Effective Chronic Pain Relief: Exploring Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Deep Brain Reorienting, and Brainspotting

If you’re living with chronic pain, you know it can impact every aspect of life—from physical health to emotional well-being, relationships, and even identity. While conventional treatments like medication and physical therapy are essential, addressing the emotional, neurological, and psychological roots of chronic pain can bring about profound and lasting change. I specialize in holistic mind-body therapies to help reframe and alleviate chronic pain by addressing both the physical and mental layers of your experience. Here’s an overview of how three powerful approaches—Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Deep Brain Reorienting, and Brainspotting—can work to release chronic pain and help you reclaim a sense of comfort and freedom in your life.
                                                       
1. Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is a cutting-edge approach designed to retrain the brain to interpret pain signals differently. Chronic pain is often maintained by the brain’s perception that certain sensations are dangerous, even when there’s no real physical threat. PRT directly addresses this misunderstanding, helping to reduce pain by reframing how the brain interprets these signals.
How PRT Works

• Awareness and Mindfulness: First, we’ll work together to identify and observe pain sensations without fear or judgment, allowing the brain to reinterpret these sensations as safe. This process can reduce the emotional reactivity that often exacerbates pain.
• Cognitive Reframing: Through structured exercises, you’ll learn to reappraise pain signals, challenging the brain’s associations with danger. When the brain learns to see these signals as safe, pain intensity often decreases.
• Targeted Somatic Work: PRT involves somatic (body-focused) practices to help you process pain-related sensations without stress or anxiety, helping to rewire neural pathways associated with chronic pain.

Recent studies show that PRT can significantly decrease the intensity and frequency of chronic pain by targeting the brain’s pain-processing circuits. A 2021 clinical trial by the University of Colorado found that PRT reduced pain in participants by 66% on average, with two-thirds of participants remaining pain-free after a one-year follow-up【University of Colorado Boulder, 2021】. By helping the brain “unlearn” pain patterns, PRT empowers clients to regain control and live with greater ease.