Do you have Chronic Pain?
You're Not Making It Up—and You're Not Alone
Let’s start with something important:
If you’re living with chronic pain, it’s real. It’s frustrating. It’s exhausting. And no, it’s not all in your head…but your brain does play a powerful role in what you're feeling. (Stick with me—it’s actually good news.)
Here’s the big picture:
Over 51 million adults in the U.S. live with chronic pain.
Around 1 in 14 people have high-impact pain that makes everyday life harder.
Chronic pain is the leading cause of long-term disability in the country.
And it’s not just physical—it often comes with a side of fear, frustration, anxiety, and feeling misunderstood.
So if you've been told "it's just stress" or “we can’t find anything wrong,” you’re not alone—and you’re not broken.
Okay, So What Is Pain Reprocessing Therapy?
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is a mind-body approach that helps people like you retrain the brain’s response to pain. It's based on the idea that in many cases, chronic pain isn’t coming from an injury or structural problem—it’s coming from the brain’s overprotective warning system. (Think: car alarm going off when there’s no threat. or Smoke alarm going off when there is no fire. Loud and obnoxious and distracting, but there is no actual danger.)
The best part? You can teach your brain to chill out and change. To stop sounding the alarm. To stop sending those pain signals.
PRT gives you tools to do just that—by helping you understand what’s going on, reduce fear, and gently create new neural pathways that tell your brain, “Hey, we’re safe now.”
How Does Pain Reprocessing Therapy Work?
PRT isn’t about pretending the pain isn’t there—it’s about helping your brain realize it doesn’t need to keep sounding the alarm. Here are the five key ingredients that make this approach so effective (and surprisingly hopeful):
1. Understanding How Pain Works in the Brain
You’ll learn how the brain can create real pain—yes, the kind you can feel—without anything physically being “wrong.” Once your brain understands the pain isn’t signaling danger, it can start to turn down the volume.
This part often brings huge relief all by itself. It’s like finding out the scary monster in the closet is just a coat rack with a hat.
2. Looking for Clues That the Pain Is Rewire-able
We gently become pain detectives together—looking for signs that your pain changes based on your mood, attention, or surroundings. These shifts are not random—they’re proof that your nervous system is adaptable (which is good news for healing!).
3. Soothing the Fear Around Pain
Pain + fear = more pain. Totally normal, but also totally unhelpful. In PRT, we work on feeling safe in your body again. Through techniques like somatic tracking, you’ll learn how to notice sensations without bracing for disaster.
It’s not about pushing through pain—it’s about gently showing your brain there’s nothing to fear.
4. Rewiring Your Response to Sensations
This is the heart of the work. You’ll practice responding to pain differently—with curiosity, kindness, and calm instead of panic or frustration. That helps your brain build new, healthier patterns—ones that aren’t based on alarm bells.
5. Bringing in Emotions, Stress, and Everyday Life
We’re not just treating symptoms here—we’re treating you. That means gently exploring emotions, perfectionism, people-pleasing, stress… all the stuff that can keep your nervous system on high alert.
PRT also helps you get back to the things you’ve stopped doing because of pain—step by step, with support.
Bottom Line?
Your pain is real. Your body isn’t broken.
And your brain—with a little guidance—can learn a whole new way of relating to pain.
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