Chronic Pain therapists in St. Thomas, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Chronic Pain or Illness
Julie Willsie
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MACP; Registered Psychotherapist
I have worked for over 25 years with clients injured in life-altering motor vehicle accidents. The chronic pain associated with traumatic injury or illness can affect our relationships, family dynamics, ability to maintain work, increase financial stress and reduce our abilities to function in society. My focus is to learn your goals and interests, to try to find ways to cope and move forward for a more productive and satisfying life again.
3 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Novus Rehab
Registered Social Worker, RSW
Working in the motor vehicle accident sector, we are well versed to working with clients with chronic pain, injury and illness. Strategies and referrals to cope and manage pain are provided through psychoeducation. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Radical Acceptance are used to help increase mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation.
9 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health
Psychologist
Our team includes several therapists who have special interests in providing therapy to individuals experiencing challenges in adjusting to and coping with chronic illnesses including cancer.
21 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Dr. Kim Edwards
Psychologist, C.Psych.
Can chronic pain get better?
Yes! Our brain changes and adapt throughout our lifetime (i.e., this is called neuroplasticity). Habits are essentially strengthened roads or pathways when we repeatedly do or feel or think in the same way. When we continue to travel the same road or pathway, we strengthen the habit. When we form a new habit, we make new connections and old pathways are used less/weakened. The more we travel the pathway, the more our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours become second nature (e.g., like brushing teeth).
In chronic pain, the nervous system and brain have changed due to neuroplasticity in an unhelpful way. The good news is that we all have the ability to learn and change by rewiring our brain.
Join our clinicians to participate in our 10-session Mind-Body Connection program designed to teach you strategies to manage chronic pain. Meet Laura, our awesome physiotherapist who can also provide additional strategies.
Some of our coaches have:
• Helped to start one of the largest pediatric chronic pain programs at a children’s hospital in Ontario
• Currently also at hospital chronic pain clinics
• Completed dissertation projects on chronic pain and are actively involved in ongoing research
• Hold leadership positions on regional and national chronic pain committees
• Hold academic appointments at well respected universities in which they teach and supervise trainees in the field of chronic pain
• Start psychosocial oncology programs in hospitals
9 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Gwen Schauerte
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, M.Ed.
I've worked with people in the aftermath of motor vehicle accidents which can upend a person's life in an instant. I draw on my experience with illness and blend this with compassion and knowledge of coping strategies. It can be hard to do it alone, let me help.
31 Years Experience