Chronic Pain Therapists in Chicago, IL
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar, post traumatic stress disorder, difficulties with daily stressors, LGBTQ, feeling stuck, having difficulties with transitioning or substance use disorders, then together we can find coping skills and achievable goals which will help you have a more satisfying life.
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar, post traumatic stress disorder, difficulties with daily stressors, LGBTQ, feeling stuck, having difficulties with transitioning or substance use disorders, then together we can find coping skills and achievable goals which will help you have a more satisfying life.
I am a writer, artist and LCSW with a deep background working with specializations including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, pain management, disability and chronic illness.
Perhaps you are considering working with me because you desire true intimacy in your relationships, including with yourself. Or perhaps you want to feel more at home and at ease within your body, no matter the situation. Maybe you are living with trauma or grief and feel you need an experienced professional to sit alongside you and help you make sense and meaning out of all of this. Or you wish to live more in accordance with long-held fantasies and secret gifts within yourself that may have gotten displaced or devalued along the way.
I am a writer, artist and LCSW with a deep background working with specializations including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, pain management, disability and chronic illness.
Perhaps you are considering working with me because you desire true intimacy in your relationships, including with yourself. Or perhaps you want to feel more at home and at ease within your body, no matter the situation. Maybe you are living with trauma or grief and feel you need an experienced professional to sit alongside you and help you make sense and meaning out of all of this. Or you wish to live more in accordance with long-held fantasies and secret gifts within yourself that may have gotten displaced or devalued along the way.
I am committed to help you make the changes you want- Now. In your journey of self discovery, I will help you maximize your strengths, get support around your goals and desires, and create a healthy vision for yourself. I have worked with 100s of clients and have a wide range of experience to understand you. I am practical and results oriented. Make change work for you. Assessment is often used to help clarify issues and create a mutual plan.
I am committed to help you make the changes you want- Now. In your journey of self discovery, I will help you maximize your strengths, get support around your goals and desires, and create a healthy vision for yourself. I have worked with 100s of clients and have a wide range of experience to understand you. I am practical and results oriented. Make change work for you. Assessment is often used to help clarify issues and create a mutual plan.
Through my work at a rehabilitation hospital, I have gained experience working with the medically ill, those caring for family members with an illness and the bereaved.
In searching for a psychotherapist, it is likely that you have a specific problem in mind. When these problems intensify or linger for long periods of time, they can lead to symptoms of anxiety and/or depression which interfere with your quality of life and sense of well-being. If you are seeking help in overcoming these difficulties, there are two important factors to consider when choosing a therapist. First, it is important that, after a few visits with the therapist, you feel that there is potential to form a strong working alliance.
Through my work at a rehabilitation hospital, I have gained experience working with the medically ill, those caring for family members with an illness and the bereaved.
In searching for a psychotherapist, it is likely that you have a specific problem in mind. When these problems intensify or linger for long periods of time, they can lead to symptoms of anxiety and/or depression which interfere with your quality of life and sense of well-being. If you are seeking help in overcoming these difficulties, there are two important factors to consider when choosing a therapist. First, it is important that, after a few visits with the therapist, you feel that there is potential to form a strong working alliance.
I utilize Pain Reprocessing Therapy with my clients experiencing chronic symptoms, where we explore the mind-body connection (psychosomatic) aspects of pain, working to break the pain-fear cycle.
I specialize in working with female identifying clients in their 20s to mid-30s. Many of my clients find themselves over-functioning in their personal and professional lives, striving for perfection while feeling chronically stuck, anxious or disconnected from their authentic selves. Together, we process the origin of these patterns and focus on coping skills to find more ease, presence and empowerment. I provide thorough education and concrete tools for nervous system healing, which I believe is the foundation for stepping into the relationships, purpose and life you desire.
I utilize Pain Reprocessing Therapy with my clients experiencing chronic symptoms, where we explore the mind-body connection (psychosomatic) aspects of pain, working to break the pain-fear cycle.
I specialize in working with female identifying clients in their 20s to mid-30s. Many of my clients find themselves over-functioning in their personal and professional lives, striving for perfection while feeling chronically stuck, anxious or disconnected from their authentic selves. Together, we process the origin of these patterns and focus on coping skills to find more ease, presence and empowerment. I provide thorough education and concrete tools for nervous system healing, which I believe is the foundation for stepping into the relationships, purpose and life you desire.
