Turning down the volume on pain.
Mind-Body Therapy for Chronic Pain & Illness
Pain and illness can make you feel like your body has turned against you—changing your plans, impacting your identity, and stealing your hope. At the Ogden Center for Change, we believe your pain is real and that there is a path to living with more ease and peace in your body, no matter your condition.
Pain is a protective signal produced by the brain. When we’re hurt, it’s the brain’s job to warn us and keep us safe. Sometimes the brain’s alarm system gets stuck on high and keeps firing pain signals long after an injury has healed, or even without injury or illness at all. This doesn’t mean the pain is imagined. It means the brain is predicting danger when it no longer needs to.
We use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and other mindfulness-based mind-body approaches. Together, these help you manage pain and illness and can retrain the brain’s neural pathways, often allowing us to “turn down the volume” on the experience of pain. We help you explore the complicated ways personality, trauma, beliefs, and thoughts shape your experience of pain, and mindfully shift your relationship with your body so it no longer feels like the enemy.
Areas we help with
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Chronic pain (back, neck, headaches and migraines, pelvic pain, and more)
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Fibromyalgia
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Chronic fatigue
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Autoimmune conditions
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IBS and other gut-brain conditions
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EDS, POTS, and related conditions
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Long COVID
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Grief over lost abilities, identity, and plans
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Medical trauma
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Pacing, coping, and flare management
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Sleep issues impacted by pain
Frequently Asked Questions
Pain, intimacy, and your relationship
Chronic pain and illness rarely affect just one person. They can affect closeness, roles, and intimacy, and may involve sexual pain. Our center’s providers, including our couples therapy and sex therapy services, can work together to support you and your partner.
Who can attend?
We work with ages 16+.
Who is your provider?
Chelsea Whitby, AMHC knows firsthand what it’s like to live with chronic pain. She has completed training in multiple modalities to support people suffering from chronic pain and illness and is dedicated to alleviating both physical and mental suffering through compassionate, evidence-based support.
What to expect
We start by hearing your story, then work with you to understand your pain and set goals. Treatment works best alongside medical care. We encourage you to keep working with your doctors and can coordinate with your care team. We understand that some days are harder than others, so we offer in-person and telehealth sessions to accommodate flare-ups. Frequency depends on your needs and goals.
What is the cost?
We accept most major insurance plans and also offer self-pay.
Request An Appointment
Get in touch so we can start working together.