Online Chronic Pain therapists in San Marcos, California CA
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Chronic Pain
Patricia Anna Martucci
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SEP, EMDR Certified Therapist, RYT-200
I am trained in mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and help clients strengthen their mind-body connection as they work on being observant to their bodies and what is happening inside. I work with different guided imagery techniques to support engaging the healing energy that exists in each of us to help my clients cope with and get relief with illness and pain. I am also a registered yoga teacher specializing in trauma informed yoga, and a Reiki practitioner and can integrate these
practices into a clients life to support healing.
16 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Dr Pamela Helen Polcyn
Marriage and Family Therapist, Phd, MFT
I specialize in the treatment of Anxiety Disorders including Generalized, Panic , Separation and Agoraphobia.
35 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Roanne de Guia-Samuels
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CChT
Chronic pain & illness can be so be so isolating. You do all the things. Show up for others but can’t quite figure out why your body can’t show up for you. Instead, it feels like a cage you want to break free from but just don’t know how. In our work together, we blend psychotherapy & somatic touch therapy so that your body can begin to find ease and calm again.
18 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Samantha Liberman
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Coping with chronic illness can be extremely challenging both physically and emotionally. It can take a toll on relationships and contribute to feelings of anxiety, depression, and trauma. Dr. Liberman specializes in working with individuals who are coping with chronic illness and pain, as well as, those who care for them.
12 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
David Sudyka
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Living with chronic pain or illness can be exhausting, both physically and emotionally. It often impacts your mood, energy, and ability to keep up with everyday life. In therapy we will create space to process what you are going through while also building tools to manage stress, adjust to limitations, and find a sense of balance. The goal is to help you feel more supported and better able to cope with the ongoing challenges you face.
4 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Monica M. Huston
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Living with chronic pain or illness can affect not only the body, but also identity, relationships, and emotional well-being. I work with individuals to process the frustration, loss, and uncertainty that often come with ongoing conditions, while also exploring how these experiences shape daily life and connection to others. Therapy focuses on building resilience, increasing emotional awareness, and finding ways to live more fully alongside these challenges.
9 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Shauna Farabaugh
Life Coach, Certified Somatic Sex Educator, Board Certified Sexologist, Certified TRE provider
As a person living with chronic illness myself, it is my deepest pleasure to support my spoonie community. Pleasure is resilience. Pleasure is resistance. Pleasure is necessary. And pleasure is possible. Somatic sex education shows you how to make sex accessible with creativity, education and a wealth of available resources. Ready to take the first step towards more pleasure? Contact me today for your FREE consultation.
13 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Hannah Nyznyk Christian
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #133278
Living with chronic illness can impact every part of life, not just the body. Therapy provides space to process grief, stress, and identity changes while building coping tools.
7 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Higher Sights Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
We have a staff of psychotherapists and med prescribers that work with clients who have chronic pain or illness symptoms. We offer CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS (to name a few treatment modalities) and medication in addition to many problem-solving therapies to help you learn new coping skills to improve your life.
16 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Celeste Tomasulo
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I understand firsthand how difficult and isolating living with a chronic illness can be. Family members and friends try their best to be supportive, but ultimately can’t understand what we're experiencing. Doctors can be dismissive and are often as much of a source of frustration as our symptoms. Chronic illness isn’t just about physical symptoms that impact our quality of life, but also the emotional overwhelm of adjusting to new limitations. I provide a safe space to help those struggling with chronic illness process these overwhelming emotions and cope with the loss of a pre-diagnosis life in the hopes of gaining a better understanding of a post-diagnosis identity. Together, we explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that impact symptom development and work towards an improved quality of life.
5 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Living with chronic illness, chronic pain, disability, EDS, dysautonomia, Long COVID, autoimmune conditions, and other complex health challenges often requires carrying far more than symptoms alone. It can involve grief, uncertainty, medical trauma, identity shifts, fluctuating capacity, inaccessible systems, financial strain, changing relationships, and the ongoing labor of adapting to a body whose needs may change from one day to the next.
My work recognizes that living with chronic illness is not simply a medical experience. It is also a nervous system experience, an emotional experience, a relational experience, and often a deeply existential one. Together, we create space for the realities of grief, relief, adaptation, advocacy, relationship, resilience, choice, and survival while exploring ways to reconnect with your body that are rooted in compassion rather than conflict and pushing through.
Drawing from both clinical expertise and lived experience navigating complex chronic health conditions, I understand how easy it can be to internalize narratives that equate worth with productivity, independence, consistency, or achievement. Our work centers honoring your body's wisdom, challenging internalized narratives, cultivating self-trust, and building a life that supports your wellbeing rather than requiring you to constantly override your needs.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Everybody wants to be satisfied and fulfilled in their life and when you find yourself in a situation where you are living in chronic pain or illness, its really hard to figure out how to move forward in any meaningful way in your life. Whatever it is you are dealing we can come alongside you to support you in navigating the health and pain challenges you are experiencing.
