Healing Chronic Pain

"I struggled with back pain from 16 to almost 60. I tried every treatment out there, but the only thing that helped was an anti-depressant. Then I had to stop because of side effects. Knowing an anti-depressant helped made me open to trying Pain Reprocessing Therapy. I'm so glad my doctor referred me to you. I have my life back."

Your pain is not "just in your head."

You're not crazy. You're not making this up or looking for attention. It really hurts.

Here's what might be happening: Your pain doesn't necessarily mean your body is damaged. It may be your brain sending warning signals even when there's no actual tissue damage - like a smoke alarm that goes off when you're just making toast.

This is especially common for people who are conscientious, empathic, and "too good for their own good." If you're someone who puts everyone else first, pain may be your body's way of alerting you to emotional self-neglect.

This approach has helped people with:

• Back and neck pain
• Sciatica
• Migraines and headaches
• Fibromyalgia
• Shoulder, knee, and hip pain
• Pelvic pain
• IBS and digestive issues

Here's the surprising part: Even diagnoses like stenosis, arthritis, or bulging discs may not be the cause of your pain. Studies show most people over 30 have evidence of joint degeneration. But only some of us have pain - those of us who prioritize other people's needs instead of our own. That's where therapy comes in.

How Therapy Can Help

I'm trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) - evidence-based approaches that work on the underlying source of pain.

Through this work, you'll learn:

• How to teach your brain that you're safe
• How to release fight-or-flight energy safely
• How to listen deeply to your feelings and needs and respond with validation and care
• How to express difficult feelings so they don't get stuck in the body

You may end up thanking your pain one day - realizing it's here to teach you to listen inward and nurture yourself.

Important note: This approach is appropriate when medical evaluation has ruled out serious structural causes. I'm happy to discuss whether this might be right for you in a free consultation.

Intrigued? Let's talk.