Chronic Pain Therapists in Denver, CO
Evan Merida
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
Waitlist for new clients
heal) your symptoms of chronic pain, medically unexplainable or unsolvable symptoms, and/or trauma.
I've successfully treated many people with back pain, neck pain, arm/wrist pain, abdominal pain, and IBS with psychotherapy. I'd like to help you heal your mind and body so you can start building the life you want. I've supported many people through major recoveries.
heal) your symptoms of chronic pain, medically unexplainable or unsolvable symptoms, and/or trauma.
I've successfully treated many people with back pain, neck pain, arm/wrist pain, abdominal pain, and IBS with psychotherapy. I'd like to help you heal your mind and body so you can start building the life you want. I've supported many people through major recoveries.
Meghan Stetson
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC, MA, MEd, RYT-500
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80222
Living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain can be an invisible, isolating, and scary experience.
I draw from a variety of therapeutic influences including mindfulness, IFS-inspired parts work, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, feminism, social justice, eco-psychology, nature-based therapy, yoga philosophy, mindbody medicine, polyvagal theory, and transpersonal psychology. I also find humor & levity to be essential in this work.
Living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain can be an invisible, isolating, and scary experience.
I draw from a variety of therapeutic influences including mindfulness, IFS-inspired parts work, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, feminism, social justice, eco-psychology, nature-based therapy, yoga philosophy, mindbody medicine, polyvagal theory, and transpersonal psychology. I also find humor & levity to be essential in this work.
If you're exhausted from chronic pain or isolated by a disability, you're not alone.
I specialize in supporting individuals through transitions using ACT, fostering self-compassion. I also help those facing chronic pain or living with disabilities. My personal experience with these challenges allows me to offer empathy, compassion, and practical strategies tailored to your unique needs.
If you're exhausted from chronic pain or isolated by a disability, you're not alone.
I specialize in supporting individuals through transitions using ACT, fostering self-compassion. I also help those facing chronic pain or living with disabilities. My personal experience with these challenges allows me to offer empathy, compassion, and practical strategies tailored to your unique needs.
Jessica Graves
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BCB
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211
Whether you are stressed, anxious, sleep-deprived, in pain, or "all of the above", we will work together as a team to name your goals for treatment, create a plan for addressing them, and then begin our journey of therapy, biofeedback or both.
You can't see it, but you can definitely feel it - the chest tightness, racing heartbeat, upset stomach, sweaty hands - the telltale signs of stress and anxiety are so uncomfortable and overwhelming! If only you could measure and see how stressed you were, then you could figure out what to do and how to better manage it. And maybe you could start sleeping well again too. Or maybe you're losing sleep over a really difficult relationship with a partner, parent, child, or even a friend, and you just need to sort through it with someone who isn't any of those people. I am here to help you with all of these issues.
Whether you are stressed, anxious, sleep-deprived, in pain, or "all of the above", we will work together as a team to name your goals for treatment, create a plan for addressing them, and then begin our journey of therapy, biofeedback or both.
You can't see it, but you can definitely feel it - the chest tightness, racing heartbeat, upset stomach, sweaty hands - the telltale signs of stress and anxiety are so uncomfortable and overwhelming! If only you could measure and see how stressed you were, then you could figure out what to do and how to better manage it. And maybe you could start sleeping well again too. Or maybe you're losing sleep over a really difficult relationship with a partner, parent, child, or even a friend, and you just need to sort through it with someone who isn't any of those people. I am here to help you with all of these issues.
Nikita King - Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Trauma
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 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.
Struggling with chronic pain or a medical condition that compromises your quality of life?.
I’m a firm believer in providing evidence-based skills for insomnia, anxiety, PTSD, depression, chronic pain, etc. I find EMDR to be highly effective for treating trauma, and incorporating biofeedback into CBT is particularly empowering for teaching clients how to calm their physiology. I'm also very excited to now offer Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)!
Struggling with chronic pain or a medical condition that compromises your quality of life?.
I’m a firm believer in providing evidence-based skills for insomnia, anxiety, PTSD, depression, chronic pain, etc. I find EMDR to be highly effective for treating trauma, and incorporating biofeedback into CBT is particularly empowering for teaching clients how to calm their physiology. I'm also very excited to now offer Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)!
If you are facing challenges in your life that include recovering from trauma, moving through a recent loss and/or coping with anxiety, depression or chronic illness, you are not alone.
You know how taking a walk can clear your head? Well, in addition to processing emotions, I use body awareness and movement to enhance counseling sessions. We also dive deeply into the parts of you that are struggling and access your most compassionate self.
If you are facing challenges in your life that include recovering from trauma, moving through a recent loss and/or coping with anxiety, depression or chronic illness, you are not alone.
You know how taking a walk can clear your head? Well, in addition to processing emotions, I use body awareness and movement to enhance counseling sessions. We also dive deeply into the parts of you that are struggling and access your most compassionate self.