8 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
John Fry
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I used to be on the board of directors for The National Fibromyalgia Association.
49 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Stephanie Morfitt, LCSW More Fit Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
When Pain or Illness Shapes Your Days
Living with ongoing pain or illness can quietly take over your life. You may look “fine” to others while inside you’re exhausted from trying to manage symptoms, appointments, and emotions that come with them. It’s common to feel frustrated with your body, anxious about flare-ups, or isolated when people don’t truly understand what you’re going through. You might notice that the harder you fight your pain, the more your stress and tension grow. You may grieve the life you used to have, or feel guilty for not being able to “push through” like you once did.
In our work together, we’ll use a structured, evidence-based approach called TEAM-CBT to help you reduce emotional suffering, even when physical symptoms remain. You’ll learn practical tools to:
Ease the anxiety, frustration, and guilt that often accompany chronic conditions
Calm the mind–body loop that keeps pain and stress feeding each other
Reconnect with your body as an ally rather than an enemy
Build confidence in managing daily life with greater balance and compassion
Our sessions combine cognitive and emotional tools with mindfulness-based practices. You’ll track your progress each week and practice brief daily exercises that retrain the brain’s stress response — supporting both emotional and physical resilience.
I BELIEVE:
Pain and illness don’t define you — they reveal your strength and capacity to adapt.
Emotional healing supports physical healing; they work together, not apart.
You deserve care that honors your whole experience, not just your symptoms.
Acceptance doesn’t mean giving up; it means finding peace even in uncertainty.
Humor, gentleness, and self-compassion are powerful forms of medicine.
Also Integrated In Our Work:
• Interpersonal Work – to strengthen connection and empower you to be yourself using The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication
• Mindful Self-Compassion – to cultivate a gentler, kinder inner voice through the work of Dr. Kristin Neff
• Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) – to regulate the nervous system and support trauma recovery alongside cognitive tools for a well-rounded approach
10 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain
Mary Knoblock, DNH
Hypnotherapist, DNH, RTT Practitioner, Hypnotist, Holistic Naturopath Practitioner, Spiritual Counselor
For chronic pain I enjoy helping patients navigate through their health journey and patients tend to enjoy working with me withIn different modalities to help them feel better.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Chris Guthrey
Psychologist, PsyD
I use several approaches to work with chronic pain and illness. ACT encourages individuals to accept pain rather than struggle against it, promoting engagement in meaningful activities despite discomfort. Mindfulness cultivates present-moment awareness, helping individuals become less reactive to pain sensations. Psychodynamic therapy explores unconscious patterns of how you may react to the perception of your condition in order to rewire those responses.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Viktoria Walda Byczkiewicz, Ph.D.
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Chronic pain or illness leaves us feeling drained and devoid of energy. Being sick and tired works on the mind and body like a downward spiral from which it feels like there is no escape. You can learn to co-exist with pain and illness; to keep on living life even with compromises, and to manage the pain psychologically, with ease. It is possible to begin enjoying activities that you used to, again. It is possible to keep on going!
10 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Lisa Abrams-Misbeek
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I help you learn strategies to effectively manage your chronic pain and illness., allowing you to live a fulfilling life despite limitations. We'll focus on empowerment, addressing coping skills, and symptom management and building resilience. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based approaches and stress management all are useful tools along with working in partnership with your other professionals.
15 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Dr. Jen Bachtold
Psychologist, Ph.D., Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor-II (CADC-II), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Specialist in Anger Management
I have 8 years working with those specifically experiencing chronic pain and the emotional and mental health struggles that accompany daily pain. I am committed to helping individuals cope with the physical and emotional challenges associated with long-term health conditions. My approach integrates evidence-based therapies and personalized strategies to support your overall well-being and improve your quality of life.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Kim Salinger
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MBA, MSN, PMHNP, FNP, AHN
Living with chronic illness or ongoing pain can deeply affect mood, energy, and emotional well-being. I work with individuals who experience depression, anxiety, or emotional exhaustion related to chronic health conditions, using an integrative approach that considers both medical and mental health contributors. Care focuses on understanding how physical symptoms, nervous system stress, sleep, and medications interact with mood, while offering thoughtful psychiatric support and guidance. The goal is to help reduce emotional burden, improve daily functioning, and support a greater sense of stability and quality of life.
14 Years Experience
Online in San Marcos, CA
Chronic Pain therapists in San Marcos, California Statistics
Chronic Pain therapists in San Marcos, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Chronic Pain or Illness (100%), Anxiety or Fears (92%), and Depression (78%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 22% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
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| 47% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Chronic Pain or Illness |
| 92% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 78% | Depression |
| 77% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 67% | Stress |
| 63% | Loss or Grief |
| 51% | Self Esteem |