Illness and chronic pain feed our sense of hopelessness and depression - and then depression makes our pain worse. We can break this cycle and find ways to work with our pain and our thinking, to find more joy and connection in life, even if we don't know the direction our illness is going.
The relationship between mood and chronic pain and illness tends to be cyclical. We at Happy Apple aim to disrupt the feedback loop that perpetuates and exacerbates emotional and physical pain. Clients learn tools for reducing the body's inflammatory responses that trigger and magnify discomfort. They also acquire coping skills for boosting pain tolerance.
We have many therapists who are experienced in working with chronic pain and illness. Please take a look at our general statement here and our website: https://talkingworkscounseling.com/
My years of experience supporting families and children with acute and or chronic illness in inpatient pediatric hospital setting has greatly informed my approach to therapy supporting clients with chronic pain or illness in private practice. I believe in truth telling and the healing nature of taking back control of one's story in the wake of illness when so much can feel out of control.