Chronic Pain Therapists in Baton Rouge, LA

I specialize in supporting individuals living with chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, and persistent pain as they navigate the emotional impact of ongoing health challenges. Together, we address grief, anxiety, identity shifts, burnout, relationship changes, and the mind-body connection, helping clients develop practical coping strategies, rebuild resilience, and create a meaningful life alongside their diagnosis.

I use psychoneuroimmunology to work with immuno-compromised clients at uncovering root cause. Often we trace it back to a correlation between symptoms and a mental/emotional signature. We use a combination of modalities to get there and then to reprogram, including hypnosis, EMT, NLP, Parts work, childhood regression, and others. For those with chronic pain, I use several different hypnotic frameworks with NLP to lessen the intensity, severity and frequency of the pain.

Living with chronic pain/illness can be extremely difficult. Pain increases depression, anxiety, and feelings of hopelessness and being misunderstood, which can negatively impact relationships with others.

I help individuals learn that chronic pain can be managed with commonly used therapy techniques while exploring how chronic pain affects us mentally and emotionally.

Chronic illness and pain can significantly impact an individual's quality of life, affecting their physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Traditional treatments often focus on managing symptoms, but hypnotherapy offers a complementary approach that addresses the underlying psychological and emotional factors contributing to chronic conditions. At MindOverHealing, hypnotherapy is used to help clients manage their chronic illness and pain, promoting holistic healing and improved quality of life.

Baton Rouge is home to Louisiana State University and serves as Louisiana's state capital, creating a therapy community shaped by student mental health demand, the pressures of government and healthcare careers, and the particular stressors of a Deep South city navigating racial and economic inequity. The city's African American community — which comprises roughly half the population — drives strong demand for culturally affirming therapists who work with racial trauma, community resilience, and the psychological weight of systemic inequity. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Ochsner Health provide institutional mental health resources, while LSU's psychology programs supply clinical training to the local community. Baton Rouge's location in a high-flood-risk region means climate-related anxiety and disaster recovery are recurring themes that local therapists address alongside individual concerns.

Gender ID

	67%	Female
	33%	Male

Session Type

	64%	Online Only
	36%	In Person and Online

Top Treatment Approaches

64%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
50%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
43%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
36%	Behavioral Therapy
36%	Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
36%	Hypnotherapy
36%	Somatic Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
64%	Senior
50%	Teen
43%	Young Adult
14%	Children

Client Focus

64%	Women
50%	Black / African American
43%	Jewish
43%	Men
43%	Persons with Disabilities

Chronic Pain therapists in Baton Rouge, LA

Dr. Jessica Shine

Carrie Gauthier

Nenette Keenan

Rowe Counseling Services

MindOverHealing Therapies