Chronic Pain Therapists in Alviso, CA
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Are you striving to overcome persistent discomfort and reclaim your life? Whether it's physical challenges or emotional roadblocks, I offer tailored strategies to improve your daily experience and cultivate resilience. Do feelings of stress, anxiety, or self-doubt hold you back from reaching your full potential? Learn to manage difficult emotions, cultivate a healthier mindset, and achieve success on your terms. Are you living with chronic pain? Learn to understand your pain, reduce its impact on your life, and uncover your inner strength.
Are you striving to overcome persistent discomfort and reclaim your life? Whether it's physical challenges or emotional roadblocks, I offer tailored strategies to improve your daily experience and cultivate resilience. Do feelings of stress, anxiety, or self-doubt hold you back from reaching your full potential? Learn to manage difficult emotions, cultivate a healthier mindset, and achieve success on your terms. Are you living with chronic pain? Learn to understand your pain, reduce its impact on your life, and uncover your inner strength.
Dr. Genevive Julien, PsyD is a health psychologist of 11 years, integrating mindfulness, humanistic psychology with evidence-based practices to guide clients towards transformative change. Dr. Julien uses a biopsychosocial- spiritual model that optimizes the whole person approach. She draws from her rich background of growing up in Maui, HI coupled with her diverse professional experience of teaching mindfulness-based curriculums to communities of at-risk youth, indigenous peoples, correctional facilities also specializing in chronic pain.
Dr. Genevive Julien, PsyD is a health psychologist of 11 years, integrating mindfulness, humanistic psychology with evidence-based practices to guide clients towards transformative change. Dr. Julien uses a biopsychosocial- spiritual model that optimizes the whole person approach. She draws from her rich background of growing up in Maui, HI coupled with her diverse professional experience of teaching mindfulness-based curriculums to communities of at-risk youth, indigenous peoples, correctional facilities also specializing in chronic pain.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Los Altos, CA. I have over 20 years of experience providing psychological services to individuals and couples. My specializations include treatment of depression, anxiety, addiction, chronic pain, insomnia, stress management, trauma, and couples therapy. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Los Altos, CA. I have over 20 years of experience providing psychological services to individuals and couples. My specializations include treatment of depression, anxiety, addiction, chronic pain, insomnia, stress management, trauma, and couples therapy. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples.
I specialise in chronic pain and chronic health-related challenges because of a life-changing accident when I was 22.
I am a collaborator helping you get the quality of life you deserve. Together, we will work towards the changes you are hoping to make in your life. We'll look at the barriers, the "what's getting in the way" of what you'd like your daily life to be like. My belief about doing therapy with people is that you are the expert in your life. My job is to help you find a stronger connection to your preferred self, and help you untangle from the habits that get in the way of you being more comfortable in your own skin.
I specialise in chronic pain and chronic health-related challenges because of a life-changing accident when I was 22.
I am a collaborator helping you get the quality of life you deserve. Together, we will work towards the changes you are hoping to make in your life. We'll look at the barriers, the "what's getting in the way" of what you'd like your daily life to be like. My belief about doing therapy with people is that you are the expert in your life. My job is to help you find a stronger connection to your preferred self, and help you untangle from the habits that get in the way of you being more comfortable in your own skin.
Dr. Aleksandra (Sasha) Soykin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Altos, CA 94024
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I offer psychotherapy to adults (from college age to older adults) struggling with a variety of problems, including chronic pain, medical conditions, trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and work/relationship difficulties.
I strongly believe that lasting change occurs in a safe and collaborative environment, and I know that making the decision to reach out to a psychologist and embark on a path towards change can be extremely difficult. I trust in the importance of finding a clinician who will be the right match for you, so please feel free to explore both my profile and website in order to find out more about me and the services that I offer. Please note: I offer virtual services to those residing in CA and OR, and I do NOT accept insurance at this time.
I offer psychotherapy to adults (from college age to older adults) struggling with a variety of problems, including chronic pain, medical conditions, trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and work/relationship difficulties.
I strongly believe that lasting change occurs in a safe and collaborative environment, and I know that making the decision to reach out to a psychologist and embark on a path towards change can be extremely difficult. I trust in the importance of finding a clinician who will be the right match for you, so please feel free to explore both my profile and website in order to find out more about me and the services that I offer. Please note: I offer virtual services to those residing in CA and OR, and I do NOT accept insurance at this time.
