Therapy for Chronic Pain
in North York
Our registered psychotherapists offer virtual psychotherapy across Ontario and most Canadian provinces, and in-person in North York.
Chronic pain doesn’t have to control your life. Let’s work together to help you feel more empowered, resilient, and at ease in your body and mind.
Do achy joints, persistent fatigue, ongoing soreness or discomfort interrupt your day-to-day? Are recurring pain sensations making it harder to work, sleep, connect with loved ones, or enjoy your favourite activities? Have you tried “just pushing through” only to end up exhausted, frustrated, or disappointed? Are you ready for a different approach—one that honours both your physical realities and your emotional experience?
It all starts with a FREE consultation! We're ready when you are.
Read below to learn more about how therapy could help you with anxiety and stress management
Therapists who can support you with chronic pain
How therapy can help with chronic pain
Your therapist can support you to:
✔ Recognize the emotional & psychological impact of chronic pain
✔ Develop coping strategies for pain-flare moments
✔ Challenge unhelpful thinking about pain, rest, productivity, and self-worth
✔ Improve emotional regulation and reduce stress-related pain amplification
✔ Practice mindfulness and body-based awareness (without judgement)
✔ Strengthen boundaries around rest, pacing, self-compassion
✔ Improve sleep & relaxation habits in the context of pain
✔ Gain support, validation, and a sense of agency
... and more!
After engaging in therapy, many people with chronic pain find that the pain may still be present, but the way they relate to it shifts. They begin to feel less defined by the pain, more able to live life on their terms, and more engaged in meaningful activities despite the discomfort.
Sound familiar?
Struggling with chronic pain can feel like your body is constantly interrupting your plans—the fatigue, stiffness or discomfort may dictate your day more than you’d like. Even when you’re determined to keep going, you might find yourself bracing, planning around pain-episodes, or feeling guilty for resting. That cycle often leaves you exhausted, disconnected, and stuck in survival mode.
Over time this pattern can take a toll on your emotional and physical well-being, affecting your ability to focus, engage with others, or feel hopeful about the future. But managing chronic pain isn’t simply about “getting rid of it”—it’s about learning how to live with it in a way that honours your experience while reclaiming your life.
If you would like to learn more about therapy, check out our blog on “10 things you should know before going to therapy”.
If you would like to learn more about therapy, check out our blog on "10 things you should know before going to therapy" here
It doesn't have to feel this way
Therapy can be life-changing for individuals living with chronic pain—not because it magically erases physical pain, but because it changes the relationship you have with pain and yourself. One of the most powerful shifts is a sense of increased internal freedom.
Instead of living in constant anticipation of a flare, you begin to feel more present in your day-to-day moments. Rather than feeling limited by pain in every choice, you learn how to build a meaningful, values-driven life despite it. Many people say they feel more resilient, creative, connected, and confident in their ability to navigate what comes next.
After consistent work, clients often describe feeling more emotionally regulated—not because the pain stops—but because they no longer centre their identity or decisions around it. They recognise the pain as one part of their story, rather than the whole. They begin to trust their inner wisdom, respond with curiosity instead of frustration, and recognise that rest, pacing, self-compassion and connection are not signs of weakness—they’re keys to real living.
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