs in dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, sexual confusion, and spiritual struggles that you may be experiencing. Take action to email me for any question you have.
你好！Life is a long journey; we all struggle at some point. Battling with pains and dark thoughts, you long for having a breakthrough to experience healing. In chaos and confusion, you want to find your way and rebuild confidence. I am here to walk the journey of restoration with you. I will accompany you to resolve your interpersonal problems and emotional wounds. My integrative approach tailors to your needs in dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, sexual confusion, and spiritual struggles that you may be experiencing. Take action to email me for any question you have.
Geri Dorman
Counselor, MS, LPCC, BC-DMT, NCC, BCC
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
I have been working as a counselor, life coach and mind/ body therapist for many years, which gives me the opportunity to understand many different experiences people have throughout their lives. I will help you in overcoming challenges, goal setting, preparing for transitions, and adapting to change. I will draw from a variety of theoretical frameworks and techniques including psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, life coaching, mindfulness, meditation & stress reduction, body oriented psychotherapy, dance/ movement therapy, guided imagery, and creative/ expressive therapies. I will create a safe space where you can express yourself and experiment with new ways of being and personal growth.
I have been working as a counselor, life coach and mind/ body therapist for many years, which gives me the opportunity to understand many different experiences people have throughout their lives. I will help you in overcoming challenges, goal setting, preparing for transitions, and adapting to change. I will draw from a variety of theoretical frameworks and techniques including psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, life coaching, mindfulness, meditation & stress reduction, body oriented psychotherapy, dance/ movement therapy, guided imagery, and creative/ expressive therapies. I will create a safe space where you can express yourself and experiment with new ways of being and personal growth.
Sanaz Motamedi
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT
Verified Verified
Irvine, CA 92612
Are you tired of trying to change your life and not succeed? Do you feel under-valued and misunderstood by others? Are you looking for someone trustworthy with experience handling sensitive emotional issues to provide deep understanding, empathy and help you change your life and relationships? Life can be difficult but you don't have to go through it alone. Great job taking the initial step! I have helped countless people for more than 15 years in therapy and have seen astounding changes in people's lives including their relationships and others. I look forward to our journey of healing, integration and growth together!
Are you tired of trying to change your life and not succeed? Do you feel under-valued and misunderstood by others? Are you looking for someone trustworthy with experience handling sensitive emotional issues to provide deep understanding, empathy and help you change your life and relationships? Life can be difficult but you don't have to go through it alone. Great job taking the initial step! I have helped countless people for more than 15 years in therapy and have seen astounding changes in people's lives including their relationships and others. I look forward to our journey of healing, integration and growth together!
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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.