Chronic Pain therapists in McGregor, Texas TX
Chronic Pain or Illness
Jackie Ma
Psychologist, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
I have obtained specialty training in working with individuals with chronic pain and chronic illnesses. My goal is to support you in adjusting to the changes to your health and functioning and in learning practical skills to manage pain, emotional distress, and stress. I also support you in navigating the medical system, which can be a source of stress for many people.
1 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Dr. Bridget Kromrey
Psychologist, PsyD
I have a background in supporting children and adolescents experiencing chronic pain. I worked for a year at the Children's Hospital pain clinic supporting patients with a variety of chronic pain concerns utilizing ACT, CBT, and neurofeedback approaches.
10 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
Chronic Pain or Illness
Lea Purczinsky
Pre-Licensed Professional, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
No one likes to feel sick... but what do you do when pain or illness is chronic? How do you not only cope, but choose to thrive and live life, even in the face of a lifelong diagnosis? Together we can face the grief, anger, or fear that you may be experiencing, and together navigate the story you are living. Lea practices from a trauma informed approach, and ultilizes modalities including EMDR.
1 Years Experience
Chronic Pain or Illness
Sheryl Boyle
Licensed Professional Counselor, M.A., LPC, CART, EMDR Certified Therapist, BSP Certified Therapist, BSP Consultant-in-Training, ICBCH Certified Professional Hypnotist, PPNE
Chronic pain and/or illness are often rooted in our personal or family traumas. Trauma is held in our bodies. The mind-body connection converts our thoughts, emotions, feelings and body sensations into chemicals that can increase or decrease emotional and physical pain. Therapeutic interventions help our brains to learn new ways to reorganize synaptic connections resulting in lessening or releasing symptoms from physical and emotional pain and/or illness. EMDR and other evidence-based modalities integrative therapies are used.
8 Years Experience