Chronic Pain Therapists in Bluffdale, UT

Photo of Beckie Grgich - Brain and Body Insights: Testing & Assessments, Psychologist, PsyD
Psychological Testing : As an expert examiner, Dr. Grgich can offer a convenient one-stop appointment including intake and testing in a single visit. Dr. Grgich understands the assessment process can be confusing. we provide personalized support, including coordinating insurance benefits, scheduling, and delivering a timely report tailored to your needs. Call today to discuss your unique situation.
Psychological Testing : As an expert examiner, Dr. Grgich can offer a convenient one-stop appointment including intake and testing in a single visit. Dr. Grgich understands the assessment process can be confusing. we provide personalized support, including coordinating insurance benefits, scheduling, and delivering a timely report tailored to your needs. Call today to discuss your unique situation.
(385) 316-6118 View (385) 316-6118
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Lisa Pryor
Counselor, LCMHC
Bluffdale, UT 84065
Experienced with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and grief. Ideal age range is 13-27. I meet the client where they are, use what they love to help them build skills to improve their life.
Experienced with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and grief. Ideal age range is 13-27. I meet the client where they are, use what they love to help them build skills to improve their life.
(385) 526-5323 View (385) 526-5323
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Brain and Body Insights: Testing & Assessments
Psychologist, PsyD
1 Endorsed
Bluffdale, UT 84065
Psychological Testing : As an expert examiner, Dr. Grgich can offer a convenient one-stop appointment including intake and testing in a single visit. Dr. Grgich understands the assessment process can be confusing. we provide personalized support, including coordinating insurance benefits, scheduling, and delivering a timely report tailored to your needs. Call today to discuss your unique situation.
Psychological Testing : As an expert examiner, Dr. Grgich can offer a convenient one-stop appointment including intake and testing in a single visit. Dr. Grgich understands the assessment process can be confusing. we provide personalized support, including coordinating insurance benefits, scheduling, and delivering a timely report tailored to your needs. Call today to discuss your unique situation.
(801) 819-8719 View (801) 819-8719
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Redwood Therapy Group
Counselor, LMFT, LCMHC
Serves Area
Most of us have some type of trauma in our lives. Some times we don't recognize we have been experiencing trauma until symptoms show up. The Therapists at Redwood Therapy Group have specialized training and experience in helping move through the trauma.
Most of us have some type of trauma in our lives. Some times we don't recognize we have been experiencing trauma until symptoms show up. The Therapists at Redwood Therapy Group have specialized training and experience in helping move through the trauma.
(801) 853-8685 View (801) 853-8685

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Ruthie Schnitt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in chronic pain, anxiety, and other chronic symptoms.
Therapy with me is about more than just reducing symptoms. It’s about helping you regain your sense of control, feel safer in your body, and reclaim your life. Together, we’ll build tools for self-compassion and empowerment while you reconnect with your body. Relief from chronic symptoms is possible through psychological intervention!
I specialize in chronic pain, anxiety, and other chronic symptoms.
Therapy with me is about more than just reducing symptoms. It’s about helping you regain your sense of control, feel safer in your body, and reclaim your life. Together, we’ll build tools for self-compassion and empowerment while you reconnect with your body. Relief from chronic symptoms is possible through psychological intervention!
(385) 406-3776 View (385) 406-3776
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Amber Martinson
Psychologist, PhD
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
1) Life stress from work/transitions, including negative effects of stress on athletic performance, 2) anxiety, including high-functioning anxiety and overanalyzing, 3) depression or low motivation, 4) chronic pain/headaches, 5) coping with chronic illnesses or end-of-life issues, cancer, ALS, etc
I believe that you’re the expert on you—and with collaborative help from someone trained in evidence-based practices—improvement and healing are possible. I emphasize the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based treatments for your mental health concerns. I specialize in working with adults who want relief from:
1) Life stress from work/transitions, including negative effects of stress on athletic performance, 2) anxiety, including high-functioning anxiety and overanalyzing, 3) depression or low motivation, 4) chronic pain/headaches, 5) coping with chronic illnesses or end-of-life issues, cancer, ALS, etc
I believe that you’re the expert on you—and with collaborative help from someone trained in evidence-based practices—improvement and healing are possible. I emphasize the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based treatments for your mental health concerns. I specialize in working with adults who want relief from:
(385) 644-6674 View (385) 644-6674
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Jen Markelz
Social Worker, CSW
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
I work with adults navigating chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, high achievement, grief and relationship concerns.
