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  • Our Therapists
    • Dr. Patrick McCain, LPC – Online Therapist
    • Sam Guzman, LPC-Candidate
    • April Reeder, LPC
    • Ted Robinson, LPC
    • Christina Parks, LPC
    • Sandy Stone, LPC
    • Patti Trammell, LCSW
    • Dr. Melissa J. Leedy, Ph.D. Psychologist
    • Kristi Spence, LMFT-Candidate
    • Currently Hiring – Remote or Hybrid
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    • Online Therapy in Oklahoma
    • Relationship counseling
      • Couples Counseling
      • Pre-Marital Counseling
    • Family Counseling
    • Workshops/Groups Tulsa
      • Battle Buddies: Online Chronic Pain & Illness Support Group
      • Active Parenting of Teens Workshop
      • Virtual Teens Emotional Wellness Group
      • The Book Club with April Reeder, LPC
      • Story Groups Workshops
    • Teen Counseling
      • Tulsa Anxiety Counseling for Teens
      • Tulsa Counseling for Bullied Teens
      • Tulsa Counseling for Depressed Teens
    • Individual Counseling
      • Tulsa Counseling for Adult Anxiety and Worry
      • Tulsa Counseling for Adult Depression
      • Tulsa Counseling for Chronic Illness, Chronic Disease, and Injury
      • Tulsa Counseling for Chronic Pain
      • Tulsa Counseling for Depressed, Anxious, or Stressed Women
      • Tulsa Counseling for Insomnia
      • Grief & Bereavement Counseling
      • Counseling for Trauma
      • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
      • Counseling for Anxiety
      • Therapy for Depression
      • Emergency and Crisis Management Referrals
    • EMDR Tulsa Counseling for Adults
    • Men’s Issues
    • Public Speaking
    • Therapist Continuing Education Trainings
    • Become an Affiliated Therapist
    • Business Coaching / Consulting for Small Business Owners
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Tulsa Counseling for Chronic Pain

Tulsa Counselors Offer Treatment for Chronic Pain

“Pain can rob you of your life. With counseling for chronic pain, you can manage your pain better so you can take back your life.”

People who suffer from chronic pain struggle not only to find a medical doctor who understands them but also mental health providers. At Legacy Counseling Service we realized that more mental health counselors needed to be trained in this area to be able to meet the need of people who suffer from chronic pain.

The following providers at Legacy have been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain:

  • Christina Parks, LPC-S
  • Ted Robinson, LPC
  • Patti Trammell, LCSW
  • Kristi Spence, LMFT-C
  • Sandy Stone, LPC
  • Dr. Melissa J. Leedy, Ph.D.

Battle Buddies: Virtual Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group

One of the BEST ways to learn to live with your chronic pain is in a community!  Dr. Leedy has created a flexible group that will meet the needs of this community (online and “pay as you go” so there are no “no-show” fees!).  Watch this quick video to hear Dr. Leedy talk about the importance of joining a group like this. If you aren’t interested in this group, the majority of our mental health therapists at Legacy have been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain.

Learn more about this group and find the online screening form to be considered for the group here!

Suffering from Chronic Pain

“The pain makes me want to walk away from my own body.”

Feeling frustrated, disappointed, or angry at the battle you face daily with constant pain are common emotions for people with chronic pain. Depression is also common, as people grieve what chronic pain has stolen from their lives. Pain often brings with it other uninvited guests: struggles at work, school, and relationships; insomnia; anxiety; mourning the loss of spontaneity, freedom to move, and being able to take care of even the simplest of tasks. Pain can even bring in a distrust of your own body.

Chronic Pain Syndrome

Chronic pain syndrome describes the vicious cycle that often occurs when chronic pain leads to other problems (insomnia, depression, anxiety, etc.). The emotional and physical stress from these problems makes the pain worse. And the cycle continues…over and over again.

If you can relate to this, you are not alone. The Institute of Medicine estimates that at least 100 million adults suffer chronic pain and the American Academy of Pain Medicine reports that pain is more common in the US than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined.

Hope For Better Pain Management Through Counseling in Tulsa

Through the addition of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for the pain, you can achieve better pain management, less depression and anxiety, and improved sleep. You can also have better relationships. In the video above I discuss chronic pain management and why you, or your physician, might not know anything about it.

Because chronic pain syndrome is so complex, pain management is usually best approached by having multiple treatments at the same time, such as medication, surgery, rehabilitation/physical therapy, massage therapy, AND cognitive behavioral therapy (this is where we can help you).

Research on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Pain

Multiple research studies have found that pain counseling helps reduce pain intensity, improve emotional and physical functioning, reduce pain-specific disability, improve health-related quality of life, and reduce medical visits and pain medication use. These outcomes hold true for people who have chronic pain for a lot of different reasons (injury, fibromyalgia, arthritis, low back pain, muscle pain, etc.).

What Can I Expect from Tulsa Pain Management Counseling?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain is typically 20+ sessions long. After treatment is complete, people usually come in once a month for booster sessions for as long as they need it. When you start counseling for pain management at Legacy Counseling Service in Broken Arrow/Tulsa, you can expect the following:

  • We will ask you a lot of questions about what your pain is like for you, when and where it occurs, and what factors affect whether your pain is better or worse at a particular point in time.
  • We’ll talk about your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that come with your pain.
  • We’ll develop new ways to think about your pain and associated problems, and we’ll work on finding ways to solve the problems that can be solved.
  • We’ll develop other ways to help you cope, such as using distraction, formal relaxation techniques, and fun.
  • We’ll discuss your sleep and implement and monitor strategies to improve your sleep.
  • We’ll talk about lifestyle changes you might make to help you at work or school, or just your daily activity level.
  • We’ll keep your other pain-related doctors in the loop so they can support us and we can support them in your overall treatment.
  • We’ll bring your family and/or friends in (if you want) so they can get a better understanding of chronic pain and what they can do to support you.
  • We’ll develop “flare-day” plans for you to use when you have a REALLY bad pain day(s)

We know you have been through a lot already with your chronic pain. You’re tired of looking for treatments that don’t really relieve the pain. If you have chronic pain, you know that the pain will probably never completely go away. But, if you are interested in learning how to manage your pain better and take back some of the things that pain has taken from you, call our admin team, Christi or Brittany at 918-505-4367 or complete the “Contact Us” form on the home page.

2035 W. Houston Street, Suite A
Broken Arrow, OK 74012

(918) 505-4367
intake@legacycounselingservices.com

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Insurance changes have been in effect since Nov 1, 2022. Please double-check with your insurance to ENSURE THAT YOUR PROVIDER IS STILL IN-NETWORK for your specific policy FOR IN-OFFICE AND TELEHEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VISITS. Ask if your provider is approved for telehealth, as some insurance companies require the use of a specific company, such as MD Live, which we are NOT paneled with. Write the time/day you called, the name of the person you spoke with, and the reference number.

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