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Brittany Hudson
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Alamo Heights, TX 78209
My specialties include chronic pain and illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and traumatic grief.
Life can be messy–and by messy, I mean painful and joyous and everything in between. Counseling can provide a space where you feel seen, supported, and validated through it all. My approach is grounded in relational-cultural theory and trauma-informed counseling. I have worked with survivors of various losses and traumatic events. These experiences can result in feelings of shame and isolation. For this reason, my practice centers on healing through connection. I emphasize your safety and empowerment throughout the counseling process. I meet you where you are with warmth, non-judgment, and even a little bit of humor.
My specialties include chronic pain and illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and traumatic grief.
Life can be messy–and by messy, I mean painful and joyous and everything in between. Counseling can provide a space where you feel seen, supported, and validated through it all. My approach is grounded in relational-cultural theory and trauma-informed counseling. I have worked with survivors of various losses and traumatic events. These experiences can result in feelings of shame and isolation. For this reason, my practice centers on healing through connection. I emphasize your safety and empowerment throughout the counseling process. I meet you where you are with warmth, non-judgment, and even a little bit of humor.
(210) 791-6535 View (210) 791-6535
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Freedom Fighters Therapy LLC
Counselor, MEd, LMHC, LPCC-S, LICDC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78213  (Online Only)
I ask that you allow me and our team to join you on your journey into deep battels of the mind and help you unload combat pain or transition to civilian life.
IT's Time for Operation YOU. Welcome to Freedom Fighters Therapy LLC, we are a growing Christian private group practice with caring skilled therapist in Pace Florida, Dayton, Ohio and San Antonio, Texas via telehealth. Our distinctive therapy program is designed to help Military Members deal with Trauma and PTSD related to adjusting to the Military life, combat deployments, reintegration and long-term effects of post military. We are a VACCN community care provider, we understand how to work with your referral and VA clinics or Military systems. We also provide counseling services for the mental health needs of the community.
I ask that you allow me and our team to join you on your journey into deep battels of the mind and help you unload combat pain or transition to civilian life.
IT's Time for Operation YOU. Welcome to Freedom Fighters Therapy LLC, we are a growing Christian private group practice with caring skilled therapist in Pace Florida, Dayton, Ohio and San Antonio, Texas via telehealth. Our distinctive therapy program is designed to help Military Members deal with Trauma and PTSD related to adjusting to the Military life, combat deployments, reintegration and long-term effects of post military. We are a VACCN community care provider, we understand how to work with your referral and VA clinics or Military systems. We also provide counseling services for the mental health needs of the community.
(850) 726-5501 View (850) 726-5501
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Heather Ingram
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78216
Ingram moved to Texas to continue working with clients affected by mental illness and their families by founding InMindOut Emotional Wellness Center.
Dr. Heather Ingram, originally from Chicago, obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University in Schaumburg, Illinois. Throughout her training, Dr. Ingram worked in a variety of settings around Chicago including Elgin Mental Health Center on the Unfit to Stand Trial Unit, Bridge View-Challenger Therapeutic Day School, Women In Need Growing Stronger domestic violence shelter, and Gateway Foundation residential substance abuse treatment center. During her work in Boston, Dr. Ingram worked at Walden Behavioral Care eating disorder clinic, where she worked in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient levels of care.
Ingram moved to Texas to continue working with clients affected by mental illness and their families by founding InMindOut Emotional Wellness Center.
Dr. Heather Ingram, originally from Chicago, obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University in Schaumburg, Illinois. Throughout her training, Dr. Ingram worked in a variety of settings around Chicago including Elgin Mental Health Center on the Unfit to Stand Trial Unit, Bridge View-Challenger Therapeutic Day School, Women In Need Growing Stronger domestic violence shelter, and Gateway Foundation residential substance abuse treatment center. During her work in Boston, Dr. Ingram worked at Walden Behavioral Care eating disorder clinic, where she worked in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient levels of care.
