Chronic Pain Therapists in Portland, OR
Do you experience chronic pain, stress, or overwhelm, and often feel on edge or have racing thoughts?
If some of these resonate with you, please reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit. I specialize in treating trauma, chronic pain/ illness, codependency, anxiety, depression and neurodivergence. I work with adults of all ages, children ages 11+ on a case-by-case basis, and offer parent coaching.
Do you experience chronic pain, stress, or overwhelm, and often feel on edge or have racing thoughts?
If some of these resonate with you, please reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit. I specialize in treating trauma, chronic pain/ illness, codependency, anxiety, depression and neurodivergence. I work with adults of all ages, children ages 11+ on a case-by-case basis, and offer parent coaching.
At the Mind Body Therapy Center, I work with people experiencing chronic pain or medically unexplained symptoms, as well as those who are suffering from health-related anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
When I work with clients, my goal is to help them significantly reduce or eliminate chronic pain and overcome fear, obsessive thinking and avoidance, in order to help them live fuller, more meaningful and more joyful lives.
At the Mind Body Therapy Center, I work with people experiencing chronic pain or medically unexplained symptoms, as well as those who are suffering from health-related anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
When I work with clients, my goal is to help them significantly reduce or eliminate chronic pain and overcome fear, obsessive thinking and avoidance, in order to help them live fuller, more meaningful and more joyful lives.
I help adults with chronic pain and health issues discover transformative healing through psychedelic-affirming therapy.
As your Portland ketamine therapy provider, I offer specialized treatment combining psychedelic medicine with chronic pain management. My practice provides comprehensive care, including ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, Oregon Psilocybin Services preparation, and integration support. Yale-trained with personal chronic illness insight.
I help adults with chronic pain and health issues discover transformative healing through psychedelic-affirming therapy.
As your Portland ketamine therapy provider, I offer specialized treatment combining psychedelic medicine with chronic pain management. My practice provides comprehensive care, including ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, Oregon Psilocybin Services preparation, and integration support. Yale-trained with personal chronic illness insight.
Whether its family of origin concerns or learning how to accept chronic pain symptoms, we will work together to create a treatment plan that is both holistic and compassionate.
I am an associate therapist who is clinically supervised by Rainer Quinn Catkin Rivenburgh MAAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, LAT, LPC, SEP and Selin Strait LPC, CHT. As a practitioner, I bring a playful and emotionally attuned approach with an orientation towards mindful, experiential theories such as Hakomi. Our time together will always be collaborative and informed by the wisdom of your own lived experience. Together we can explore the deep inner knowing that your body holds in order to help you thrive.
Whether its family of origin concerns or learning how to accept chronic pain symptoms, we will work together to create a treatment plan that is both holistic and compassionate.
I am an associate therapist who is clinically supervised by Rainer Quinn Catkin Rivenburgh MAAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, LAT, LPC, SEP and Selin Strait LPC, CHT. As a practitioner, I bring a playful and emotionally attuned approach with an orientation towards mindful, experiential theories such as Hakomi. Our time together will always be collaborative and informed by the wisdom of your own lived experience. Together we can explore the deep inner knowing that your body holds in order to help you thrive.
I have specialized training in health psychology, treating conditions such as insomnia, chronic pain, tinnitus, and smoking cessation.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist working with adults and adolescents with a variety of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and alcohol use. My approach is highly interpersonal and humanistic. This means that I adopt a compassionate and non-judgmental view with my clients, and strive to build a relationship of trust and understanding. I exclusively use evidenced-based treatments that have been thoroughly tested and found to be effective for improving mental health concerns. Together, we will develop new ways for you to cope with and resolve the issues that prompted you to seek care.
I have specialized training in health psychology, treating conditions such as insomnia, chronic pain, tinnitus, and smoking cessation.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist working with adults and adolescents with a variety of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and alcohol use. My approach is highly interpersonal and humanistic. This means that I adopt a compassionate and non-judgmental view with my clients, and strive to build a relationship of trust and understanding. I exclusively use evidenced-based treatments that have been thoroughly tested and found to be effective for improving mental health concerns. Together, we will develop new ways for you to cope with and resolve the issues that prompted you to seek care.
I have specialized training in working with folks who experience disability, chronic pain, and trauma, and as well as immigrants and refugees.