I offer a present, compassionate space where all parts of you are welcome. Our work may include understanding old patterns, attending to your nervous system, mindfulness practice, values exploration, and deeper emotional processing. I approach therapy through a systems lens, considering how family, community, culture and social norms impact wellbeing.
I work with adults navigating chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, high achievement, grief and relationship concerns.
I offer a present, compassionate space where all parts of you are welcome. Our work may include understanding old patterns, attending to your nervous system, mindfulness practice, values exploration, and deeper emotional processing. I approach therapy through a systems lens, considering how family, community, culture and social norms impact wellbeing.
(385) 330-5431 View (385) 330-5431
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Lexa Silva
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSWI
1 Endorsed
Lindon, UT 84042
I also specialize in working with medical trauma and supporting individuals managing chronic pain through somatic therapy techniques.
I love and am passionate about helping others as they navigate life’s challenges. Drawing from both professional training and lived experience, I strive to create a compassionate, supportive space where clients of all ages feel heard, respected, and empowered to move toward meaningful change and healing. I practice from a trauma-informed perspective and integrate a variety of evidence-based and experiential approaches, including EMDR, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), DBT, Art Therapy, Sand-Tray Therapy, and Play Therapy.
I also specialize in working with medical trauma and supporting individuals managing chronic pain through somatic therapy techniques.
I love and am passionate about helping others as they navigate life’s challenges. Drawing from both professional training and lived experience, I strive to create a compassionate, supportive space where clients of all ages feel heard, respected, and empowered to move toward meaningful change and healing. I practice from a trauma-informed perspective and integrate a variety of evidence-based and experiential approaches, including EMDR, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), DBT, Art Therapy, Sand-Tray Therapy, and Play Therapy.
(385) 483-4598 View (385) 483-4598
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Jessi Lee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Telehealth Only-Take Back Your Life! Jessi provides online therapy for anxiety, depression, ADHD, academic issues, relationship conflict, trauma, along with other areas that can impact the ability to live your best life. She has found her niche working as a mental health therapist in a private practice setting via Telehealth. She works with ages 10-35 and utilizes technology and different therapeutic techniques to help those wanting to 'take back their life'. Reach out today!
Telehealth Only-Take Back Your Life! Jessi provides online therapy for anxiety, depression, ADHD, academic issues, relationship conflict, trauma, along with other areas that can impact the ability to live your best life. She has found her niche working as a mental health therapist in a private practice setting via Telehealth. She works with ages 10-35 and utilizes technology and different therapeutic techniques to help those wanting to 'take back their life'. Reach out today!
(385) 381-8839 View (385) 381-8839
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Zack Biskupiak
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSW-I
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
You might be feeling stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand—or ones you’ve tried to change but keep coming back to. Maybe substances have become a way to cope, take the edge off, or get through the day, even if part of you is starting to question it. You’re not alone in that—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. I work with teens, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use. My approach is collaborative, non-judgmental, and grounded in creating a space where you can be honest about what’s really going on—without shame.
You might be feeling stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand—or ones you’ve tried to change but keep coming back to. Maybe substances have become a way to cope, take the edge off, or get through the day, even if part of you is starting to question it. You’re not alone in that—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. I work with teens, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use. My approach is collaborative, non-judgmental, and grounded in creating a space where you can be honest about what’s really going on—without shame.
(801) 459-4634 View (801) 459-4634
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Eric Garland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Online Only
I am a nationally-recognized expert in mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral therapy for emotional distress, chronic pain, and addiction; in recognition of my expertise, I have received more than $90 million in federal grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new, cutting-edge psychotherapies.
I offer cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness training, and clinical hypnosis for individuals. My approach to psychotherapy is pragmatic, efficient, and solution-focused. I challenge my clients to grow and give them the emotional support and tools necessary to make deep and lasting positive changes in their lives.