(830) 469-4884 View (830) 469-4884
Photo of Lisa A Guerra, Licensed Professional Counselor in Fort Sam Houston, TX
Lisa A Guerra
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78216  (Online Only)
My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. I can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing. Depression, anxiety, and grief are some of the most uncomfortable emotions we can experience in our lives. We may experience these emotions for many reasons: Loved One's Death, Chronic Pain, Divorce, Job Loss and other Life Challenges.
My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. I can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing. Depression, anxiety, and grief are some of the most uncomfortable emotions we can experience in our lives. We may experience these emotions for many reasons: Loved One's Death, Chronic Pain, Divorce, Job Loss and other Life Challenges.
(210) 968-0254 View (210) 968-0254
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A New Start Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78216
If life feels overwhelming, chaotic or exhausting we are here to help you lighten that load. Success is not built on success alone, it's built on finding the resiliency and strength to get up after we fall, and the strength to move forward and not give up. When something doesn't work out, we sometimes find ourself standing in place trying to understand and make sense of what happened. We are here to help you move forward. We would love to talk to you about ways to navigate through life's challenges. We strive to make it easy to access help so you regain the skills needed to overcome challenges and live a fulfilling life.
If life feels overwhelming, chaotic or exhausting we are here to help you lighten that load. Success is not built on success alone, it's built on finding the resiliency and strength to get up after we fall, and the strength to move forward and not give up. When something doesn't work out, we sometimes find ourself standing in place trying to understand and make sense of what happened. We are here to help you move forward. We would love to talk to you about ways to navigate through life's challenges. We strive to make it easy to access help so you regain the skills needed to overcome challenges and live a fulfilling life.
(210) 934-4158 View (210) 934-4158
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R.E.M Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CHT
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78225
As a psychotherapist, I am deeply passionate about guiding individuals like you on a journey towards healing, growth, and resilience. With my expertise in evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Hypnotherapy, and a specialization in trauma and depression, I am committed to helping you overcome your challenges and create a fulfilling life. I firmly believe that by providing effective and personalized therapeutic interventions, we can empower you to make profound and lasting transformations.
As a psychotherapist, I am deeply passionate about guiding individuals like you on a journey towards healing, growth, and resilience. With my expertise in evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Hypnotherapy, and a specialization in trauma and depression, I am committed to helping you overcome your challenges and create a fulfilling life. I firmly believe that by providing effective and personalized therapeutic interventions, we can empower you to make profound and lasting transformations.
(210) 981-6158 View (210) 981-6158
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Auravia Holistic Therapy, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78216
Challenges are a common occurrence in our day-to-day lives, more times than not, they seem overwhelming and discouraging but, navigating through them is possible and attainable. At Auravia Holistic Therapy, we believe when each person is viewed, treated, and nurtured as an entire entity they are able to heal, thrive, and live a more fulfilling life. We aim to provide a guiding light on your path to healing, change and wellness. Our hope is that positive energy, thoughts and actions combined with our holistic and therapeutic techniques will promote mental wellness and wholeness.
Challenges are a common occurrence in our day-to-day lives, more times than not, they seem overwhelming and discouraging but, navigating through them is possible and attainable. At Auravia Holistic Therapy, we believe when each person is viewed, treated, and nurtured as an entire entity they are able to heal, thrive, and live a more fulfilling life. We aim to provide a guiding light on your path to healing, change and wellness. Our hope is that positive energy, thoughts and actions combined with our holistic and therapeutic techniques will promote mental wellness and wholeness.
(210) 361-2784 View (210) 361-2784
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Priscilla L. Rodriguez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78230  (Online Only)
You may have been experiencing yourself feel disconnected from yourself, your priorities, or relationships and perhaps even embarrassed that so many important parts of you are slipping through your hands. The constant struggle of wanting to feel at ease, calm and present, yet not knowing how to do that is making you feel defeated. You have found yourself here because you know that you cannot give up now, and that your life and relationships are your number one priority. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, or just "off," I know that you are ready for this change and you are so brave.
