Chronic Pain Therapists in Washington

Chronic Pain or Illness

Alignwell Modern Therapy

Counselor/Therapist

Living with chronic pain or illness can be emotionally exhausting and isolating. Therapy offers support in coping with the stress, grief, and uncertainty that often come with long-term health conditions while helping you build resilience and self-compassion.

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20 Years Experience

In-Person in Bellevue, WA 98004

Online in Washington

Chronic Pain or Illness

Melanie Carey

Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA

Living with chronic illness or persistent pain can feel like navigating life with an unpredictable and often invisible weight. Many people describe not only the physical symptoms, but also the emotional toll — grief, frustration, isolation, anxiety, and a sense of disconnection from the body that is meant to feel like home. In therapy, we make space for both the physical and emotional reality of your experience. Chronic symptoms are not viewed as something to “override” or simply cope with, but as part of a complex mind-body process that deserves attention, respect, and care. Using a trauma-informed, psychodynamic approach integrated with Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, we slow down and gently explore how your body is carrying experience. The “felt sense” becomes an important guide here — helping you notice subtle shifts, needs, and layers of meaning that may not be accessible through thinking alone. For many clients, chronic illness is intertwined with nervous system activation, past stress or trauma, and long-standing patterns of over-adaptation or self-abandonment. Therapy supports you in building a more compassionate relationship with your body, so it no longer feels like something you are fighting against, but something you can begin to listen to and live alongside. This work does not replace medical care, but it complements it by supporting emotional regulation, reducing internal pressure, and helping you reconnect with a sense of agency and internal safety, even when symptoms remain present. Clients often find that as their relationship with their body shifts, there is more capacity for rest, self-trust, and moments of ease — even within ongoing physical challenges. This approach is especially supportive for highly sensitive individuals and creatives who are navigating chronic illness alongside identity shifts, grief, or changes in life direction.

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2 Years Experience

Online in Washington (Online Only)

Chronic Pain or Illness

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.

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11 Years Experience

In-Person in Lacey, WA

Online in Idaho, Texas, Washington

Chronic Pain or Illness

Dr. Janelle Louis

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, ND, PMHNP-BC

In my practice, I support the emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of living with chronic pain or illness. My treatment approach blends pain psychology, stress regulation, lifestyle strategies, and whole-person mental health care so you can improve your quality of life.

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10 Years Experience

Online in Arizona, Washington (Online Only)

Chronic Pain or Illness

Melissa Watson

Counselor/Therapist, MA, LMHC, ATR

I create a supportive and non-judgemental space for clients to explore issues related to chronic pain, illness, cancer, and cancer survivorship. I have witnessed clients benefit greatly from using art therapy to process issues related to chronic pain and illness.

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9 Years Experience

In-Person in Edmonds, WA 98020

Online in Washington

Chronic Pain therapists in Washington

Alignwell Modern Therapy

Melanie Carey

Tracy L. Morris

Dr. Janelle Louis

Melissa Watson

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