Chronic Pain Therapists in Collingswood, NJ
I don't have evening hours - My work combines psychoanalytic/depth psychology/dream work/internal family systems therapy along with helping people learn how to listen to the unique and creative way in which our body carries wisdom, information and unprocessed experiences. It is important for us to tell the story of what has happened to us and to have our stories held in a compassionate manner. If we already know our story and find ourselves still stuck in old behaviors, thoughts and patterns, then learning to listen and experience how our bodies hold meaning for what's still unresolved or unknown is a valuable skill.
I don't have evening hours - My work combines psychoanalytic/depth psychology/dream work/internal family systems therapy along with helping people learn how to listen to the unique and creative way in which our body carries wisdom, information and unprocessed experiences. It is important for us to tell the story of what has happened to us and to have our stories held in a compassionate manner. If we already know our story and find ourselves still stuck in old behaviors, thoughts and patterns, then learning to listen and experience how our bodies hold meaning for what's still unresolved or unknown is a valuable skill.
If you are suffering with depression or anxiety, struggling with the daily stresses of parenting, relationships, work place issues, coping with illness or grieving the loss of a loved one, I offer a safe, supportive and compassionate environment to assist you with these life challenges.
As a Psychotherapist & College/Career Counselor, I work from an educational, developmental & holistic perspective. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when appropriate. Therapy is goal-directed, eclectic, integrative, & can incorporate creative therapy & relaxation techniques. I work with children 8 years +, adolescents, adults & seniors.
If you are suffering with depression or anxiety, struggling with the daily stresses of parenting, relationships, work place issues, coping with illness or grieving the loss of a loved one, I offer a safe, supportive and compassionate environment to assist you with these life challenges.
As a Psychotherapist & College/Career Counselor, I work from an educational, developmental & holistic perspective. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when appropriate. Therapy is goal-directed, eclectic, integrative, & can incorporate creative therapy & relaxation techniques. I work with children 8 years +, adolescents, adults & seniors.
Pelvic Pain/Dysfunction: I take a holistic approach to address the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of these conditions.
Are you finding yourself stuck in the same relational loop? Are your insecurities preventing you from moving forward? Do you struggle to set and vocalize boundaries, wants, and needs? Do you live with negative self-talk? You’re in the right place. In sessions, we will investigate some of the root causes of the patterns in your life and relationships, and strive for self-discovery and self-growth. I will help you to identify and ultimately challenge negative self-talk that has likely impacted your view of self and led to negative coping behaviors.
Pelvic Pain/Dysfunction: I take a holistic approach to address the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of these conditions.
Are you finding yourself stuck in the same relational loop? Are your insecurities preventing you from moving forward? Do you struggle to set and vocalize boundaries, wants, and needs? Do you live with negative self-talk? You’re in the right place. In sessions, we will investigate some of the root causes of the patterns in your life and relationships, and strive for self-discovery and self-growth. I will help you to identify and ultimately challenge negative self-talk that has likely impacted your view of self and led to negative coping behaviors.
I began my clinical career working in partial care with adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness.
Through this work, I developed extensive experience in group facilitation, crisis intervention, family sessions, care coordination, and helping clients navigate significant mental health challenges.
I began my clinical career working in partial care with adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness.
Through this work, I developed extensive experience in group facilitation, crisis intervention, family sessions, care coordination, and helping clients navigate significant mental health challenges.
Are you moving through the world feeling anxious, depleted, or overwhelmed? Let's make some change. I help clients develop a more grounded, confident, and authentic sense of self so they can move through life with greater stability, self-trust, and ease.
Are you moving through the world feeling anxious, depleted, or overwhelmed? Let's make some change. I help clients develop a more grounded, confident, and authentic sense of self so they can move through life with greater stability, self-trust, and ease.
I am an experienced practitioner providing evidenced-based therapies including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis and others for processing experience, reducing symptoms, and improving mood.
