Chronic Pain Therapy in Beaverton, Oregon

When Pain Becomes Part of Daily Life

Living with chronic pain can affect more than just your body.

You may find yourself:

pushing through discomfort to meet responsibilities
monitoring symptoms closely
feeling frustrated or discouraged by ongoing pain
trying to keep everything together despite physical limits

For many adults, especially those used to being the dependable one, slowing down can feel difficult — even when your body needs it.

What Is Chronic Pain Therapy?

Chronic pain therapy helps address the emotional, psychological, and nervous system patterns that develop alongside ongoing pain.

This may include:

anxiety about pain increasing or returning
tension and nervous system activation
frustration or anger toward your body
difficulty adjusting pace or expectations

Therapy focuses on how your mind and nervous system respond to pain, not just the pain itself.

The Connection Between Stress and Pain

Many people living with chronic pain are used to carrying a high level of responsibility.

You may push past your limits, feel guilty resting, or stay in a constant state of pressure. Over time, this can keep the nervous system activated.

When the body remains in a state of tension, pain can feel more intense and persistent. This isn’t about blame — it’s about understanding how stress and the body interact.

When Your Body Feels Unpredictable

Chronic pain can change how you relate to your body.

You may feel frustrated, mistrustful of physical signals, or worried about pain worsening. Therapy can help rebuild body trust — learning to respond to your body with more steadiness and less fear.

How Therapy Helps

Chronic pain therapy is not just about coping. It can involve shifting nervous system patterns and responses to pain.

In our work together, we may focus on:

reducing nervous system activation
addressing fear-based responses to pain
identifying patterns of over-responsibility
developing a more sustainable pace

I integrate:

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
to process stress and experiences that keep the body in a state of activation

Internal Family Systems (IFS)
to work with parts of you that push through pain, feel frustrated with your body, or fear slowing down

CBT-informed approaches
to shift thought patterns that reinforce tension and hypervigilance

Together, this work supports nervous system regulation and brain retraining, helping reduce the intensity and impact of pain over time.