Unlearn Your Pain (Behavioral Pain Management)
A Mind Body Behavioral Pain Management approach for anyone experiencing pain and distress from various medical conditions. Participants will unlearn their pain through an interactive, informative and reflective program pioneered by Howard Schubiner, MD from his book "Unlearn Your Pain." ...
Hosted by Ed Glauser
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, LPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Athens, GA 30606
A Mind Body Behavioral Pain Management approach for anyone experiencing pain and distress from various medical conditions. Participants will unlearn their pain through an interactive, informative and reflective program pioneered by Howard Schubiner, MD from his book "Unlearn Your Pain." ...
Chronic Pain and Illness Growth Group
Open to Georgia and Florida residents - This group is virtual (with 3 optional in-person meetings). You don’t have to be afraid of your body, even when your pain has been stopping you for years from living your life. This ...
Hosted by Destiny Winters
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CRC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30310
Open to Georgia and Florida residents - This group is virtual (with 3 optional in-person meetings). You don’t have to be afraid of your body, even when your pain has been stopping you for years from living your life. This ...
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome & Hypermobility Support
Free support group for GA EDSers to connect and support each other. Call to learn more.
Hosted by Melissa Dickinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30317
Free support group for GA EDSers to connect and support each other. Call to learn more.
Therapeutic Healing Alliance
We are a new practice and three members strong, each clinician offers a wide variety of clinical services and specialties. I would love the opportunity to work with you in a relaxed, non-judgmental space.
Hosted by Laura Lee Dowling
Pre-Licensed Professional, LAPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Savannah, GA 31405
We are a new practice and three members strong, each clinician offers a wide variety of clinical services and specialties. I would love the opportunity to work with you in a relaxed, non-judgmental space.
Chronic Pain Support: Welcome to The Waiting Room
Are you feeling trapped in the waiting room of chronic pain or illness, isolated and alone? Find comfort and understanding by joining a group of supporters. Lets embrace a space where empathy thrives and together we will wait with compassion, ...
Are you feeling trapped in the waiting room of chronic pain or illness, isolated and alone? Find comfort and understanding by joining a group of supporters. Lets embrace a space where empathy thrives and together we will wait with compassion, ...
Aches and Allies: Empowering Caregivers for CP
Navigating the complexities of chronic pain is tough, not just for those experiencing it but also for the incredible caregivers providing support. In this group, we will engage in open discussions about the challenges of caring for loved ones in ...
Navigating the complexities of chronic pain is tough, not just for those experiencing it but also for the incredible caregivers providing support. In this group, we will engage in open discussions about the challenges of caring for loved ones in ...
Complex Pain Recovery®
Group therapy is a powerful resource that can promote a greater understanding and a new perspective through empowering a changed attitude that will promote joy, peace, and contentment despite your pain. Half the battle is won when you take an ...
Hosted by Anastasia Bean-Moon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, CPCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Roswell, GA 30076
Group therapy is a powerful resource that can promote a greater understanding and a new perspective through empowering a changed attitude that will promote joy, peace, and contentment despite your pain. Half the battle is won when you take an ...
Empowerment for People with Chronic Conditions
This small group workshop follows a 10 week cycle where you will get to know a consistent group of peers as you come together to process and support each other through phototherapy interventions & peer support. $49 per weekly session ...
Hosted by Lauren St John
Pre-Licensed Professional, ART-P, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Savannah, GA 31404
This small group workshop follows a 10 week cycle where you will get to know a consistent group of peers as you come together to process and support each other through phototherapy interventions & peer support. $49 per weekly session ...
I'm Not Okay, Yet.
The purpose of this group is to address people living with chronic pain. To explore options for comfort and healing interventions. More importantly just a space place to talk about your emotional and social well-being.
Hosted by S&K Professionals Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, GC-C, CPCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Macon, GA 31201
The purpose of this group is to address people living with chronic pain. To explore options for comfort and healing interventions. More importantly just a space place to talk about your emotional and social well-being.
