Lakeside Behavioral Health provides one-on-one therapy for adults with chronic pain at our St. Louis office and through telehealth in Missouri and Illinois. Our licensed therapists use evidence-based approaches tailored to your specific needs and goals.
How Individual Therapy Treats Chronic Pain
Individual therapy for chronic pain addresses the psychological dimensions of the pain experience. This is not a replacement for medical pain management but an essential complement.
What therapy includes:
- CBT for chronic pain: challenge catastrophizing and fear-avoidance patterns
- ACT principles: focus on value-driven action rather than waiting for pain elimination
- DBT: distress tolerance and emotion regulation during pain flares
- Address co-occurring depression, anxiety, and grief over lost function
- Your therapist will not question the reality of your pain
Signs Therapy May Be Right for Your Chronic Pain
Consider individual therapy if:
- Pain has led to depression, anxiety, or hopelessness
- You have withdrawn from activities, relationships, or work
- Catastrophizing about pain has become a pattern
- Pain management has become the organizing principle of your life
- You want to reconnect with parts of your identity beyond the pain
What to Expect at Lakeside
Your first session is an intake assessment (45 to 50 minutes) covering symptoms, history, and goals.
The ongoing therapy process:
- Weekly 45- to 50-minute sessions
- In-person at St. Louis office or via telehealth (MO and IL)
- Measurable treatment goals tracked throughout
- Between-session exercises to practice skills in daily life
- Coordination with Lakeside psychiatry, IOP, or TMS if needed
Why Choose Lakeside Behavioral Health
Lakeside offers integrated mental health care with therapy, psychiatry, IOP, and TMS under one organization.
Key advantages:
- Specialized chronic pain therapy approach
- Acknowledges pain as legitimate with psychological consequences
- Coordination with psychiatry for co-occurring conditions
- In-person and telehealth options
- TRICARE and most major insurance accepted
Call 314-916-3027 to schedule your intake.
Take the Next Step
Reach out and our team will walk you through evaluation, scheduling, and insurance verification. In-person care is available in St. Louis and O'Fallon. Virtual therapy and IOP extend throughout Missouri and Illinois.
- CARF Accredited
- Most major insurance accepted
- In-person and virtual appointments
- Adult psychiatry, therapy, IOP, and TMS