Chronic Pain Therapists in Sagadahoc County, ME
Betsy Kehoe Elder
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Topsham, ME 04086
Collaboratively we create customized, innovative, empowering treatments for anger, anxiety, depression, mood, personality, identity, dissociative, delusional sleep disorders, life adjustments, illness, loss, grief, dementia and complex trauma.
Focused on healing through trauma-informed, body-based care and grounded in family systems theory, I draw on a range of counseling approaches including; psychodynamic, transpersonal, existential, expressive, mindfulness, mind-body, behavioral (DBT and CBT). Together we sojourn toward self-awareness and compassion for self. Emblematic moments from the past may have become conditioned responses to the present. We focus both on here and now and historical events. TAT (Tapas Acupressure Technique), mindfulness, sensorimotor psychotherapy and EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing help re-program stored arousal in the body.
Collaboratively we create customized, innovative, empowering treatments for anger, anxiety, depression, mood, personality, identity, dissociative, delusional sleep disorders, life adjustments, illness, loss, grief, dementia and complex trauma.
Focused on healing through trauma-informed, body-based care and grounded in family systems theory, I draw on a range of counseling approaches including; psychodynamic, transpersonal, existential, expressive, mindfulness, mind-body, behavioral (DBT and CBT). Together we sojourn toward self-awareness and compassion for self. Emblematic moments from the past may have become conditioned responses to the present. We focus both on here and now and historical events. TAT (Tapas Acupressure Technique), mindfulness, sensorimotor psychotherapy and EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing help re-program stored arousal in the body.
Emily Michaud
Counselor, LCPC, LADC
Verified Verified
Bath, ME 04530 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you ready to engage in an experience of growth and healing? Do you sometimes feel stuck? I would like to help you figure out how to get your needs met, to increase hope and to help you to engage in a better relationship with YOU and others in your life. Lets brainstorm together. My training and experience lies in addiction treatment, codependency recovery, nature focused treatment, treatment of PTSD and trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders and psychotic disorders. I am also developing an online codependency recovery group as well as a nature based outdoors based therapy group in the Midcoast area.
Are you ready to engage in an experience of growth and healing? Do you sometimes feel stuck? I would like to help you figure out how to get your needs met, to increase hope and to help you to engage in a better relationship with YOU and others in your life. Lets brainstorm together. My training and experience lies in addiction treatment, codependency recovery, nature focused treatment, treatment of PTSD and trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders and psychotic disorders. I am also developing an online codependency recovery group as well as a nature based outdoors based therapy group in the Midcoast area.
Jo Werther
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Topsham, ME 04086
Who is Jo Werther? A licensed clinical social worker and mindfulness-based life coach with twenty-five years of practice in the fields of mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, high school and college counseling, hospice care, and private practice. Jo received her Master of Social Work degree in 1995. A popular podcast host, compassionate counselor and life coach, intuitive thinker, and inspiring teacher. Creator of The New Plan A and The Five Ps of Inner Peace, two unique methods for healing from heartbreak, loss, and grief, mastering stress, and restoring emotional well-being with simple daily practices.
Who is Jo Werther? A licensed clinical social worker and mindfulness-based life coach with twenty-five years of practice in the fields of mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, high school and college counseling, hospice care, and private practice. Jo received her Master of Social Work degree in 1995. A popular podcast host, compassionate counselor and life coach, intuitive thinker, and inspiring teacher. Creator of The New Plan A and The Five Ps of Inner Peace, two unique methods for healing from heartbreak, loss, and grief, mastering stress, and restoring emotional well-being with simple daily practices.
Barbara Meichner Doughty
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
Bath, ME 04530
My approach to counseling recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. I have experience working with folks 18-80 dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, health concerns, grief,and other major life transitions. My practice focuses on deep inner work that encourages self-awareness and a feeling relationship with the body. This work is facilitated by a strong and trusting client/counselor relationship based on warmth and non-judgment. You will gain insight into feelings, learn to understand behavior and reduce emotional suffering so that your changes are positive and lasting. One opening available now, waiting list
My approach to counseling recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. I have experience working with folks 18-80 dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, health concerns, grief,and other major life transitions. My practice focuses on deep inner work that encourages self-awareness and a feeling relationship with the body. This work is facilitated by a strong and trusting client/counselor relationship based on warmth and non-judgment. You will gain insight into feelings, learn to understand behavior and reduce emotional suffering so that your changes are positive and lasting. One opening available now, waiting list
Rick Voit
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Topsham, ME 04086 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
First of all, I view all my clients' presenting issues as unhealthy yet normal adjustments to life problems. These adjustments have become problematic and created symptoms in the individual and in relationships. My goal is threefold: "stop the bleeding," seek healthier adjustments and, ultimately, to build a quality life of contentment and satisfaction. My orientation is existential and cognitive behavioral, with a specialty in clinical hypnosis and its many valuable applications.