We will all die someday - and yet, we often forget to live while we are alive. We are all born into circumstances beyond our control, and many of us do not get what we need in the crucial years of development. We find beautifully creative ways to adapt in service of our survival, only to become unconsciously stuck in rigid postures and patterns that keep us defended, reactive, and deeply unsatisfied as we move through the ever-changing conditions of our lives. In our work together, I can help you to increase your awareness of these patterns, review the scripts you've been given, and increase your capacity for agency and choice.
I have specialized training in working with folks who experience disability, chronic pain, and trauma, and as well as immigrants and refugees.
We will all die someday - and yet, we often forget to live while we are alive. We are all born into circumstances beyond our control, and many of us do not get what we need in the crucial years of development. We find beautifully creative ways to adapt in service of our survival, only to become unconsciously stuck in rigid postures and patterns that keep us defended, reactive, and deeply unsatisfied as we move through the ever-changing conditions of our lives. In our work together, I can help you to increase your awareness of these patterns, review the scripts you've been given, and increase your capacity for agency and choice.
I have experience working with trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, chronic pain/ illness, attachment/relational concerns, and other mental health concerns.
As a trauma-informed, somatic, and relational therapist, I approach therapy with a lot of curiosity, gentleness, and eagerness to explore what is happening for clients in the present moment. I often encourage clients to check in with the sensations in their bodies and may highlight patterns I notice. I strive to create a non-judgmental space where clients can access and explore their emotions and experiences, enabling a deeper connection to themselves and others. I also like to bring (appropriate) humor into sessions. I believe that building a strong therapeutic relationship is a key part of the process!
I have experience working with trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, chronic pain/ illness, attachment/relational concerns, and other mental health concerns.
As a trauma-informed, somatic, and relational therapist, I approach therapy with a lot of curiosity, gentleness, and eagerness to explore what is happening for clients in the present moment. I often encourage clients to check in with the sensations in their bodies and may highlight patterns I notice. I strive to create a non-judgmental space where clients can access and explore their emotions and experiences, enabling a deeper connection to themselves and others. I also like to bring (appropriate) humor into sessions. I believe that building a strong therapeutic relationship is a key part of the process!
Through my training and career, I have developed a particular interest in working with chronic pain and health behaviors, young adults, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
I believe that we as humans do not function within a silo, but are impacted by genetics, societal systems, and more. My goal for our work together is to understand how these experiences have shaped you and your worldview. Through this insight, we can determine what is in your control and identify inherent strengths that help you navigate life’s challenges. I practice from a strengths-based perspective and incorporate interventions from ACT, CBT, and mindfulness to help clients meet their goals. With a collaborative approach, we can identify what truly matters to you and take meaningful action toward a life aligned with your values.
Through my training and career, I have developed a particular interest in working with chronic pain and health behaviors, young adults, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
I believe that we as humans do not function within a silo, but are impacted by genetics, societal systems, and more. My goal for our work together is to understand how these experiences have shaped you and your worldview. Through this insight, we can determine what is in your control and identify inherent strengths that help you navigate life’s challenges. I practice from a strengths-based perspective and incorporate interventions from ACT, CBT, and mindfulness to help clients meet their goals. With a collaborative approach, we can identify what truly matters to you and take meaningful action toward a life aligned with your values.
Healthcare providers, LGBTQ2SIA + and those with chronic pain/medical illness are feeling it more than ever.
EMDR, Art Therapy, CBT and Solutions Focused Therapy are highly effective means of addressing the challenges you are facing. I use a psychodynamic approach to gain a wider perspective of systems you are part of to help you better navigate them. Interventions are tailored to meet your distinct needs and concerns.
Healthcare providers, LGBTQ2SIA + and those with chronic pain/medical illness are feeling it more than ever.
EMDR, Art Therapy, CBT and Solutions Focused Therapy are highly effective means of addressing the challenges you are facing. I use a psychodynamic approach to gain a wider perspective of systems you are part of to help you better navigate them. Interventions are tailored to meet your distinct needs and concerns.
Eden Baron-Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
5 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97205
Waitlist for new clients
Working with adults with childhood trauma/complex trauma, couples/relational systems, chronic pain/ illness, and queer/trans/non-binary individuals and relationships, I create spaces for care and collaboration.
My lens is systemic and trauma-informed. I believe that therapy can offer a basis for secure attachment, in which you are able to build greater safety and security with yourself and all your relationships. My work is based in Attachment/Emotion-Focused therapy, somatic, Intergenerational, Internal Family Systems/Parts Work, Inner Child, and Polyvagal Theory.
Working with adults with childhood trauma/complex trauma, couples/relational systems, chronic pain/ illness, and queer/trans/non-binary individuals and relationships, I create spaces for care and collaboration.
