Looking For Therapy for Chronic Pain in Thousand Oaks?

Have you been from doctor to doctor and they keep saying “There’s nothing wrong with you”. Except you’re in pain, exhausted, and miserable. Or maybe you’ve had multiple surgeries and are still in chronic pain. The devastation these syndromes can cause is immense. Importantly, we take a holistic, neuroplastic, mind-body approach based on the work of Dr. John Sarno. Overall, this is not pain management. We strive for recovery or at least you feel a lot better.

Many people who struggle with Mind-Body Syndromes have personality types such as perfectionism, self-criticalness, people-pleasing, driven. Additionally, many people with these syndromes also have complex trauma.

Chronic Pain & Mind-Body Syndromes

Fibromyalgia

Chronic Back Pain

Chronic Fatigue

Pelvic Pain

Vulvodynia

Neuropathic Pain

POTS

IBS

We’ve Got Your Back

Living with chronic pain and illness can feel incredibly isolating. You may have seen multiple doctors, tried medications, physical therapy, injections, or countless other treatments, only to find yourself still searching for answers. It’s common to begin wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again.

We understand how frustrating and exhausting that can be. We know your suffering is real, and we know how discouraging it is when tests don’t provide clear answers or when others don’t fully understand what you’re experiencing.

Located less than 30 minutes from Thousand Oaks, our Ventura County office is easy to reach and centrally located. While there are a lot of therapist options in the Thousand Oaks area, we are trained in cutting edge therapies specifically for chronic pain and illness and the issues that come along with it- depression, anxiety, trauma. Importantly, we also offer online therapy throughout California.

About Mind-Body Syndromes

Mind-Body Syndromes also known as Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS), where brought to light by the late Dr. John Sarno who wrote the New York Times best selling book- Healing Back Pain. Now modern science has learned that while these symptoms are very real, they are coming from your brain and nervous system. In other words they are neuroplastic and you can retrain your brain. Basically, using mind-body techniques and tools, you can reverse chronic pain conditions and other nervous system syndromes like POTS & Chronic Fatigue.

How Our Approach For Chronic Pain/ Mind-Body Syndromes is Different

We blend cognitive, experiential, and somatic therapies to support you on your healing journey. To begin, we usually start with Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT). PRT uses cognitive and somatic tools to teach your brain that it can let go of the symptoms. We use the science of neuroplasticity and memory reconsolidation to rewire your brain. Additionally, we use Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy created by Dr. Howard Schubiner which supports people in releasing suppressed emotions. Many people with these syndromes learned from childhood to shove sadness, anger, and other core emotions. This can very hard on the nervous system which can contribute to symptoms. Other therapies we use for chronic pain and illness might be – Coherence Therapy, Internal Family Systems, or trauma modalities like EMDR.