Chronic Pain Therapists in Jamison, PA
Welcome! My name is Liz and I have 14 years of mental health experience. Whether this is your first-ever therapy session or you've had a few in the past, I'm here to make mental wellness approachable and to help you become your best self. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, grief and loss and trauma, and see individuals aged 16 to older adults. I take an individualized approach to providing therapy geared toward the client's presenting symptoms and experiences.
Welcome! My name is Liz and I have 14 years of mental health experience. Whether this is your first-ever therapy session or you've had a few in the past, I'm here to make mental wellness approachable and to help you become your best self. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, grief and loss and trauma, and see individuals aged 16 to older adults. I take an individualized approach to providing therapy geared toward the client's presenting symptoms and experiences.
I am a certified EMDR therapist, specializing in individual counseling, PTSD, dissociative disorder, anxiety, and depression. I use creative counseling techniques integrating Mindfulness, relaxation techniques and Heartmath, to enhance therapeutic outcomes with adults, children, adolescents and teens. I am a trained EMDR therapist for those who have experienced trauma in it's many forms. I also have advanced training in: Stress management, Loss and Grief therapy, Behavioral Modification and Mindfulness therapy. I am a member in good standing with the American Counseling Association and EMDRIA.
I am a certified EMDR therapist, specializing in individual counseling, PTSD, dissociative disorder, anxiety, and depression. I use creative counseling techniques integrating Mindfulness, relaxation techniques and Heartmath, to enhance therapeutic outcomes with adults, children, adolescents and teens. I am a trained EMDR therapist for those who have experienced trauma in it's many forms. I also have advanced training in: Stress management, Loss and Grief therapy, Behavioral Modification and Mindfulness therapy. I am a member in good standing with the American Counseling Association and EMDRIA.
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Therapy is an interactive process,and I connect easily and well with people of all ages who are struggling with depression, anxiety,relationships and family issues,chronic illness or grief.
I enjoy working with college and grad students working towards traditional careers as well as those pursuing the arts and atypical goals. I also specialize in assisting people going through transitions, including facing illness or death. I offer a sliding scale because not everyone has insurance or a high income.
Therapy is an interactive process,and I connect easily and well with people of all ages who are struggling with depression, anxiety,relationships and family issues,chronic illness or grief.
I enjoy working with college and grad students working towards traditional careers as well as those pursuing the arts and atypical goals. I also specialize in assisting people going through transitions, including facing illness or death. I offer a sliding scale because not everyone has insurance or a high income.
Whether you are experiencing anxiety, stress, a chronic health condition (eg: pain, headaches, IBS), trauma, ADHD, a significant life challenge, or just want to create a more fulfilling life for yourself, my goal as your therapist is to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to create the change you desire.
My approach is both practical and holistic - based on a blend of therapeutic interventions rooted in psychotherapy, neuroscience, mindfulness and applied psychophysiology. Drawing from multiple modalities, I am able to tailor a treatment plan customized to address your specific concerns and personal goals.
Whether you are experiencing anxiety, stress, a chronic health condition (eg: pain, headaches, IBS), trauma, ADHD, a significant life challenge, or just want to create a more fulfilling life for yourself, my goal as your therapist is to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to create the change you desire.
My approach is both practical and holistic - based on a blend of therapeutic interventions rooted in psychotherapy, neuroscience, mindfulness and applied psychophysiology. Drawing from multiple modalities, I am able to tailor a treatment plan customized to address your specific concerns and personal goals.
Kelly N Craney
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Southampton, PA 18966
Areas of specialized care & success include, but are not limited to: trauma, chronic pain, nerve damage, complex medical conditions, grief, spiritual development, struggles with weight, stomach/GI issues, insomnia, anxiety, depression, medication intolerance, and some areas of addiction.
The advanced techniques available are strategically blended to maximize your treatment, such as: Brainspotting, Hypnotherapy, EMDR, Reiki, and Somatic & Energetic Psychology. This office offers holistic options for transformative healing through Integrative Medicine for Mental Health and Wellness ~ we also honor & respect Western medicine.
Areas of specialized care & success include, but are not limited to: trauma, chronic pain, nerve damage, complex medical conditions, grief, spiritual development, struggles with weight, stomach/GI issues, insomnia, anxiety, depression, medication intolerance, and some areas of addiction.