You may have been experiencing yourself feel disconnected from yourself, your priorities, or relationships and perhaps even embarrassed that so many important parts of you are slipping through your hands. The constant struggle of wanting to feel at ease, calm and present, yet not knowing how to do that is making you feel defeated. You have found yourself here because you know that you cannot give up now, and that your life and relationships are your number one priority. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, or just "off," I know that you are ready for this change and you are so brave.
(210) 899-6284 View (210) 899-6284
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Delight M. Renken
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78209
I offer individual, couples, and family counseling. Are you wondering how counseling can help you? Sometimes life throws us a curve ball and a specific issue comes up. You and I would consider short term, solution-focused counseling as a strategy to work on your concern. Is there a relationship in your life that feels strained? Our counseling process would likely include working to improve communication patterns and re-discovering the needs of all concerned. For more chronic issues like depression and anxiety, developing coping skills and improving self-talk and self-image can create significant relief in your life.
I offer individual, couples, and family counseling. Are you wondering how counseling can help you? Sometimes life throws us a curve ball and a specific issue comes up. You and I would consider short term, solution-focused counseling as a strategy to work on your concern. Is there a relationship in your life that feels strained? Our counseling process would likely include working to improve communication patterns and re-discovering the needs of all concerned. For more chronic issues like depression and anxiety, developing coping skills and improving self-talk and self-image can create significant relief in your life.
(830) 715-4420 View (830) 715-4420
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Christine Elizabeth Chandler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78228  (Online Only)
I understand that clients are experts in their own lives, but sometimes they need help with unwanted thoughts, symptoms, or behaviors. Reaching out for help can be difficult for all kinds of reasons. I want to reassure you with words from Brené Brown “We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to." I want to help you work on becoming the best version of yourself. Loneliness, social anxiety, and just dealing with a constantly changing world can sometimes make anyone feel out of control. I want to help give you back that feeling of being in control of your life.
I understand that clients are experts in their own lives, but sometimes they need help with unwanted thoughts, symptoms, or behaviors. Reaching out for help can be difficult for all kinds of reasons. I want to reassure you with words from Brené Brown “We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to." I want to help you work on becoming the best version of yourself. Loneliness, social anxiety, and just dealing with a constantly changing world can sometimes make anyone feel out of control. I want to help give you back that feeling of being in control of your life.
(254) 237-4683 View (254) 237-4683
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Amber Pilkington
Counselor, MPsy, LPC-S
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78229  (Online Only)
We are created for connection! Unfortunately, there is no shortage of forces that make connections with others and ourselves a challenge. This can lead to changes in mood, distress in relationships, and an overall feeling that something is not right. If you are here, I already know one thing about you: you are aware there is a problem, and you are courageous enough to reach out for help. I've been there. I hope that I can be here for you as a partner in creating change for yourself & your relationships.
We are created for connection! Unfortunately, there is no shortage of forces that make connections with others and ourselves a challenge. This can lead to changes in mood, distress in relationships, and an overall feeling that something is not right. If you are here, I already know one thing about you: you are aware there is a problem, and you are courageous enough to reach out for help. I've been there. I hope that I can be here for you as a partner in creating change for yourself & your relationships.
(210) 405-6560 View (210) 405-6560
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Debra C. Stonewall
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCDC-I
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78206  (Online Only)
In therapy with me, clients can expect a transformative and empowering experience. Here's what you can anticipate taking away from our sessions: Increased self awareness, effective coping strategies, emotional regulation, clarified goals and values, mindfulness and present moment focus, empowerment and agency, enhanced problem-solving skills, increased resilience, a supportive therapeutic relationship, along with a celebration of progress. Therapy is a collaborative journey, and the benefits extend beyond the session. My aim is to empower you with the skills and insights needed to lead a more fulfilling and balanced life.
