Chronic Pain Therapists in Salem, UT
I have experience working with a wide range of issues, needs, and goals ranging from every-day life stressors to serious mental illness and posttraumatic stress.
My overarching approach is based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on increasing psychological flexibility through willingness to experience life as it is, self-compassion, and a commitment to personal values. I am also EMDR trained and tailor my approach to the preferences, needs, and goals of each individual.
I have experience working with a wide range of issues, needs, and goals ranging from every-day life stressors to serious mental illness and posttraumatic stress.
My overarching approach is based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on increasing psychological flexibility through willingness to experience life as it is, self-compassion, and a commitment to personal values. I am also EMDR trained and tailor my approach to the preferences, needs, and goals of each individual.
We are trained in a few different modalities such as EMDR, DNMS, DBT, PRT, Mindfulness with a clinical emphasis and practice in trauma, PTSD, mental health, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, chronic pain, and relationship difficulties.
We are professionals but we also "wear so many other hats" in our lives. We understand different dynamics in life, and of how challenging they can be. We also understand the joys life brings as well. We want to help you to find your best self, so you can create a life you desire. We strive to create an environment that is supportive of your journey, and a space where you don't feel judged and can work through issues that are important to you.
We are trained in a few different modalities such as EMDR, DNMS, DBT, PRT, Mindfulness with a clinical emphasis and practice in trauma, PTSD, mental health, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, chronic pain, and relationship difficulties.
We are professionals but we also "wear so many other hats" in our lives. We understand different dynamics in life, and of how challenging they can be. We also understand the joys life brings as well. We want to help you to find your best self, so you can create a life you desire. We strive to create an environment that is supportive of your journey, and a space where you don't feel judged and can work through issues that are important to you.
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Maybe you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic pain, or relationship issues.
A session with me may include EMDR, expressive arts, internal family systems (IFS), psychodrama, yoga, sand tray, or time in nature in addition to traditional talk therapies such as CPT and DBT. I am a neurodivergent affirming therapist and specialize in working with trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.
Maybe you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic pain, or relationship issues.
A session with me may include EMDR, expressive arts, internal family systems (IFS), psychodrama, yoga, sand tray, or time in nature in addition to traditional talk therapies such as CPT and DBT. I am a neurodivergent affirming therapist and specialize in working with trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.
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.
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.
Erika has personal experience with disordered eating and body dysmorphic disorder, as well as chronic illness, and is passionate about using her own recovery journey to help others.
Erika specializes in helping those with chronic illness to live a life of wholeness and empowerment. She also specializes working with eating disorders, OCD, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and grief. Erika utilizes somatic therapies, ERP, CPT, DBT, ACT, IFS, Somatic, and more.
Erika has personal experience with disordered eating and body dysmorphic disorder, as well as chronic illness, and is passionate about using her own recovery journey to help others.
Erika specializes in helping those with chronic illness to live a life of wholeness and empowerment. She also specializes working with eating disorders, OCD, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and grief. Erika utilizes somatic therapies, ERP, CPT, DBT, ACT, IFS, Somatic, and more.
I like to come at therapy kind of like I would a drummer at a jam session. I'm there to find a groove with another voice. I want to communicate with you and help you to open up and learn to express yourself. We will seek understanding first and then we will find a way to encourage healing and growth that is unique to you and builds a stronger identity. I am strengths-based and I like to find existing skills to help a client build a new way of thinking and interacting with their body. This is also a very effective way of beginning the process of healing symptoms of PTSD in conjunction with other evidence based trauma treatments.
I like to come at therapy kind of like I would a drummer at a jam session. I'm there to find a groove with another voice. I want to communicate with you and help you to open up and learn to express yourself. We will seek understanding first and then we will find a way to encourage healing and growth that is unique to you and builds a stronger identity. I am strengths-based and I like to find existing skills to help a client build a new way of thinking and interacting with their body. This is also a very effective way of beginning the process of healing symptoms of PTSD in conjunction with other evidence based trauma treatments.
Whether it is anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual issues, chronic illness, pornography addiction and more, we have helped many people become successful and get themselves unstuck!
Relationships are one of the most important things in life. Whether that be with a partner, spouse, parent, child or other family member. We understand that strengthening and maintaining those relationships is at the top or your list. It’s at the top of our list too! Change is possible if you have a desire to learn and apply the skills and knowledge you will acquire through participating in therapy.
Whether it is anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual issues, chronic illness, pornography addiction and more, we have helped many people become successful and get themselves unstuck!
Relationships are one of the most important things in life. Whether that be with a partner, spouse, parent, child or other family member. We understand that strengthening and maintaining those relationships is at the top or your list. It’s at the top of our list too! Change is possible if you have a desire to learn and apply the skills and knowledge you will acquire through participating in therapy.
