Chronic Pain Therapists in Charlotte, NC
Sapphire Health Psychology specializes in helping people experiencing chronic pain, medically unexplained physical symptoms, or difficulty coping with serious illness who have not found relief through traditional methods.
I hold a doctorate in clinical health psychology and specialize in working with people with health concerns including chronic pain, autoimmune disorders, and cancer. We not only work on maintaining a sense of hope and purpose, we also address psychological factors that may be creating or contributing to your symptoms.
Sapphire Health Psychology specializes in helping people experiencing chronic pain, medically unexplained physical symptoms, or difficulty coping with serious illness who have not found relief through traditional methods.
I hold a doctorate in clinical health psychology and specialize in working with people with health concerns including chronic pain, autoimmune disorders, and cancer. We not only work on maintaining a sense of hope and purpose, we also address psychological factors that may be creating or contributing to your symptoms.
I love working with children, adults, and families affected by illness.
My passion has always been working with children and families impacted by life changing health issues. Most of my patients have been diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition or have a chronic health issue. I specialize in treating medical trauma, anxiety, depression as well as grief, loss, and bereavement.
I love working with children, adults, and families affected by illness.
My passion has always been working with children and families impacted by life changing health issues. Most of my patients have been diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition or have a chronic health issue. I specialize in treating medical trauma, anxiety, depression as well as grief, loss, and bereavement.
Even life transitions such as a career change, loss of a job, diagnosis of a chronic illness, or chronic pain can cause you to be stressed, depressed, or anxious.
I work from many different theories and techniques, as I feel that each person is different, so one approach may work for you, as each individual is unique. Though I tend to gravitate towards Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I also may utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Person Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy.
Even life transitions such as a career change, loss of a job, diagnosis of a chronic illness, or chronic pain can cause you to be stressed, depressed, or anxious.
I work from many different theories and techniques, as I feel that each person is different, so one approach may work for you, as each individual is unique. Though I tend to gravitate towards Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I also may utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Person Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy.
I have extensive experience working with the 2SLGBTQ+ community, neurodivergence, chronic pain, HIV, and other chronic health issues.
I practice Psychodynamic therapy. The basic goal of Psychodynamic therapy is to help people reach their goals by uncovering the patterns and unconscious thoughts and feelings that lead to unhappiness. Some work with chronic health issues and ADHD requires blending in CBT.
I have extensive experience working with the 2SLGBTQ+ community, neurodivergence, chronic pain, HIV, and other chronic health issues.
I practice Psychodynamic therapy. The basic goal of Psychodynamic therapy is to help people reach their goals by uncovering the patterns and unconscious thoughts and feelings that lead to unhappiness. Some work with chronic health issues and ADHD requires blending in CBT.
I am committed to helping clients holistically on their pain journey, recognizing that everyone experiences pain in unique ways.
I offer a somatic and liberation trauma-informed approach tailored to the unique needs of BIPOC communities, chronic pain, chronic illnesses, and disabilities, recognizing the deep connections between mind and body in healing. My practice is inclusive, offering therapy in Spanish to ensure accessibility and cultural relevance for Spanish-speaking clients.
I am committed to helping clients holistically on their pain journey, recognizing that everyone experiences pain in unique ways.
I offer a somatic and liberation trauma-informed approach tailored to the unique needs of BIPOC communities, chronic pain, chronic illnesses, and disabilities, recognizing the deep connections between mind and body in healing. My practice is inclusive, offering therapy in Spanish to ensure accessibility and cultural relevance for Spanish-speaking clients.
I specialize in working with patients and families who experience Chronic Illness and Pain.
Helping clients reach and maintain an improved quality of life, I work with clients on processing anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma experienced from managing a chronic illness. I am patient-centered, helping clients move forward and creating a new sense of self, helping clients move forward in their health journey and quality of life.
I specialize in working with patients and families who experience Chronic Illness and Pain.
Helping clients reach and maintain an improved quality of life, I work with clients on processing anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma experienced from managing a chronic illness. I am patient-centered, helping clients move forward and creating a new sense of self, helping clients move forward in their health journey and quality of life.