I am a compassionate and relational therapist who believes that genuine connection is at the heart of meaningful change. Clients often describe me as warm, approachable, and relatable, which allows me to create a safe space where they feel truly heard and understood. I view therapy as a collaborative process of mutual learning and growth, where the therapeutic relationship itself is a foundation for healing.
I am a compassionate and relational therapist who believes that genuine connection is at the heart of meaningful change. Clients often describe me as warm, approachable, and relatable, which allows me to create a safe space where they feel truly heard and understood. I view therapy as a collaborative process of mutual learning and growth, where the therapeutic relationship itself is a foundation for healing.
I also work with individuals navigating grief and loss, as well as those living with chronic pain and the emotional strain that often accompanies it.
I offer a steady, collaborative therapeutic relationship that blends thoughtful conversation with practical skill-building. My work draws on relational therapy with young adults, pastoral counseling for grief and loss, ACT-informed approaches for chronic pain, and trauma-informed training in EMDR and nervous system regulation.
I also work with individuals navigating grief and loss, as well as those living with chronic pain and the emotional strain that often accompanies it.
I offer a steady, collaborative therapeutic relationship that blends thoughtful conversation with practical skill-building. My work draws on relational therapy with young adults, pastoral counseling for grief and loss, ACT-informed approaches for chronic pain, and trauma-informed training in EMDR and nervous system regulation.
I help adults work through all types of challenges from daily life stress to chronic pain or trauma so they can feel more grounded, empowered, and connected.
Before that, I spent over two years at Compass Health Center, where I worked in trauma-focused programs as a group therapist and primary clinician. My earlier clinical work includes providing trauma therapy and substance use support in residential treatment programs in St. Louis, where I worked with adult survivors of sexual trauma.
I help adults work through all types of challenges from daily life stress to chronic pain or trauma so they can feel more grounded, empowered, and connected.
Before that, I spent over two years at Compass Health Center, where I worked in trauma-focused programs as a group therapist and primary clinician. My earlier clinical work includes providing trauma therapy and substance use support in residential treatment programs in St. Louis, where I worked with adult survivors of sexual trauma.
She also has experience working with caregivers of individuals living with chronic illness.
Therapeutic services may include issues such as pain management, treatment adherence, sleep difficulties, general supportive therapy, and/or exploring the deeper meaning of how illness has affected one’s life. Dr. Feuer additionally has extensive experience and ongoing interest in working with people living with rare and genetic diseases.
She also has experience working with caregivers of individuals living with chronic illness.
Therapeutic services may include issues such as pain management, treatment adherence, sleep difficulties, general supportive therapy, and/or exploring the deeper meaning of how illness has affected one’s life. Dr. Feuer additionally has extensive experience and ongoing interest in working with people living with rare and genetic diseases.
Chronic pain and illness is an area of clinical interest—one I approach with both professional training and personal understanding.
Your mind is a brilliant problem-solver—but you are not a problem to be solved. Maybe you're here because things feel overwhelming, or because you've lost touch with who you are underneath all the stress and expectations. I offer a quiet space to slow down and reconnect with yourself. Together, we'll explore what healing and growth mean to you.
I draw from person-centered approaches to create a collaborative space where your inherent wisdom guides our work together. When appropriate, I incorporate mindfulness to help you develop practical tools for managing difficult emotions and building self-compassion.
Chronic pain and illness is an area of clinical interest—one I approach with both professional training and personal understanding.
Your mind is a brilliant problem-solver—but you are not a problem to be solved. Maybe you're here because things feel overwhelming, or because you've lost touch with who you are underneath all the stress and expectations. I offer a quiet space to slow down and reconnect with yourself. Together, we'll explore what healing and growth mean to you.
I draw from person-centered approaches to create a collaborative space where your inherent wisdom guides our work together. When appropriate, I incorporate mindfulness to help you develop practical tools for managing difficult emotions and building self-compassion.
