Chronic Pain Therapists
Browse 16 licensed therapists on Psychology.com who work with chronic pain. Each profile explains their approach, focus areas, and how to reach them.
Chronic pain therapists help people live alongside pain that medicine has not removed, using CBT for pain, ACT, pacing and sleep work. Look for a therapist who has worked with a pain clinic or medical team. 16 therapists list chronic pain; profiles show session format, because many of these clients prefer video.
16 therapists who work with chronic pain
- Featured
Shaudi Adel
LCSW, MSW
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the New York board, checked Oct 13, 2026
“Check out my profile for a free consultation!”
I would describe my approach to therapy to be collaborative, authentic, and I aim to instill hope for a more positive future for my clients in a safe and non-judgmental space. I not only take time to understand why you are deciding to begin therapy, but I make an…
AnxietyDepressionTrauma and PTSDStressGrief and Loss+38 more- In practice
- 10 years
- Style
- warm, practical, collaborative
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- NY
- Fee
- $80 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna +5 more
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- New York, New York
- Featured
Abbey Pope
LCPC, MS
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Kansas board, checked Oct 13, 2026
“I offer affirming, empowering, evidence-based therapy.”
If you're looking for an affirming and empowering space to explore your emotions and identities, I'm here to help. I specialize in helping young adults embrace their identities, improve their relationships, regulate their emotions, and cope with the stress and anxiety…
AnxietyChronic IllnessLGBTQ+ IssuesDepressionStress+8 more- In practice
- 3 years
- Style
- practical, candid, warm
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- KS
- Fee
- $140 to $160 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth and in person
- Location
- Lawrence, Kansas
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Adalyn Graham
MS
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Florida board, checked Oct 16, 2026
“Helping college students, young adults, teens, children and their families navigate life's toughest transitions to make living happier.”
College, new responsibilities, and navigating young adulthood can leave you wondering where you fit and who you want to become. It is easy to feel quietly overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or an intense pressure to succeed. Whether you are a college student…
AnxietyADHDDepressionStressRelationship Issues+34 more- In practice
- 1 year
- Style
- warm, collaborative, flexible
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- FL
- Fee
- $185 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth and in person
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Featured
Adrianna Crouch
MS, LCPC, LMHC, LPCC, NCC
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Maryland board, checked Sep 29, 2026
“Pivot Back to You”
Drawing on both personal experience and professional training, I understand the challenges clients face when navigating difficult or overwhelming circumstances. I operate from the principle that clients are the experts in their own lives, and my role is to support them…
AnxietyDepressionStressTrauma and PTSDRelationship Issues+24 more- In practice
- 7 years
- Style
- direct, humorous, challenging
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- MD, FL, IN, NM
- Fee
- $155 to $175 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare +3 more
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Featured
Alessandra Snavely
LMFT
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the California board, checked Oct 2, 2026
“EMDR therapy for teens and adults ready to feel more grounded, trust themselves, and move forward.”
You may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or exhausted from always pushing through. Maybe your mind rarely slows down, you question yourself when something goes wrong, or feel guilty setting boundaries and making room for your own needs. I help teens and adults with anxiety…
AnxietyTrauma and PTSDSelf EsteemDepressionRelationship Issues+2 more- In practice
- 11 years
- Style
- warm, collaborative, flexible
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- CA
- Fee
- $185 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- Santa Barbara, California
- Featured
Chelsea Sokolow
LCSW
✓ NPI matchIdentity matched to the federal NPI Registry, checked Oct 19, 2026
“Trauma and anxiety therapy for LGBTQ+ humans, neurodivergent folks, outsiders, cycle breakers, and black sheep who want to get braver and feel safer!”
You’ve spent your life making sense of your outsiderness. Maybe you’ve been called “too much,” “too sensitive,” “too different,” “too anxious”. You question if you’re “just burnt out” or if your “symptoms” are just normal side effects of being a human in the world.…
AnxietyTrauma and PTSDLGBTQ+ IssuesDepressionStress+12 more- In practice
- 5 years
- Style
- candid, collaborative, direct
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- NC
- Fee
- $170 to $225 per session
- Insurance
- Self-pay, sliding scale
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Featured
Jackie Prince
MSW, LCSW
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Pennsylvania board, checked Oct 13, 2026
“Therapy is a space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported as you navigate life’s challenges and find your way forward.”
Maybe you’ve been holding it all together for everyone else while quietly wondering, “When do I get to take care of me?” You don’t have to have it all figured out before starting therapy. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, trauma…
AnxietyTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossDepressionStress+12 more- In practice
- 4 years
- Style
- warm, supportive, flexible
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- PA
- Fee
- $150 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna +4 more
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Featured
Sheri Galens
MA, LPC
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Michigan board, checked Sep 29, 2026
“A space to feel heard, understand yourself more deeply, and become your most authentic self.”
You may look like you’re holding it all together while feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in the same patterns. I work with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions. Together, we can make sense of what you’re…
AnxietyDepressionRelationship IssuesStressGrief and Loss+9 more- In practice
- 25 years
- Style
- supportive, warm, challenging
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- MI
- Fee
- $90 to $125 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna +4 more
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- In person
- Location
- Royal Oak, Michigan
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Gail Poust
LMFT, MSc
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the California board, checked Oct 6, 2026
“Therapy for the hardest chapters of reproductive life: fertility, loss, postpartum, PMDD, perimenopause, and OCD. Online for adults anywhere in California.”
