Therapists in Phoenix, AZ
Tara Barghamadi
Counselor, MC, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85004
As human beings, we heal through connecting emotionally with other human beings. It’s not necessarily the talking that heals us, but the being heard. We are fellow travelers in the same ocean, going through the same storm in our own boats. It is our shared humanity that connects us all. Therapy comes from the heart, and I hope to show my own humanity and humility and empower you to know that you know your story best! I am also mindful of the realities of the world in which we live, and I take a liberation-based approach toward counseling. As Maya Angelou writes, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
As human beings, we heal through connecting emotionally with other human beings. It’s not necessarily the talking that heals us, but the being heard. We are fellow travelers in the same ocean, going through the same storm in our own boats. It is our shared humanity that connects us all. Therapy comes from the heart, and I hope to show my own humanity and humility and empower you to know that you know your story best! I am also mindful of the realities of the world in which we live, and I take a liberation-based approach toward counseling. As Maya Angelou writes, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
Online Therapists
Maryam Goudarzi
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, Neuro
Verified Verified
Mesa, AZ 85206
With over a decade of clinical experience, I've delved into Clinical Psychology with extensive training in neuropsychology. As a proud member of the American Psychological Association (APA), I bring a diverse skill set with various modalities. My work spans individuals, couples, and families, cultivating strong therapeutic relationships. By attentively listening and understanding, I tailor approaches to meet clients' needs, helping them identify and achieve their goals. Through multiple interventions, clients gain awareness, recognizing thought, emotional, and behavioral patterns. Empowering clients to explore new ways of thinking..
With over a decade of clinical experience, I've delved into Clinical Psychology with extensive training in neuropsychology. As a proud member of the American Psychological Association (APA), I bring a diverse skill set with various modalities. My work spans individuals, couples, and families, cultivating strong therapeutic relationships. By attentively listening and understanding, I tailor approaches to meet clients' needs, helping them identify and achieve their goals. Through multiple interventions, clients gain awareness, recognizing thought, emotional, and behavioral patterns. Empowering clients to explore new ways of thinking..
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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.