I have taught classes on anxiety management, depression, coping with chronic pain, couples communication, living with fibromyalgia, and others.
I approach a client's concerns from a here and now, rapid change perspective. I believe that when we take action to improve ourselves or our circumstances, our attitude and feelings follow suit. I have been in clinical practice for 20 years, and have worked with many types of people and almost every kind of problem. I strive to balance empathy and sensitivity with helping people to move forward in the change process.
I have taught classes on anxiety management, depression, coping with chronic pain, couples communication, living with fibromyalgia, and others.
I approach a client's concerns from a here and now, rapid change perspective. I believe that when we take action to improve ourselves or our circumstances, our attitude and feelings follow suit. I have been in clinical practice for 20 years, and have worked with many types of people and almost every kind of problem. I strive to balance empathy and sensitivity with helping people to move forward in the change process.
The focus of my practice is on issues related to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, and chronic pain and other physical health issues.
If you have been seeking solutions to problems without resolution, or you have tried therapy before without success, contact me to discuss a new path. People often look for ways to eliminate bad feelings, or ways to understand their past. You may have declared that you don't want certain things in your life; but as soon as you say that you don't want something the problems expand. I will work with you to find a workable solution - a way to live your life in accordance with your values, and to develop a willingness to be present in your life.
The focus of my practice is on issues related to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, and chronic pain and other physical health issues.
If you have been seeking solutions to problems without resolution, or you have tried therapy before without success, contact me to discuss a new path. People often look for ways to eliminate bad feelings, or ways to understand their past. You may have declared that you don't want certain things in your life; but as soon as you say that you don't want something the problems expand. I will work with you to find a workable solution - a way to live your life in accordance with your values, and to develop a willingness to be present in your life.
Speaking one's story and processing one's experience is often best done with another. I will provide a safe and compassionate space for you to grow and heal. In my experience, pain and worry decrease throughout the therapeutic process. Life becomes more fulfilling and more manageable. I believe you are your own best expert and my role is to walk alongside you in your path of growth. I am trauma-informed: utilizing mindfulness, EMDR, and somatic interventions. I have been working as a therapist since 2000. I specialize in the treatment of adolescent body image issues, self-harm, depression, anxiety, and parent coaching of teens.
Speaking one's story and processing one's experience is often best done with another. I will provide a safe and compassionate space for you to grow and heal. In my experience, pain and worry decrease throughout the therapeutic process. Life becomes more fulfilling and more manageable. I believe you are your own best expert and my role is to walk alongside you in your path of growth. I am trauma-informed: utilizing mindfulness, EMDR, and somatic interventions. I have been working as a therapist since 2000. I specialize in the treatment of adolescent body image issues, self-harm, depression, anxiety, and parent coaching of teens.
Nicol McGough
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ACS, BC-DMT, CCFP
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80209
I offer my services online, over the phone, or in person with a walk and talk, where we'll address your challenges, such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, illness, relationship struggles, and trauma issues.
Hello, I’m Nicol. I've been working as a professional counselor and body-mind psychotherapist for 30 years. I believe in creating a safe, supportive environment where we can explore the areas of your life that aren't working and where you're feeling stuck. Through strengths and evidence-based approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I will help you gently move into greater vitality and health, harmony and satisfaction in your life. It is an honor and a privilege for me to support you to move from challenge into ease and fulfillment.
I offer my services online, over the phone, or in person with a walk and talk, where we'll address your challenges, such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, illness, relationship struggles, and trauma issues.
Hello, I’m Nicol. I've been working as a professional counselor and body-mind psychotherapist for 30 years. I believe in creating a safe, supportive environment where we can explore the areas of your life that aren't working and where you're feeling stuck. Through strengths and evidence-based approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I will help you gently move into greater vitality and health, harmony and satisfaction in your life. It is an honor and a privilege for me to support you to move from challenge into ease and fulfillment.
Meet Our Chronic Pain Therapists
Christina Sladkowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Not only free from anxiety, depression, and chronic pain, but filled with joy, balance, and freedom to do the things that light you up.
I specialize in holistic, trauma-informed therapy, blending evidence-based practices with mindfulness, movement, and self-care techniques. I offer a safe, supportive space where we collaboratively address the barriers that are holding you back from living the fulfilled life you envision for yourself.
Not only free from anxiety, depression, and chronic pain, but filled with joy, balance, and freedom to do the things that light you up.
I specialize in holistic, trauma-informed therapy, blending evidence-based practices with mindfulness, movement, and self-care techniques. I offer a safe, supportive space where we collaboratively address the barriers that are holding you back from living the fulfilled life you envision for yourself.
Claire Bailey / Bodyful Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, RYT, LPCC
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Online Only
Struggling with chronic pain, relationship issues, or feeling stuck?.
