Chronic pain often stems from a misfiring pain control system in the brain. Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), a science-backed approach, targets this root cause by retraining neural pathways. Unlike acute pain, where the system effectively protects us, persistent pain can arise when this circuitry gets stuck, becomes overly sensitive, or triggers other symptoms such as fatigue, digestive issues or migraines.
PRT effectively resets this system, restoring normal pain processing and helping you return to the activities you love.
Here are some conditions that may improve with Pain Reprocessing Therapy — this is not a complete list, so feel free to reach out for more details.
One-on-one coaching tailored to your recovery journey.
Tools to support and reinforce your progress between sessions.
Guidance and strategies to help you reclaim the activities you love.
Every recovery journey is different. Symptoms often reduce within 2-3 months.
By retraining the brain, most clients experience significant improvement — many becoming completely symptom-free.
A randomized Clinical Trial at the University of Boulder tested PRT for chronic low back pain, examining its effects on pain levels and the brain. Participants, suffering for an average of 10 years, underwent fMRI scans. Compared to usual care or a placebo, PRT significantly reduced or eliminated chronic pain and altered pain processing in the brain. After just eight sessions in one month, the results were remarkable:
My own long journey with chronic pain led me to this work. For forty years, pain was a frequent part of my life. I know the frustration, the limitations, and the worry it brings. Like you, I tried everything, but it was Pain Reprocessing Therapy that finally provided the solution I’d been looking for. I followed the same process that I now teach, and transformed my life.
As a Scientist, certified Health and Wellness Coach, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy Practitioner, I bring passion and dedication to my work with each client, offering a highly personalized approach that addresses both the physical and emotional aspects of chronic pain.
Today, I know the joy of having cured my chronic pain. I know the pleasure of getting my life back and doing the things I love without fear.
I’m deeply committed to helping you do the same.
“A growing pile of research suggests that talk therapy may help you retrain your brain so that you experience less pain and can cope with it better. This isn’t suggesting that your pain is not real or that it’s ‘all in your head.’
– Tor Wager, PhD.
“Changes in the brain cause the pain to persist. Basically, the brain learns the pain. What we tried to do in this study was teach people how to unlearn the pain.”
– Yoni Ashar, PhD.
Pain can beget more pain. For example, an injury may turn up the volume on your pain response to future injuries. Stress may cause pain to persist long after an injury has healed. And if your back twinges and you start imagining all the ways it could get worse, that fear can magnify your pain, which may lead you to avoid physical activity, which then makes the pain even worse. Experts call this the pain cycle.