Are You Suffering from Chronic Pain
and Feel Like There’s No Relief?
You may not be looking in the right places.
The CDC estimates that over 20 percent of Americans have some form of pain —from migraines to fibromyalgia and joint to pelvic pain. Despite how common it is, those of us who suffer from it often don’t know where to turn for help.
Treating your chronic pain through medication may not be the solution.
The medical perspective often ignores the mind-body connection and the role the brain plays in perceiving pain. Without considering this important piece of the puzzle, we are unable to conquer persistent pain effectively.
Chronic pain therapy can offer you another option.
You don’t have to feel resigned to living with chronic pain.
We’re here to help with multiple solutions to fit your unique needs
Work with an expert chronic pain therapist in person or virtually.
‘Calm Your Brain, Heal Your Pain’ is our self-paced online program.
Put an End to Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
Find relief from pain
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
Pain Reprocessing Therapy, or PRT, has been clinically proven to be effective and in a trial, 98% of participants had at least some improvement. PRT helps to rewire how we respond to pain by reducing fear and frustration associated with pain. Over time, this leads to the reduction or elimination of pain.
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)
EAET was developed to help pain sufferers treat the underlying emotional trauma and conflict that is often at the root of physical symptoms. By learning to express emotions like anger, shame, and sadness, we can process these emotions and move through them. By integrating EAET into sessions, we can address pain on a deeper level.
Both PRT and EAET focus on your brain and emotions as the root cause of your ongoing pain.
Shift from discomfort and fear to calmness and relief
Through a data-driven, step-by-step process, you will learn to identify the negative emotions and activities you associate with pain and learn how to interpret the sensations you’re feeling through a lens of safety so that the pain fades.
After completing chronic pain therapy, you will be able to get back to your life without the worry of how pain will impact you.
Get back to living your life and let pain fade into the background.
How It Works
We want your pain management counseling to be short-term and effective
Step 1
In our first session, we will get a sense of your pain problem and ask you about what you’ve tried in the past.
We will also provide you with psychoeducation about how pain works in the brain. If no medical solutions have helped you, it can be a relief to sit down with someone who empathizes with your struggles and focuses on reducing the pain and identifying the root cause.
Step 2
In ongoing sessions, we use strategies such as mindfulness, somatic tracking, and emotional awareness. These techniques allow you to focus on your pain and start to reduce the fear around it, as well as to explore your underlying emotional experience. Our goal is to help you diminish the pain signals your brain sends and break the pain-fear cycle. When you can identify negative emotions you connect with your pain and reduce fear, you can manage it more effectively.
Step 3
After completing chronic pain therapy, you will be able to get back to your life without the worry of how pain will impact your life. Your discomfort will gradually fade into the background and you will be able to get back to the activities you love again knowing you have the tools and knowledge you need to overcome chronic pain both now and in the future.
Start your chronic pain therapy journey today
Just learning about mindfulness and somatic tracking has been a life-changing experience. I have been able to improve my chronic back pain as well as nerve pain in my teeth.
– DC Metro Therapy Client
But you may still be wondering
whether chronic pain therapy is right for you
This is a common misinterpretation. Even though chronic pain can be addressed through therapy, this does not mean that the pain is made up. In fact, we know the pain is real; otherwise, you wouldn’t be seeking help. What we are saying is that pain is the result of a well-worn neural pathway in your brain and the repression of difficult emotions. When you learn how to reinterpret your brain’s signals to the body and no longer associate them with fear, it can change the way you experience the sensation of pain.
Research shows that the brain is involved in chronic pain and if we don’t treat what is happening in the brain, it will continue to be a problem. Unlike many of the treatments you have probably tried, there are no side effects and no medications involved with pain management counseling. Chronic pain treatment is short-term and is evidence-based.
We understand your frustration. You have probably tried everything—acupuncture, medications, massage, chiropractors—but nothing has worked in the long term. Thankfully, therapy can help change your relationship to pain. If you put in the time and open yourself up to learn about how your brain works, your pain—and quality of life—can really improve.
A Pain-free Life is Possible
You don’t have to live with chronic pain anymore
Our approach to pain management therapy can help you reframe how you experience your discomfort and allow you to find relief.
For more information, please contact us or call 202-656-3376 for a consultation. We can answer any questions you have and help you determine if chronic pain therapy might be a good fit for you.
Start your journey to a better quality of life today!