Therapy for Chronic Pain Support & Medical Trauma
If you’re autistic, have ADHD, AuDHD, or otherwise neurodivergent, you’ve likely spent years masking, pushing through, or feeling misunderstood.
And it doesn’t have to stay that way. Therapy can be a place where you unmask, move at your own pace, and feel genuinely understood while learning tools that support your nervous system.
What This Can Help With:
How We Support Those Struggling with Chronic Pain
You may feel exhausted, frustrated, or misunderstood after living with chronic pain, especially if medical experiences or being dismissed by providers have added layers of stress or trauma. Chronic pain affects more than the body, it impacts the nervous system, emotions, and sense of safety. Our trauma informed approach to chronic pain therapy gently addresses pain related stress, medical trauma, and the emotional weight that often comes with long term pain. Through supportive therapy and EMDR, we help individuals in the Winter Park and Orlando area build resilience, reduce distress, and feel more supported in their healing process.
How EMDR Can Support Neurodivergent Individuals
EMDR can be especially helpful for people living with chronic pain, particularly when pain is connected to stressful or traumatic medical experiences. Pain often keeps the nervous system in a state of high alert, which can increase tension, fear, and emotional exhaustion. EMDR works by helping the brain and body reprocess these experiences so they no longer feel as overwhelming or constantly activated.
Rather than focusing on pain elimination, EMDR supports nervous system regulation, reduces pain related distress, and helps your body feel safer over time. In our Winter Park and Orlando area practice, EMDR is adapted to move at your pace and honor your experience, making it a gentle and trauma informed option for chronic pain support.
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Yes. While therapy may not eliminate pain entirely, it can significantly reduce emotional distress, stress related flare ups, and the nervous system tension that often worsens pain. Trauma informed therapy helps you build coping tools, improve regulation, and feel more supported in your body.
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Many people with chronic pain have experienced medical trauma, injury, surgery, or long periods of feeling dismissed or unheard. These experiences can keep the nervous system activated, increasing pain sensitivity, anxiety, and exhaustion over time.
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EMDR helps process the emotional and nervous system impact of pain and medical experiences rather than focusing on pain itself. By reducing the body’s stress response, EMDR can support pain management, emotional relief, and improved quality of life.
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No. Therapy can be helpful even when the cause of pain is unclear or ongoing. We focus on how pain affects your nervous system, emotions, and daily functioning, meeting you where you are.
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Yes. Therapy does not replace medical or physical treatment but works alongside it. Trauma informed therapy supports the emotional and nervous system components of pain that are often overlooked in traditional care.
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Chronic pain therapy can be helpful for individuals experiencing long term pain, medical trauma, pain related anxiety, burnout, or emotional overwhelm. We work with adults in the Winter Park and Orlando area seeking personalized, self pay care.
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Yes, we provide virtual neurodiversity-affirming therapy anywhere in Florida.
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We are a self-pay practice. However, we offer monthly superbills that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement, depending on your out-of-network benefits.
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Just let us know, we gladly adjust pacing, communication style, lighting, sensory input, breaks, and tools so therapy feels safer and more accessible for you.
Common Questions About Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
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Looking for support with managing Chronic pain in Winter Park or virtually in Florida?
We invite you to reach out and see if working together feels like the right fit.