In therapy with me, clients can expect a transformative and empowering experience. Here's what you can anticipate taking away from our sessions: Increased self awareness, effective coping strategies, emotional regulation, clarified goals and values, mindfulness and present moment focus, empowerment and agency, enhanced problem-solving skills, increased resilience, a supportive therapeutic relationship, along with a celebration of progress. Therapy is a collaborative journey, and the benefits extend beyond the session. My aim is to empower you with the skills and insights needed to lead a more fulfilling and balanced life.
(915) 223-6498 View (915) 223-6498
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Red Apple Therapy, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78213  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
We believe that mind, body, and spirit are interconnected; we will help you take inventory of your mental health, physical health, and emotional health to find what works for you. When working towards a goal, people struggle with balance; they stop drinking, but start binge eating; end a toxic relationship, begin isolation; gain financial independence, lose family time.
We believe that mind, body, and spirit are interconnected; we will help you take inventory of your mental health, physical health, and emotional health to find what works for you. When working towards a goal, people struggle with balance; they stop drinking, but start binge eating; end a toxic relationship, begin isolation; gain financial independence, lose family time.
(737) 252-3774 View (737) 252-3774
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Thelma Rivera
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
San Antonio, TX 78201  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Our experiences in life can present us with challenges, stress, depression, anxiety and emotional turmoil in the here and now. Everyone can benefit from emotional support to help navigate the difficulties of life, especially when our own coping and problem skills don't seem to manage what we are experiencing. Initiating therapy is the start of building our coping skills in navigating through the course of life and achieving our goals. I believe that the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist is critical in a non-judgmental and safe setting. I want to help you achieve your goals and reach your full potential.
Our experiences in life can present us with challenges, stress, depression, anxiety and emotional turmoil in the here and now. Everyone can benefit from emotional support to help navigate the difficulties of life, especially when our own coping and problem skills don't seem to manage what we are experiencing. Initiating therapy is the start of building our coping skills in navigating through the course of life and achieving our goals. I believe that the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist is critical in a non-judgmental and safe setting. I want to help you achieve your goals and reach your full potential.
(210) 405-2395 View (210) 405-2395

Online Therapists

Photo of Deborah Vanko, Licensed Professional Counselor in Fort Sam Houston, TX
Deborah Vanko
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78748  (Online Only)
For 30 years I have helped couples and individuals to create a satisfying, loving, conflict-free life by overcoming past or present obstacles. Everyone deserves to be happy and free of emotional pain. I believe empowering people to take charge of their life is liberating. I use a wide variety of counseling approaches customized to fit the individual. These include expressing emotion, identifying helpful and dysfunctional thinking/beliefs and changing behavior or developing strategies to create success. I am an open-minded therapist accepting the diversity of client lifestyle and gender.
For 30 years I have helped couples and individuals to create a satisfying, loving, conflict-free life by overcoming past or present obstacles. Everyone deserves to be happy and free of emotional pain. I believe empowering people to take charge of their life is liberating. I use a wide variety of counseling approaches customized to fit the individual. These include expressing emotion, identifying helpful and dysfunctional thinking/beliefs and changing behavior or developing strategies to create success. I am an open-minded therapist accepting the diversity of client lifestyle and gender.
(512) 515-9483 View (512) 515-9483
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Benjamin Conner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, EMDR, Veteran
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78260  (Online Only)
I offer you a pathway from pain and fatigue to peace and empowerment.
If you suffer from trauma, PTSD, anxiety or depression, and you are exhausted from the fight, lets talk. I survived many types of abuse, trauma, and PTSD. I then transitioned from military search and rescue to civilian life with my wife and three boys. I understand treating these issues with EMDR and guiding healing for individuals and families. Parenting and relationships are difficult, and with trauma in the background it can seem impossible. Treating those injuries from the past and present can change your life, strengthen your identity, and heal your relationships.
I offer you a pathway from pain and fatigue to peace and empowerment.
