Chronic Pain therapists in Sonora, CA
Browse Chronic Pain therapists in Sonora, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Fuller Life Concepts
Marriage and Family Therapist
Chronic pain doesn't have to control your life. Using CBT and mindfulness-based approaches, we help you change your relationship with pain. You'll learn evidence-based techniques to reduce pain intensity, manage the emotional impact of living with pain, improve daily functioning and sleep, and develop healthy coping strategies. While we can't promise pain will disappear, we can help you reclaim your life from it.
15 Years Experience
Online in Sonora, CA (Online Only)
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 Sonora, CA
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 Sonora, CA
Abigail (Abi) Zarate Ramsay
Pre-Licensed Professional, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
As someone with chronic illnesses myself, I help clients living with chronic illness or pain navigate grief, stress, and identity changes, and build practical coping tools for pacing, self-advocacy, and everyday life.
0 Years Experience
Online in Sonora, CA (Online Only)
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We help clients cope with the emotional toll of chronic pain and medical conditions. Treatment focuses on grief processing, nervous system regulation, and improving quality of life.
20 Years Experience
Online in Sonora, CA
Chronic Pain therapists in Sonora, CA Statistics
Chronic Pain therapists in Sonora, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $212 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (53%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (40%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (40%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$212
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 73% |
Female |
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| 23% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 51% |
Online Only |
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| 49% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 53% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 40% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 40% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 40% | Somatic Therapy |
| 38% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 60% | Senior |
| 59% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | Women |
| 49% | LGBTQ+ |
| 47% | Men |
| 41% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 36% | Asian |