Chronic Pain Therapists in Pasquotank County, NC
Hey there! I understand that reaching out for therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when you're carrying anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, or the weight of life's many responsibilities. You do not have to navigate those struggles alone.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of needs. My professional background includes three years in a public health setting, with a special interest in maternal mental health. These experiences shaped my belief that healing is not one-size-fits-all and that every person deserves care that is unique.
Hey there! I understand that reaching out for therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when you're carrying anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, or the weight of life's many responsibilities. You do not have to navigate those struggles alone.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of needs. My professional background includes three years in a public health setting, with a special interest in maternal mental health. These experiences shaped my belief that healing is not one-size-fits-all and that every person deserves care that is unique.
Life is hard! Has trauma, developmental challenges, or the unexpected you feeling stuck, powerless, and alone? Together, we can rediscover hope and work on creating a path forward.
Life is hard! Has trauma, developmental challenges, or the unexpected you feeling stuck, powerless, and alone? Together, we can rediscover hope and work on creating a path forward.
No matter what life brings you, treatment can bring you "home." All walks of life and all experiences are unique, so your treatment will be tailored to fit for you. Direction, support, guidance and healing available now.
No matter what life brings you, treatment can bring you "home." All walks of life and all experiences are unique, so your treatment will be tailored to fit for you. Direction, support, guidance and healing available now.
I provide a full range of psychotherapy services that guide individuals in reaching their potential & discovering a life that thrives, not just survives. Using personally tailored techniques and therapeutic approaches, I help clients get "unstuck" and experience joy. I work with those experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, marital issues, parenting issues, career indecision, behavioral problems, and more. I offer concrete tools that allow individuals to meet their unique goals and dreams. If I am unable to meet your. needs, I will make sure I find the perfect fit from our 14 other providers.
I provide a full range of psychotherapy services that guide individuals in reaching their potential & discovering a life that thrives, not just survives. Using personally tailored techniques and therapeutic approaches, I help clients get "unstuck" and experience joy. I work with those experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, marital issues, parenting issues, career indecision, behavioral problems, and more. I offer concrete tools that allow individuals to meet their unique goals and dreams. If I am unable to meet your. needs, I will make sure I find the perfect fit from our 14 other providers.
Online Therapists
Elizabeth J. Huss
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, M Ed, LPCC, IMHP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Welcome! I am glad you are here and I respect your courage to engage in this process. Throughout my fifteen years of practice as a counselor and art therapist, I have been privileged to work alongside adolescents and adults on their healing journeys. My aim is to create a safe and nurturing environment that helps empower you to navigate life's difficulties. In our work together, we will lean on your innate strengths to increase resilience, compassion and self-awareness. I enjoy helping my clients develop strategies for coping with symptoms of ADHD, processing trauma, moving through grief and managing anger, depression and anxiety.
Welcome! I am glad you are here and I respect your courage to engage in this process. Throughout my fifteen years of practice as a counselor and art therapist, I have been privileged to work alongside adolescents and adults on their healing journeys. My aim is to create a safe and nurturing environment that helps empower you to navigate life's difficulties. In our work together, we will lean on your innate strengths to increase resilience, compassion and self-awareness. I enjoy helping my clients develop strategies for coping with symptoms of ADHD, processing trauma, moving through grief and managing anger, depression and anxiety.
Life can often be overwhelming and stressful, leaving us feeling disconnected, lost, or stuck. In my work with adults and couples, I aim to guide clients on their journey toward peace, fulfillment, and connection. I’ve previously worked with those facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, and chronic physical health concerns, as well as couples navigating life transitions, emotional distance, and trust issues. Together we’ll discover new ways of moving forward, allowing space to consider and grow through past hurts, mental and physical ailments, and trauma.
Life can often be overwhelming and stressful, leaving us feeling disconnected, lost, or stuck. In my work with adults and couples, I aim to guide clients on their journey toward peace, fulfillment, and connection. I’ve previously worked with those facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, and chronic physical health concerns, as well as couples navigating life transitions, emotional distance, and trust issues. Together we’ll discover new ways of moving forward, allowing space to consider and grow through past hurts, mental and physical ailments, and trauma.
Such issues include: Depression, anxiety, health issues (stress, pain management, smoking cessation, obesity), divorce recovery (for adults and children), adoption, low self-esteem, abuse survivors, PTSD, ADHD, grief, couples problems and psychological testing.
