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PAIN COUNSELLING



There are many benefits in learning more about your pain and talking about its
impact on your life.

 * reducing how much pain you feel
 * increasing what you can do
 * improving your quality of life




Do you struggle with constant physical or emotional pain that’s affecting your
quality of life?

Are you overwhelmed by chronic pain leading to feelings of isolation, anxiety,
or depression?

Do you worry that your pain is interfering with your relationships?


Book a free intro call


Let me reassure you that all pain is real, and your pain experience will always
be respected by me. I have studied with the Pain Preprocessing Therapy Centre in
the USA, and my clients have experienced the benefits of exploring their pain.

Pain is both a sensory and emotional experience, and can become distressing for
many reasons. You may have had pain for decades, you may have scans that show no
obvious structural issues but have severe pain, or you may have pain that moves
around your body, or comes and goes. Whatever your experience, studies show the
benefits in talking about your pain and its impact on your life.

There are many different ways we can approach pain counselling. I have training
in numerous therapies listed below, and the person-centred approach means we
explore what is most effective for you. This means I accept you as you are, will
not judge you. Your pain is real and impacting your life. We can work together,
whether you are working with others, if you are taking medications or not, if
you have a plan of action or if you feel lost.

I also have lived experience of chronic pain and realise how pain affects our
lives, and life affects our pain.



APPROACHES TO PAIN COUNSELLING

I keenly study effective, science-based pain management therapies. Some of these
include:

 * Pain Reprocessing Therapy
 * Mindfulness-based Pain Relief
 * Person-centred Therapy
 * Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
 * Humanistic Therapies
 * Cognitive & Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
   




PAIN REPROCESSING THERAPY



There are numerous ways we can reduce pain distress, including Pain Reprocessing
Therapy (PRT). I am a certified practitioner (Advanced Application) of Pain
Reprocessing Therapy.

Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is a system of psychological techniques that
retrains the brain to interpret and respond to signals from the body properly,
subsequently breaking the cycle of chronic pain. Whilst we are all different,
many people experience great improvement in their pain through PRT.

A randomized controlled trial at the University of Colorado Boulder validated
Pain Reprocessing Therapy as the most effective current treatment for chronic
pain. In the study, there were 100 chronic back pain patients. Half of them
received PRT twice a week for four weeks, and half of them received treatment as
usual. In the PRT group, 98% of patients improved and 66% of patients were
pain-free or nearly pain-free at the end of treatment. These outcomes were
largely maintained one year later. Read the study in JAMA Psychiatry here.

For Pain Reprocessing Therapy sessions, you can book weekly, as needed, or in a
structured 8-part program.

Pain Reprocessing Therapy has five main components:
1) education about the brain origins,
2) gathering and reinforcing personalised evidence for the brain origins and
potential reversibility of pain,
3) attending to and appraising pain sensations through a lens of safety,
4) addressing other emotional threats, and
5) gravitating to positive feelings and sensations.

Book your PRT session



MINDFULNESS-BASED PAIN RELIEF




Mindfulness is not only a practice – it is a state of awareness, a behavioral
trait, an intervention, an act of self-care, and a way of living that can
dramatically shift the nervous system toward homeostasis, or a state of internal
equilibrium. Reduced pain, depression, anxiety, and distress are some common
observed benefits of mindfulness interventions.

Research shows even just a few minutes of practice has substantial impact. And,
exercises can be practiced anytime, anywhere. For these reasons,
mindfulness-based pain relief can be easily adapted into a variety of pain care
practices. Together, we explore different techniques to find what works for you.

Some ways mindfulness helps us explore our pain is through:

 * reducing stress and reactivity
 * guided visualisations
 * compassion meditations
 * emotion focused meditation
 * exploring positive emotions, such as gratitude, joy, and kindness
 * cultivating a deeper connection with body, emotions, and relationships with
   others


IN PERSON


All sessions are currently online. In person sessions will be available from
June 2024, in my counselling office in Sydney Australia.


ONLINE AND PHONE


It’s easy for us to connect wherever you are in the world.
Phone and video consultations are safe, private and convenient.
Book Here


BOOK A 15 MINUTE FREE CHAT TO FIND OUT HOW I CAN HELP YOU





ADDRESS

Sydney, Australia and Worldwide


PHONE

+61 493 963 269


EMAIL

hello@safarileecounselling.com

Safari Lee Counselling acknowledges and pays respect to the Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the traditional custodians of the
lands, including the Gadigal of the Eora nation. We pay our respects to First
Nations ancestors and Elders, past and present. Safari Lee Counselling is
committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’
unique cultural, creative and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and
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