Chronic Pain therapists in Kensington-Chinatown, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Chronic Pain or Illness
Andrea Rowell
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
It can be very isolating to go through chronic pain or illness, and yet this is a time of life when we need healthy and supportive connection with others the most. The IFS (internal family systems) approach can be especially supportive for relief of chronic illness, autoimmune illness, and pain. I use the IFS approach because it's an incredibly non-pathologizing approach, and when you're "all out of spoons", that compassion is really needed.
5 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Grounded Minds Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Montana Jaro is a therapist with Grounded Minds. Montana has a special interest in working with individuals who are living with chronic pain or illness. Do you struggle to manage your symptoms? Feel depressed or anxious about your circumstances? Your feelings are completely valid. Montana can support you in adapting to your new reality, or perhaps cope with the symptoms you've experienced for many years. Please reach out to schedule a therapy session or free consultation call.
6 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Bauer Counselling & Consultation
Registered Social Worker, RSW, BSW, MSW
Whether you are newly diagnosed or live with a chronic illness and/or pain I am here to help. Depending on the illness, a new diagnosis can mean many things, including life style changes. Acceptance of a new illness and the various changes it can involve can be challenging. Working frontline in Healthcare, I have supported many individuals make meaningful change and/or cope with various medical concerns. Let's chat about your concern, your goals and what strategies you can utilize to better manage the illness and symptoms.
10 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Forouz Salari
Registered Social Worker, MA, MSW, RSW
Living with a chronic illness (such as PCOS, endometriosis, Crohn's disease, Celiac disease, Lupus, etc.) or chronic pain (resulting from a chronic illness, injury or trauma) can radically change your mental, emotional and physical capacity to engage in your life, including your work / studies, relationships, hobbies, interests and self-care activities. Living with these types of invisible disabilities means that others struggle to understand, empathize with, and extend grace and compassion towards you. They either do not know about, do not think about, cannot imagine, or refuse to offer you the types of accommodations that would support you to show up, engage and contribute to the best of your abilities. This can make you feel further misunderstood, isolated and marginalized, and reduce your access to resources and opportunities for care and growth.
Let's work together to:
Practice self-acceptance and self-compassion.
Learn effective ways of managing your stress to reduce the intensity of the symptoms of chronic illness and chronic pain.
Clarify your unique needs and boundaries.
Create doable plans to feel more balanced, well, fulfilled and engaged in your work / studies, relationships, and personal life.
Learn about and self-advocate for academic & workplace accommodations that can set you up for success.
9 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Laura Farberman
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW
I use mindfulness and breathing techniques as well as a trauma informed approach to therapy for individuals experiencing chronic pain or illness. I am skilled at supporting people to improve quality of life despite their pain and illness.
14 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Sarah Elizabeth McMillan
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MA, MSW, RSW
Mental health support for physical illness, pain and uncertainty.. Something unexpected has occurred - you’ve received a new diagnosis or encountered a health crisis. Perhaps you’ve been living with health challenges for quite some time but you’re feeling stuck, unable to move forward. Maybe you are anticipating a flare up of symptoms, a decline or a change in your abilities and aren’t sure how you’ll cope.
Whether you are struggling with adjusting to a new reality or have decades of illness ad disability experience under your belt, you don't have to do this alone.
6 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Simply Connected Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Kelsey has a growing knowledge when it comes to chronic pain and illness. Kelsey incorporates a holistic approach that can encourage progress with this.
8 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Kaleidoscope Counselling Collective
Registered Social Worker, RSW
Having a chronic or progressive illness can create such distress in us. Knowing that our body might not function as it should and not knowing a timeline regarding a decline, can bring up feelings of sadness, frustration, grief, anxiety and shame. It can be hard to tolerate all the uncertainty related to this. Our therapists can give you a safe place to share about your feelings and thoughts about your struggles, and provide you with a space to grieve, as well as learn to manage the discomfort, and create new meaning and purpose amongst the suffering.
If you want support now, book a consult or session today! www.kaleidoscopecounsellingco.com
14 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Joshua Lewis
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CT
My approach is to meet you where you are as you navigate the difficult and challenging journey of living with chronic pain and illness, and to work with the ways in which physical, psychological and emotional pain intersect and impact your daily life. We will work together to find ways to reduce suffering and create accommodations that allow you to build resiliency and continue living your life, even while facing difficult circumstances.
5 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Dr. Kim Edwards
Psychologist, C.Psych.
Can chronic pain get better?
Yes! Our brain changes and adapt throughout our lifetime (i.e., this is called neuroplasticity). Habits are essentially strengthened roads or pathways when we repeatedly do or feel or think in the same way. When we continue to travel the same road or pathway, we strengthen the habit. When we form a new habit, we make new connections and old pathways are used less/weakened. The more we travel the pathway, the more our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours become second nature (e.g., like brushing teeth).
In chronic pain, the nervous system and brain have changed due to neuroplasticity in an unhelpful way. The good news is that we all have the ability to learn and change by rewiring our brain.
Join our clinicians to participate in our 10-session Mind-Body Connection program designed to teach you strategies to manage chronic pain. Meet Laura, our awesome physiotherapist who can also provide additional strategies.
Some of our coaches have:
• Helped to start one of the largest pediatric chronic pain programs at a children’s hospital in Ontario
• Currently also at hospital chronic pain clinics
• Completed dissertation projects on chronic pain and are actively involved in ongoing research
• Hold leadership positions on regional and national chronic pain committees
• Hold academic appointments at well respected universities in which they teach and supervise trainees in the field of chronic pain
• Start psychosocial oncology programs in hospitals
9 Years Experience