Are you feeling off balance or distressed physically and emotionally due to a recent loss, past trauma, or stressful life circumstances? Perhaps you have been in therapy before and felt the healing was incomplete. You are looking for a therapist with the skills and experience to be creative and meet your unique needs.
I am an experienced practitioner providing evidenced-based therapies including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis and others for processing experience, reducing symptoms, and improving mood.
Are you feeling off balance or distressed physically and emotionally due to a recent loss, past trauma, or stressful life circumstances? Perhaps you have been in therapy before and felt the healing was incomplete. You are looking for a therapist with the skills and experience to be creative and meet your unique needs.
As we move through life, obstacles, challenges, disappointments and past pain can become road blocks to living the life we truly want.
In my thirty years as a clinician, I have worked with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitional issues, grief and loss, trauma recovery and illness. Additionally, I have trained and worked extensively with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
As we move through life, obstacles, challenges, disappointments and past pain can become road blocks to living the life we truly want.
In my thirty years as a clinician, I have worked with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitional issues, grief and loss, trauma recovery and illness. Additionally, I have trained and worked extensively with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
Heather Novack Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Not accepting new clients
I approach treatment as a collaboration between two partners, working together to deepen our understanding of your concerns, and construct alternative ways of thinking, being, relating and feeling. As a relational psychodynamic therapist, I consider our relationship an essential mechanism of change.
I approach treatment as a collaboration between two partners, working together to deepen our understanding of your concerns, and construct alternative ways of thinking, being, relating and feeling. As a relational psychodynamic therapist, I consider our relationship an essential mechanism of change.
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My ideal client is interested in personal development and is concerned about their well-being. They may be dealing with anxiety, depression, poor anger management, or poor self-esteem, but they are driven to overcome them. They yearn for clarity, self-discovery, and a more complete understanding of themselves. They desire to improve their relationships, manage stress more successfully, and find fulfillment. My client wants to help understand their emotions and find practical skills for living a more balanced and fulfilling life. They are driven to seek therapy because they believe in the transforming power of self-awareness.
My ideal client is interested in personal development and is concerned about their well-being. They may be dealing with anxiety, depression, poor anger management, or poor self-esteem, but they are driven to overcome them. They yearn for clarity, self-discovery, and a more complete understanding of themselves. They desire to improve their relationships, manage stress more successfully, and find fulfillment. My client wants to help understand their emotions and find practical skills for living a more balanced and fulfilling life. They are driven to seek therapy because they believe in the transforming power of self-awareness.
Additionally, we provide non-opioid pain management options like acupuncture.
Dr. Shakeilla Smithbey is an integrative & family medicine board certified physician. She completed medical school at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and completed her family and social medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. She emphasizes principles that are evidence-based, safe and effective.
Additionally, we provide non-opioid pain management options like acupuncture.
Dr. Shakeilla Smithbey is an integrative & family medicine board certified physician. She completed medical school at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and completed her family and social medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. She emphasizes principles that are evidence-based, safe and effective.
When you’re ready for support, timing matters. That’s why we often offer first appointments the same day. I'm Chenelle, an LPC, LCADC, and CCS in New Jersey, with 8 years of professional practice. My expertise lies in aiding clients with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship concerns, motivation, self-esteem & confidence. It's crucial for clients to feel comfortable, regardless of life's circumstances, when entering therapy. My aim is to offer precisely that to everyone I have the privilege of assisting. I firmly believe that you are the architect of your narrative, brimming with strengths that can guide you through challenges.
When you’re ready for support, timing matters. That’s why we often offer first appointments the same day. I'm Chenelle, an LPC, LCADC, and CCS in New Jersey, with 8 years of professional practice. My expertise lies in aiding clients with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship concerns, motivation, self-esteem & confidence. It's crucial for clients to feel comfortable, regardless of life's circumstances, when entering therapy. My aim is to offer precisely that to everyone I have the privilege of assisting. I firmly believe that you are the architect of your narrative, brimming with strengths that can guide you through challenges.
