Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) & Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)
Chronic pain is real. It can also be complicated. Pain does not always mean that something is being damaged right now; sometimes the nervous system has learned to stay on high alert. Injury, illness, stress, past experiences, and the way the brain interprets signals can all be part of the picture. We will get curious about your particular experience without assuming that every symptom has the same cause.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
PRT helps you understand how the brain can learn to interpret safe signals as threatening. Through education, curiosity, and gentle practice, we work on changing your relationship with pain and helping your nervous system feel safer.
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)
EAET explores the emotions, conflicts, and experiences that may be adding to the nervous system’s load. It creates room to recognize and express feelings that have been difficult to acknowledge. You do not have to force an emotional explanation for every pain symptom.
More understanding, less fear
Some days we may explore a pain pattern or practice noticing sensations with less alarm. Other days we may work with grief, anger, fear, or a stressful experience. PRT and EAET can complement one another, and we will follow what is relevant to you.
None of this asks you to ignore pain or give up appropriate medical care. The aim is to understand the factors that may be keeping your nervous system on alert and give you more ways to respond.
Places to learn and practice
You do not need to do all of these. Choose one that feels useful, and we can talk about what comes up.
Curable
An app with pain education, guided exercises, and practices you can use between sessions. Ask me about a six-week free trial through my clinician referral.
The Way Out by Alan Gordon
An accessible introduction to Pain Reprocessing Therapy, with stories and practical exercises.
Nicole Sachs’ JournalSpeak
An expressive writing practice for exploring feelings that may be hard to say aloud. You can write freely, then delete or discard the pages if privacy helps. Afterward, take time to settle and reconnect with the present.
Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schubiner, MD
A workbook with education and exercises for understanding pain patterns and emotional stress.
Pain Free You with Dan Buglio
Short videos and reminders about pain, fear, and the possibility of change.
Small calming practices
Try a longer exhale, notice what you can see and hear, hum, or move gently. Pick something that feels supportive rather than turning it into another assignment.
Nebraska Medicine Chronic Pain Management Program
An example of interdisciplinary care that brings physical rehabilitation and psychological support together. Its program is broader than PRT.
RAPID NeuroFascial Reset
Some people also want hands-on support as they work with chronic pain. RAPID NeuroFascial Reset (RAPID NFR) is a manual therapy that uses touch and guided movement. It is separate from the online therapy I provide.
I mention RAPID because I have experienced it personally and found it helpful in my own pain journey. For some people, hands-on care and the work we do in therapy may complement each other. Your experience may be different, and there is no requirement to try it.
If you are curious, you can learn more about RAPID or use its practitioner directory. Locally, Brenna Fox at Reclaimed Pain Solutions offers RAPID in Lehi, Utah. I do not provide or oversee hands-on treatment.
You are not broken.
There may be more to understand about your pain and more room for change than you have been led to believe. We can start with your story and take the next step together.