Chronic Pain and Grief

When I provide support or therapy groups on chronic pain one of the most common questions I hear is, “How do you best treat clients experiencing chronic pain?”  Pain warriors living with chronic conditions want to know if there is a best modality for treatment....

Kids and Chronic Pain and Illness

“The child who is diagnosed with a serious and chronic medical illness is at greater risk for developing emotional problems. Unlike a child who has a temporary medical condition such as the flu, the child with a chronic illness must cope with knowing that the disease...

Trauma and Chronic Pain

Ever been in a minor car wreck, burned or cut yourself while cooking or accidentally injured yourself while doing yard work? If you have ever experienced minor traumas such as these you know that the experience and memories of it can conjure powerful emotions and...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Chronic Pain

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (or CBT) is a type of therapy used in the treatment of chronic pain. CBT works by training your brain over time to  change negative statements into positive ones.  It involves “catching” negative thoughts before they consume us or...

Chronic Pain: Transforming Your Narrative

Excruciating pain. Loneliness. Anxiety. Depression. Neverending. These words describe the feelings and experiences of individuals living with chronic pain. Chronic pain drains you not only physically, but emotionally and sometimes spiritually as well. Your pain may...

The U.S. Pain Foundation Comes to the Carolinas

Do you live with chronic pain? Are you wanting to connect with someone to help support you during this time? Blue Sky Family Counseling has therapists who specialize in chronic pain and are here to serve you. Our therapists are Pain Warriors themselves and are honored...