I am a nationally-recognized expert in mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral therapy for emotional distress, chronic pain, and addiction; in recognition of my expertise, I have received more than $90 million in federal grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new, cutting-edge psychotherapies.
I offer cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness training, and clinical hypnosis for individuals. My approach to psychotherapy is pragmatic, efficient, and solution-focused. I challenge my clients to grow and give them the emotional support and tools necessary to make deep and lasting positive changes in their lives.
(801) 441-3160 View (801) 441-3160
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Anna Smyth
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW-i, MS
2 Endorsed
Draper, UT 84020
Many of the people I work with are navigating mood disorders, grief, chronic stress, relationship challenges, or life transitions. At their core, my clients want relief, clarity, and a greater sense of balance. My clients value a compassionate, collaborative approach. They come to therapy because they’re ready for change, even if they’re unsure where to begin, and they value a therapeutic environment where they feel safe, respected, and understood.
Many of the people I work with are navigating mood disorders, grief, chronic stress, relationship challenges, or life transitions. At their core, my clients want relief, clarity, and a greater sense of balance. My clients value a compassionate, collaborative approach. They come to therapy because they’re ready for change, even if they’re unsure where to begin, and they value a therapeutic environment where they feel safe, respected, and understood.
(385) 503-2864 View (385) 503-2864
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Shelby Nielson
Counselor, CMHC, NCC
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I care about and work with people struggling with chronic pain and invisible disabilities.
Therapy gives people a way to progress and work toward being the best versions of themselves. Accepting the need to grow and change can be challenging and you are taking a necessary step in your personal growth. I work with clients to set goals that address their needs and inspire insight and growth. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing your needs and ways to achieve your therapeutic goals. I've specialized in working with teens and young adults both individually and exploring their relationships with family and friends. This experience assists me to help people address relationship struggles and communication barriers.
I care about and work with people struggling with chronic pain and invisible disabilities.
Therapy gives people a way to progress and work toward being the best versions of themselves. Accepting the need to grow and change can be challenging and you are taking a necessary step in your personal growth. I work with clients to set goals that address their needs and inspire insight and growth. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing your needs and ways to achieve your therapeutic goals. I've specialized in working with teens and young adults both individually and exploring their relationships with family and friends. This experience assists me to help people address relationship struggles and communication barriers.
(385) 481-5503 View (385) 481-5503
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Dan Kaufmann
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD, CHT
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Do you suffer from migraines or tension type headaches? Do migraines affect your work and prevent you from participating in social activities? Do you feel that no one around you understands how hard it is to live with migraine? I am a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, and I research migraines. Using proven techniques in biofeedback and hypnosis, I can help you better manage your migraines, and as a result better manage your life. "We can't stop the waves but we can learn to surf..." (Jon Kabat Zinn) Let me help you learn how to surf.
Do you suffer from migraines or tension type headaches? Do migraines affect your work and prevent you from participating in social activities? Do you feel that no one around you understands how hard it is to live with migraine? I am a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, and I research migraines. Using proven techniques in biofeedback and hypnosis, I can help you better manage your migraines, and as a result better manage your life. "We can't stop the waves but we can learn to surf..." (Jon Kabat Zinn) Let me help you learn how to surf.
(385) 236-0720 View (385) 236-0720
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Dr. Anne Baker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with adults and specialize in treatment for chronic pain & illness, trauma, and anxiety.
I am Level 2 certified IFS and Somatic IFS therapist. I also draw from extensive training in mindfulness-based and somatic-oriented modalities. I am also trained as a neuroscientist and frequently use this knowledge to inform my clinical practice.
I work with adults and specialize in treatment for chronic pain & illness, trauma, and anxiety.
I am Level 2 certified IFS and Somatic IFS therapist. I also draw from extensive training in mindfulness-based and somatic-oriented modalities. I am also trained as a neuroscientist and frequently use this knowledge to inform my clinical practice.
(919) 759-6056 View (919) 759-6056
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Spencer Richards
Psychologist, PhD
5 Endorsed
Online Only
I hold specialty trainings and expertise in the treatment of complex health areas like chronic pain, insomnia, chronic illness, and weight management.
