Chronic Pain Therapists in Cherry Creek, Denver, CO
Kristen Chandler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80206
Topics such as depression, ADHD, self-esteem, anxiety, women's health, grief & loss, peer pressure, life transitions, relationships, divorce, chronic pain and family systems are all areas of expertise.
Kristen has been practicing 20+ years in a variety of treatment settings - working with children, adolescents, young adults and families. She collaborates with clients to increase their understanding of the therapeutic process and the opportunities for personal growth. Approachable, patient, responsive, and warm, Kristen deeply values relationships with clients, and works on creating a safe space for growth and authentic communication.
Topics such as depression, ADHD, self-esteem, anxiety, women's health, grief & loss, peer pressure, life transitions, relationships, divorce, chronic pain and family systems are all areas of expertise.
Kristen has been practicing 20+ years in a variety of treatment settings - working with children, adolescents, young adults and families. She collaborates with clients to increase their understanding of the therapeutic process and the opportunities for personal growth. Approachable, patient, responsive, and warm, Kristen deeply values relationships with clients, and works on creating a safe space for growth and authentic communication.
Samantha Slawson
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, MA, LPCC , LMFT-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80209
Over the course of my life, I also learned many valuable lessons about chronic illness.
When working with individuals, I provide a space to explore who you are and who you want to become. When working with couples or polycules, I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and other methods to help find communication tools that allow each partner to feel heard and understood.
Over the course of my life, I also learned many valuable lessons about chronic illness.
When working with individuals, I provide a space to explore who you are and who you want to become. When working with couples or polycules, I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and other methods to help find communication tools that allow each partner to feel heard and understood.
Jessica Quick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80206
Through compassion, humor, and a commitment to a strong therapeutic relationship and rapport, she helps clients bolster their self awareness and sense of self while simultaneously navigating pain and problems caused by grief and loss, anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, bipolar disorder, chronic and terminal illness, and distressed relationships.
Jess Quick, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who brings warmth and energy along with a cognitive approach to her work with a diverse group of adults. Using a blend of CBT, person-first therapy and humanistic theory, complemented by mindfulness techniques and specialized grief counseling, Jess has worked in a wide variety of treatment settings for over eighteen years to help individuals and couples set, reach, and maintain goals. In addition to her clinical work, Jess has been an Adjunct Professor at Metro State University for the past twelve years focusing on grief and trauma and work and education.
Through compassion, humor, and a commitment to a strong therapeutic relationship and rapport, she helps clients bolster their self awareness and sense of self while simultaneously navigating pain and problems caused by grief and loss, anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, bipolar disorder, chronic and terminal illness, and distressed relationships.
Jess Quick, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who brings warmth and energy along with a cognitive approach to her work with a diverse group of adults. Using a blend of CBT, person-first therapy and humanistic theory, complemented by mindfulness techniques and specialized grief counseling, Jess has worked in a wide variety of treatment settings for over eighteen years to help individuals and couples set, reach, and maintain goals. In addition to her clinical work, Jess has been an Adjunct Professor at Metro State University for the past twelve years focusing on grief and trauma and work and education.
Annie Vail
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CHT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80209
I believe that beyond the struggle and pain of life is an innate wisdom that guides each person to their wholeness.
I believe in your capacity to find the healing you seek and create the life you envision. Perhaps you are dealing with anxiety or depression, grieving the death of a loved one or a painful breakup, struggle with belonging, or just feel stuck and know that you are ready to do something about it. Do you want more intimacy, connection, and joy in your relationships? Let me help you uncover unconscious patterns and beliefs and heal from old wounds that may be keeping you from living from your best self. Together we can bring more love, capacity, skill, and presence into your relationships.
I believe that beyond the struggle and pain of life is an innate wisdom that guides each person to their wholeness.
I believe in your capacity to find the healing you seek and create the life you envision. Perhaps you are dealing with anxiety or depression, grieving the death of a loved one or a painful breakup, struggle with belonging, or just feel stuck and know that you are ready to do something about it. Do you want more intimacy, connection, and joy in your relationships? Let me help you uncover unconscious patterns and beliefs and heal from old wounds that may be keeping you from living from your best self. Together we can bring more love, capacity, skill, and presence into your relationships.
Polaris Partners Counseling and Consulting, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80209
Specialties include: depression, anxiety, addictions, chronic pain, PTSD, grief & loss, LGBTQ, mood disorders, family conflict, dual diagnosis, neurofeedback, EMDR and healing from trauma, abuse, and neglect.