If you suffer from trauma, PTSD, anxiety or depression, and you are exhausted from the fight, lets talk. I survived many types of abuse, trauma, and PTSD. I then transitioned from military search and rescue to civilian life with my wife and three boys. I understand treating these issues with EMDR and guiding healing for individuals and families. Parenting and relationships are difficult, and with trauma in the background it can seem impossible. Treating those injuries from the past and present can change your life, strengthen your identity, and heal your relationships.
(210) 361-2475 View (210) 361-2475
Photo of Brianna Wood, Licensed Professional Counselor in Fort Sam Houston, TX
Brianna Wood
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78748
I have developed a passion for working with clients and families navigating illness.
Making the decision to begin counseling can be difficult and finding a therapist that is a good match can be equally overwhelming. I work to create a comfortable, safe, and supportive environment to make it easier to start the process. Everyone enters therapy at a different place, and I work to meet clients where they are. My approach is primarily relational because the quality of the client-therapist relationship can serve as the catalyst for change.
I have developed a passion for working with clients and families navigating illness.
Making the decision to begin counseling can be difficult and finding a therapist that is a good match can be equally overwhelming. I work to create a comfortable, safe, and supportive environment to make it easier to start the process. Everyone enters therapy at a different place, and I work to meet clients where they are. My approach is primarily relational because the quality of the client-therapist relationship can serve as the catalyst for change.
(512) 548-8778 View (512) 548-8778
Photo of Chris Williams, Licensed Professional Counselor in Fort Sam Houston, TX
Chris Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MBA, TX, WI
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Georgetown, TX 78628
Everybody is going through something. We all have our own stories to tell, issues we need to face, and storms we have to go through. I want to come alongside you and help you find healing in your circumstances whatever they may be. If you have experienced trauma, have unresolved pain or are struggling with current issues, I want to help you process those things in a healthy, therapeutic way to resolve the negative emotions and behaviors tied to them. Through grief and loss, depression, anxiety or marital problems, I am here to help you find healing, comfort and strength within yourself to overcome and move forward.
Everybody is going through something. We all have our own stories to tell, issues we need to face, and storms we have to go through. I want to come alongside you and help you find healing in your circumstances whatever they may be. If you have experienced trauma, have unresolved pain or are struggling with current issues, I want to help you process those things in a healthy, therapeutic way to resolve the negative emotions and behaviors tied to them. Through grief and loss, depression, anxiety or marital problems, I am here to help you find healing, comfort and strength within yourself to overcome and move forward.
(737) 215-4122 View (737) 215-4122
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Kristine Roberts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bastrop, TX 78602  (Online Only)
Kris Roberts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 10 years of professional experience. Kris assists clients with a variety of issues, ranging from anxiety, depression, chronic pain, grief and loss, sexual abuse, and family or relationship issues. Kris specializes in working with children (ages 12 to 18), young adults, adults, families, and couples.
Kris Roberts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 10 years of professional experience. Kris assists clients with a variety of issues, ranging from anxiety, depression, chronic pain, grief and loss, sexual abuse, and family or relationship issues. Kris specializes in working with children (ages 12 to 18), young adults, adults, families, and couples.
(512) 546-6135 View (512) 546-6135
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Kelsey Kangos
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78757  (Online Only)
I provide therapy using empirically supported treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I believe emotional pain must be allowed and accepted in order to be fully felt and heard. I believe that often times, people seek therapy when their pattern of responding to pain has become overwhelming and they are unable to consistently find meaning in their lives. I work to help others accept their current experiences and emotions in order to choose to respond in a way that is no longer dictated by past narratives and/or automatic reactions.
I provide therapy using empirically supported treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I believe emotional pain must be allowed and accepted in order to be fully felt and heard. I believe that often times, people seek therapy when their pattern of responding to pain has become overwhelming and they are unable to consistently find meaning in their lives. I work to help others accept their current experiences and emotions in order to choose to respond in a way that is no longer dictated by past narratives and/or automatic reactions.
(512) 641-3299 View (512) 641-3299

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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.