Hypnotherapy & Reiki @ Natural Health Center
BS, CCHT, Reiki
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Milpitas, CA 95035
Seeking solutions that bring balance and calm in your life? I offer guided mind body healing therapies such as Hypnotherapy and EFT, that empower you to find solutions for the following issues: PAIN, INSOMNIA, GRIEF, WEIGHT, ANXIETY, STRESS, TRAUMA, HABITS, CRAVINGS, RELATIONSHIPS, or PAST LIVES. Hypnotherapy can be effective in building a bridge between the conscious mind and subconscious mind in order to explore the source and solutions of emotional, mental, and physical issues. This expanded state of consciousness allows for genuine realizations and the motivation to implement lasting transformations.
Seeking solutions that bring balance and calm in your life? I offer guided mind body healing therapies such as Hypnotherapy and EFT, that empower you to find solutions for the following issues: PAIN, INSOMNIA, GRIEF, WEIGHT, ANXIETY, STRESS, TRAUMA, HABITS, CRAVINGS, RELATIONSHIPS, or PAST LIVES. Hypnotherapy can be effective in building a bridge between the conscious mind and subconscious mind in order to explore the source and solutions of emotional, mental, and physical issues. This expanded state of consciousness allows for genuine realizations and the motivation to implement lasting transformations.
I have experience in helping people through anxiety & panic, depression, chronic pain, and trauma.
With over 17 years as a Licensed Clinical Counselor (LPCC), I work with clients to manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and chronic pain. I utilize strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to help clients process their experiences and learn new skills to move forward. For fellow therapists, I offer therapeutic consultation to help you continue your work in the helping profession with less risk of burnout and compassion fatigue. I'd love to talk more with you about working together!
I have experience in helping people through anxiety & panic, depression, chronic pain, and trauma.
With over 17 years as a Licensed Clinical Counselor (LPCC), I work with clients to manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and chronic pain. I utilize strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to help clients process their experiences and learn new skills to move forward. For fellow therapists, I offer therapeutic consultation to help you continue your work in the helping profession with less risk of burnout and compassion fatigue. I'd love to talk more with you about working together!
The impact of chronic pain often goes far beyond the body, and may leave you feeling depressed, anxious, angry, and isolated. As a pain psychologist, I can help you build effective coping tools to take back control over your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical symptoms so that you can live a meaningful life that is not defined by your pain. I emphasize a collaborative, solution-focused approach to therapy, and will work with you to create a treatment plan that takes into account the unique biological, psychological, and social factors that make you who you are.
The impact of chronic pain often goes far beyond the body, and may leave you feeling depressed, anxious, angry, and isolated. As a pain psychologist, I can help you build effective coping tools to take back control over your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical symptoms so that you can live a meaningful life that is not defined by your pain. I emphasize a collaborative, solution-focused approach to therapy, and will work with you to create a treatment plan that takes into account the unique biological, psychological, and social factors that make you who you are.
I have been specializing in Biofeedback since 2004, with a primary focus on chronic pain, anxiety and stress management. Through the use of Biofeedback techniques and technology, relaxation, breathing, and other mind-body techniques, I have helped many people struggling with stress, pain and pain-related symptoms such as sleep problems, anxiety, muscle tension and breathing difficulties. Biofeedback principles and technology are amazing! If you would like to know how stress affects your body you can see it in your own " biofeedback physiological mirror" which works similar to your bathroom mirror.
I have been specializing in Biofeedback since 2004, with a primary focus on chronic pain, anxiety and stress management. Through the use of Biofeedback techniques and technology, relaxation, breathing, and other mind-body techniques, I have helped many people struggling with stress, pain and pain-related symptoms such as sleep problems, anxiety, muscle tension and breathing difficulties. Biofeedback principles and technology are amazing! If you would like to know how stress affects your body you can see it in your own " biofeedback physiological mirror" which works similar to your bathroom mirror.
Do you like working with me? Research shows that successful therapy depends on a positive relationship between therapist and client. I structure our work together so you will know within a few sessions if we are a good fit. My goal is to help individual adults, teenagers, and parents of teenagers understand enough about themselves so they can make healthy and sustained changes. I have helped clients save their own lives, manage anger, quit drugs and alcohol, improve self-esteem, build and/or rebuild relationships, improve work/academics, reduce anxiety/depression, and manage chronic illness.
Do you like working with me? Research shows that successful therapy depends on a positive relationship between therapist and client. I structure our work together so you will know within a few sessions if we are a good fit. My goal is to help individual adults, teenagers, and parents of teenagers understand enough about themselves so they can make healthy and sustained changes. I have helped clients save their own lives, manage anger, quit drugs and alcohol, improve self-esteem, build and/or rebuild relationships, improve work/academics, reduce anxiety/depression, and manage chronic illness.
Do you find yourself overwhelmed with grief by the death of your beloved family member? Are you feeling isolated from those around you because they can't simply understand the pain and frustration of managing your chronic illness? I specialize in working with adults navigating these specific types of concerns at my practice. Here, you will find a supportive space to share your frustrations, resentments, and yearnings of your heart that accompany painful events such as these.
