Chronic Pain Therapists in Tiffin, IA
It is a brave person that seeks help in times of need. When recognized and nurtured, every person possesses qualities that can bring positive changes to their life. In finding solutions that bring you hope, you will be able to see how your own strengths are an important part of realizing your goals and dreams.
It is a brave person that seeks help in times of need. When recognized and nurtured, every person possesses qualities that can bring positive changes to their life. In finding solutions that bring you hope, you will be able to see how your own strengths are an important part of realizing your goals and dreams.
Life can feel messy, heavy, or uncertain- and that’s okay. Therapy is a space where you get to be fully yourself: defining what’s working, what’s not, and where you want to go. It’s rooted in real connection, not quick fixes, and guided by the belief that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken, but rediscovering what’s already inside of you- resilience, clarity, and the strength to move forward. All parts of you are welcome- the messy, the heavy, and the hard to name. If anxiety, grief, trauma, or life changes leave you stuck, therapy can help you find your way.
Life can feel messy, heavy, or uncertain- and that’s okay. Therapy is a space where you get to be fully yourself: defining what’s working, what’s not, and where you want to go. It’s rooted in real connection, not quick fixes, and guided by the belief that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken, but rediscovering what’s already inside of you- resilience, clarity, and the strength to move forward. All parts of you are welcome- the messy, the heavy, and the hard to name. If anxiety, grief, trauma, or life changes leave you stuck, therapy can help you find your way.
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Rachael L Carr
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW
2 Endorsed
Iowa City, IA 52240
Waitlist for new clients
This unresolved trauma can contribute to anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and physical pain, profoundly affecting daily life.
Using relatable language, dry humor and co-regulation, I will guide you to gradually reconnect with inner resources in body and mind, as well as those present in & integral to our environments. As appropriate, I will guide you through reprocessing past experiences to gain new insights into present situations, towards shifting core understandings.
This unresolved trauma can contribute to anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and physical pain, profoundly affecting daily life.
Using relatable language, dry humor and co-regulation, I will guide you to gradually reconnect with inner resources in body and mind, as well as those present in & integral to our environments. As appropriate, I will guide you through reprocessing past experiences to gain new insights into present situations, towards shifting core understandings.
Carol Seehusen
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS
4 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Waitlist for new clients
Pain, illness, and trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, your body, your relationships, and the life you want to be living.
I work collaboratively with clients using a supportive and authentic style. I often use a narrative approach, trauma-informed interventions, and neurobiological techniques such as Brainspotting to support deeper processing and healing. As a Certified Brainspotting practitioner, I help clients access and process experiences that may feel stuck.
Pain, illness, and trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, your body, your relationships, and the life you want to be living.
I work collaboratively with clients using a supportive and authentic style. I often use a narrative approach, trauma-informed interventions, and neurobiological techniques such as Brainspotting to support deeper processing and healing. As a Certified Brainspotting practitioner, I help clients access and process experiences that may feel stuck.
Immediate openings for telehealth & in person starting 10/13! If you are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by depression, or struggling to make sense of past trauma, you are not alone. Maybe you are a parent seeking compassionate support for your child, or someone who wants to build practical coping skills in a safe, affirming space. You want to feel heard and understood without judgment, and to move toward healing at your own pace. Your hope is to regain control, find peace, and create a life where you can thrive emotionally and authentically.
Immediate openings for telehealth & in person starting 10/13! If you are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by depression, or struggling to make sense of past trauma, you are not alone. Maybe you are a parent seeking compassionate support for your child, or someone who wants to build practical coping skills in a safe, affirming space. You want to feel heard and understood without judgment, and to move toward healing at your own pace. Your hope is to regain control, find peace, and create a life where you can thrive emotionally and authentically.
I have been providing psychotherapy since 1997. My expertise includes the treatment of depression, anxiety, grief and trauma. I have advanced training in EMDR, which is used to treat traumatic stress. I see therapy as the building of a relationship which focuses on the goals of growth and healing. I view my clients as persons who possess limitless potential for change, problem solving and wholeness. My role is to help clients learn about themselves as well as develop new perspectives and skills for living a more balanced and fulfilling life.
I have been providing psychotherapy since 1997. My expertise includes the treatment of depression, anxiety, grief and trauma. I have advanced training in EMDR, which is used to treat traumatic stress. I see therapy as the building of a relationship which focuses on the goals of growth and healing. I view my clients as persons who possess limitless potential for change, problem solving and wholeness. My role is to help clients learn about themselves as well as develop new perspectives and skills for living a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Bullies, loneliness, fitting in, relationships, classes, family relationships: these are some of the seemingly endless challenges you might face if you're a teen. Although you may have family and friends, it's hard to get the support you need. If you're depressed, anxious, afraid, lonely, or struggling with mental health, you don't have to do this alone. It is my honor and privilege to help you in this difficult time. I will work hard to give you the insights, support, and tools to cope with these problems and get to a place where you feel secure, confident, and calm again.
