Chronic Pain therapists in Aptos, California CA
Chronic Pain or Illness
COPE Psychological Center
Psychologist, PhD
The intersection of mind-body is no more apparent than in chronic pain and illness treatment. Dr. Hannah Khoddam in our practice specializes in chronic pain and illness and has trained at VA Hospitals and UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital with the goal of helping individuals learn how to cope with their pain differently in order to reduce the amount of suffering. It may not go away completely, but it can be managed.
12 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Dr. Rebecca Scott, Psy.D
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Certified in Holistic Health
From my work in primary care and hospitals, I have supported many patients with chronic pain or illness and have a subspecialty in rehab psychology.
15 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Amanda "Mandy" Barnes
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Chronic pain and the challenges associated with it
7 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Sam Naimi
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, Psychoanalyst
Chronic pain can feel all-encompassing, but as a psychoanalyst, I explore the mind-body connection. We'll delve into unconscious worries, past traumas, or stress that might be contributing to your pain. By uncovering these hidden emotional factors, you can gain a deeper understanding of how your mind and body interact, leading to improved coping mechanisms and a path towards a more fulfilling life.
6 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Jean-Marie Bottequin
Life Coach, WAPP
"Mindfulness" is now successfully used as behavioral therapy.
In psychotherapy, "mindfulness" is now successfully used as behavioral therapy. Mindfulness means to direct one's attention deliberately and not judgmental to the conscious experience of the moment. The patient learns to pay attention to the body functions such as breathing in the course of psychotherapy and deals with a positive purpose in life. In this way he perceives the "negative" things or the illness as no longer so impairing and directs his thoughts towards health. As examples one can mention the syndrome of restless legs: Patients experienced the painful "leg fidgeting" after performing the mindfulness exercises as no longer so impairing. The integration of "mindfulness" is particularly helpful in the treatment of depression.
Apart from "mindfulness", probably more elements of psychotherapy can be used to focus on health and physical recovery.
A polarization between academic medicine and mental Healing is not useful. Rather, a simultaneous application of common medicine and spiritual healing to improve the state of health and the course of patients' disease. I would therefore like to call for this, to cooperate even more closely between the disciplines in the medical and complementary medicine sector.
20 Years Experience