The advanced techniques available are strategically blended to maximize your treatment, such as: Brainspotting, Hypnotherapy, EMDR, Reiki, and Somatic & Energetic Psychology. This office offers holistic options for transformative healing through Integrative Medicine for Mental Health and Wellness ~ we also honor & respect Western medicine.
Arcline Associates Counsel Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Our specialties include GeriCare© (older adults with complicated grief/loss); chronic illness/ pain; depression; relationships; coping; acceptance; D&A.
We strive to make a lifetime commitment to practice multicultural counseling, psychotherapy, and coaching and support individuals with complex problems/histories of non-compliance with treatment and inability or unwillingness to participate in treatment. We specialize in integrating helping processes utilizing holistic approaches. We offer Bibliotherapy!
Our specialties include GeriCare© (older adults with complicated grief/loss); chronic illness/ pain; depression; relationships; coping; acceptance; D&A.
We strive to make a lifetime commitment to practice multicultural counseling, psychotherapy, and coaching and support individuals with complex problems/histories of non-compliance with treatment and inability or unwillingness to participate in treatment. We specialize in integrating helping processes utilizing holistic approaches. We offer Bibliotherapy!
I also specialize in helping people cope with health conditions and chronic illness/ pain.
I hold Advanced Certification in EMDR and am Guided Imagery Stress Reduction specialist. I am also a Certified Multiple Sclerosis specialist. I have designed an app that offers guided imagery to lower test and injection anxiety, preparing for surgery/chemotherapy, insomnia, dental fear and coping with auto immune disorders.
I also specialize in helping people cope with health conditions and chronic illness/ pain.
I hold Advanced Certification in EMDR and am Guided Imagery Stress Reduction specialist. I am also a Certified Multiple Sclerosis specialist. I have designed an app that offers guided imagery to lower test and injection anxiety, preparing for surgery/chemotherapy, insomnia, dental fear and coping with auto immune disorders.
Kate Schwab
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I understand that pain exists as both a physical and psychological experience, and true healing addresses both dimensions.
I find that most of my clients need a mix of nervous system co-regulation, space & safety to process their experiences, education to understand what's happening in their body and mind, and tools to get out of the stuck place that they are often in when we start our work together. I work collaboratively, so we will always create a treatment plan together.
I understand that pain exists as both a physical and psychological experience, and true healing addresses both dimensions.
I find that most of my clients need a mix of nervous system co-regulation, space & safety to process their experiences, education to understand what's happening in their body and mind, and tools to get out of the stuck place that they are often in when we start our work together. I work collaboratively, so we will always create a treatment plan together.
Matthew CP Purinton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Matt utilizes the unique knowledge gleaned from his life experience: thirty-five years of living with a disability, twenty-seven years of which have been spent dealing with chronic pain.
Matt is a client-centered therapist, who, meeting his clients where they are, helps them to develop and accomplish their goals. He utilizes a systems-based conceptualization of group behavior to help his clients deal with issues in their work and home lives. Utilizing an eclectic blend of interventions to customize treatment to the client's needs, Matt helps his clients develop insights about themselves and their life circumstances, allowing them to discover new coping skills and uncover hidden resources. Matt helps all of his clients overcome their obstacles, develop resiliency, and think outside the box.
Matt utilizes the unique knowledge gleaned from his life experience: thirty-five years of living with a disability, twenty-seven years of which have been spent dealing with chronic pain.
Matt is a client-centered therapist, who, meeting his clients where they are, helps them to develop and accomplish their goals. He utilizes a systems-based conceptualization of group behavior to help his clients deal with issues in their work and home lives. Utilizing an eclectic blend of interventions to customize treatment to the client's needs, Matt helps his clients develop insights about themselves and their life circumstances, allowing them to discover new coping skills and uncover hidden resources. Matt helps all of his clients overcome their obstacles, develop resiliency, and think outside the box.
Individuals seek my help for a variety of reasons: in order to resolve emotional unrest due to relationship issues, to gain insight into themselves and develop more adaptive ways of coping with psychological conflicts and life challenges, and to learn cognitive/behavioral strategies to better manage physical pain, anxiety, depression and stress.
For over 30 years I have offered insight-oriented and supportive counseling for adults. I provide a safe environment in which a person is able to learn about themselves and improve on the ways in which they perceive and navigate the challenges of everyday life. Personal insight and mature coping strategies are essential for mental/emotional stability.