Bullies, loneliness, fitting in, relationships, classes, family relationships: these are some of the seemingly endless challenges you might face if you're a teen. Although you may have family and friends, it's hard to get the support you need. If you're depressed, anxious, afraid, lonely, or struggling with mental health, you don't have to do this alone. It is my honor and privilege to help you in this difficult time. I will work hard to give you the insights, support, and tools to cope with these problems and get to a place where you feel secure, confident, and calm again.
I'm a licensed psychologist who works with people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—often after trying to cope on their own or through therapy that didn’t create lasting change. You may be facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or a general sense that something's missing. My approach supports you in identifying the root causes of distress and moving toward greater clarity, vitality, and wholeness. Therapy with me is active, compassionate, and deeply collaborative.
I'm a licensed psychologist who works with people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—often after trying to cope on their own or through therapy that didn’t create lasting change. You may be facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or a general sense that something's missing. My approach supports you in identifying the root causes of distress and moving toward greater clarity, vitality, and wholeness. Therapy with me is active, compassionate, and deeply collaborative.
Outside of my clinical work, my personal journey inspires my professional mission: to help individuals, couples, and families overcome internal obstacles and move toward healing and self-advocacy. I often remind clients, “You are your own worst enemy,” reflecting my passion for guiding people toward self-awareness and personal growth.
My approach blends clinical expertise with authentic care, creating space for healing, connection, and personal transformation. If you’re ready to take the next step, I am here to support your journey.
Outside of my clinical work, my personal journey inspires my professional mission: to help individuals, couples, and families overcome internal obstacles and move toward healing and self-advocacy. I often remind clients, “You are your own worst enemy,” reflecting my passion for guiding people toward self-awareness and personal growth.
My approach blends clinical expertise with authentic care, creating space for healing, connection, and personal transformation. If you’re ready to take the next step, I am here to support your journey.
There are more ways to live than we can imagine! Let’s find new ways of living, together, so that you can get back to savoring the many joys and sorrows of the carnival of life.
There are more ways to live than we can imagine! Let’s find new ways of living, together, so that you can get back to savoring the many joys and sorrows of the carnival of life.
There is no shame in the struggles of this life. It's Ok to not be Ok. Maybe you aren't even sure how you ended up here. Healing and growth can look different for everybody. Together we will figure out what that looks like for you. And we will move at your pace. I believe that you can make positive changes at any point, no matter the circumstances. What is shared in counseling is confidential, sacred and empowering.
There is no shame in the struggles of this life. It's Ok to not be Ok. Maybe you aren't even sure how you ended up here. Healing and growth can look different for everybody. Together we will figure out what that looks like for you. And we will move at your pace. I believe that you can make positive changes at any point, no matter the circumstances. What is shared in counseling is confidential, sacred and empowering.
***Teletherapy***Phone/Video Sessions and Messaging Plans Available*** I am currently accepting new clients across the state of Iowa for teletherapy. As a therapist my goal is to join you on your journey, provide support, offer tools, and empower you to meet your goals. My style is non-judgmental and exploratory. I will be direct and honest with you, challenge you when necessary, and always strive to bring out your greatest potential.
***Teletherapy***Phone/Video Sessions and Messaging Plans Available*** I am currently accepting new clients across the state of Iowa for teletherapy. As a therapist my goal is to join you on your journey, provide support, offer tools, and empower you to meet your goals. My style is non-judgmental and exploratory. I will be direct and honest with you, challenge you when necessary, and always strive to bring out your greatest potential.
I am accepting new clients! I specialize in working with adults experiencing anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. I have extensive training and certification in addiction counseling and also provide SAP/DOT evaluations for individuals who have a violation on their CDL or other safety‑sensitive positions.
For couples work, I am trained in both The Gottman Method and Discernment Counseling. Discernment Counseling is designed for couples on the brink of divorce who are seeking clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of what has happened in the marriage, including their own contrubution to the problem.
I am accepting new clients! I specialize in working with adults experiencing anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. I have extensive training and certification in addiction counseling and also provide SAP/DOT evaluations for individuals who have a violation on their CDL or other safety‑sensitive positions.
For couples work, I am trained in both The Gottman Method and Discernment Counseling. Discernment Counseling is designed for couples on the brink of divorce who are seeking clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of what has happened in the marriage, including their own contrubution to the problem.
We may look at what the biggest pain points are right now, and how you might envision your best life on the other side.
