cognitive behavioral therapy for pain

Our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can make pain worse or more manageable.

It's called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT.

CBT is based on the core principles that our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact together with the pain; that we can become trapped in unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behaviors; and that we can modify our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to make our experience more manageable.

It's what changed my pain experience and my life.

Best yet, CBT is a do -it-yourself therapy. You can use it anytime. You don’t need help from anyone once you learn it. And there are no negative side effects.
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Learn more and do more

• What is CBT?  (McGovern Medical School)

• Chronic Pain Won't Stop Me! (My free e-book)
• ​A Magical Cure for Pain? No – it’s just Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  (Dr. Rachel Zoffness)
• Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach​ (WebMD)
• Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: Patient Guidebook (Department of Veteran's Affairs)
• Cognitive Restructuring Worksheet (University of Washington)
• Replacement Thought Examples
• The Pain Management Workbook  (Dr. Rachel Zoffness )

Image courtesy of McGovern Medical School