My goal as a psychologist is to increase self-awareness and create positive change in a nonjudgmental environment. Psychotherapy can relieve emotional distress, improve one's quality of life, help process painful events and increase self-awareness. Unfortunately many people are conflicted about the decision to get help and may see psychotherapy as a sign of weakness. It has been my experience that people who are unhappy for whatever reason and choose to go to psychotherapy are being assertive, healthy, and courageous in the handling of their problems.
Such issues include: Depression, anxiety, health issues (stress, pain management, smoking cessation, obesity), divorce recovery (for adults and children), adoption, low self-esteem, abuse survivors, PTSD, ADHD, grief, couples problems and psychological testing.
My goal as a psychologist is to increase self-awareness and create positive change in a nonjudgmental environment. Psychotherapy can relieve emotional distress, improve one's quality of life, help process painful events and increase self-awareness. Unfortunately many people are conflicted about the decision to get help and may see psychotherapy as a sign of weakness. It has been my experience that people who are unhappy for whatever reason and choose to go to psychotherapy are being assertive, healthy, and courageous in the handling of their problems.
I am a person on the journey of wellness myself so I can empathize with the pain of feeling isolated and misunderstood, stuck in old patterns and unable to break unhelpful cycles of abuse, trauma, poverty, addictions, and multiple mental health challenges.
Everyone's story is unique and every person deserves an individualized approach to their problems. Initially we will complete an assessment. Then we become partners in your therapeutic journey. If you have been suffering alone or found past attempts unsatisfactory, please contact me. The therapeutic relationship we develop will be the cornerstone of your wellness journey. I will do everything I can to support you in feeling safe and respected to share. I strive to provide a setting that will allows you to do this. I am open to your input and welcome your feedback as we progress on the path of your renewed happiness.
I am a person on the journey of wellness myself so I can empathize with the pain of feeling isolated and misunderstood, stuck in old patterns and unable to break unhelpful cycles of abuse, trauma, poverty, addictions, and multiple mental health challenges.
Everyone's story is unique and every person deserves an individualized approach to their problems. Initially we will complete an assessment. Then we become partners in your therapeutic journey. If you have been suffering alone or found past attempts unsatisfactory, please contact me. The therapeutic relationship we develop will be the cornerstone of your wellness journey. I will do everything I can to support you in feeling safe and respected to share. I strive to provide a setting that will allows you to do this. I am open to your input and welcome your feedback as we progress on the path of your renewed happiness.
Michele Ruhmann
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
1 Endorsed
New Bern, NC 28560
Waitlist for new clients
My focus is on working with people who are navigating chronic pain, trauma, sexual dissatisfaction, life transitions, and relationship/intimacy issues.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, physically and emotionally drained, stuck and you don’t know what to do or where to turn next? Moving forward can sometimes feel daunting but you can do it. Begin to take back your power today! You can learn to manage the chaos, calm those defeating thoughts, ease the tension in your body and begin to feel positive. Your story has a purpose and is as unique as you are, we will work together to create a tailored therapy experience to meet your goals incorporating parts work (IFS-informed), EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), somatic bodywork, sex therapy and traditional talk therapy.
My focus is on working with people who are navigating chronic pain, trauma, sexual dissatisfaction, life transitions, and relationship/intimacy issues.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, physically and emotionally drained, stuck and you don’t know what to do or where to turn next? Moving forward can sometimes feel daunting but you can do it. Begin to take back your power today! You can learn to manage the chaos, calm those defeating thoughts, ease the tension in your body and begin to feel positive. Your story has a purpose and is as unique as you are, we will work together to create a tailored therapy experience to meet your goals incorporating parts work (IFS-informed), EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), somatic bodywork, sex therapy and traditional talk therapy.
I also support clients exploring intimacy issues, anxiety, and the impact of chronic illness or trauma on their relationships.
Sexual trauma can leave you feeling disconnected - from your body, your relationships, and your sense of self. Maybe you’ve learned to stay quiet, people-please, or push through, even when something doesn’t feel right. You might wonder if what happened to you even “counts.” It does and your healing matters. I offer a space where you don’t need to have it all figured out. We’ll work together, at your pace, to unpack what’s weighing on you, build emotional regulation tools, and reconnect with the parts of you that deserve safety, compassion, and clarity.
I also support clients exploring intimacy issues, anxiety, and the impact of chronic illness or trauma on their relationships.