Currently accepting new telehealth clients, Northern CO, Denver, Western Slope (CCHA, COAccess, RMHP) We at Polaris Partners help people chart a course to their full potential. Our staff has a breadth of training and expertise to help clients navigate life's obstacles and we build strong relationships to reach clients and connect them with sources of support and strength. We strive to be the community's first choice in collaborating with clients and their communities to help clients get their bearings and return to their true path. We look forward to partnering with you in the next steps of your journey toward optimum mental health.
Specialties include: depression, anxiety, addictions, chronic pain, PTSD, grief & loss, LGBTQ, mood disorders, family conflict, dual diagnosis, neurofeedback, EMDR and healing from trauma, abuse, and neglect.
Currently accepting new telehealth clients, Northern CO, Denver, Western Slope (CCHA, COAccess, RMHP) We at Polaris Partners help people chart a course to their full potential. Our staff has a breadth of training and expertise to help clients navigate life's obstacles and we build strong relationships to reach clients and connect them with sources of support and strength. We strive to be the community's first choice in collaborating with clients and their communities to help clients get their bearings and return to their true path. We look forward to partnering with you in the next steps of your journey toward optimum mental health.
Do you want to feel happier, have more confidence, and stop worrying so much? Therapy can help! In individual therapy I will work with you in a collaborative and supportive way to help build on your personal strengths and live the life you want to live. My specialty areas include anxiety (general anxiety, worry, social anxiety and panic attacks), relationships (dating, marriage, break-ups/divorce, family), self-esteem, personal development, and career.
Do you want to feel happier, have more confidence, and stop worrying so much? Therapy can help! In individual therapy I will work with you in a collaborative and supportive way to help build on your personal strengths and live the life you want to live. My specialty areas include anxiety (general anxiety, worry, social anxiety and panic attacks), relationships (dating, marriage, break-ups/divorce, family), self-esteem, personal development, and career.
I know how difficult the search for a therapist can be. It feels like there's a lot riding on making the right choice, but there's so much uncertainty about what the right choice even entails. Of course you want a professional who seems qualified to address your specific areas of struggle, but it seems to me that the most healing aspect of therapy is the experience of feeling comfortable enough to be radically open with a therapist who you perceive to be compassionate, nonjudgmental, and real. Try to find someone you feel you can click with on an authentic human level; otherwise, it's likely to feel transactional and limiting.
I know how difficult the search for a therapist can be. It feels like there's a lot riding on making the right choice, but there's so much uncertainty about what the right choice even entails. Of course you want a professional who seems qualified to address your specific areas of struggle, but it seems to me that the most healing aspect of therapy is the experience of feeling comfortable enough to be radically open with a therapist who you perceive to be compassionate, nonjudgmental, and real. Try to find someone you feel you can click with on an authentic human level; otherwise, it's likely to feel transactional and limiting.
Michelle Stromme - Experienced Sex Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC, MFTC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Online Only
Hi! My name is Michelle Stromme. I specialize in working with out-of-control sexual behavior (sex addiction), low libido, & couples. Are the intimacy and spark not as good as they used to be? Are you feeling alone, unfulfilled sexually? Does sex hurt? Do you feel that you must lie to your partner(s) about your fantasies or desires? You are not alone, and you are not broken. The human body and soul need connection, compassion, and pleasure. I am committed to helping you get or regain that as an individual and with your partner(s). I enjoy working with people from all walks of life. No topic is off-limits in my therapy sessions.
Hi! My name is Michelle Stromme. I specialize in working with out-of-control sexual behavior (sex addiction), low libido, & couples. Are the intimacy and spark not as good as they used to be? Are you feeling alone, unfulfilled sexually? Does sex hurt? Do you feel that you must lie to your partner(s) about your fantasies or desires? You are not alone, and you are not broken. The human body and soul need connection, compassion, and pleasure. I am committed to helping you get or regain that as an individual and with your partner(s). I enjoy working with people from all walks of life. No topic is off-limits in my therapy sessions.
Hi my name is Karlie and I specialize working with trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and eating disorders. I strive to support people in navigating challenges life throws at us through empowering them to build resilience, find clarity, and personal growth.
As a therapist, my passion is helping you build a grounded, stable sense of self and move beyond feelings of shame that may hold you back. I believe in creating a safe, non-judgmental space where your body can regulate, making room for deep healing and growth. My approach is gentle and collaborative, focused on empowering you to reclaim a strong, authentic sense of self.
