Chronic Pain Therapists in Charlotte, NC
Whether you or your child are facing a life-threatening illness, managing a chronic condition, or coping with pain.
The emotional and physical pain is real as is the isolation and fear that many experience. Many patients "don't look sick" or appear healthier than they are, so it can be challenging for others to understand living with a chronic or life-threatening illness that in many cases becomes the focus of your life. I will support you through the journey.
Whether you or your child are facing a life-threatening illness, managing a chronic condition, or coping with pain.
The emotional and physical pain is real as is the isolation and fear that many experience. Many patients "don't look sick" or appear healthier than they are, so it can be challenging for others to understand living with a chronic or life-threatening illness that in many cases becomes the focus of your life. I will support you through the journey.
The pressure is relentless. So is the feeling that you're facing it alone. Maybe there's a constant hum of anxiety, a loneliness that lingers even when you have people around. You've tried things. They help, until they don't. Fair warning: I'm not what most people expect. But then again, neither are most of my clients. The bigger surprise, for most of them, is that something finally works. The medication that was supposed to fix it — didn't. Suggesting more journaling about it felt like an insult. I get it.
The pressure is relentless. So is the feeling that you're facing it alone. Maybe there's a constant hum of anxiety, a loneliness that lingers even when you have people around. You've tried things. They help, until they don't. Fair warning: I'm not what most people expect. But then again, neither are most of my clients. The bigger surprise, for most of them, is that something finally works. The medication that was supposed to fix it — didn't. Suggesting more journaling about it felt like an insult. I get it.
You may be a teen or young adult navigating identity, culture, chronic illness, disability, or trauma, feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsure how to move forward.
I help teens and young adults—especially from BIPOC, bicultural, Spanish-speaking, and LGBTQIA2+ communities—who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted by anxiety, trauma, grief, or chronic illness. Together, we create a supportive space to process, build clarity, and help you feel more confident, grounded, and aligned with who you are.
You may be a teen or young adult navigating identity, culture, chronic illness, disability, or trauma, feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsure how to move forward.
I help teens and young adults—especially from BIPOC, bicultural, Spanish-speaking, and LGBTQIA2+ communities—who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted by anxiety, trauma, grief, or chronic illness. Together, we create a supportive space to process, build clarity, and help you feel more confident, grounded, and aligned with who you are.
Throughout our life's journey, we encounter a multitude of experiences. Some may contain extreme joy and happiness, while others can manifest feelings of doubt, sadness, anxiety or questioning if change or healing is possible in our current circumstances. During these difficult seasons we need the courage and perspective to explore challenging questions and the willingness to listen to the answers that emerge. My goal is to empower my clients and develop a rapport which promotes the confidence, skills and change agents needed to progress towards a direction that nourishes emotional and physical well-being.
Throughout our life's journey, we encounter a multitude of experiences. Some may contain extreme joy and happiness, while others can manifest feelings of doubt, sadness, anxiety or questioning if change or healing is possible in our current circumstances. During these difficult seasons we need the courage and perspective to explore challenging questions and the willingness to listen to the answers that emerge. My goal is to empower my clients and develop a rapport which promotes the confidence, skills and change agents needed to progress towards a direction that nourishes emotional and physical well-being.
I specialize in helping adults navigate the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges sometimes secondary to medical illness, injury, or prolonged stress.
I have experience working with individuals coping with the effects of brain injury, chronic pain, fatigue, health-related anxiety, and the psychological effects of trauma. My therapeutic style is collaborative and compassionate. I approach therapy with the belief that meaningful change is possible when care is both scientifically informed and deeply human.
I specialize in helping adults navigate the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges sometimes secondary to medical illness, injury, or prolonged stress.
I have experience working with individuals coping with the effects of brain injury, chronic pain, fatigue, health-related anxiety, and the psychological effects of trauma. My therapeutic style is collaborative and compassionate. I approach therapy with the belief that meaningful change is possible when care is both scientifically informed and deeply human.
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.
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.
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 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 specialize in helping individuals move beyond simply “managing symptoms,” survival mode or “powering through” stress, trauma, pain or grief.
I do depth therapy with much compassion for client’s pain, having recovered from a backbreaking equestrian accident years ago, and completely rebuilding my life from the ground up. I look forward to helping you overcome whatever obstacles you are confronting. The most important relationship we have is the one with ourselves.