Do you find yourself overwhelmed with grief by the death of your beloved family member? Are you feeling isolated from those around you because they can't simply understand the pain and frustration of managing your chronic illness? I specialize in working with adults navigating these specific types of concerns at my practice. Here, you will find a supportive space to share your frustrations, resentments, and yearnings of your heart that accompany painful events such as these.
Did you once love your work but now you are exhausted and not enjoying your life? Are you struggling to find balance between your demanding job and your relationships or family? Have you seen countless doctors and therapists but still suffer with chronic pain? Have you lost the passion and connection that brought you and your partner together and you don’t know how to get it back?
Did you once love your work but now you are exhausted and not enjoying your life? Are you struggling to find balance between your demanding job and your relationships or family? Have you seen countless doctors and therapists but still suffer with chronic pain? Have you lost the passion and connection that brought you and your partner together and you don’t know how to get it back?
If you're ready to learn how you can resolve or better manage your pain in order to reconnect with the activities and people that can bring you joy, purpose and an improved quality of life.
Feeling Overwhelmed by Emotional Distress? You’re not alone, and seeking help is healthy. I specialize in helping individuals navigate the challenges that develop from chronic pain, illness, and sleep difficulties. With over 20 years of clinical experience, I understand the impact these conditions can have on your life - and I’m here to offer the information and support you need. I'm also a certified anxiety and trauma treatment provider.
If you're ready to learn how you can resolve or better manage your pain in order to reconnect with the activities and people that can bring you joy, purpose and an improved quality of life.
Feeling Overwhelmed by Emotional Distress? You’re not alone, and seeking help is healthy. I specialize in helping individuals navigate the challenges that develop from chronic pain, illness, and sleep difficulties. With over 20 years of clinical experience, I understand the impact these conditions can have on your life - and I’m here to offer the information and support you need. I'm also a certified anxiety and trauma treatment provider.
Marhya Kelsch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fremont, CA 94536 (Online Only)
As a licensed psychotherapist in a body that experiences chronic pain and arthritis; I understand how hard it can be to find a path forward.
Are you struggling to find a way to manage the impacts of trauma? Have you experienced symptoms of depression or anxiety due to living with chronic illness or pain? Do you fear that your mental health will only get worse? Therapy can provide you a safer space to explore the challenges you face. Clients I have worked with report that they have been able to do things that felt impossible, approach limitations and pain in a gentler way, enjoy and appreciate their body, participate in things they have been avoiding, develop a routine that feels rewarding and purposeful within their limits and increase social activities.
As a licensed psychotherapist in a body that experiences chronic pain and arthritis; I understand how hard it can be to find a path forward.
Are you struggling to find a way to manage the impacts of trauma? Have you experienced symptoms of depression or anxiety due to living with chronic illness or pain? Do you fear that your mental health will only get worse? Therapy can provide you a safer space to explore the challenges you face. Clients I have worked with report that they have been able to do things that felt impossible, approach limitations and pain in a gentler way, enjoy and appreciate their body, participate in things they have been avoiding, develop a routine that feels rewarding and purposeful within their limits and increase social activities.
Although I consider myself a lifelong learner, my name can often throw people. While my last name is "Student," I am actually a licensed, seasoned clinician with extensive training and experience in the field of psychology. I help clients confront a wide range of challenges, such as depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress. I also have expertise in assisting individuals struggling with their physical health, including chronic pain, medical illness, and sleep/insomnia.
Although I consider myself a lifelong learner, my name can often throw people. While my last name is "Student," I am actually a licensed, seasoned clinician with extensive training and experience in the field of psychology. I help clients confront a wide range of challenges, such as depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress. I also have expertise in assisting individuals struggling with their physical health, including chronic pain, medical illness, and sleep/insomnia.
Kendra Andersson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Fremont, CA 94538 (Online Only)
Due to my own struggle and remission with Chronic Pain and Acquired Disability, I find it rewarding to work with other individuals with these struggles as well.
My name is Kendra, and I have a very informal approach to therapy. I enjoy laughing and commiserating with my clients and believe that they are best supported by a nonjudgmental therapist who truly cares about their well-being. I work from a strengths-based approach, and as a university professor, I love to connect science and research to help understand everyday issues. I hope to cultivate a space in which people can be their authentic selves and feel safe and supported as they do so.
Due to my own struggle and remission with Chronic Pain and Acquired Disability, I find it rewarding to work with other individuals with these struggles as well.
My name is Kendra, and I have a very informal approach to therapy. I enjoy laughing and commiserating with my clients and believe that they are best supported by a nonjudgmental therapist who truly cares about their well-being. I work from a strengths-based approach, and as a university professor, I love to connect science and research to help understand everyday issues. I hope to cultivate a space in which people can be their authentic selves and feel safe and supported as they do so.