You're more than a diagnosis, you're a whole person — with a body, a history, a set of values, and a life you're trying to build. That's the lens I use to approach our work together. By integrating those things that most give your life meaning I work to help you overcome the barriers that have kept you stuck. I'm a clinical health psychologist specializing in the place where physical and mental health intersect.
I hold specialty trainings and expertise in the treatment of complex health areas like chronic pain, insomnia, chronic illness, and weight management.
You're more than a diagnosis, you're a whole person — with a body, a history, a set of values, and a life you're trying to build. That's the lens I use to approach our work together. By integrating those things that most give your life meaning I work to help you overcome the barriers that have kept you stuck. I'm a clinical health psychologist specializing in the place where physical and mental health intersect.
(360) 401-4752 View (360) 401-4752
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Ashley Burkett (Prescott)
Counselor, LCMHC
8 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
I think this is the perfect description to help explain how hard it is to change and the pain that exists when you don't change anything.
I don't know how to stop hurting. I don't know how to help him. I don't know how to get anything to change. Whether it is a problem you are experiencing with yourself, your child or another loved one many people have these thoughts. When the thoughts become overwhelming and impact your quality of life, it is time to change. Anais Nin wrote, "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
I think this is the perfect description to help explain how hard it is to change and the pain that exists when you don't change anything.
I don't know how to stop hurting. I don't know how to help him. I don't know how to get anything to change. Whether it is a problem you are experiencing with yourself, your child or another loved one many people have these thoughts. When the thoughts become overwhelming and impact your quality of life, it is time to change. Anais Nin wrote, "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
(801) 783-4256 View (801) 783-4256
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Rachel Schaefer
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSW
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Immediate openings. Do you feel like your mind is always working overtime? Or exhausted from the never-ending "what if " loop? I like supporting people who want a space where their creativity, sensitivity, and inner world are understood. Together, we can slow things down, explore what feels uncertain, and find tools that fit your unique life. I know firsthand therapy can be intimidating to sit and stare at someone you're building a relationship with. Therefore when you come into my office you will always have the opportunity to work on an art project, color, or be creative while we talk.
Immediate openings. Do you feel like your mind is always working overtime? Or exhausted from the never-ending "what if " loop? I like supporting people who want a space where their creativity, sensitivity, and inner world are understood. Together, we can slow things down, explore what feels uncertain, and find tools that fit your unique life. I know firsthand therapy can be intimidating to sit and stare at someone you're building a relationship with. Therefore when you come into my office you will always have the opportunity to work on an art project, color, or be creative while we talk.
(385) 469-6973 View (385) 469-6973
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Elizabeth Firth
Psychologist, LP
Sandy, UT 84070
Ugh, starting with a new therapist is nerve-racking! No one wants to start all over and tell their whole life story again. I promise you this will be (relatively) painless. People describe meeting with me as like talking to a favorite aunt or a trusted friend. Together, we can figure out where you are and how to get you where you want to go.
Ugh, starting with a new therapist is nerve-racking! No one wants to start all over and tell their whole life story again. I promise you this will be (relatively) painless. People describe meeting with me as like talking to a favorite aunt or a trusted friend. Together, we can figure out where you are and how to get you where you want to go.
(385) 375-6032 View (385) 375-6032
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Adam Beckstead
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSW
4 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
I am available for in-person and telehealth therapy for individuals with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, chronic illness, trauma and grief.
I primarily integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into my work, addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, and more. Rather than focusing solely on diagnosis, I take a transdiagnostic approach—helping clients explore their experiences through ACT, Zen mindfulness strategies, Motivational Interviewing, and a narrative lens.
I am available for in-person and telehealth therapy for individuals with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, chronic illness, trauma and grief.
I primarily integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into my work, addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, and more. Rather than focusing solely on diagnosis, I take a transdiagnostic approach—helping clients explore their experiences through ACT, Zen mindfulness strategies, Motivational Interviewing, and a narrative lens.
(385) 379-4991 View (385) 379-4991

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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.