I am particularly passionate about working with individuals experiencing burnout, chronic pain, and disabilities.
I'm a licensed clinical social worker! I have a straightforward, client-centered approach to therapy. My goal is to create a supportive and collaborative space for healing. My practice is trauma-informed and leans heavily on the principles of harm reduction and radical acceptance. I am trained and experienced in multiple therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, acceptance and commitment therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and Rogerian person-centered therapy. My theoretical approach is eclectic but centered around pragmatism and incremental forward motion. I’ve done my own work, and I bring a steady, grounded presence to therapy.
I am particularly passionate about working with individuals experiencing burnout, chronic pain, and disabilities.
I'm a licensed clinical social worker! I have a straightforward, client-centered approach to therapy. My goal is to create a supportive and collaborative space for healing. My practice is trauma-informed and leans heavily on the principles of harm reduction and radical acceptance. I am trained and experienced in multiple therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, acceptance and commitment therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and Rogerian person-centered therapy. My theoretical approach is eclectic but centered around pragmatism and incremental forward motion. I’ve done my own work, and I bring a steady, grounded presence to therapy.
Tessa Nayowith
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LCMHC, LCASA, LMBT, RYS500
Online Only
I enjoy bringing the body into treatment to aid in easing anxiety, increasing awareness and aliveness and in resolving stress, tension, trauma and pain.
Welcome! My approach involves integrative, person centered, and trauma-informed practices. I see the therapy relationship as one of support and collaboration and examine cases through a lens focused on human relationships, development, and how the mind and body inform and affect one another. I aim to bring warmth, acceptance, and curiosity to my work. It is my goal is to help you better understand yourself, to heal from the past and live more fully in the present.
I enjoy bringing the body into treatment to aid in easing anxiety, increasing awareness and aliveness and in resolving stress, tension, trauma and pain.
Welcome! My approach involves integrative, person centered, and trauma-informed practices. I see the therapy relationship as one of support and collaboration and examine cases through a lens focused on human relationships, development, and how the mind and body inform and affect one another. I aim to bring warmth, acceptance, and curiosity to my work. It is my goal is to help you better understand yourself, to heal from the past and live more fully in the present.
Chronic Hope Counseling PLLC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
anxious, isolated, lonely or simply want to learn how to live your best life with your pain Chronic Hope is the place to be.
We offer individual, couples, family, play therapy and group counseling that all focus around overcoming pain personally or with loved ones. When one person in a family and/or couple is in pain it effects the dynamics of every person involved. We work with the family and/or couple as a unit to help all involved live beyond the pain.
anxious, isolated, lonely or simply want to learn how to live your best life with your pain Chronic Hope is the place to be.
We offer individual, couples, family, play therapy and group counseling that all focus around overcoming pain personally or with loved ones. When one person in a family and/or couple is in pain it effects the dynamics of every person involved. We work with the family and/or couple as a unit to help all involved live beyond the pain.
I love supporting clients as they work to rebuild their lives and regain the power of their own agency in the face of chronic pain, body trauma, complex grief disorders, and PTSD.
I have a clinical background working with adult survivors of complex trauma histories. The work that I do with clients is trauma-informed, body-centered, and rooted in the neuroscience of pain psychology. As well as the interrelated connections between traumatic grief, chronic pain, and the neuro-plastic functions of the brain.
I love supporting clients as they work to rebuild their lives and regain the power of their own agency in the face of chronic pain, body trauma, complex grief disorders, and PTSD.
I have a clinical background working with adult survivors of complex trauma histories. The work that I do with clients is trauma-informed, body-centered, and rooted in the neuroscience of pain psychology. As well as the interrelated connections between traumatic grief, chronic pain, and the neuro-plastic functions of the brain.
I am well suited to work with families and individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, chronic illness, grief and life stage transitioning.
My therapeutic experience in medical and church settings informs my approach to therapy interweaving a bio-medical-psycho-social and spiritual component to treat and care for the whole person. My year marriage and parenting experiences provides perspective and informs relationship work. I look forward to working alongside you, equipping you for transformational growth.
I am well suited to work with families and individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, chronic illness, grief and life stage transitioning.