Dr. Katherine Plambeck
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Palo Alto, CA 94301 (Online Only)
I believe therapy is a collaborative process that can lead to powerful transformations and enrichment. Life presents us with many challenges and my aim is to help you live a meaningful life even when difficulties or pain are present. I use what matters to you most as a guide towards making changes in your life. I offer specific strategies and tools that help shift your relationship to difficult thoughts and feelings, and take steps towards your personal goals. I strive to create a space that is respectful, warm, and welcoming to all. I specialize in evidence-based and mindfulness approaches within a culturally sensitive framework.
I believe therapy is a collaborative process that can lead to powerful transformations and enrichment. Life presents us with many challenges and my aim is to help you live a meaningful life even when difficulties or pain are present. I use what matters to you most as a guide towards making changes in your life. I offer specific strategies and tools that help shift your relationship to difficult thoughts and feelings, and take steps towards your personal goals. I strive to create a space that is respectful, warm, and welcoming to all. I specialize in evidence-based and mindfulness approaches within a culturally sensitive framework.
Dr. Kayzim Suárez-Reyes
Psychologist, PhD, ASD-CS, ADHDCCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Altos, CA 94022 (Online Only)
I know the struggles of having attention difficulties, mood disorders, and chronic pain as a client.
You are so overwhelmed that you are "frozen" and can't stop procrastinating. Whenever you think you'll remember something, you don't. No one understands how hard it is for you to try and deal with your depression and your difficulties with organization. If people only knew all the traumatic stuff you've been through. It's definitely hard to explain to others what is going inside and it would be great if somewhere out there, there is someone who's lived it AND has professional knowledge on all this. I know what it's like to try and find someone that understands you, can guide you, and isn't judging. If this is you, I can help!
I know the struggles of having attention difficulties, mood disorders, and chronic pain as a client.
You are so overwhelmed that you are "frozen" and can't stop procrastinating. Whenever you think you'll remember something, you don't. No one understands how hard it is for you to try and deal with your depression and your difficulties with organization. If people only knew all the traumatic stuff you've been through. It's definitely hard to explain to others what is going inside and it would be great if somewhere out there, there is someone who's lived it AND has professional knowledge on all this. I know what it's like to try and find someone that understands you, can guide you, and isn't judging. If this is you, I can help!
Veronica Cardenas - Cancer Care Specialist
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95101 (Online Only)
Everything is different now. Since your cancer diagnosis, your entire life has been turned upside down. The future that once felt so bright and full of potential now seems dark and frightening. Not long ago, your schedule was packed with dinners, dates, and vacations. Now, your calendar is all doctor appointments and hospital visits. The physical exhaustion and side effects of treatment pale in comparison to the emotional toll. You’re constantly wracked with fear over your illness. Loved ones offer support, but they don’t understand what you’re going through. You wonder if you’re going to feel this scared and lost forever.
Everything is different now. Since your cancer diagnosis, your entire life has been turned upside down. The future that once felt so bright and full of potential now seems dark and frightening. Not long ago, your schedule was packed with dinners, dates, and vacations. Now, your calendar is all doctor appointments and hospital visits. The physical exhaustion and side effects of treatment pale in comparison to the emotional toll. You’re constantly wracked with fear over your illness. Loved ones offer support, but they don’t understand what you’re going through. You wonder if you’re going to feel this scared and lost forever.
Sleep problems may begin out of the blue or stem from illness or stressors, and not sleeping well can make managing other conditions much more difficult.
Sleep problems require specialized treatment. A board-certified sleep psychologist, I work with adults, teens, kids, and families to improve sleep naturally. I help those who struggle to turn off their minds at night, are wide awake at odd hours, or feel unrefreshed in the morning. Many are sleepy all day but can't drift off at bedtime. I help those with distressing nightmares or vivid dreams and those who behave unusually while sleeping. Many are taking a variety of medications, substances, or supplements that aren't working as well, and I help these individuals sleep better and reduce reliance on sleep aids if that is their goal.
Sleep problems may begin out of the blue or stem from illness or stressors, and not sleeping well can make managing other conditions much more difficult.
Sleep problems require specialized treatment. A board-certified sleep psychologist, I work with adults, teens, kids, and families to improve sleep naturally. I help those who struggle to turn off their minds at night, are wide awake at odd hours, or feel unrefreshed in the morning. Many are sleepy all day but can't drift off at bedtime. I help those with distressing nightmares or vivid dreams and those who behave unusually while sleeping. Many are taking a variety of medications, substances, or supplements that aren't working as well, and I help these individuals sleep better and reduce reliance on sleep aids if that is their goal.
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.