CBT For Chronic Pain Class
Start date: September 1, 2020
- New cohort beginning 1st of every month
- Max of 8 participants
Program consists of:
- 10 total virtual zoom sessions1 individual clinical assessment
- To be completed at least 1 week prior to cohort start date
- Can be billed to insurance (I am not in network with Medicare)
- 9 classes
- 1 hour/ week
- $30/ session (will be asked to sign contract agreeing responsible for all 9 sessions)
- $220 for all 9 if paid up front ($50 savings)
- Not billable to insurance
- Psychoeducational in nature (not support or therapy!)
- Focused on skills training
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) is an evidence-based
- intervention for the management of chronic pain.
- Research has shown it to be the most effective treatment available (including opioids)
- Recommended treatment under CDC guidelines for treating chronic pain (see link below)
- Protocol teaches a combination of CBT and Mindfulness
- Non-invasive
- Long-term, low-risk solution in only 10 sessions
Starting Dates and Times:
September Cohort:
Start: Sept. 1 Time: Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 PM ET
October Cohort:
Start: Oct. 1 Time: Thursdays 4:00-5:00 PM ET
November Cohort:
Start: Nov. 2 Time: Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 PM ET
Links:
CDC Guidelines on treating Chronic Pain »
Other Literature: The Psychological and Physical Side effects of Pain Medication »