My therapeutic experience in medical and church settings informs my approach to therapy interweaving a bio-medical-psycho-social and spiritual component to treat and care for the whole person. My year marriage and parenting experiences provides perspective and informs relationship work. I look forward to working alongside you, equipping you for transformational growth.
We want to make sense of our past & present circumstances, map out a path forward, all in a way that feels true to our values and honors the pain we experience.
I foster a collaborative, honest, & safe space for individuals, couples, & families to engage with their overlapping systems & cycles. Rooted in attachment science, I love integrating various therapeutic approaches (EFT, ACT, IFS, CBT, & Narrative) depending on what each client needs. I seek to help clients cultivate hope & healing through their struggles.
We want to make sense of our past & present circumstances, map out a path forward, all in a way that feels true to our values and honors the pain we experience.
I foster a collaborative, honest, & safe space for individuals, couples, & families to engage with their overlapping systems & cycles. Rooted in attachment science, I love integrating various therapeutic approaches (EFT, ACT, IFS, CBT, & Narrative) depending on what each client needs. I seek to help clients cultivate hope & healing through their struggles.
I work with adult individuals/couples presenting with relationship issues describing symptoms of anxiety, anger, infidelity, depression, addiction, chronic illness/ pain, grief, shame, low self-worth.
Do your relationships repeat the same frustrating cycles? Are you consistently feeling frustrated, angry or confused? Are you trying, to no avail, to be what you have always learned was "right" in relationships? What you believe about yourself and others influences the majority of your choices. Those feelings of hurt and frustration in relationships, often result in questions like "why?" and "what next?". I work with my clients to explore those feelings, attempting to uncover past and present patterns and beliefs influencing how you show up. Your work with me will move toward finding authenticity, truth and healing.
I work with adult individuals/couples presenting with relationship issues describing symptoms of anxiety, anger, infidelity, depression, addiction, chronic illness/ pain, grief, shame, low self-worth.
Do your relationships repeat the same frustrating cycles? Are you consistently feeling frustrated, angry or confused? Are you trying, to no avail, to be what you have always learned was "right" in relationships? What you believe about yourself and others influences the majority of your choices. Those feelings of hurt and frustration in relationships, often result in questions like "why?" and "what next?". I work with my clients to explore those feelings, attempting to uncover past and present patterns and beliefs influencing how you show up. Your work with me will move toward finding authenticity, truth and healing.
The clients that experience the fastest changes are those most willing to consider new perspectives about their pain or people and try new approaches.
Instead of spending the majority of our time talking about it, we'll focus on changing it via neuroplasticity. We'll teach the unconscious mind to recode the root programs that create what you don't want or block what you do. For those who want spiritual support, I'm trained in Clinical Christian Counseling and am an ordained minister.
The clients that experience the fastest changes are those most willing to consider new perspectives about their pain or people and try new approaches.
Instead of spending the majority of our time talking about it, we'll focus on changing it via neuroplasticity. We'll teach the unconscious mind to recode the root programs that create what you don't want or block what you do. For those who want spiritual support, I'm trained in Clinical Christian Counseling and am an ordained minister.
Her approach to treating eating disorders integrates both psychological and behavioral strategies to address the underlying emotional pain, self-image struggles, and disordered patterns.
Tina Berg, LCMHC, provides compassionate and evidence-based therapy to help individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges and develop practical tools for lasting change. Serving communities across North Carolina through LifeStance Health, Tina supports adolescents, teens, and adults in managing emotional health and strengthening their sense of self and relationships. Tina has extensive experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns.
Her approach to treating eating disorders integrates both psychological and behavioral strategies to address the underlying emotional pain, self-image struggles, and disordered patterns.
Tina Berg, LCMHC, provides compassionate and evidence-based therapy to help individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges and develop practical tools for lasting change. Serving communities across North Carolina through LifeStance Health, Tina supports adolescents, teens, and adults in managing emotional health and strengthening their sense of self and relationships. Tina has extensive experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns.