Do you want to create change? Do you want to learn how to make intrapersonal and interpersonal shifts in order to move through your life with more ease? With 31 years of experience, I am a seasoned dance/movement therapist. However, I not only offer body centered approaches but a variety of other creative modalities such as art making, role play, and creative writing to awaken our healthiest parts. I have consistently witnessed the power of incorporating these non-verbal and artistically expressive techniques into the traditional counseling process.
Do you want to create change? Do you want to learn how to make intrapersonal and interpersonal shifts in order to move through your life with more ease? With 31 years of experience, I am a seasoned dance/movement therapist. However, I not only offer body centered approaches but a variety of other creative modalities such as art making, role play, and creative writing to awaken our healthiest parts. I have consistently witnessed the power of incorporating these non-verbal and artistically expressive techniques into the traditional counseling process.
A behavioral approach is well suited to clients with chronic medical conditions, such as pain, headaches, diabetes, heart failure, and cancer, as well as episodic problems, such as insomnia.
As a health psychologist, I work with clients who have physical and emotional conditions that are getting in the way of being able to live the lives they want. I help clients identify and follow through on changes they can make to improve their well-being. I use a behavioral approach supplemented with biofeedback and hypnosis. I also work with couples who are struggling to find ways to get closer together and feel like they are truly partners in their relationship. The key to my approach is to find effective ways to get what you want from your life.
A behavioral approach is well suited to clients with chronic medical conditions, such as pain, headaches, diabetes, heart failure, and cancer, as well as episodic problems, such as insomnia.
As a health psychologist, I work with clients who have physical and emotional conditions that are getting in the way of being able to live the lives they want. I help clients identify and follow through on changes they can make to improve their well-being. I use a behavioral approach supplemented with biofeedback and hypnosis. I also work with couples who are struggling to find ways to get closer together and feel like they are truly partners in their relationship. The key to my approach is to find effective ways to get what you want from your life.
I enjoy working with people living with chronic illnesses and pain, survivors of complex trauma, people figuring out the rhythms of their bipolar disorder, and people looking for drug-free tools to improve relaxation and attention.
We will decide together which approaches fit your needs. Some strategies I draw from include pain reprocessing therapy, neurofeedback, DBT, interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, psychodynamic perspectives, polyvagal theory, harm reduction, feminist and humanistic theories, and mindfulness. I prioritize collaboration and transparency.
I enjoy working with people living with chronic illnesses and pain, survivors of complex trauma, people figuring out the rhythms of their bipolar disorder, and people looking for drug-free tools to improve relaxation and attention.
We will decide together which approaches fit your needs. Some strategies I draw from include pain reprocessing therapy, neurofeedback, DBT, interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, psychodynamic perspectives, polyvagal theory, harm reduction, feminist and humanistic theories, and mindfulness. I prioritize collaboration and transparency.
I believe that only by establishing deep human trust can any plan to help be healing in therapy. Listening with my heart is what I most strive to do. Without such listening and commitment who will let you in to stand beside them as they near the perils of this world, and this life? I am deeply grateful for all such sharing when it is reached. Additionally, I am utterly committed to lifelong professional learning, which, at its' best, makes helping more trustable and more powerful. It has been my pleasure and honor to have taught in this inspirational field at the college level. Join me, please, in this heartfelt undertaking.
I believe that only by establishing deep human trust can any plan to help be healing in therapy. Listening with my heart is what I most strive to do. Without such listening and commitment who will let you in to stand beside them as they near the perils of this world, and this life? I am deeply grateful for all such sharing when it is reached. Additionally, I am utterly committed to lifelong professional learning, which, at its' best, makes helping more trustable and more powerful. It has been my pleasure and honor to have taught in this inspirational field at the college level. Join me, please, in this heartfelt undertaking.
You might be navigating ADHD, chronic illness, or chronic pain and want support that honors the complexities of your experience.
As a queer, neurodivergent person living with chronic health challenges, I bring lived experience to the therapy room. My background in health equity and harm reduction grounds me in an anti-oppressive perspective. I believe that what often gets labeled as “personal flaws” can be better understood as natural responses to the systems and inequities around us.
You might be navigating ADHD, chronic illness, or chronic pain and want support that honors the complexities of your experience.
As a queer, neurodivergent person living with chronic health challenges, I bring lived experience to the therapy room. My background in health equity and harm reduction grounds me in an anti-oppressive perspective. I believe that what often gets labeled as “personal flaws” can be better understood as natural responses to the systems and inequities around us.