Hi my name is Karlie and I specialize working with trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and eating disorders. I strive to support people in navigating challenges life throws at us through empowering them to build resilience, find clarity, and personal growth.
As a therapist, my passion is helping you build a grounded, stable sense of self and move beyond feelings of shame that may hold you back. I believe in creating a safe, non-judgmental space where your body can regulate, making room for deep healing and growth. My approach is gentle and collaborative, focused on empowering you to reclaim a strong, authentic sense of self.
Hilary Bresner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80206
Take charge of your life and find your purpose! By addressing unresolved emotions and creating a practical plan, I’ll help you gain insight and self-awareness to live the life you deserve. I specialize in issues like depression, anxiety, relationships, and self-esteem, and I guide individuals and couples through overwhelming emotions and stressful experiences. Let’s work together toward lasting change.
Take charge of your life and find your purpose! By addressing unresolved emotions and creating a practical plan, I’ll help you gain insight and self-awareness to live the life you deserve. I specialize in issues like depression, anxiety, relationships, and self-esteem, and I guide individuals and couples through overwhelming emotions and stressful experiences. Let’s work together toward lasting change.
You’re not broken—you’re just stuck in patterns that once protected you but no longer serve you. Maybe you feel anxious, disconnected from yourself or your body, or like the past keeps interfering with your relationships or goals. Therapy can help you gain clarity, build resilience, and reconnect with what truly matters. I offer evidence-based, integrative therapy for trauma, anxiety, identity shifts, and life transitions. With doctoral training from Stanford and a decade of experience, I help people heal, grow, and build more meaningful lives.
You’re not broken—you’re just stuck in patterns that once protected you but no longer serve you. Maybe you feel anxious, disconnected from yourself or your body, or like the past keeps interfering with your relationships or goals. Therapy can help you gain clarity, build resilience, and reconnect with what truly matters. I offer evidence-based, integrative therapy for trauma, anxiety, identity shifts, and life transitions. With doctoral training from Stanford and a decade of experience, I help people heal, grow, and build more meaningful lives.
Trayci Prince
Licensed Professional Counselor, DBH, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80209
I understand how overwhelming life can feel at times. And how difficult it can be to find the time to take care of yourself. Especially if experiencing depression, anxiety or grief related to stressful life transitions. I believe you are ultimately the expert of your own life, but there are times when each of us could benefit from help. As your therapist, I will partner with you in an active, yet non-judgmental manner, to help you achieve your identified goals. My approach is eclectic, holistic and tapered to meet your unique needs.
I understand how overwhelming life can feel at times. And how difficult it can be to find the time to take care of yourself. Especially if experiencing depression, anxiety or grief related to stressful life transitions. I believe you are ultimately the expert of your own life, but there are times when each of us could benefit from help. As your therapist, I will partner with you in an active, yet non-judgmental manner, to help you achieve your identified goals. My approach is eclectic, holistic and tapered to meet your unique needs.
Steve Carleton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CAS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80206
My practice is primarily focused on people struggling with traumatic experiences and substance use. Over the last 14 years I have worked primarily with military veterans. My goal is to help clients process experiences, better understand stressors, and help identify effective ways to cope. In sessions, clients will find warmth, compassion, and a focus on what is most important to them.
My practice is primarily focused on people struggling with traumatic experiences and substance use. Over the last 14 years I have worked primarily with military veterans. My goal is to help clients process experiences, better understand stressors, and help identify effective ways to cope. In sessions, clients will find warmth, compassion, and a focus on what is most important to them.
Rachael Saffa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80206
I am a licensed clinical social worker with a decade of experience in mental health. I have worked with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and bipolar through individual, group therapy and other various services. I take a client centered strengths-based approach incorporating various treatment modalities to meet the needs of the individual.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with a decade of experience in mental health. I have worked with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and bipolar through individual, group therapy and other various services. I take a client centered strengths-based approach incorporating various treatment modalities to meet the needs of the individual.
Dr. Ralph Jones
Marriage & Family Therapist, EdD, EdS, DAPA, CFI, LMFT
Verified Verified
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80206
Can you identify with Sisyphus? The character in Greek mythology who was doomed to roll the rock up the hill, only to have the rock roll back down again? Do you feel your individual efforts have not brought the equanimity you deserve and desire? Perhaps you are now in the place where you need professional support. I welcome working with individuals who have not been able to resolve issues on their own. I will, through the use of the therapeutic process, help individuals and couples clarify their thinking, and ultimately make powerful and healthy changes in their lives.