Immediate openings for new clients! Looking for a therapist is hard when you already feel like things are hard. Whether it is anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, or life transitions, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. I use ACT, CBT,
Mindfulness, and Narrative therapy to identify what is not working, and help you gain skills and perspective to handle the journey ahead. We can work together to identify your therapy goals based on your personal needs and values, centering you in your care.
We may look at what the biggest pain points are right now, and how you might envision your best life on the other side.
Immediate openings for new clients! Looking for a therapist is hard when you already feel like things are hard. Whether it is anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, or life transitions, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. I use ACT, CBT,
Mindfulness, and Narrative therapy to identify what is not working, and help you gain skills and perspective to handle the journey ahead. We can work together to identify your therapy goals based on your personal needs and values, centering you in your care.
Reaching out for therapy can feel so intimidating, especially when you're already carrying a lot. Whether you're navigating trauma,anxiety identity exploration, neurodivergence or life transitions, you deserve a space where you can finally exhale, set down what you've been carrying and be met with genuine compassion.
Reaching out for therapy can feel so intimidating, especially when you're already carrying a lot. Whether you're navigating trauma,anxiety identity exploration, neurodivergence or life transitions, you deserve a space where you can finally exhale, set down what you've been carrying and be met with genuine compassion.
His research and writing on the impact of chronic illness and chronic pain on individual, couple, and family functioning have received national recognition.
David specializes in: Depression; Anxiety; Stress Management; and Relationship Issues (premarital & marital problems, communication, co-parenting, financial stress, affairs, infidelity, divorce, sexual health)
His research and writing on the impact of chronic illness and chronic pain on individual, couple, and family functioning have received national recognition.
David specializes in: Depression; Anxiety; Stress Management; and Relationship Issues (premarital & marital problems, communication, co-parenting, financial stress, affairs, infidelity, divorce, sexual health)
I love working with folks from teens to elders, people who are at a crossroads in their lives , who need a compassion listener and an insightful, candid person to join them on the path for a while. Sometimes we meet for just a few sessions on that path; sometimes we work together for a longer distance. I cherish the collaborative nature of good therapy; we work together to find solutions and the next step on your path!
I love working with folks from teens to elders, people who are at a crossroads in their lives , who need a compassion listener and an insightful, candid person to join them on the path for a while. Sometimes we meet for just a few sessions on that path; sometimes we work together for a longer distance. I cherish the collaborative nature of good therapy; we work together to find solutions and the next step on your path!
I am passionate about helping others reach their true potential and I am incredibly excited to have the opportunity to work with you to overcome mental health problems, trauma, grief and loss, relationship problems and other life struggles and transitions. Individuals from all backgrounds are welcome - care is confidential and non-judgmental. My goal is to help you become the best possible version of yourself.
I am passionate about helping others reach their true potential and I am incredibly excited to have the opportunity to work with you to overcome mental health problems, trauma, grief and loss, relationship problems and other life struggles and transitions. Individuals from all backgrounds are welcome - care is confidential and non-judgmental. My goal is to help you become the best possible version of yourself.
Grace C Mae Advocate Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LISW, RPT-S, CAS
1 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Grace C Mae Advocate Center is based on our founder's experiences of having a child born with complex medical needs and hidden disabilities. Grace took Dr. McLain on a journey of self-discovery-which led her to be inspired to help others in their times of need. Our therapists work with people of all ages, and many types of problems. It is our mission to help people find solutions to their unique and diverse problems. We work hard to restore hope, and to find solutions. We approach our work with compassion and no judgement. We have offices in Cedar Rapids, Marengo, Marshalltown, and Washington.
Grace C Mae Advocate Center is based on our founder's experiences of having a child born with complex medical needs and hidden disabilities. Grace took Dr. McLain on a journey of self-discovery-which led her to be inspired to help others in their times of need. Our therapists work with people of all ages, and many types of problems. It is our mission to help people find solutions to their unique and diverse problems. We work hard to restore hope, and to find solutions. We approach our work with compassion and no judgement. We have offices in Cedar Rapids, Marengo, Marshalltown, and Washington.
I also focus on clients managing major life transitions (relocations, chronic/medical illness, career changes, relationship shifts, etc).
I am a relational therapist first. I also incorporate a strengths-based approach by weaving together psychodynamic insights, parts work, and somatic methods. Every person's brain and body works at a different pace so my intention as a therapist is to build agency, foster hope, and create lasting, sustainable change on your own timeline.
I also focus on clients managing major life transitions (relocations, chronic/medical illness, career changes, relationship shifts, etc).
I am a relational therapist first. I also incorporate a strengths-based approach by weaving together psychodynamic insights, parts work, and somatic methods. Every person's brain and body works at a different pace so my intention as a therapist is to build agency, foster hope, and create lasting, sustainable change on your own timeline.
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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.