My lens is systemic and trauma-informed. I believe that therapy can offer a basis for secure attachment, in which you are able to build greater safety and security with yourself and all your relationships. My work is based in Attachment/Emotion-Focused therapy, somatic, Intergenerational, Internal Family Systems/Parts Work, Inner Child, and Polyvagal Theory.
Issues that are commonly addressed are anxiety, depression, grief & loss, relationship & sexuality, spirituality, stress, living with chronic pain & illness, codependency, and general life dissatisfaction.
I will help you get to the heart of the matter, the root of what is causing suffering in your life, and we will work together to create the changes you seek. I work from a mind-body-spirit lens with a focus on nervous system regulation, somatic interventions, NLP, parts work, mindfulness, and EFT meridian tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques). We work together to help unstick the parts of yourself and your life that are stuck. We will work together to create a different relationship with these parts so you can have the experience of being happy, healthy, well, and fulfilled in you life.
Issues that are commonly addressed are anxiety, depression, grief & loss, relationship & sexuality, spirituality, stress, living with chronic pain & illness, codependency, and general life dissatisfaction.
I will help you get to the heart of the matter, the root of what is causing suffering in your life, and we will work together to create the changes you seek. I work from a mind-body-spirit lens with a focus on nervous system regulation, somatic interventions, NLP, parts work, mindfulness, and EFT meridian tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques). We work together to help unstick the parts of yourself and your life that are stuck. We will work together to create a different relationship with these parts so you can have the experience of being happy, healthy, well, and fulfilled in you life.
Experiencing trauma, stress, or chronic pain/ illness can be overwhelming, making it difficult to find relief and joy in daily life.
I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities tailored to your unique needs, including attachment-based, narrative, humanistic, solution-focused, and client-centered approaches. This diverse toolkit allows us to create a personalized treatment plan that fosters growth and healing. Together, we will work to uncover strengths and build resilience.
Experiencing trauma, stress, or chronic pain/ illness can be overwhelming, making it difficult to find relief and joy in daily life.
I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities tailored to your unique needs, including attachment-based, narrative, humanistic, solution-focused, and client-centered approaches. This diverse toolkit allows us to create a personalized treatment plan that fosters growth and healing. Together, we will work to uncover strengths and build resilience.
Daniel G Lyman, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and mental health coach specializing in anxiety, depression, chronic pain, sex & sexuality, and LGBTQ related issues.
He has received training in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, MindBody Disorders (TMS) from the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA), Intensive Short Term Dynamic Therapy (ISTDP), Problem Solving Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and addiction counseling certification.
Daniel G Lyman, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and mental health coach specializing in anxiety, depression, chronic pain, sex & sexuality, and LGBTQ related issues.
He has received training in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, MindBody Disorders (TMS) from the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA), Intensive Short Term Dynamic Therapy (ISTDP), Problem Solving Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and addiction counseling certification.
Living with chronic pain—especially when doctors can’t find a clear cause—can leave you feeling invalidated, stuck, and exhausted.
In addition to chronic pain work, I also work with couples navigating emotional disconnection, mismatched desire, and cycles of conflict. Whether you’re rebuilding trust, trying to feel close again, or adjusting to life changes, I help couples slow down reactive patterns and rediscover intimacy. My style is warm, practical, and emotionally attuned.
Living with chronic pain—especially when doctors can’t find a clear cause—can leave you feeling invalidated, stuck, and exhausted.
In addition to chronic pain work, I also work with couples navigating emotional disconnection, mismatched desire, and cycles of conflict. Whether you’re rebuilding trust, trying to feel close again, or adjusting to life changes, I help couples slow down reactive patterns and rediscover intimacy. My style is warm, practical, and emotionally attuned.
I work with teens and adults, 14 years and older, who are experiencing trauma, grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain and chronic illness.
My goal as a counselor is to assist you in your journey of living a more authentic and fulfilling life. I work with teens and adults, 14 years and older. My approach to counseling is person-centered, providing a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering space for you to explore the challenges and patterns preventing you from achieving your goals and to discover your unique path for spiritual, emotional, social, and mental wellness. I utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques, depending upon each individual’s needs, informed by CBT, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
I work with teens and adults, 14 years and older, who are experiencing trauma, grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain and chronic illness.
My goal as a counselor is to assist you in your journey of living a more authentic and fulfilling life. I work with teens and adults, 14 years and older. My approach to counseling is person-centered, providing a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering space for you to explore the challenges and patterns preventing you from achieving your goals and to discover your unique path for spiritual, emotional, social, and mental wellness. I utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques, depending upon each individual’s needs, informed by CBT, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
Maybe you're navigating the impacts of complex trauma, chronic pain, or neurodivergence.