I specialize in helping individuals move beyond simply “managing symptoms,” survival mode or “powering through” stress, trauma, pain or grief.
I do depth therapy with much compassion for client’s pain, having recovered from a backbreaking equestrian accident years ago, and completely rebuilding my life from the ground up. I look forward to helping you overcome whatever obstacles you are confronting. The most important relationship we have is the one with ourselves.
Do you deal with chronic pain or illness?
When my clients come in feeling like the weight of their world is on their shoulders and they can’t see their way to happiness, I strive to help them clear out the clutter of their mind and to look at things in a new way. When they say, “I hadn’t thought of that”, or “ I never looked at it that way”, I know they are on their way to feeling HOPEFUL.
Do you deal with chronic pain or illness?
When my clients come in feeling like the weight of their world is on their shoulders and they can’t see their way to happiness, I strive to help them clear out the clutter of their mind and to look at things in a new way. When they say, “I hadn’t thought of that”, or “ I never looked at it that way”, I know they are on their way to feeling HOPEFUL.
At times, it may be the ongoing strain of chronic pain or a life transition that has left you feeling unsettled, even if things appear “fine” from the outside.
My approach is collaborative, grounded, and focused on developing a genuine understanding of your internal world—while also helping you make changes that feel meaningful in your day-to-day life. Together, we look at the patterns that have developed over time and begin to shift them in a way that is both practical and sustainable.
At times, it may be the ongoing strain of chronic pain or a life transition that has left you feeling unsettled, even if things appear “fine” from the outside.
My approach is collaborative, grounded, and focused on developing a genuine understanding of your internal world—while also helping you make changes that feel meaningful in your day-to-day life. Together, we look at the patterns that have developed over time and begin to shift them in a way that is both practical and sustainable.
I offer Deep Brain Reorienting, Emotional Awareness Expression Therapy, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and in-person Neurofeedback.
I work with people who are ready for real change, not just coping skills. My approach focuses on deep trauma re-processing that's very gentle on your nervous system. These mind-body interventions are often more impactful than traditional talk therapy because they reach the deeper parts of your brain. By doing this, we go straight to the root of what's keeping you stuck. Neuroscience-informed modalities that create rapid shifts will help you release those stuck points, allowing you to be more at ease in your body.
I offer Deep Brain Reorienting, Emotional Awareness Expression Therapy, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and in-person Neurofeedback.
I work with people who are ready for real change, not just coping skills. My approach focuses on deep trauma re-processing that's very gentle on your nervous system. These mind-body interventions are often more impactful than traditional talk therapy because they reach the deeper parts of your brain. By doing this, we go straight to the root of what's keeping you stuck. Neuroscience-informed modalities that create rapid shifts will help you release those stuck points, allowing you to be more at ease in your body.
So many things in life are beyond our control. Just trying to survive can be exhausting! If you're struggling mentally and emotionally, feeling overwhelmed or alone... you don’t have to go on feeling this way. In more than 25 years of practice, I've helped many clients navigate through those dark and difficult times. With a more structured and interactive therapy style, I provide supportive feedback and insights, offer simple, but effective, tools for coping, and give you HOPE for a brighter future. Together, we will share in the responsibility of getting you to a happier, more peaceful place in your life. The truth is .....
So many things in life are beyond our control. Just trying to survive can be exhausting! If you're struggling mentally and emotionally, feeling overwhelmed or alone... you don’t have to go on feeling this way. In more than 25 years of practice, I've helped many clients navigate through those dark and difficult times. With a more structured and interactive therapy style, I provide supportive feedback and insights, offer simple, but effective, tools for coping, and give you HOPE for a brighter future. Together, we will share in the responsibility of getting you to a happier, more peaceful place in your life. The truth is .....
We specialize in perinatal mental health, chronic pain, substance use disorders, severe and persistent mental health conditions, and co-occurring conditions, among others.
Aerial Wellness, a leading wellness authority, offers traditional and non-traditional therapies. We understand a diagnosis does not define a person or path. Transition and change may be a challenge and are two common reasons people seek professional counseling. Establish or enhance your wellness with professional support.