Sister WELLS Counseling, Coaching & Consulting
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, PhD, LCMHC-S, LCAS, CRC, CCS
2 Endorsed
Online Only
We've worked with patients living with chronic pain, chronic diseases (Diabetes, Hypertension, HIV/AIDS, Lupus, Sickle Cell), perinatal mental health concerns, anxiety, depression and those needing career/vocational coaching.
We give so much of ourselves to our jobs, families, friends and more that we often lose ourselves and focus on the daily struggle of just surviving. Becoming overwhelmed or feeling anxious, depressed, scared or even angry, may stop you from reaching your full potential. We believe that the value of your health goes beyond just your physical health. We have a passion for helping others to find their voice, passion, and to create a healthier reality than their present state. We provide Teletherapy & Coaching services. Therapy services are provided by a Four Therapists & Coaching services by Drs. Watkins, Elbert & Blumell.
We've worked with patients living with chronic pain, chronic diseases (Diabetes, Hypertension, HIV/AIDS, Lupus, Sickle Cell), perinatal mental health concerns, anxiety, depression and those needing career/vocational coaching.
We give so much of ourselves to our jobs, families, friends and more that we often lose ourselves and focus on the daily struggle of just surviving. Becoming overwhelmed or feeling anxious, depressed, scared or even angry, may stop you from reaching your full potential. We believe that the value of your health goes beyond just your physical health. We have a passion for helping others to find their voice, passion, and to create a healthier reality than their present state. We provide Teletherapy & Coaching services. Therapy services are provided by a Four Therapists & Coaching services by Drs. Watkins, Elbert & Blumell.
My specialties include neuropsychological illness and injury, chronic pain and chronic/ progressive illness management, neurodiversity, workplace issues, chemical and nonchemical addictions, post-traumatic and acute stress disorders, and trauma recovery.
I utilize both short and long-term treatment methods and have served as the dedicated Employment Assistance Program counselor for several companies in the MA and NC areas. My passion is helping clients and their families develop and enhance their resilience skills.
My specialties include neuropsychological illness and injury, chronic pain and chronic/ progressive illness management, neurodiversity, workplace issues, chemical and nonchemical addictions, post-traumatic and acute stress disorders, and trauma recovery.
I utilize both short and long-term treatment methods and have served as the dedicated Employment Assistance Program counselor for several companies in the MA and NC areas. My passion is helping clients and their families develop and enhance their resilience skills.
Have you faced struggles with depression and anxiety possibly due to illness, family conflict, loss, work or relationship issues?
My background includes working in corporate Human Resources for over 7 years where I assisted & advised employees on professional and career related matters. For the past 10 years, I have provided counseling to clients from all walks of life and have gained experience in both the school & medical field settings.
Have you faced struggles with depression and anxiety possibly due to illness, family conflict, loss, work or relationship issues?
My background includes working in corporate Human Resources for over 7 years where I assisted & advised employees on professional and career related matters. For the past 10 years, I have provided counseling to clients from all walks of life and have gained experience in both the school & medical field settings.
I support those navigating attachment and relationship challenges, perinatal mental health, birth trauma, women’s health, and chronic illness like endometriosis.
I work best with clients ready to “do the work” and regain control of their lives. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Here, we’ll laugh, cry, talk about Taylor Swift, and do hard things together. I use tools to heal your inner child, understand your attachment style, build CBT skills, set boundaries, regulate your nervous system and more.
I support those navigating attachment and relationship challenges, perinatal mental health, birth trauma, women’s health, and chronic illness like endometriosis.
I work best with clients ready to “do the work” and regain control of their lives. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Here, we’ll laugh, cry, talk about Taylor Swift, and do hard things together. I use tools to heal your inner child, understand your attachment style, build CBT skills, set boundaries, regulate your nervous system and more.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or the challenges of living with a chronic illness?
My passion is working with young adults and the elderly who experience anxiety and depression. I am also deeply committed to helping individuals who are going through chronic illness. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, compassion based therapy, and narrative therapy to help my clients achieve their goals.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or the challenges of living with a chronic illness?
My passion is working with young adults and the elderly who experience anxiety and depression. I am also deeply committed to helping individuals who are going through chronic illness. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, compassion based therapy, and narrative therapy to help my clients achieve their goals.
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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.