When it comes to counseling and therapy, I work with adults living with chronic stress, trauma, and pain, especially when symptoms persist despite insight, effort, or prior treatment.
As a practitioner with both a Doctorate in East Asian Medicine and a Master's in Mental Health Counseling, I offer a truly integrative approach to well-being. My practice blends the ancient wisdom of acupuncture and East Asian healing modalities with contemporary counseling techniques to support your mental, emotional, and physical health.
When it comes to counseling and therapy, I work with adults living with chronic stress, trauma, and pain, especially when symptoms persist despite insight, effort, or prior treatment.
As a practitioner with both a Doctorate in East Asian Medicine and a Master's in Mental Health Counseling, I offer a truly integrative approach to well-being. My practice blends the ancient wisdom of acupuncture and East Asian healing modalities with contemporary counseling techniques to support your mental, emotional, and physical health.
I am Laurie Engel, a dually licensed therapist and clinical leader with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and couples. My background bridges advanced clinical psychology and social work, including specialized training in CBT from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. I work with adults and couples navigating mood disorders, anxiety, acute relationship stress, and complex life adjustments. I also offer dedicated, expert care for the loved ones of individuals struggling with substance use disorders, as well as those managing grief, loss, and chronic medical issues.
I am Laurie Engel, a dually licensed therapist and clinical leader with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and couples. My background bridges advanced clinical psychology and social work, including specialized training in CBT from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. I work with adults and couples navigating mood disorders, anxiety, acute relationship stress, and complex life adjustments. I also offer dedicated, expert care for the loved ones of individuals struggling with substance use disorders, as well as those managing grief, loss, and chronic medical issues.
My ideal client is interested in personal development and is concerned about their well-being. They may be dealing with anxiety, depression, poor anger management, or poor self-esteem, but they are driven to overcome them. They yearn for clarity, self-discovery, and a more complete understanding of themselves. They desire to improve their relationships, manage stress more successfully, and find fulfillment. My client wants to help understand their emotions and find practical skills for living a more balanced and fulfilling life. They are driven to seek therapy because they believe in the transforming power of self-awareness.
My ideal client is interested in personal development and is concerned about their well-being. They may be dealing with anxiety, depression, poor anger management, or poor self-esteem, but they are driven to overcome them. They yearn for clarity, self-discovery, and a more complete understanding of themselves. They desire to improve their relationships, manage stress more successfully, and find fulfillment. My client wants to help understand their emotions and find practical skills for living a more balanced and fulfilling life. They are driven to seek therapy because they believe in the transforming power of self-awareness.
The pain has been there long enough that you've stopped expecting people to understand.
Therapy for chronic pain isn't about making the pain go away. That's your medical team's work. Mine is about the rest of it: the grief, the identity shifts, the anxiety that builds around flares, the way pain reshapes sleep and relationships. I draw on mindfulness-based CBT, trauma-focused approaches, and DBT skills for the days the pain is loudest.
The pain has been there long enough that you've stopped expecting people to understand.
Therapy for chronic pain isn't about making the pain go away. That's your medical team's work. Mine is about the rest of it: the grief, the identity shifts, the anxiety that builds around flares, the way pain reshapes sleep and relationships. I draw on mindfulness-based CBT, trauma-focused approaches, and DBT skills for the days the pain is loudest.
My inclusive work focuses on: Helping people to feel regulated and capable, and to feel seen, safe, and valued for who they are in our process together; those struggling with trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety; chronic pain, grief and loss, phobias, racing thoughts, crossroads and upheaval; as well as Body Image, with a specific focus on Body Neutrality and Health At Every Size (HAES) – all with mindfulness, compassion, and acceptance.
My therapeutic approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Systems (family and internal family), Somatics, Breathwork, and Mindfulness. Work is trauma-informed, compassionate and kind, through a harm-reduction lense. Additionally I am a Ketamine-Assisted-Psychotherapy Provider, offering Preparation & Integration services for KAP as well as PAT.
