Chronic Pain therapists in Arcata, California CA
Chronic Pain or Illness
Dr. Tonia Vojtkofsky
Psychologist, Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Difficulty after receiving a diagnosis; adjusting to medication changes; managing pain, symptoms, and stress of illness.
22 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Teresa Rimmer
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Living with chronic pain and illness can be both physically and emotionally debilitating. There are many things that can help - perspective, healthy relationships, meditation, relaxation, etc.
11 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Adrienne Clements
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LMFT
Are you persistently worried about the state of your health? Perhaps you’ve received a diagnosis that’s bringing on feelings of fear, confusion, and anger. You may have doubts about being able to cope, and you may be preoccupied with sensations of grief and disbelief, especially if this diagnosis was recent, and you’ve always been healthy. It is perfectly natural to experience fear, grief and anger when coping with chronic illness. It can bring on anxiety, confusion, and anger, along with doubts about your future. I know that coping with chronic illness is a daily struggle. And you aren’t alone. Together, we can help you reconnect with yourself and improve your quality of life.
11 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
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