First of all, I view all my clients' presenting issues as unhealthy yet normal adjustments to life problems. These adjustments have become problematic and created symptoms in the individual and in relationships. My goal is threefold: "stop the bleeding," seek healthier adjustments and, ultimately, to build a quality life of contentment and satisfaction. My orientation is existential and cognitive behavioral, with a specialty in clinical hypnosis and its many valuable applications.
McLean Counseling, LLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Bath, ME 04530
I understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help, especially to a complete stranger! If you are reading this, you've probably tried everything you can think of to improve your current situation on your own. My hope is you'll find something in this profile that resonates with you and prompts you to call me. Together, through a trusting therapeutic relationship, we can get to the heart of your issue. Working at your own pace, you'll begin the process of healing, and gain some important tools to keep your life in balance.
I understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help, especially to a complete stranger! If you are reading this, you've probably tried everything you can think of to improve your current situation on your own. My hope is you'll find something in this profile that resonates with you and prompts you to call me. Together, through a trusting therapeutic relationship, we can get to the heart of your issue. Working at your own pace, you'll begin the process of healing, and gain some important tools to keep your life in balance.
Chesley Flotten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bath, ME 04530 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
In addition to helping people manage life's challenges, I specialize in helping people struggling with anxiety/depression; coping with chronic illness or disability; healing from grief and loss; and those living with caregiving stress.
Life isn't always easy to navigate on your own. At times, our minds and bodies, or the world around us, create overwhelming pressure and stress. I help people find relief while learning new tools to adjust to life's challenges. Whether you are feeling anxious, stuck, sad, or overwhelmed, we will work together to help you heal and find a new path forward.
In addition to helping people manage life's challenges, I specialize in helping people struggling with anxiety/depression; coping with chronic illness or disability; healing from grief and loss; and those living with caregiving stress.
Life isn't always easy to navigate on your own. At times, our minds and bodies, or the world around us, create overwhelming pressure and stress. I help people find relief while learning new tools to adjust to life's challenges. Whether you are feeling anxious, stuck, sad, or overwhelmed, we will work together to help you heal and find a new path forward.
Mary Kelley
Counselor, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Not accepting new clients
Practiced at helping people to build concrete steps to resolve complex situations, I see adults who want to make changes in their lives. I enjoy working with people, and am happy to help you explore what is on your mind and help you build a path to get where you want to go in your life.
Practiced at helping people to build concrete steps to resolve complex situations, I see adults who want to make changes in their lives. I enjoy working with people, and am happy to help you explore what is on your mind and help you build a path to get where you want to go in your life.
Bennett Holbrook
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Bath, ME 04530
Not accepting new clients
People seeking the help of a therapist often feel alone, defeated, and even ashamed. Because of these typical feelings I believe it is extremely important for the therapist to foster feelings of hope and acceptance as a foundation for the work to follow. To achieve this I embrace the humanistic principle of Unconditional Positive Regard working with clients within a non-judgmental cooperative alliance.My office is located in a convenient, rural, residential setting that many of my clients have described as therapeutic. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship problems, PTSD, and loss of meaning in their lives.
People seeking the help of a therapist often feel alone, defeated, and even ashamed. Because of these typical feelings I believe it is extremely important for the therapist to foster feelings of hope and acceptance as a foundation for the work to follow. To achieve this I embrace the humanistic principle of Unconditional Positive Regard working with clients within a non-judgmental cooperative alliance.My office is located in a convenient, rural, residential setting that many of my clients have described as therapeutic. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship problems, PTSD, and loss of meaning in their lives.
Kit Dowling
Clinical Professional Counselor, MEd, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
Bath, ME 04530
Not accepting new clients
My approach to counseling recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. I have experience working with folks 18-75 dealing with attachment issues, anxiety, depression, relationships, health concerns, trauma, grief,and other major life changes. My practice focuses on deep inner work that encourages self-awareness and a feeling relationship with the body. This work is facilitated by a strong and trusting client/counselor relationship based on warmth and non-judgment. My goal is to help you to make sense of your difficulties and become more comfortable with your feelings.
My approach to counseling recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. I have experience working with folks 18-75 dealing with attachment issues, anxiety, depression, relationships, health concerns, trauma, grief,and other major life changes. My practice focuses on deep inner work that encourages self-awareness and a feeling relationship with the body. This work is facilitated by a strong and trusting client/counselor relationship based on warmth and non-judgment. My goal is to help you to make sense of your difficulties and become more comfortable with your feelings.
Lynn Schardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Bath, ME 04530
Not accepting new clients
I help individuals, families, and couples find workable solutions for life's problems. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I enjoy working with teens, adults, couples, and families. I strive to create a safe, nurturing, and respectful environment to facilitate positive change, growth, and healing. I help clients clarify the roots of struggle and how to overcome them to create the life they want.