I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy and Interpersonal Neurobiology to help you better understand your patterns, deepen connection, and create more flexible, life-giving ways of relating to yourself and the world around you. My approach is grounded in the belief that growth happens best in relationships where you feel safe, seen, and supported.
Maybe you're navigating the impacts of complex trauma, chronic pain, or neurodivergence.
I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy and Interpersonal Neurobiology to help you better understand your patterns, deepen connection, and create more flexible, life-giving ways of relating to yourself and the world around you. My approach is grounded in the belief that growth happens best in relationships where you feel safe, seen, and supported.
Dr. Aleksandra (Sasha) Soykin
Psychologist, PhD
6 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97202
Waitlist for new clients
I offer psychotherapy to adults (from college age to older adults) struggling with a variety of problems, including chronic pain, medical conditions, trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and work/relationship difficulties.
I strongly believe that lasting change occurs in a safe and collaborative environment, and I know that making the decision to reach out to a psychologist and embark on a path towards change can be extremely difficult. I trust in the importance of finding a clinician who will be the right match for you, so please feel free to explore both my profile and website in order to find out more about me and the services that I offer. Please note: I offer virtual services to those residing in CA, OR, and FL, and I do NOT accept insurance at this time.
I offer psychotherapy to adults (from college age to older adults) struggling with a variety of problems, including chronic pain, medical conditions, trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and work/relationship difficulties.
I strongly believe that lasting change occurs in a safe and collaborative environment, and I know that making the decision to reach out to a psychologist and embark on a path towards change can be extremely difficult. I trust in the importance of finding a clinician who will be the right match for you, so please feel free to explore both my profile and website in order to find out more about me and the services that I offer. Please note: I offer virtual services to those residing in CA, OR, and FL, and I do NOT accept insurance at this time.
Are you struggling with painful emotions, troubling thoughts, unwanted behaviors, relationship difficulties, or disabling physical conditions like chronic pain?
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Recreation Therapist/Wellness Specialist, I appreciate the importance of engaging body and mind in the healing process. Since 1993, my Clinical Social Work experience involved counseling individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction recovery needs. Since 2006 I've also specialized in helping people with chronic pain.
Are you struggling with painful emotions, troubling thoughts, unwanted behaviors, relationship difficulties, or disabling physical conditions like chronic pain?
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Recreation Therapist/Wellness Specialist, I appreciate the importance of engaging body and mind in the healing process. Since 1993, my Clinical Social Work experience involved counseling individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction recovery needs. Since 2006 I've also specialized in helping people with chronic pain.
I understand the unique challenges that dealing with trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, burnout, and OCD face.
I blend mindfulness, somatic techniques, cognitive tools, EMDR, and hypnosis to help you find relief and reconnect with what gives your life meaning. I also draw on other methods that resonate with you, providing practical strategies to support you in managing life’s challenges, tailored to your unique journey and growth.
I understand the unique challenges that dealing with trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, burnout, and OCD face.
I blend mindfulness, somatic techniques, cognitive tools, EMDR, and hypnosis to help you find relief and reconnect with what gives your life meaning. I also draw on other methods that resonate with you, providing practical strategies to support you in managing life’s challenges, tailored to your unique journey and growth.
Some of my specialties include working with adults, adolescents 14 and older, couples, and I can treat anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship issues, life transitions, grief, loss, ADHD, neurodiversity, spiritual abuse recovery, and chronic pain/ illness.
Hello, my name is Katie and I am currently accepting new clients in Oregon. I utilize a person-centered approach to therapy, meaning I believe that the individual is the expert on their life. Working from this approach, I can incorporate other evidence-based therapies I am trained in. I want to empower you to recognize your strengths, be able to feel grounded in the present, and gain hope for the future.
Some of my specialties include working with adults, adolescents 14 and older, couples, and I can treat anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship issues, life transitions, grief, loss, ADHD, neurodiversity, spiritual abuse recovery, and chronic pain/ illness.
Hello, my name is Katie and I am currently accepting new clients in Oregon. I utilize a person-centered approach to therapy, meaning I believe that the individual is the expert on their life. Working from this approach, I can incorporate other evidence-based therapies I am trained in. I want to empower you to recognize your strengths, be able to feel grounded in the present, and gain hope for the future.
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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.