Chronic Pain therapists in Portland, Maine ME
Chronic Pain or Illness
Kelly Kirkbride
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, RN, LCPC, LCMHC
With a degree in nursing, I provide a bridge between physical and mental health. I provide compassionate support for people experiencing chronic health problems.
11 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Psychotherapy.Com
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Chronic Pain treatment
28 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Mary Knoblock
Hypnotherapist, Licensed RTT Practitioner, Clinical Hypnotist, Duke Certified Health Coach, 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.
9 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Janet Scarborough Civitelli
Psychologist, Ph.D., L.P.
Dealing with a life-changing illness or medical condition can be difficult. Getting support can help.
19 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Alan Brandis, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Typically, Chronic Pain Syndrome patients come to see a psychologist after being seen by a number of other health professionals to no avail, including internal medicine physicians, orthopedists, surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, emergency room doctors (for late-night injections of powerful pain killing drugs) and others. Typically, a Chronic Pain evaluation consists of several approaches to discovering which factors play the largest role in maintaining the pain. We ask patients to keep a Pain Diary for a week or two, which helps us pinpoint which activities or emotional states are related to an increase in pain level. This also helps us observe how they are actually taking their medications. We may also perform psychological testing to determine any underlying causes of depression or anxiety which should be treated in addition to the Chronic Pain and which could be helping to maintain it. At least one Family Session is held to explore whether there have been unconscious payoffs within the family for being in pain.
34 Years Experience