My inclusive work focuses on: Helping people to feel regulated and capable, and to feel seen, safe, and valued for who they are in our process together; those struggling with trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety; chronic pain, grief and loss, phobias, racing thoughts, crossroads and upheaval; as well as Body Image, with a specific focus on Body Neutrality and Health At Every Size (HAES) – all with mindfulness, compassion, and acceptance.
My therapeutic approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Systems (family and internal family), Somatics, Breathwork, and Mindfulness. Work is trauma-informed, compassionate and kind, through a harm-reduction lense. Additionally I am a Ketamine-Assisted-Psychotherapy Provider, offering Preparation & Integration services for KAP as well as PAT.
The stress of living with a medical condition often requires patients to balance lifestyle changes with conflicting personal expectations and demands. These conflicts create stress and often contribute to feelings of anger, demoralization, guilt, and worry.
For many chronic medical conditions, stress creates a vicious cycle: difficult, challenging, and problematic symptoms lead to stress, stress leads to greater difficulty balancing management or prevention of symptoms, in turn making symptoms more frequent, severe, and making the management of symptoms even more difficult and stressful.
The stress of living with a medical condition often requires patients to balance lifestyle changes with conflicting personal expectations and demands. These conflicts create stress and often contribute to feelings of anger, demoralization, guilt, and worry.
For many chronic medical conditions, stress creates a vicious cycle: difficult, challenging, and problematic symptoms lead to stress, stress leads to greater difficulty balancing management or prevention of symptoms, in turn making symptoms more frequent, severe, and making the management of symptoms even more difficult and stressful.
I have been working in the field of psychology since 1995 and have vast experience working with clients of all ages and with challenging issues. I believe that the key to successful therapy begins with an empathetic and sincere relationship between the client and therapist. My approach is somewhat eclectic, meaning I tailor my approach to meet the needs of my clients. I employ a biopsychosocial model coupled with psychoeducation, humor and cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal therapy as a foundation. As a former Division I athlete, I am sensitive to the challenges athletes face and also practice sports psychology.
I have been working in the field of psychology since 1995 and have vast experience working with clients of all ages and with challenging issues. I believe that the key to successful therapy begins with an empathetic and sincere relationship between the client and therapist. My approach is somewhat eclectic, meaning I tailor my approach to meet the needs of my clients. I employ a biopsychosocial model coupled with psychoeducation, humor and cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal therapy as a foundation. As a former Division I athlete, I am sensitive to the challenges athletes face and also practice sports psychology.
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On the outside, you may look like you're managing, but internally, anxiety, fatigue, racing thoughts, grief and/or chronic pain are taking their toll.
Using CBT, compassionate-focused therapy, mindfulness, and strengths-based strategies, I create a person-centered, culturally sensitive space where your story, identity, and strengths matter and are highlighted.
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On the outside, you may look like you're managing, but internally, anxiety, fatigue, racing thoughts, grief and/or chronic pain are taking their toll.
Using CBT, compassionate-focused therapy, mindfulness, and strengths-based strategies, I create a person-centered, culturally sensitive space where your story, identity, and strengths matter and are highlighted.
Whether you’re navigating stress, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, eating disorders, or seeking deeper self-discovery, I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to meet you where you are.
In therapy, I provide a validating and supportive space where you can untangle what’s weighing you down and find a way forward. My approach blends diverse evidence-based treatment modalities. My unique perspective comes from my own lived experience with an invisible medical condition. This experience gives me a deep understanding and empathy for my clients.
Whether you’re navigating stress, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, eating disorders, or seeking deeper self-discovery, I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to meet you where you are.
In therapy, I provide a validating and supportive space where you can untangle what’s weighing you down and find a way forward. My approach blends diverse evidence-based treatment modalities. My unique perspective comes from my own lived experience with an invisible medical condition. This experience gives me a deep understanding and empathy for my clients.
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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.