If you need EMDR, but it is re-traumatizing for you, Karen specializes in DNMS, an ego state therapy created by an EMDR therapist that is gentle and allows traumas to process through completely and permanently. Dissociated traumas can surface in DNMS, bringing information that explains unwanted behaviors. Once healed, the behaviors subside. Karen gets to the root of issues. Karen brings a wealth of life experience with her. She understands women's issues and the struggles they face including complex issues of infertility, children's resiliency after a divorce, raising blended families, and helping children heal from abuse.
If you need EMDR, but it is re-traumatizing for you, Karen specializes in DNMS, an ego state therapy created by an EMDR therapist that is gentle and allows traumas to process through completely and permanently. Dissociated traumas can surface in DNMS, bringing information that explains unwanted behaviors. Once healed, the behaviors subside. Karen gets to the root of issues. Karen brings a wealth of life experience with her. She understands women's issues and the struggles they face including complex issues of infertility, children's resiliency after a divorce, raising blended families, and helping children heal from abuse.
As you experience yourself, other people, and the world around you, what are the lenses you see through? If you are struggling with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, attachment, grief and loss, relationship challenges, or something like these, it is likely you are experiencing your life through these lenses. I am here to walk alongside you, to help you find your way toward healing.
As you experience yourself, other people, and the world around you, what are the lenses you see through? If you are struggling with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, attachment, grief and loss, relationship challenges, or something like these, it is likely you are experiencing your life through these lenses. I am here to walk alongside you, to help you find your way toward healing.
Helping my clients achieve success is what brings me joy. I have been a therapist for over 30 years and I have worked with just about any problems or challenges you can imagine. My experience helps me be perfectly calm and hopeful no matter what you bring to the table. I can offer perspective that less experienced helpers simply can't. And I absolutely love what I do, so I'm looking forward to seeing how I can help you.
Helping my clients achieve success is what brings me joy. I have been a therapist for over 30 years and I have worked with just about any problems or challenges you can imagine. My experience helps me be perfectly calm and hopeful no matter what you bring to the table. I can offer perspective that less experienced helpers simply can't. And I absolutely love what I do, so I'm looking forward to seeing how I can help you.
I know finding a good therapist can be challenging. Without a direct referral, you may feel you don't have a clear direction. Since 1987 I have helped others overcome challenges in order to live a happier, more fulfilling life.
Here is one client's experience ... "I needed help, hope and healing ... Dr. Steven Chen's congenial manner and professional expertise created an atmosphere that assisted my healing and wholeness."
I know finding a good therapist can be challenging. Without a direct referral, you may feel you don't have a clear direction. Since 1987 I have helped others overcome challenges in order to live a happier, more fulfilling life.
Here is one client's experience ... "I needed help, hope and healing ... Dr. Steven Chen's congenial manner and professional expertise created an atmosphere that assisted my healing and wholeness."
Welcome to Sego Lily Counseling! We know that finding the right therapist can feel like an overwhelming task. We have over 40 clinicians at our 6 locations so we can find the right fit for you! We have therapists who specialize in anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, self-harming behaviors, trauma, play therapy, relationships, LGBTQ+ issues, faith transitions and more. Our therapists are trained in EMDR, ACT, ERP, CBT, DBT, and more. We would love to talk with you to help match you with the right clinician.
Welcome to Sego Lily Counseling! We know that finding the right therapist can feel like an overwhelming task. We have over 40 clinicians at our 6 locations so we can find the right fit for you! We have therapists who specialize in anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, self-harming behaviors, trauma, play therapy, relationships, LGBTQ+ issues, faith transitions and more. Our therapists are trained in EMDR, ACT, ERP, CBT, DBT, and more. We would love to talk with you to help match you with the right clinician.
Physical tension, existential fears, mood swings, chronic stress, problematic habits and relationship patterns can all come from unresolved events (traumatic or otherwise). As long as these events remain unresolved, those struggles will continue. Maybe you've tried self-help books, coaches, or therapy before, but they felt like just another polite conversation or useful information that doesn't seem to actually spark change. You want to understand what's happening, why, and do something about it, not just be validated and change nothing.
Physical tension, existential fears, mood swings, chronic stress, problematic habits and relationship patterns can all come from unresolved events (traumatic or otherwise). As long as these events remain unresolved, those struggles will continue. Maybe you've tried self-help books, coaches, or therapy before, but they felt like just another polite conversation or useful information that doesn't seem to actually spark change. You want to understand what's happening, why, and do something about it, not just be validated and change nothing.
I work with teens, young adults, and families who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or misunderstood. Many are dealing with trauma, substance abuse, behavioral challenges, anxiety, depression, family conflict, or difficult life transitions. Some come from foster care or unstable environments and are searching for direction and stability. They need trust, structure, support, and someone who will genuinely listen without judgment. Their goals are to improve relationships, regulate emotions, build confidence, stay sober, succeed in life, and feel understood by someone who believes in their ability to grow and succeed.