Cancer Support Group for victims and their family
Our cancer support group will help individuals suffering from cancer and their family members to find effective coping mechanisms and live a more productive life. Group members will learn to stabilize their Central Nervous System and control their stress by ...
Hosted by Dr. Jose Fidias Franco V.
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, PsyD, LPC, LMHC, CPCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Augusta, GA 30909
Our cancer support group will help individuals suffering from cancer and their family members to find effective coping mechanisms and live a more productive life. Group members will learn to stabilize their Central Nervous System and control their stress by ...
Chronic Disease Management Group.
This Group meets once a week on thursdays at 5PM virtually. In my past work I managed adults and seniors who suffer from Chronic illnesses with multiple comorbidities. This group is to help those who are experiencing difficulties with life ...
Hosted by The Good Place Health and Wellness.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Marietta, GA 30066
This Group meets once a week on thursdays at 5PM virtually. In my past work I managed adults and seniors who suffer from Chronic illnesses with multiple comorbidities. This group is to help those who are experiencing difficulties with life ...
Access: Disability & Chronic Health Concerns
Are you a person with disabilities and/or health challenges who has been exhausted with obstacles, ignorance, excuses, and having to constantly advocate for yourself? Have you felt isolated and do you want to connect with others in a community of support? If ...
Hosted by Shannon Oliver Sullivan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Atlanta, GA 30308
Are you a person with disabilities and/or health challenges who has been exhausted with obstacles, ignorance, excuses, and having to constantly advocate for yourself? Have you felt isolated and do you want to connect with others in a community of support? If ...
Mindfulness Practice Group-occuring virtually
In the group you will learn how to meditate, starting with shamatha ("Peaceful Abiding") meditation practice. The purpose of shamatha meditation is to stabilize the mind by cultivating a steady awareness of the object of meditation. The group will consist ...
Hosted by Shelley Lynn Burke
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Watkinsville, GA 30677
In the group you will learn how to meditate, starting with shamatha ("Peaceful Abiding") meditation practice. The purpose of shamatha meditation is to stabilize the mind by cultivating a steady awareness of the object of meditation. The group will consist ...
Weekly Mindfulness Meditation Group
Experience deeper awareness, focus, clarity, emotional regulation, stress reduction & physical health benefits, through mindfulness-based guided meditations. Meditations include but are not limited to: Insight Meditations, Mindful Breathing Awareness and Centering, Awareness Of & Working With Thoughts, Feelings & Physical ...
Hosted by MindBody Stress Reduction Programs, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, NBCCH, ACSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Martinez, GA 30907
Experience deeper awareness, focus, clarity, emotional regulation, stress reduction & physical health benefits, through mindfulness-based guided meditations. Meditations include but are not limited to: Insight Meditations, Mindful Breathing Awareness and Centering, Awareness Of & Working With Thoughts, Feelings & Physical ...
Chronic Pain/Fibromyalgia Support Group
Group therapy is a powerful resource that can promote a greater understanding and a new perspective through empowering a changed attitude that will promote joy, peace, and contentment despite your pain. Half the battle is won when you take an ...
Hosted by Warnecke Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Roswell, GA 30076
Group therapy is a powerful resource that can promote a greater understanding and a new perspective through empowering a changed attitude that will promote joy, peace, and contentment despite your pain. Half the battle is won when you take an ...
Breast Cancer Survivorship
Closed group for individuals currently or previously undergoing treatment for breast cancer. This group allows patients and survivors to safely and openly discuss and address the process, physical, emotional and spiritual challenges of dealing with breast cancer. This group will ...
Hosted by Access Counseling & Coaching
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, CAMSII
Verified Verified
Group meets in Peachtree City, GA 30269
Closed group for individuals currently or previously undergoing treatment for breast cancer. This group allows patients and survivors to safely and openly discuss and address the process, physical, emotional and spiritual challenges of dealing with breast cancer. This group will ...
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Chronic Pain Support Groups
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.