Anna "Kris" Bell, MA, LPCC

Fort Collins, Colorado Area United States

Psychotherapist specializing in Chronic Pain

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

Utilizing Psychotherapy for Chronic Pain is a relatively new concept. Although you'll often find psychologists available inside large pain management centers, the reality is that both inside and outside of these large centers most people still look for a quick fix. Diagnosis of a chronic condition causes a number of reactions and emotional traps. This is where the pain management MDs are not trained to help you. Working with the situational and emotional changes that take place when living with chronic pain is a challenge that pain medication can't help. The nice side effect of therapy for pain, is that learning to work with your mind, you may find that your physical pain is less intense...