I help individuals and couples navigate challenges such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and relationship struggles. I also specialize in treating persistent pain and other physical symptoms connected to emotional distress, utilizing Pain Reprocessing Therapy, a cutting-edge, evidence-based approach, to reduce—and even eliminate—most chronic pain symptoms.
Struggling with chronic pain, relationship issues, or feeling stuck?.
I help individuals and couples navigate challenges such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and relationship struggles. I also specialize in treating persistent pain and other physical symptoms connected to emotional distress, utilizing Pain Reprocessing Therapy, a cutting-edge, evidence-based approach, to reduce—and even eliminate—most chronic pain symptoms.
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.
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.
I specialize in various areas, including depression, anxiety, chronic pain, sports and performance psychology, eating disorders, and self-esteem.
I want to commend you for prioritizing your mental health—it's a significant step towards self-care. As a first-generation Nigerian-American therapist, I bring a unique perspective to our therapeutic journey. I earned my master's degree from the University of Denver in Sport and Performance Psychology and am now pursuing my PsyD at Mercer University. I strive to create a safe and inclusive space where you can feel understood, validated, and supported. Together, we'll work collaboratively, drawing from evidence-based techniques and my expertise, to navigate the challenges you face. Let's embark on your path to growth together!
I specialize in various areas, including depression, anxiety, chronic pain, sports and performance psychology, eating disorders, and self-esteem.
I want to commend you for prioritizing your mental health—it's a significant step towards self-care. As a first-generation Nigerian-American therapist, I bring a unique perspective to our therapeutic journey. I earned my master's degree from the University of Denver in Sport and Performance Psychology and am now pursuing my PsyD at Mercer University. I strive to create a safe and inclusive space where you can feel understood, validated, and supported. Together, we'll work collaboratively, drawing from evidence-based techniques and my expertise, to navigate the challenges you face. Let's embark on your path to growth together!
Christine Archer | Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPCC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Online Only
For many years, chronic pain, anxiety, and physical signs of stress and burnout have been treated as isolated symptoms to manage.
I work well with empaths, helpers and caretakers, high-achievers, people-pleasers, entrepreneurs and creatives, spiritually-curious types, and mothers/mothers-to-be. If you want to find more ease in your body, quiet in your mind and settle into a gentler relationship with yourself - welcome. I hope you’ll feel at home here.
For many years, chronic pain, anxiety, and physical signs of stress and burnout have been treated as isolated symptoms to manage.
I work well with empaths, helpers and caretakers, high-achievers, people-pleasers, entrepreneurs and creatives, spiritually-curious types, and mothers/mothers-to-be. If you want to find more ease in your body, quiet in your mind and settle into a gentler relationship with yourself - welcome. I hope you’ll feel at home here.
As a clinical health psychologist specializing in pain and health psychology, I uniquely appreciate how health conditions can impact our mood, relationships, concentration, fun activities, household tasks, sleep, and more.
My practice is rooted in the science of how the brain and nervous system interact with overall wellbeing, pain, and illness. I collaboratively incorporate skill sets such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness, empowering clients with the tools they need to move forward meaningfully.
As a clinical health psychologist specializing in pain and health psychology, I uniquely appreciate how health conditions can impact our mood, relationships, concentration, fun activities, household tasks, sleep, and more.
My practice is rooted in the science of how the brain and nervous system interact with overall wellbeing, pain, and illness. I collaboratively incorporate skill sets such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness, empowering clients with the tools they need to move forward meaningfully.
Physical pain, doctors can't explain it.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy is a groundbreaking new treatment for people who have Neuroplastic pain. All pain is created in the brain, your pain is real! With chronic pain, very often what is happening is that the pain neural pathways become stuck, when your body is healthy. PRT helps you learn skills that can change these pathways and reduce pain.
Physical pain, doctors can't explain it.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy is a groundbreaking new treatment for people who have Neuroplastic pain. All pain is created in the brain, your pain is real! With chronic pain, very often what is happening is that the pain neural pathways become stuck, when your body is healthy. PRT helps you learn skills that can change these pathways and reduce pain.
I have worked with a variety of client concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, injury recovery, interpersonal conflict, and life transitions just to name a few.
I also have specific training and a passion for sport and performance psychology and injury recovery. I often incorporate performance components, as I view performance elements not only occurring in sports but all areas of our life. I am a firm believer in the importance of training the mind and body. When in balance, they are capable of incredible feats.
I have worked with a variety of client concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, injury recovery, interpersonal conflict, and life transitions just to name a few.
I also have specific training and a passion for sport and performance psychology and injury recovery. I often incorporate performance components, as I view performance elements not only occurring in sports but all areas of our life. I am a firm believer in the importance of training the mind and body. When in balance, they are capable of incredible feats.
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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.