Chronic Pain Therapists in Boulder, CO
My specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and chronic pain.
I view clients from a strength based perspective and assist individuals to discover their natural wisdom and develop skillful means to make conscious life choices. I use cognitive and mindfulness based techniques as well as solution focused therapy. Learning the art of self compassion is a key tool.
My specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and chronic pain.
I view clients from a strength based perspective and assist individuals to discover their natural wisdom and develop skillful means to make conscious life choices. I use cognitive and mindfulness based techniques as well as solution focused therapy. Learning the art of self compassion is a key tool.
Feeling stuck, self-critical, or overwhelmed?
Do you look capable on the outside, but inside feel anxious, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward?
I offer a grounded, compassionate space where you can slow down, feel genuinely heard, and begin relating to yourself—and your challenges—in new ways.
In our work, you’ll feel both supported and gently challenged. I help clients soften harsh self-judgment, untangle patterns that keep them stuck, and reconnect with what truly matters to them. Together, we’ll clarify your values and build the flexibility and follow-through needed to create more meaning, ease, and connection.
Feeling stuck, self-critical, or overwhelmed?
Do you look capable on the outside, but inside feel anxious, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward?
I offer a grounded, compassionate space where you can slow down, feel genuinely heard, and begin relating to yourself—and your challenges—in new ways.
In our work, you’ll feel both supported and gently challenged. I help clients soften harsh self-judgment, untangle patterns that keep them stuck, and reconnect with what truly matters to them. Together, we’ll clarify your values and build the flexibility and follow-through needed to create more meaning, ease, and connection.
Avoid pain.
Much of my work centers on anxiety, fear, OCD, trauma, and chronic pain, informed by a leadership role with the Exposure Therapy Consortium–an international group advancing anxiety-related treatments. My work draws from established therapies and neuroscience to understand what fuels these problems and how to loosen their grip so people can live more freely.
Avoid pain.
Much of my work centers on anxiety, fear, OCD, trauma, and chronic pain, informed by a leadership role with the Exposure Therapy Consortium–an international group advancing anxiety-related treatments. My work draws from established therapies and neuroscience to understand what fuels these problems and how to loosen their grip so people can live more freely.
I also work with chronic neuroplastic pain through intensives combining EMDR with Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
I also offer individual weekly therapy for those working with PMS & PMDD, PTSD, relational trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, journey integration, and power reclamation — grounded in somatic, Jungian, and transpersonal lenses with EMDR where indicated. I blend body wisdom, depth psychology, dreams, tarot, & ritual into a witchy, trauma-informed container.
I also work with chronic neuroplastic pain through intensives combining EMDR with Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
I also offer individual weekly therapy for those working with PMS & PMDD, PTSD, relational trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, journey integration, and power reclamation — grounded in somatic, Jungian, and transpersonal lenses with EMDR where indicated. I blend body wisdom, depth psychology, dreams, tarot, & ritual into a witchy, trauma-informed container.
My specialty is the chronic pain patient.
I assume serious intent to address whatever brought the patient to my office in the first place. It is my hope to form the most positive therapeutic alliance possible. The first step is to acknowledge the courage it took to make the call. I have been practicing as a licensed Clinical Psychologist for thirty years. I have also served as a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder for over twenty years. I mostly see chronic depressed and anxious patients I .have worked across the spectrum from imminently suicidial to the broader existential issues concerning a more meaningful life.
My specialty is the chronic pain patient.