I help individuals, families, and couples find workable solutions for life's problems. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I enjoy working with teens, adults, couples, and families. I strive to create a safe, nurturing, and respectful environment to facilitate positive change, growth, and healing. I help clients clarify the roots of struggle and how to overcome them to create the life they want.
Online Therapists
Martin Finkelstein
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ME 04074
This has given me the experience to deal with the impact of physical illness and aging on mental health and to work collaboratively with physicians and psychiatrists.
After 35 years practicing as a clinical psychologist I have come to understand that effective treatment must be determined specifically for each client and applied in a respectful and cooperative manner. Treatment choices are made based on the uniqueness of the individual, his or her goals, and current life circumstances. They may include behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, in-depth therapy, or couples and family therapy. One treatment modality is not appropriate for all.
This has given me the experience to deal with the impact of physical illness and aging on mental health and to work collaboratively with physicians and psychiatrists.
After 35 years practicing as a clinical psychologist I have come to understand that effective treatment must be determined specifically for each client and applied in a respectful and cooperative manner. Treatment choices are made based on the uniqueness of the individual, his or her goals, and current life circumstances. They may include behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, in-depth therapy, or couples and family therapy. One treatment modality is not appropriate for all.
Sarah A. Wakefield
Clinical Professional Counselor, RN, LCPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04102 (Online Only)
It is a nightmare: you don’t want to sleep, nor do you want to wake up. You go through the day feeling numb, empty and hopeless. Your world has turned upside down! Losing a loved one or hearing the words “you have a life-threatening illness” makes you want to scream, run away or curl up into a ball. “How can this be happening to me” You yearn for the world you once knew, one that was predictable, familiar and comfortable. You want to embrace the day, not dread it. Is it ever going to be possible to laugh, smile and be you again?
It is a nightmare: you don’t want to sleep, nor do you want to wake up. You go through the day feeling numb, empty and hopeless. Your world has turned upside down! Losing a loved one or hearing the words “you have a life-threatening illness” makes you want to scream, run away or curl up into a ball. “How can this be happening to me” You yearn for the world you once knew, one that was predictable, familiar and comfortable. You want to embrace the day, not dread it. Is it ever going to be possible to laugh, smile and be you again?
Psychology Specialists of Maine
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brunswick, ME 04011
We have October openings in person and tele-health! Our intake specialists will help match you with one of our experienced and caring Maine psychologist with whom you can begin your journey toward meaningful change. We are a local, women-owned therapy center offering specialized therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, bipolar, grief, eating disorders, personality disorders, health concerns, chronic pain and illness, sleep problems, relationship concerns, and couples counseling. Please visit our website to learn more about our services.
We have October openings in person and tele-health! Our intake specialists will help match you with one of our experienced and caring Maine psychologist with whom you can begin your journey toward meaningful change. We are a local, women-owned therapy center offering specialized therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, bipolar, grief, eating disorders, personality disorders, health concerns, chronic pain and illness, sleep problems, relationship concerns, and couples counseling. Please visit our website to learn more about our services.
Pamela M Florea
APRN-BC
Verified Verified
Brunswick, ME 04011 (Online Only)
If you are struggling with anxiety or depression, having trouble flowing with life's many challenges or transitions, or suffer from chronic pain for example, this revolutionary approach provides profound, effective results.
I have been in the healing profession for 30+ years. Through my work as an energy psychotherapist over the past decade, I have witnessed dramatic changes in my clients lives. I use a variety of healing modalities, coupled with a traditional therapeutic approach. In my experience, energy work alone will often relieve or eliminate emotional or physical symptoms. Combining this with therapy provides us with an understanding of why we act in destructive ways, the opportunity to re-evaluate those decisions and provide tools necessary to break free from old, limiting beliefs. The desired outcome is to create positive lasting change.
If you are struggling with anxiety or depression, having trouble flowing with life's many challenges or transitions, or suffer from chronic pain for example, this revolutionary approach provides profound, effective results.
I have been in the healing profession for 30+ years. Through my work as an energy psychotherapist over the past decade, I have witnessed dramatic changes in my clients lives. I use a variety of healing modalities, coupled with a traditional therapeutic approach. In my experience, energy work alone will often relieve or eliminate emotional or physical symptoms. Combining this with therapy provides us with an understanding of why we act in destructive ways, the opportunity to re-evaluate those decisions and provide tools necessary to break free from old, limiting beliefs. The desired outcome is to create positive lasting change.
Norma Kraus-Eule Counseling and Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04101
We work together to develop options to solve problems associated with anxiety, depression, mental illness, "after the affair", divorce/separation, sexual and gender differences, chronic disease and life transitions.