Individuals seek my help for a variety of reasons: in order to resolve emotional unrest due to relationship issues, to gain insight into themselves and develop more adaptive ways of coping with psychological conflicts and life challenges, and to learn cognitive/behavioral strategies to better manage physical pain, anxiety, depression and stress.
For over 30 years I have offered insight-oriented and supportive counseling for adults. I provide a safe environment in which a person is able to learn about themselves and improve on the ways in which they perceive and navigate the challenges of everyday life. Personal insight and mature coping strategies are essential for mental/emotional stability.
I am a writer, artist and LCSW with a deep background working with specializations including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, pain management, disability and chronic illness.
Perhaps you are considering working with me because you desire true intimacy in your relationships, including with yourself. Or perhaps you want to feel more at home and at ease within your body, no matter the situation. Maybe you are living with trauma or grief and feel you need an experienced professional to sit alongside you and help you make sense and meaning out of all of this. Or you wish to live more in accordance with long-held fantasies and secret gifts within yourself that may have gotten displaced or devalued along the way.
I am a writer, artist and LCSW with a deep background working with specializations including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, pain management, disability and chronic illness.
Perhaps you are considering working with me because you desire true intimacy in your relationships, including with yourself. Or perhaps you want to feel more at home and at ease within your body, no matter the situation. Maybe you are living with trauma or grief and feel you need an experienced professional to sit alongside you and help you make sense and meaning out of all of this. Or you wish to live more in accordance with long-held fantasies and secret gifts within yourself that may have gotten displaced or devalued along the way.
I have extensive experience in pain coping, stress management, adjustment to major life changes, and insomnia therapy.
Sometimes life throws obstacles at you that are out of your control, but that does not mean you cannot live your optimally healthy life. Being truly healthy includes emotional, social, mental and physical well-being. When these aspects of life are out of balance due to health problems, work stress, or personal issues, it can feel like your whole world is falling apart. Working through these challenges and learning the best coping tools can help you put it back together. I strive to help you move through challenges in achieving a healthy mind and body using practical, evidence-based strategies and compassionate tailored care.
I have extensive experience in pain coping, stress management, adjustment to major life changes, and insomnia therapy.
Sometimes life throws obstacles at you that are out of your control, but that does not mean you cannot live your optimally healthy life. Being truly healthy includes emotional, social, mental and physical well-being. When these aspects of life are out of balance due to health problems, work stress, or personal issues, it can feel like your whole world is falling apart. Working through these challenges and learning the best coping tools can help you put it back together. I strive to help you move through challenges in achieving a healthy mind and body using practical, evidence-based strategies and compassionate tailored care.
Jen Huber
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Experiencing several significant losses and dealing with my own physical health issues earlier in life served to help me recognize a deep sensitivity for the pain that people carry.
Along with my formal education, I am a fully trained EMDR therapist and continuing to work in the field of embodiment and somatic work. With a background in painting and expressive arts work, I utilize creative strategies to welcome openness and awareness into the therapeutic relationship.
Experiencing several significant losses and dealing with my own physical health issues earlier in life served to help me recognize a deep sensitivity for the pain that people carry.
Along with my formal education, I am a fully trained EMDR therapist and continuing to work in the field of embodiment and somatic work. With a background in painting and expressive arts work, I utilize creative strategies to welcome openness and awareness into the therapeutic relationship.
Many of my clients are interested in improving their health through weight management, smoking cessation, pain management or other behavior changes.
I believe that everyone has strengths--and that everyone encounters challenges. During difficult times, I can help you find new ways of understanding what's happening, additional resources for support and enhanced coping skills that build on your existing strengths. I work primarily with adults, individually, in couples or as families.
Many of my clients are interested in improving their health through weight management, smoking cessation, pain management or other behavior changes.
I believe that everyone has strengths--and that everyone encounters challenges. During difficult times, I can help you find new ways of understanding what's happening, additional resources for support and enhanced coping skills that build on your existing strengths. I work primarily with adults, individually, in couples or as families.
Many of the busy women I work with feel stuck in survival mode—and who are done powering through chronic stress, sleepless nights, or pain—and ready for real, lasting relief.
You’re tired of pushing through. You're not looking for another quick tip. You’re looking for something that actually helps your brain and body reset.
Many of the busy women I work with feel stuck in survival mode—and who are done powering through chronic stress, sleepless nights, or pain—and ready for real, lasting relief.
You’re tired of pushing through. You're not looking for another quick tip. You’re looking for something that actually helps your brain and body reset.