I assume serious intent to address whatever brought the patient to my office in the first place. It is my hope to form the most positive therapeutic alliance possible. The first step is to acknowledge the courage it took to make the call. I have been practicing as a licensed Clinical Psychologist for thirty years. I have also served as a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder for over twenty years. I mostly see chronic depressed and anxious patients I .have worked across the spectrum from imminently suicidial to the broader existential issues concerning a more meaningful life.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, or difficulty in relationship to others? Do you find it difficult to stay present, worrying about the future or past? Did you grow up experiencing trauma, or have had recent traumatic experiences and are having difficulty processing the emotions and stress that accompany trauma? We all get stuck in ways of relating to ourselves, others, and the world. Therapy can offer a way to bring awareness to how we are moving through life, consider our patterns, and promote growth and wellbeing.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, or difficulty in relationship to others? Do you find it difficult to stay present, worrying about the future or past? Did you grow up experiencing trauma, or have had recent traumatic experiences and are having difficulty processing the emotions and stress that accompany trauma? We all get stuck in ways of relating to ourselves, others, and the world. Therapy can offer a way to bring awareness to how we are moving through life, consider our patterns, and promote growth and wellbeing.
You may be struggling with anxiety, a life transition, past trauma, grief and loss, or chronic pain/ illness symptoms.
I use mindfulness-based and trauma-informed modalities in the therapy room, like somatic Internal Family Systems and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I invite nature and spirit into the healing process, as well. If you are experiencing chronic pain or mind-body symptoms, we might explore Pain Reprocessing Therapy and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy.
You may be struggling with anxiety, a life transition, past trauma, grief and loss, or chronic pain/ illness symptoms.
I use mindfulness-based and trauma-informed modalities in the therapy room, like somatic Internal Family Systems and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I invite nature and spirit into the healing process, as well. If you are experiencing chronic pain or mind-body symptoms, we might explore Pain Reprocessing Therapy and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy.
I help HSPs (highly sensitive people) and ADHDers cope with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, relationship issues, perfectionism, and more.
I have helped countless HSPs and ADHDers work through stress, overwhelm, anxiety and depression to realign their lives and live from a place of joy and confidence. I offer individual therapy and coaching to help my clients manage overwhelm so your natural gifts can shine through!
I help HSPs (highly sensitive people) and ADHDers cope with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, relationship issues, perfectionism, and more.
I have helped countless HSPs and ADHDers work through stress, overwhelm, anxiety and depression to realign their lives and live from a place of joy and confidence. I offer individual therapy and coaching to help my clients manage overwhelm so your natural gifts can shine through!
Whether you are suffering from anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or pain, you can be helped via research-based tools.
I recovered from my own chronic depression & pain following a 1984 accident. We'll use cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, & stress-reduction tools to antidote fear, develop coping skills, and support your maximal healing & comfort now. We'll find a balance between making inner & outer changes, & accepting yourself as is.
Whether you are suffering from anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or pain, you can be helped via research-based tools.
I recovered from my own chronic depression & pain following a 1984 accident. We'll use cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, & stress-reduction tools to antidote fear, develop coping skills, and support your maximal healing & comfort now. We'll find a balance between making inner & outer changes, & accepting yourself as is.
Chronic Pain Intensives, Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPCC, LMFT, CYT
Online Only
• Now Scheduling Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) & EMDR Intensives for Chronic Pain, Pain-Related Anxiety and Trauma for April / May • Relief from chronic pain is possible.
While we believe in lasting relief, we don’t believe in taking a never-ending path to get there. At Chronic Pain Intensives, we offer concentrated therapeutic experiences that fast-track your recovery. Our 1-3 day intensives accomplish what typically takes months of weekly sessions, allowing for deeper transformation so you can reclaim your life beyond pain.
• Now Scheduling Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) & EMDR Intensives for Chronic Pain, Pain-Related Anxiety and Trauma for April / May • Relief from chronic pain is possible.
While we believe in lasting relief, we don’t believe in taking a never-ending path to get there. At Chronic Pain Intensives, we offer concentrated therapeutic experiences that fast-track your recovery. Our 1-3 day intensives accomplish what typically takes months of weekly sessions, allowing for deeper transformation so you can reclaim your life beyond pain.
Claire Bailey / Bodyful
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, RYT, LPCC
9 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
My somatic therapy approach combines talk therapy and parts work with body-centered techniques to address underlying challenges, including chronic pain.
