Episode #739: Working with Chronic Pain, feat. Sean Hershey

Sean Hershey, LCSW, joins me today to share how chronic pain is often shaped by emotional repression, psychological patterns, and disconnection from one’s authentic self. He discusses why focusing only on physical symptoms can miss the deeper drivers of pain, and how therapists can play a key role in helping clients find real, lasting relief. Sean also provides insights from his own healing journey and offers practical ways to integrate this approach into your clinical work.

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I help people use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Most people don’t even know that’s possible—but it is. I know, you’ve had symptoms for years. You’ve had countless letdowns with medical treatments. Now, you’ve finally found mindbody medicine. You know this is the answer. But… you worry… is it? You’ve read the TMS books. And the neuroplastic pain books. You’ve journaled. You’re pretty deep in this. You’ve heard the success stories. They all sound so confident. They don’t sound like you. Why hasn’t this worked yet—for you? On some level, you fear even this may fail you. What’s wrong with you?

Mindbody healing is hard. It requires a mindset shift so profound that some call it a rebirth. It’s deeper than the pain and the symptoms. It’s your very core self. You’ve put your precious life’s energy into stress, demands, people-pleasing, fitting in, proving yourself, trying to be perfect, trying so hard... You’ve lost yourself. And we need to find you.

Your body’s calling you home. Together, we’ll learn to speak its language. We’ll listen. With guidance, you’ll understand. It’s normal to hit roadblocks in recovery. Choose to keep going. You’re on the right path. You just have to go deeper. Let’s take the next step. Let’s work together. Let’s get you out of chronic pain.

Check out Sean's podcast Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain here!

 

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