I work with teens, young adults, and families who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or misunderstood. Many are dealing with trauma, substance abuse, behavioral challenges, anxiety, depression, family conflict, or difficult life transitions. Some come from foster care or unstable environments and are searching for direction and stability. They need trust, structure, support, and someone who will genuinely listen without judgment. Their goals are to improve relationships, regulate emotions, build confidence, stay sober, succeed in life, and feel understood by someone who believes in their ability to grow and succeed.
Go to www.HealthDiversified. com link to schedule appointment. I help kids & adults struggling with anxiety, ADHD, depression, stress, insomnia, trauma, and mood disorders through thoughtful online medication management and collaborative behavioral health care.
Go to www.HealthDiversified. com link to schedule appointment. I help kids & adults struggling with anxiety, ADHD, depression, stress, insomnia, trauma, and mood disorders through thoughtful online medication management and collaborative behavioral health care.
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy is also a form of trauma treatment I can walk you through in processing trauma and pain from your past.
Each person’s story has successes and struggles, and I believe every individual has what it takes to find healing and growth. As an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed therapist, my efforts focus on accessing that healing and growth by exploring underlying beliefs, wounds, and fears that get in the way of you feeling connected with yourself and the important people in your life. Much of my work focuses on helping individuals struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, low self-esteem, complex and childhood trauma, and compulsive sexual behaviors, like pornography use.
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy is also a form of trauma treatment I can walk you through in processing trauma and pain from your past.
Each person’s story has successes and struggles, and I believe every individual has what it takes to find healing and growth. As an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed therapist, my efforts focus on accessing that healing and growth by exploring underlying beliefs, wounds, and fears that get in the way of you feeling connected with yourself and the important people in your life. Much of my work focuses on helping individuals struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, low self-esteem, complex and childhood trauma, and compulsive sexual behaviors, like pornography use.
In conjunction with these specializations, I am affirming of LGBTQ+ clients, and bring expertise working with clients with intellectual disabilities, chronic illness including diabetes, and dual diagnoses.
In therapy, I find purpose and benefit to a client centered approach. In working with clients, I find success with integrating components of ACT, CBT, motivational interviewing, and DBT skills. I am here to support individuals, couples and families with navigating and understanding the complex lives that are their realities.
In conjunction with these specializations, I am affirming of LGBTQ+ clients, and bring expertise working with clients with intellectual disabilities, chronic illness including diabetes, and dual diagnoses.
In therapy, I find purpose and benefit to a client centered approach. In working with clients, I find success with integrating components of ACT, CBT, motivational interviewing, and DBT skills. I am here to support individuals, couples and families with navigating and understanding the complex lives that are their realities.
Using an integrative approach to connect to the mind, body and self, I believe that the root of our pain is also the source of where our healing begins.
With nearly a decade of experience, I have supported individuals navigating trauma, chronic stress, neurodiversity, people pleasing, burnout and grief. Along with continued education in neuroscience and integrative health, I am devoted to therapy that explores how trauma shapes the nervous system and influences our mindset, beliefs and emotional responses.
Using an integrative approach to connect to the mind, body and self, I believe that the root of our pain is also the source of where our healing begins.
With nearly a decade of experience, I have supported individuals navigating trauma, chronic stress, neurodiversity, people pleasing, burnout and grief. Along with continued education in neuroscience and integrative health, I am devoted to therapy that explores how trauma shapes the nervous system and influences our mindset, beliefs and emotional responses.
As an abuse survivor living with OCD, chronic illness & physical disabilities, I have a high level of empathy for marginalized communities & trauma clients.
I am passionate about helping clients aged 13-40 with trauma, OCD, anxiety, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, & compassion, regardless of background. Working with people from marginalized populations & concerns related to these areas (2S-LGBTQIA+, women's issues, religious trauma, racism, physical health concerns/ disabilities, adult children of immigrant families, etc.) is a passion of mine, but I am happy to work with those who are not part of these populations as well. I also enjoy working with other therapists! NOTE: Email is the best way to reach me, as I am with clients most of the day!
As an abuse survivor living with OCD, chronic illness & physical disabilities, I have a high level of empathy for marginalized communities & trauma clients.
I am passionate about helping clients aged 13-40 with trauma, OCD, anxiety, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, & compassion, regardless of background. Working with people from marginalized populations & concerns related to these areas (2S-LGBTQIA+, women's issues, religious trauma, racism, physical health concerns/ disabilities, adult children of immigrant families, etc.) is a passion of mine, but I am happy to work with those who are not part of these populations as well. I also enjoy working with other therapists! NOTE: Email is the best way to reach me, as I am with clients most of the day!
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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.