Sexual trauma can leave you feeling disconnected - from your body, your relationships, and your sense of self. Maybe you’ve learned to stay quiet, people-please, or push through, even when something doesn’t feel right. You might wonder if what happened to you even “counts.” It does and your healing matters. I offer a space where you don’t need to have it all figured out. We’ll work together, at your pace, to unpack what’s weighing on you, build emotional regulation tools, and reconnect with the parts of you that deserve safety, compassion, and clarity.
My clients can expect an environment free of judgment, full of understanding and empathy, where they can face the challenges that they have in a supportive environment. My personal background allows me to look at client issues from a different view and offer real world healing that meets the client where they are. My client’s come from various backgrounds, but all seeking to better understand themselves and a better way of coping. Because I’m seeing clients virtually, they feel freer to share more intimate and personal concerns that might be harder to talk about in person.
My clients can expect an environment free of judgment, full of understanding and empathy, where they can face the challenges that they have in a supportive environment. My personal background allows me to look at client issues from a different view and offer real world healing that meets the client where they are. My client’s come from various backgrounds, but all seeking to better understand themselves and a better way of coping. Because I’m seeing clients virtually, they feel freer to share more intimate and personal concerns that might be harder to talk about in person.
Hi there, I'm J.! If you want to feel better, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Using proven techniques within a compassionate approach, I help people move toward living a more grounded, fulfilling life. Whether you’re carrying painful experiences from earlier years, feeling overwhelmed by current stress, or facing both at the same time, I can help! Negative thoughts about yourself can quietly sabotage healthy living and keep you feeling stuck. Through the use of evidence-based approaches, symptoms can improve, and meaningful change is possible.
Hi there, I'm J.! If you want to feel better, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Using proven techniques within a compassionate approach, I help people move toward living a more grounded, fulfilling life. Whether you’re carrying painful experiences from earlier years, feeling overwhelmed by current stress, or facing both at the same time, I can help! Negative thoughts about yourself can quietly sabotage healthy living and keep you feeling stuck. Through the use of evidence-based approaches, symptoms can improve, and meaningful change is possible.
Deborah B. Burnette
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAEd, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS, NCAC II
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
My counseling practice provides you a confidential, supportive, and non-judgmental environment to talk about your concerns, problems, and emotional pain.
I bring to our therapy sessions, 30+ years of counseling experience and co-training with some of the most highly respected counseling professionals in the field. My expertise is in treating adolescents and adults through individual, family and couples therapy. I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist.
My counseling practice provides you a confidential, supportive, and non-judgmental environment to talk about your concerns, problems, and emotional pain.
I bring to our therapy sessions, 30+ years of counseling experience and co-training with some of the most highly respected counseling professionals in the field. My expertise is in treating adolescents and adults through individual, family and couples therapy. I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist.
Rather than identifying and categorizing the presence or absence of symptoms of illness, my practice seeks to uncover the psychological health in my clients.
I bring a unique perspective to my counseling practice. It is a gift to be able to point my clients towards their innate inner health via three Principles (Mind, Consciousness, and Thought) that, when understood, taps into our natural wisdom and common sense. This is an inside out process that heightens awareness to bring forth new insightful thinking. This inside-out understanding, fresh in the moment, bubbles up creativity to solve problems, enhance relationships, & brings good feelings for a meaningful, satisfying life. This is an experiential, not an intellectual process that is rich, fresh, and rewarding because it is the genuine self.
Rather than identifying and categorizing the presence or absence of symptoms of illness, my practice seeks to uncover the psychological health in my clients.
I bring a unique perspective to my counseling practice. It is a gift to be able to point my clients towards their innate inner health via three Principles (Mind, Consciousness, and Thought) that, when understood, taps into our natural wisdom and common sense. This is an inside out process that heightens awareness to bring forth new insightful thinking. This inside-out understanding, fresh in the moment, bubbles up creativity to solve problems, enhance relationships, & brings good feelings for a meaningful, satisfying life. This is an experiential, not an intellectual process that is rich, fresh, and rewarding because it is the genuine self.
My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, post-partum issues, PTSD/trauma, grief, & chronic pain.
Accepting New Clients: Are old negative behavior patterns or memories of traumatizing events interfering with your enjoyment of life? Do you feel disconnected from your true purpose? Let’s work together to help you transform your thoughts, achieve your goals, and live a meaningful life!
My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, post-partum issues, PTSD/trauma, grief, & chronic pain.