Can you identify with Sisyphus? The character in Greek mythology who was doomed to roll the rock up the hill, only to have the rock roll back down again? Do you feel your individual efforts have not brought the equanimity you deserve and desire? Perhaps you are now in the place where you need professional support. I welcome working with individuals who have not been able to resolve issues on their own. I will, through the use of the therapeutic process, help individuals and couples clarify their thinking, and ultimately make powerful and healthy changes in their lives.
If you’re here you might feel stuck, disconnected from yourself or others in your life. You may be overwhelmed with negative or critical thoughts about yourself and wonder why it’s hard for you to navigate life when others seem to do it effortlessly. You may have felt like you were different your whole life or like it’s hard to fit in anywhere. You are not alone. Our society is purposely crafted so that we feel constantly inferior. The truth is that there is no schedule or no one direction that works for everyone. Each person walks their own path and realizing this truth is part of the healing process.
If you’re here you might feel stuck, disconnected from yourself or others in your life. You may be overwhelmed with negative or critical thoughts about yourself and wonder why it’s hard for you to navigate life when others seem to do it effortlessly. You may have felt like you were different your whole life or like it’s hard to fit in anywhere. You are not alone. Our society is purposely crafted so that we feel constantly inferior. The truth is that there is no schedule or no one direction that works for everyone. Each person walks their own path and realizing this truth is part of the healing process.
Welcome. I know that it takes courage to reach out for support, so, thank you for taking the first step to a more fulfilled and happier life. Let me help to address the concerns that are preventing you from achieving wellness by replacing those concerns with helpful, positive thoughts and behaviors. Together, we will establish a supportive, trusting, therapeutic relationship that will enable us to begin the healing process.
Welcome. I know that it takes courage to reach out for support, so, thank you for taking the first step to a more fulfilled and happier life. Let me help to address the concerns that are preventing you from achieving wellness by replacing those concerns with helpful, positive thoughts and behaviors. Together, we will establish a supportive, trusting, therapeutic relationship that will enable us to begin the healing process.
Melissa Barbash
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80206
You are curious, hard-working, kind, and emotionally inquisitive.
You are also burnt out, exhausted, frustrated and tired of carrying the emotional responsibility in relationships. You want to unravel the stuck-ness you are experiencing, and feel sturdier in yourself and your relationships.
You are curious, hard-working, kind, and emotionally inquisitive.
You are also burnt out, exhausted, frustrated and tired of carrying the emotional responsibility in relationships. You want to unravel the stuck-ness you are experiencing, and feel sturdier in yourself and your relationships.
Bryce Giron Mathern
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80209
Waitlist for new clients
I support my clients in becoming their essential self. Much of the time they show up with childhood strategies, beliefs and inner woulds that limit them in their life and relationships. My goals are to help my clients become more regulated in their nervous systems, more resilient in handling life's challenges and more connected in their relationships. I do this by using the client's body to let them know what their nervous system is trying to tell them. I also help with specific skills each client can work on throughout the week.
I support my clients in becoming their essential self. Much of the time they show up with childhood strategies, beliefs and inner woulds that limit them in their life and relationships. My goals are to help my clients become more regulated in their nervous systems, more resilient in handling life's challenges and more connected in their relationships. I do this by using the client's body to let them know what their nervous system is trying to tell them. I also help with specific skills each client can work on throughout the week.
Darcy Elton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Accepting new clients! Telehealth available in MA, DC, AZ, WA, OR, UT, ID, LA, CO, NM. Moving through a painful transition? Want to make changes in your life? Need to figure out where to go from here & how to get there? Have you ever wondered what experiences in your life impact you the most and how to heal? I'd love to join you on your journey. From navigating big transitions, healing deep hurts to growing into your most meaningful dreams, I’m here to support you with warmth, compassion, & genuineness as well as a decade of experience & specialty training. Trauma informed approach - no problem is too big or small.
Accepting new clients! Telehealth available in MA, DC, AZ, WA, OR, UT, ID, LA, CO, NM. Moving through a painful transition? Want to make changes in your life? Need to figure out where to go from here & how to get there? Have you ever wondered what experiences in your life impact you the most and how to heal? I'd love to join you on your journey. From navigating big transitions, healing deep hurts to growing into your most meaningful dreams, I’m here to support you with warmth, compassion, & genuineness as well as a decade of experience & specialty training. Trauma informed approach - no problem is too big or small.
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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.