I am a compassionate trauma-informed therapist that primarily works with individuals struggling with trauma/PTSD, ADHD, neurodivergent issues, relationship issues, chronic pain, physical disability, partner violence, substance abuse, anxiety, stress, depression, cultural identity, cultural/intergenerational conflicts, family conflicts, and other issues.
The therapy approaches and frameworks I tend to incorporate into my work with clients include CBT, CPT, ACT, DBT, Psychodynamic, Somatic, IFS, Neural Desensitization, Mindfulness, Culturally-sensitive, Trauma-informed, Client-centered, Evidence-based, Strength-based, and other approaches. I am an ADHD certified clinical service provider.
I am a compassionate trauma-informed therapist that primarily works with individuals struggling with trauma/PTSD, ADHD, neurodivergent issues, relationship issues, chronic pain, physical disability, partner violence, substance abuse, anxiety, stress, depression, cultural identity, cultural/intergenerational conflicts, family conflicts, and other issues.
The therapy approaches and frameworks I tend to incorporate into my work with clients include CBT, CPT, ACT, DBT, Psychodynamic, Somatic, IFS, Neural Desensitization, Mindfulness, Culturally-sensitive, Trauma-informed, Client-centered, Evidence-based, Strength-based, and other approaches. I am an ADHD certified clinical service provider.
I help people with behavioral health concerns, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, binge eating, nicotine use, and chronic pain.
I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a traditional outpatient format as well as a guided self-help format. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, insomnia, binge eating, nicotine use, and chronic pain within low-income and rural populations.
I help people with behavioral health concerns, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, binge eating, nicotine use, and chronic pain.
I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a traditional outpatient format as well as a guided self-help format. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, insomnia, binge eating, nicotine use, and chronic pain within low-income and rural populations.
Are you struggling with emotions, career, relationships, or chronic pain, but not sure how to move forward?
With therapy, trauma can be integrated into the past where it occurred, and I can help you learn how to feel safe and grounded in the present. I can also assist with learning self-advocacy in the medical world, brainstorm accommodations, and develop coping for when chronic pain or disability triggers feelings of hopelessness, depression, or anxiety.
Are you struggling with emotions, career, relationships, or chronic pain, but not sure how to move forward?
With therapy, trauma can be integrated into the past where it occurred, and I can help you learn how to feel safe and grounded in the present. I can also assist with learning self-advocacy in the medical world, brainstorm accommodations, and develop coping for when chronic pain or disability triggers feelings of hopelessness, depression, or anxiety.
You may be searching for a women’s health therapist in Chicago who truly understands postpartum concerns, chronic pain, body image challenges, or disordered eating.
I specialize in women’s health therapy, postpartum therapy, chronic pain treatment, somatic therapy, and athlete mental health in Chicago. Using ACT, DBT, somatic, and trauma-informed care, I tailor each session to your goals. Together, we’ll use evidence-based tools to reduce pain, regulate stress, and support mind–body healing and long-term resilience.
You may be searching for a women’s health therapist in Chicago who truly understands postpartum concerns, chronic pain, body image challenges, or disordered eating.
I specialize in women’s health therapy, postpartum therapy, chronic pain treatment, somatic therapy, and athlete mental health in Chicago. Using ACT, DBT, somatic, and trauma-informed care, I tailor each session to your goals. Together, we’ll use evidence-based tools to reduce pain, regulate stress, and support mind–body healing and long-term resilience.
I have worked with clients to address issues of desire discrepancy, lack of emotional and physical intimacy, difficulties with orgasm, erectile dysfunction, anxiety, mood dysregulation, substance use disorder, chronic pain, somatic symptoms, and trauma-related disorders.
I’m trained in various treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, the Gottman Method, Attachment Theory, and Acceptance and Commitment.
I have worked with clients to address issues of desire discrepancy, lack of emotional and physical intimacy, difficulties with orgasm, erectile dysfunction, anxiety, mood dysregulation, substance use disorder, chronic pain, somatic symptoms, and trauma-related disorders.
I’m trained in various treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, the Gottman Method, Attachment Theory, and Acceptance and Commitment.
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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.