Accepting New Clients: Are old negative behavior patterns or memories of traumatizing events interfering with your enjoyment of life? Do you feel disconnected from your true purpose? Let’s work together to help you transform your thoughts, achieve your goals, and live a meaningful life!
I’m a trauma-informed LCSW who helps clients navigate life’s plot twists with compassion, curiosity, and the occasional well-timed joke. I offer an affirming, solutions-focused space where you can be honest, breathe easier, and build a life that feels a little less overwhelming.
I’m a trauma-informed LCSW who helps clients navigate life’s plot twists with compassion, curiosity, and the occasional well-timed joke. I offer an affirming, solutions-focused space where you can be honest, breathe easier, and build a life that feels a little less overwhelming.
My name is Eva Lewis Supel, owner of Journey Towards Improved Health. I use an eclectic treatment approach which can embrace people from all backgrounds. The one approach I do believe is appropriate for all is the Person Centered approach. You can never go wrong focusing on the person and tailoring treatment to the individual. My life experience affords me a practical approach not every therapist can experience from the classroom. I specialize in LBGQT+, trauma and substance abuse. I work with adults, young adults, teens, and couples.
My name is Eva Lewis Supel, owner of Journey Towards Improved Health. I use an eclectic treatment approach which can embrace people from all backgrounds. The one approach I do believe is appropriate for all is the Person Centered approach. You can never go wrong focusing on the person and tailoring treatment to the individual. My life experience affords me a practical approach not every therapist can experience from the classroom. I specialize in LBGQT+, trauma and substance abuse. I work with adults, young adults, teens, and couples.
Christina Witmer
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Greenville, NC 27834
Here you are considering therapy. Welcome! If you are wondering about sessions, they will be Person-Centered, neurodiverse affirming, and unique to your specific goals. Our work together may be based in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Internal Family Systems. Your needs and well-being will always be the focus, in a safe and non-judgmental space for exploring, learning, and fostering a deeper authentic connection with yourself and others.
In our world of increasing AI use, this is 100% written and constructed by me, a real human (as far as I know). I stand by the importance and value of human expression in all forms.
Here you are considering therapy. Welcome! If you are wondering about sessions, they will be Person-Centered, neurodiverse affirming, and unique to your specific goals. Our work together may be based in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Internal Family Systems. Your needs and well-being will always be the focus, in a safe and non-judgmental space for exploring, learning, and fostering a deeper authentic connection with yourself and others.
In our world of increasing AI use, this is 100% written and constructed by me, a real human (as far as I know). I stand by the importance and value of human expression in all forms.
Are you struggling to cope in this neurotypical world? You may be feeling burnt out or like you're drowning. As an AuDHD therapist who experiences all these feelings and more, you’ll know you’re working with someone who gets it. Executive functioning is HARD, and emotion regulation can feel damn near impossible some days. I provide a safe space to unmask and process all of the crazy in life. If there’s trauma that pops up, we’ll address that too! I use nervous system regulation, emotion regulation, DBT skills, CBT, art therapy & more. I’m here to help you work towards your goals while providing support along the way!
Are you struggling to cope in this neurotypical world? You may be feeling burnt out or like you're drowning. As an AuDHD therapist who experiences all these feelings and more, you’ll know you’re working with someone who gets it. Executive functioning is HARD, and emotion regulation can feel damn near impossible some days. I provide a safe space to unmask and process all of the crazy in life. If there’s trauma that pops up, we’ll address that too! I use nervous system regulation, emotion regulation, DBT skills, CBT, art therapy & more. I’m here to help you work towards your goals while providing support along the way!
I love working with my clients! Many come to me depressed, anxious, struggling personally and in their relationships. I try to provide them with hope, perspective, and together we come up with a new plan moving forward. Often, I find clients want to let go of old habits or ways of interacting with loved ones to find more healthy ways to live. We focus on setting healthy boundaries, advocating for oneself, setting goals that will lead to greater happiness, and finding hope in the future. With no exception, I find clients have that inner strength to change within them. Sometimes, they just need a little help along the way!
I love working with my clients! Many come to me depressed, anxious, struggling personally and in their relationships. I try to provide them with hope, perspective, and together we come up with a new plan moving forward. Often, I find clients want to let go of old habits or ways of interacting with loved ones to find more healthy ways to live. We focus on setting healthy boundaries, advocating for oneself, setting goals that will lead to greater happiness, and finding hope in the future. With no exception, I find clients have that inner strength to change within them. Sometimes, they just need a little help along the way!
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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.