Morgan Rakay
Counselor, MA, LPC, BC-DMT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Many of my clients are those with medical illness or injury, caregivers, mothers, or trauma survivors who are faced with the impact that change in their physical self has on their mental and emotional well-being.
I am a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, which is the use of movement and creative expression in psychotherapy to promote the mind-body integration for a sense of wholeness. I utilize verbal and movement-based approaches, including ACT, CBT and narrative therapy. I am also a trained grief counselor and values-based advance care planning specialist.
Many of my clients are those with medical illness or injury, caregivers, mothers, or trauma survivors who are faced with the impact that change in their physical self has on their mental and emotional well-being.
I am a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, which is the use of movement and creative expression in psychotherapy to promote the mind-body integration for a sense of wholeness. I utilize verbal and movement-based approaches, including ACT, CBT and narrative therapy. I am also a trained grief counselor and values-based advance care planning specialist.
Maddie Quirk
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Waitlist for new clients
My specialties include: PTSD, Childhood/Complex Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Pain, Adult children of Alcoholics, Phobias, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Spirituality, Codependency, and Family Conflict.
Welcome to my page and congratulations on starting your therapy journey! My name is Maddie Quirk, I’m a therapist located in Philadelphia and provide both in person and virtual sessions. I am a fully trained EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitizaion and Reprocessing) therapist and utilize this as my main treatment method. I am also a local yoga teacher and reiki practitioner. In addition to EMDR, I draw from elements of energy psychology, existentialism, and somatic healing practices in my work with clients.
My specialties include: PTSD, Childhood/Complex Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Pain, Adult children of Alcoholics, Phobias, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Spirituality, Codependency, and Family Conflict.
Welcome to my page and congratulations on starting your therapy journey! My name is Maddie Quirk, I’m a therapist located in Philadelphia and provide both in person and virtual sessions. I am a fully trained EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitizaion and Reprocessing) therapist and utilize this as my main treatment method. I am also a local yoga teacher and reiki practitioner. In addition to EMDR, I draw from elements of energy psychology, existentialism, and somatic healing practices in my work with clients.
Other issues I commonly address are managing navigating transitions, managing chronic pain and illness, supporting sobriety and getting unstuck from problems in relationships or work.
I provide clients with a safe and supportive environment. I work together with clients to meet their goals. Past life events that many of us experience can limit our current lives. I provide compassionate ways to understand and re-frame these events.
Other issues I commonly address are managing navigating transitions, managing chronic pain and illness, supporting sobriety and getting unstuck from problems in relationships or work.
I provide clients with a safe and supportive environment. I work together with clients to meet their goals. Past life events that many of us experience can limit our current lives. I provide compassionate ways to understand and re-frame these events.
Melissa Appel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Or you’ve been having chronic pain so long that you worry life will never be different?
I also specialize in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT). This protocol retrains the brain to break the cycle of chronic pain and has been validated as “the most effective current treatment for chronic pain.” - University of Colorado Boulder study.
Or you’ve been having chronic pain so long that you worry life will never be different?
I also specialize in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT). This protocol retrains the brain to break the cycle of chronic pain and has been validated as “the most effective current treatment for chronic pain.” - University of Colorado Boulder study.
I have additional expertise in ADHD, attachment, grief, and chronic pain.
Availability NEXT week! Life is hard for most of us. Needing support does not mean you are weak or broken; it simply means you're human. The most honest thing we can do when the demands of life outweigh our capacity to cope is to reach out for support. Kudos to you for embarking on this brave (and potentially daunting) journey! As a therapist, I aim to create an emotionally safe and supportive environment where you can be yourself. I also like incorporating humor and laughter in therapy to alleviate fears and foster a sense of safety and trust. My ultimate goal is for you to feel seen, understood, and supported.
I have additional expertise in ADHD, attachment, grief, and chronic pain.
Availability NEXT week! Life is hard for most of us. Needing support does not mean you are weak or broken; it simply means you're human. The most honest thing we can do when the demands of life outweigh our capacity to cope is to reach out for support. Kudos to you for embarking on this brave (and potentially daunting) journey! As a therapist, I aim to create an emotionally safe and supportive environment where you can be yourself. I also like incorporating humor and laughter in therapy to alleviate fears and foster a sense of safety and trust. My ultimate goal is for you to feel seen, understood, and supported.
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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.