I am an interested, active listener offering feedback and understanding in a nonjudgemental manner so that we can explore together the possibilities for change. I work cooperatively with the client to develop their goals thru problem solving. I believe our work together will provide solutions that can relieve stress and confusion.
We work together to develop options to solve problems associated with anxiety, depression, mental illness, "after the affair", divorce/separation, sexual and gender differences, chronic disease and life transitions.
I am an interested, active listener offering feedback and understanding in a nonjudgemental manner so that we can explore together the possibilities for change. I work cooperatively with the client to develop their goals thru problem solving. I believe our work together will provide solutions that can relieve stress and confusion.
Paula Sistare
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04101
Waitlist for new clients
I have a special interest in using whole body approaches to wellness for those who have experienced trauma and chronic illness.
Bringing both passion and compassion to my work, I rely on my training in grounded and dynamic approaches to therapy. Whether working with couples or individuals, I draw on my strong intuitive sense and an innate belief in my clients’ ability to heal, change and grow. My training includes many approaches that support individuals and couples using attachment-based, body-oriented, brain-informed approaches to transforming old patterns.
I have a special interest in using whole body approaches to wellness for those who have experienced trauma and chronic illness.
Bringing both passion and compassion to my work, I rely on my training in grounded and dynamic approaches to therapy. Whether working with couples or individuals, I draw on my strong intuitive sense and an innate belief in my clients’ ability to heal, change and grow. My training includes many approaches that support individuals and couples using attachment-based, body-oriented, brain-informed approaches to transforming old patterns.
Dede Ragot
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Blue Hill, ME 04614
My scope of practice includes trauma, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA, interpersonal issues, bereavement, coping with chronic illness, grief and loss, parenting, aging, and isolation/loneliness.
Welcome to my practice! I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of varied experience in the field. I provide telehealth and traditional in office sessions. Life comes with so many stressors and challenges. I believe that everyone deserves to have support and help along the way. I provide a personalized, strength-based, and supportive environment to address whatever struggles you may be facing. I offer a safe and inclusive space in which to process, develop coping skills, and learn grounding strategies to increase resilience and wellbeing.
My scope of practice includes trauma, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA, interpersonal issues, bereavement, coping with chronic illness, grief and loss, parenting, aging, and isolation/loneliness.
Welcome to my practice! I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of varied experience in the field. I provide telehealth and traditional in office sessions. Life comes with so many stressors and challenges. I believe that everyone deserves to have support and help along the way. I provide a personalized, strength-based, and supportive environment to address whatever struggles you may be facing. I offer a safe and inclusive space in which to process, develop coping skills, and learn grounding strategies to increase resilience and wellbeing.
Rachel Morici-Leirer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC, CIMHP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cumberland Foreside, ME 04110 (Online Only)
I often work with adults with chronic illness.
EMDR/Trauma Therapy: Are you a sensitive soul or empath perhaps overwhelmed by the stress in our world? I am here to help you find your balance again and offer support and tools to establish a clearer, resilient path moving forward. I will help you re-evaluate your needs from a holistic perspective to feel good again, to find wellness and peace. Different from traditional therapy, I offer guidance that looks at all aspects of health, incorporating both your psychological & physical health/wellness in counseling. This approach means longer term sustained progress.
I often work with adults with chronic illness.
EMDR/Trauma Therapy: Are you a sensitive soul or empath perhaps overwhelmed by the stress in our world? I am here to help you find your balance again and offer support and tools to establish a clearer, resilient path moving forward. I will help you re-evaluate your needs from a holistic perspective to feel good again, to find wellness and peace. Different from traditional therapy, I offer guidance that looks at all aspects of health, incorporating both your psychological & physical health/wellness in counseling. This approach means longer term sustained progress.
Veronica E Hartman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hollis Center, ME 04042 (Online Only)
Pain—emotional, physical, and even spiritual pain, is a natural part of human experience but getting stuck in that pain is not.
Seeing what is true relieves anxiety and opens one up; it is freeing. Life brings profound events to us, often without our permission. Our culture and society can challenge our sense of safety and our willingness to reach out for what we need. We take it personally because it is all around us. It can be confusing to try to figure out what exactly we have the ability to change. How do we identify and then begin our own heart’s work? If you are looking for a therapist, it is most likely because you need support and new information to get unstuck, to connect, to heal, or to just get your groove back on.
Pain—emotional, physical, and even spiritual pain, is a natural part of human experience but getting stuck in that pain is not.
Seeing what is true relieves anxiety and opens one up; it is freeing. Life brings profound events to us, often without our permission. Our culture and society can challenge our sense of safety and our willingness to reach out for what we need. We take it personally because it is all around us. It can be confusing to try to figure out what exactly we have the ability to change. How do we identify and then begin our own heart’s work? If you are looking for a therapist, it is most likely because you need support and new information to get unstuck, to connect, to heal, or to just get your groove back on.
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Chronic Pain Therapists
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.