We specialize in perinatal mental health, chronic pain, substance use disorders, severe and persistent mental health conditions, and co-occurring conditions, among others.
Aerial Wellness, a leading wellness authority, offers traditional and non-traditional therapies. We understand a diagnosis does not define a person or path. Transition and change may be a challenge and are two common reasons people seek professional counseling. Establish or enhance your wellness with professional support.
Suffering from chronic illness or pain and feeling depressed/anxious, and wondering how you’re going to adapt to your new life?
I can help you manage all these very difficult feelings and life adjustments through ERP for OCD and high anxiety, coping skills for chronic pain/ illness, and certain tools that are designed to help calm your overall system and help make things feel a bit more manageable and lighter to carry.
Suffering from chronic illness or pain and feeling depressed/anxious, and wondering how you’re going to adapt to your new life?
I can help you manage all these very difficult feelings and life adjustments through ERP for OCD and high anxiety, coping skills for chronic pain/ illness, and certain tools that are designed to help calm your overall system and help make things feel a bit more manageable and lighter to carry.
It is incredibly exhausting when the relationships that matter most to you feel strained or broken. Are you and your partner caught in the roommate zone? Or a cycle of endless arguments and quiet distance? Or maybe you are watching your teenager escape to the solitude of their room (again). You do not have to navigate these situations alone. As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, I specialize in helping couples rebuild trust and emotional intimacy, and providing a safe, accepting, and relatable space for adolescents to find their voice.
It is incredibly exhausting when the relationships that matter most to you feel strained or broken. Are you and your partner caught in the roommate zone? Or a cycle of endless arguments and quiet distance? Or maybe you are watching your teenager escape to the solitude of their room (again). You do not have to navigate these situations alone. As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, I specialize in helping couples rebuild trust and emotional intimacy, and providing a safe, accepting, and relatable space for adolescents to find their voice.
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.
We offer individual, couples, family, play therapy, and group therapy, all of which focus on overcoming pain/ illness and every mental health struggle that comes along with it. When one person in a family or couple is in pain, it affects the dynamics of everyone involved. We work with the family 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.
We offer individual, couples, family, play therapy, and group therapy, all of which focus on overcoming pain/ illness and every mental health struggle that comes along with it. When one person in a family or couple is in pain, it affects the dynamics of everyone involved. We work with the family as a unit to help all involved live beyond the pain.
You're over it. Feeling sad and heartbroken about what you've endured in life. You don't want to continue struggling to get through the day. Your nervous system feels like it's in survival mode to cope and it's affecting your relationships, self-worth, and work. It's time for that black cloud over your head to stop controlling you. Whether you're struggling with identity, sexuality, relational trauma, grief, anxiety, or burnout, you have options to grow beyond this quicksand keeping you stuck.
You're over it. Feeling sad and heartbroken about what you've endured in life. You don't want to continue struggling to get through the day. Your nervous system feels like it's in survival mode to cope and it's affecting your relationships, self-worth, and work. It's time for that black cloud over your head to stop controlling you. Whether you're struggling with identity, sexuality, relational trauma, grief, anxiety, or burnout, you have options to grow beyond this quicksand keeping you stuck.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in your own head? If your mind won’t slow down, you’re overwhelmed by expectations, or you feel unsure about your next steps—you’re not alone. I work with teens and adults navigating anxiety, overthinking, relationship stress, life transitions, and the pressures of school, career, and motherhood.
Many of my clients are used to “holding it all together” on the outside, but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected on the inside. Therapy offers a supportive space to process what’s going on, better understand your emotions, and start making changes that actually feel doable.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in your own head? If your mind won’t slow down, you’re overwhelmed by expectations, or you feel unsure about your next steps—you’re not alone. I work with teens and adults navigating anxiety, overthinking, relationship stress, life transitions, and the pressures of school, career, and motherhood.
Many of my clients are used to “holding it all together” on the outside, but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected on the inside. Therapy offers a supportive space to process what’s going on, better understand your emotions, and start making changes that actually feel doable.
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Nearby Chronic Pain Therapists Searches for Charlotte
- Belmont
- Concord
- Cornelius
- Davidson
- Gastonia
- Harrisburg
- Huntersville
- Indian Trail
- Matthews
- Mint Hill
- Pineville
- Waxhaw
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.