Are your relationships feeling strained, distant, or caught in conflict cycles? I specialize in helping couples build secure, vibrant connections using the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT). My work supports partners to co-regulate, understand emotional needs, and navigate challenges with deeper intimacy and trust. Through engaging, body-centered techniques, we address core relational patterns, creating a foundation for secure functioning.
My somatic therapy approach combines talk therapy and parts work with body-centered techniques to address underlying challenges, including chronic pain.
Are your relationships feeling strained, distant, or caught in conflict cycles? I specialize in helping couples build secure, vibrant connections using the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT). My work supports partners to co-regulate, understand emotional needs, and navigate challenges with deeper intimacy and trust. Through engaging, body-centered techniques, we address core relational patterns, creating a foundation for secure functioning.
I often support active adults through physical injury or chronic pain/ mind body conditions.
I hope to provide practical skills as well as a space to cultivate an inner guide that leads with both head and heart. My approach is collaborative, experiential, and rooted in humanistic psychology. I often pull from modalities: CBT, ACT, existential theory, mindfulness, nature, pain reprocessing therapy and emotional expression.
I often support active adults through physical injury or chronic pain/ mind body conditions.
I hope to provide practical skills as well as a space to cultivate an inner guide that leads with both head and heart. My approach is collaborative, experiential, and rooted in humanistic psychology. I often pull from modalities: CBT, ACT, existential theory, mindfulness, nature, pain reprocessing therapy and emotional expression.
Nikita King - Chronic Pain, Anxiety,
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Hi, I’m Nikita, a specialist in trauma, chronic pain, and anxiety.
If you've felt stuck after traditional talk therapy or struggled to make progress despite your best efforts, my work could be the next step for you. By connecting emotional experiences with the sensations in your body, we can move beyond surface-level processing to bring about real transformation.
Hi, I’m Nikita, a specialist in trauma, chronic pain, and anxiety.
If you've felt stuck after traditional talk therapy or struggled to make progress despite your best efforts, my work could be the next step for you. By connecting emotional experiences with the sensations in your body, we can move beyond surface-level processing to bring about real transformation.
I’m passionate about supporting folks navigating PTSD, chronic pain, and invisible illnesses.
You deserve a space where you feel seen, heard, and valued exactly as you are. So often the world isn't offering that, more often the opposite, but therapy can. Together, we’ll build a space rooted in agency, consent, and curiosity. One where your full self gets a seat at the table.
As a Neurodivergent/Queer therapist, I bring lived experience, unique skillset and deep care to my work with clients. I know how powerful it can be to have your identity not just accepted, but celebrated. My practice is grounded in a commitment to creating affirming, accessible spaces for all. Here, you get to know that all parts of you are welcome.
I’m passionate about supporting folks navigating PTSD, chronic pain, and invisible illnesses.
You deserve a space where you feel seen, heard, and valued exactly as you are. So often the world isn't offering that, more often the opposite, but therapy can. Together, we’ll build a space rooted in agency, consent, and curiosity. One where your full self gets a seat at the table.
As a Neurodivergent/Queer therapist, I bring lived experience, unique skillset and deep care to my work with clients. I know how powerful it can be to have your identity not just accepted, but celebrated. My practice is grounded in a commitment to creating affirming, accessible spaces for all. Here, you get to know that all parts of you are welcome.
I’ve sat with people in that place many times: the chronic pain that has no off-switch, the health that betrays you, the replaying of old hurts that still feels alive in the body.
I’m trained as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and work with the nervous system, not just talk about it. I’m also a Master-level clinician in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and trained in EMDR (EMDRIA-approved), so we can approach stuck or intense patterns from multiple angles while incorporating mindfulness and present-moment awareness.
I’ve sat with people in that place many times: the chronic pain that has no off-switch, the health that betrays you, the replaying of old hurts that still feels alive in the body.
