Chronic Pain
Living With Chronic Pain Is Exhausting. You Don't Have to Manage It Alone.
Chronic pain doesn't just affect your body- it reshapes your sleep, your relationships, your mood, and your sense of who you are. If you're tired of being told to "just relax" or "think positive," you're not imagining how hard this is. Pain and mental health are deeply connected, and healing works best when both are addressed together.
How Therapy Can Help With Chronic Pain
Chronic pain and emotional wellbeing feed into each other. Pain can trigger anxiety, depression, and isolation, while stress and unresolved trauma can intensify how pain is experienced in the body. Our therapists help you break that cycle.
We use evidence-based approaches tailored to your specific pain condition and life circumstances, including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) : Identify and reframe thought patterns that amplify pain and distress, and build practical coping strategies for pain flare-ups.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Learn to live a full, meaningful life even when pain is present, rather than waiting for pain to disappear before you start living.
DBT-informed skills: Build distress tolerance and emotion regulation tools for the hardest days.
Mind-body approaches: Address how nervous system dysregulation and trauma can contribute to pain perception and chronicity.
You Might Be a Good Fit for This Work If You're Experiencing:
A chronic pain condition (fibromyalgia, arthritis, back pain, migraines, autoimmune conditions, injury recovery, and more)
Anxiety or depression connected to your pain or diagnosis
Grief over the life, activities, or identity pain has changed
Frustration with the medical system or feeling unheard by providers
Sleep disruption, irritability, or burnout from managing pain long-term
Strain in relationships due to the demands of chronic illness
What to Expect
You'll work with a therapist who understands that chronic pain is real, complex, and not "all in your head." Together, you'll build a personalized toolkit for managing pain's emotional weight, communicating your needs to loved ones and providers, and reconnecting with what matters most to you.
You deserve care that treats the whole picture. Let's start there.
Contact Casey Malone or Sam Montgomery today to schedule an appointment!