Chronic Pain therapists in Felida, Washington WA
Christopher Forward
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
Living with daily pain can be physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting. As your therapist, I want to ensure that you are always comfortable to open up to me about your struggles while focusing on your innermost strengths, so we can manage your stress. As your therapist, I will support you because you should not face this alone.
11 Years Experience
Salome Valencia-Bohne
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LSWAIC
I have had the honor of supporting a Palliative Care team so I understand the complexity of Chronic Pain and Illness. We will work together to ease your suffering and identify your triggers.
4 Years Experience
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
Tracy L. Morris
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
I worked to meet the needs of people with HIV before medical therapies made it a chronic (rather than terminal) illness. Depending on the nature of the clients' pain, I may refer to and work collaboratively with their other health providers to address the holistic related needs.
9 Years Experience
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