I’m trained as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and work with the nervous system, not just talk about it. I’m also a Master-level clinician in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and trained in EMDR (EMDRIA-approved), so we can approach stuck or intense patterns from multiple angles while incorporating mindfulness and present-moment awareness.
Clients who see me include people who just feel stuck, couples who are deadlocked in cycles of conflict and avoidance, and individuals who are interested in exploring how emotions and stress may be contributing factors to their chronic pain or illness.
Through talking and listening, and paying close attention to what arises in session, I work to help people better understand these patterns and what's driving them, and ultimately to experience them in new ways, thus creating space for something new. Mindful awareness plays a big part in how I work.
Clients who see me include people who just feel stuck, couples who are deadlocked in cycles of conflict and avoidance, and individuals who are interested in exploring how emotions and stress may be contributing factors to their chronic pain or illness.
Through talking and listening, and paying close attention to what arises in session, I work to help people better understand these patterns and what's driving them, and ultimately to experience them in new ways, thus creating space for something new. Mindful awareness plays a big part in how I work.
I specialize in helping clients work through Trauma and PTSD, Chronic Pain, and Grief.
I'm happy you are here; it is time to evolve. We are all just everyday people living our lives the best we can. At times, we all get stuck, we make mistakes, we struggle in situations and relationships. We get sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. These times can be frightening, frustrating, infuriating, defeating... emotions we try to stuff. I invite you to be brave and vulnerable. Trust in the process of the healing journey.
I specialize in helping clients work through Trauma and PTSD, Chronic Pain, and Grief.
I'm happy you are here; it is time to evolve. We are all just everyday people living our lives the best we can. At times, we all get stuck, we make mistakes, we struggle in situations and relationships. We get sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. These times can be frightening, frustrating, infuriating, defeating... emotions we try to stuff. I invite you to be brave and vulnerable. Trust in the process of the healing journey.
I also help people get rid of chronic pain using cutting edge therapy techniques, and I often incorporate walking sessions into therapy to deepen integration of what is discussed during session.
I move beyond talk therapy to help people learn to regulate their nervous system, trust themselves, develop positive relationships, and build self-confidence. I can help you understand and heal from your trauma, anxiety, and pain. My approach is gentle, empowering, and supportive. I am also certified in Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE).
I also help people get rid of chronic pain using cutting edge therapy techniques, and I often incorporate walking sessions into therapy to deepen integration of what is discussed during session.
I move beyond talk therapy to help people learn to regulate their nervous system, trust themselves, develop positive relationships, and build self-confidence. I can help you understand and heal from your trauma, anxiety, and pain. My approach is gentle, empowering, and supportive. I am also certified in Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE).
Perhaps you were just diagnosed with a life changing disease or have been struggling with chronic illness for years.
I am a psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers dealing with health challenges and burnout. I partner with each individual to make sense of their experiences, reduce suffering, and reconnect with what matters most. I have faith that we can work to help you live meaningfully and authentically.
Perhaps you were just diagnosed with a life changing disease or have been struggling with chronic illness for years.
I am a psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers dealing with health challenges and burnout. I partner with each individual to make sense of their experiences, reduce suffering, and reconnect with what matters most. I have faith that we can work to help you live meaningfully and authentically.
Kathleen 'kelsie' Kenefick
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MPS, LCMHC, LPC, BCB
Online Only
Are you struggling with chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks, or the burdens of chronic stress?
My goal is to provide you with the tools to manage & reduce, or eliminate, your symptoms. On the first session you will be ranking physical, mental, & emotional symptoms on a scale of 1 - 10 & letting me know which are the most important to you to work on. You will re-rank those symptoms from time to time so your progress is clear.
Are you struggling with chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks, or the burdens of chronic stress?
My goal is to provide you with the tools to manage & reduce, or eliminate, your symptoms. On the first session you will be ranking physical, mental, & emotional symptoms on a scale of 1 - 10 & letting me know which are the most important to you to work on. You will re-rank those symptoms from time to time so your progress is clear.
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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.