I work with adults facing the hardest chapters of reproductive life: postpartum depression, anxiety, and rage; frightening intrusive thoughts and postpartum OCD; infertility and the strain of trying to conceive; grief after miscarriage, stillbirth, or termination for…
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)PostpartumInfertilityAnxietyDepression+16 more- In practice
- 12 years
- Style
- collaborative, practical, warm
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- CA
- Fee
- $180 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna +4 more
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- Berkeley, California
- Featured
Ryan Jones
LCSW
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the California board, checked Oct 13, 2026
“Are you looking for a lasting sense of peace and confidence? Perhaps you would like to simply reduce your day-to-day stress, or be more present in your life…”
I work with individual clients who wish to develop deeper relationships with others, freedom from self-defeating patterns, or increased peace and self-confidence. I also work with couples to quickly reduce conflict and to rebuild safety, trust and intimacy. Finally, I…
AnxietyDepressionTrauma and PTSDStressGrief and Loss+12 more- In practice
- 11 years
- Style
- practical, humorous, supportive
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- CA
- Fee
- Ask about fees
- Insurance
- Self-pay
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- San Diego, California
Jacob Templeton
LCSW
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Wisconsin board, checked Sep 12, 2026
“Renew Your Mind, Transform Your Life”
I can help you heal traumatic memories, improve relationships, build a resilient mindset, regulate your emotions and nervous system, optimize your brain health, strengthen healthy habits, deepen your spirituality, and develop better financial habits to support…
Self EsteemPhobiasAnxietyDepressionStress+30 more- In practice
- 9 years
- Style
- practical, warm, supportive
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- AZ, MN, WI
- Fee
- $70 to $100 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna +7 more
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- I only counsel people living in, Arizona
Dr. Stanley Wilson
PhD
As a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience, I enjoy working with anyone seeking relief from the inevitable sufferings of life, e.g., depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, physical pain, relationship difficulties. I passionately believe you can…
AnxietyDepressionTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossRelationship Issues+7 more- In practice
- 30 years
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Fee
- Ask about fees
- Insurance
- Self-pay
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Location
- Everett, Washington
Corin Magee
Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Michigan board, checked Oct 13, 2026
“Therapy for young people figuring out who they are, from someone who's been in those spaces her whole life.”
If you're a queer teen, a neurodivergent young adult, or someone navigating several identities at once, I've spent my life in your communities, not as an observer but as a member. I specialize in LGBTQ+ teenagers and young adults in transition: coming out, gender…
AutismGender IdentityLGBTQ+ IssuesAnxietyDepression+8 more- Style
- warm, humorous, collaborative
- Languages
- English, American Sign Language
- Licensed in
- MI
- Fee
- $70 to $150 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth and in person
- Location
- Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jessa Brown
MS, LLPC
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Michigan board, checked Oct 19, 2026
“Grief doesn't follow a timeline. Neither does the therapy that helps.”
If you're facing a cancer diagnosis, grieving someone you've lost, carrying the weight of military service, or navigating the aftermath of sexual abuse or spiritual trauma, you need a therapist who can sit with the heaviness without rushing you through it. I work with…
Trauma and PTSDGrief and LossVeterans and MilitaryAnxietyDepression+16 more- In practice
- 15 years
- Style
- gentle, supportive, flexible
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- MI
- Fee
- $125 to $150 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- Ypsilanti, Michigan
Sam Pow
MSW
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the California board, checked Sep 29, 2026
“Healing, empowerment and evolution. I'm here to help you reparent your inner child and heal your most primal wounds. We'll also work on actionable coping skills”
I love supporting neurodiverse folks with struggles like suicidal ideation, Borderline, DID, PTSD, psychosis, depression, anxiety and substance use. I will help you heal wounds, reclaim safety, rebuild trust, create meaning, find your voice and connect to your higher…
AnxietyDepressionStressTrauma and PTSDGrief and Loss+43 more- In practice
- 13 years
- Style
- supportive, collaborative, humorous
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- CA
- Fee
- Ask about fees
- Insurance
- Self-pay, sliding scale
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth and in person
- Location
- West Hollywood, California
Sarah Shields
MA, MSW
✓ License verifiedLicense verified with the Michigan board, checked Oct 13, 2026
“Therapy for people who are tired of fighting for care, and tired of being tired.”
If you're living with a chronic illness, an autoimmune condition, or the aftermath of medical experiences that left you feeling dismissed or gaslit, you deserve a therapist who gets it without you having to prove it first. I work with people managing the daily weight…
Trauma and PTSDChronic IllnessPostpartumAnxietyStress+17 more- Style
- warm, gentle, collaborative
- Languages
- English
- Licensed in
- MI
- Fee
- $125 to $150 per session
- Insurance
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Availability
- Ask about availability
- Sessions
- Telehealth
- Location
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find a therapist who specializes in chronic pain?
Psychology.com lists 16 licensed therapists who work with chronic pain. Browse their profiles to see each therapist's approach, focus areas, and how to reach them, then contact the ones who feel like a good fit. Many offer a free introductory call.
What type of therapist treats chronic pain?
A range of licensed professionals treat chronic pain, including clinical social workers (LCSW), professional counselors (LPC/LMHC), marriage and family therapists (LMFT), and psychologists (PhD/PsyD). Each profile on Psychology.com shows the therapist's credentials and the concerns they focus on.
Can I see a chronic pain therapist online?
Many therapists who work with chronic pain offer online (telehealth) sessions as well as in-person appointments. Check an individual profile to see how that therapist meets with clients.
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