Looking For Pain Reprocessing Therapy in Ventura?
You’re struggling with chronic pain or illness and your doctor told you that all you can do is manage your symptoms, aka- pain management. Luckily, you can do a lot better- true pain relief or greatly diminishing your symptoms. Pain Reprocessing Therapy in Ventura uses research backed methods to help you find real relief.
What is Pain Reprocessing Therapy?
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) was primarily developed by Alan Gordon, LCSW and Howard Schubiner, MD. Importantly the therapy is based of the work of pioneering mind-body doctor- John Sarno, MD.
PRT uses the science of neuroplasticity to rewire your brain from chronic pain and other symptoms. The therapy uses cognitive and somatic therapy techniques that train your brain to let go of symptoms.
What Pain Reprocessing Therapy Can Help With
PRT has been clinically shown to work in chronic back pain. It also can help people with vulvodynia, chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), prostatitis, fibromyalgia, and other pains where the doctor says- “There’s nothing medically wrong with you”. While the word Pain is highlighted in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, the therapy can help with many mind-body syndromes. Other mind-body syndromes PRT supports- Long Covid, POTS- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, chronic fatigue, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and more.
“Neck, shoulder, and back pain syndromes are not mechanical problems to be cured by mechanical means. They have to do with people’s feelings, their personalities, and the vicissitudes of life.”
― Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection
What Happens During The Therapy
First off, we take a compassionate in-depth history of your pain or chronic illness history. We deeply understand the hardships these syndromes can cause. Then we teach the main components of Pain Reprocessing Therapy which include reframing the pain signals as not harmful, and somatic tracking. These important skills help you rewire your brain.
Additionally, many with these syndromes have trauma histories and struggle with emotional suppression or anxiety. We teach nervous system regulation skills which helps you to find inner safety. Also, we might use Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy for emotional release. Overall we have a lot of tools in our brain retraining tool box! Pain management is not the goal, recovery or feeling a lot better is!
Reach Out- Work With A Pain Reprocessing Therapist in Ventura
Offering Pain Reprocessing Therapy in person in Ventura, California (near Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Ojai, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks). Additionally, we see clients online all over California. If you need more info, reach out for a free 20-minute complementary phone call for any questions you may have. We look forwarding to hopefully supporting you on your mind-body healing journey.
FAQ
Are you saying my pain is all in my head?
No way! Pain is very real and we take your suffering seriously. Pain comes primarily from the brain. Importantly, we understand how terrible it feels to hear your doctor say- “It’s all in your head”. We do use pain psychology methods, but they are meant to rewire your brain and nervous system.
How long does treatment take for pain relief?
The treatment time honestly varies from individual to individual. Importantly, one of the most important factors of recovery is believing in this work. Some people even experience the “book cure” after reading one of John Sarno’s books or Alan Gordon’s book! Overall, Pain Reprocessing Therapy teaches the concept of outcome independence. Basically, this means that the more pressure you put on yourself to recover, the longer it can take.
How is this different from pain management therapy?
Pain management teaches you to live with your pain. While it is a compassionate approach, Pain Reprocessing Therapy teaches you to rewire your brain neural pathways. There is a lot of new science around pain, how the brain perceives pain, and how emotions and pain/ chronic illness are intertwined. Overall, we incorporate all of these important points into our therapy.
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Call
805.669.8176
Location
5550 Telegraph Rd. Ventura, California, 93003
Located near Ojai, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks.
Also seeing clients for online therapy all over.
