7 Proven Chronic Pain Therapy Techniques That Actually Work
Explore evidence-based approaches that support chronic pain healing, reduce anxiety, and help you feel like yourself again. Book a session today.
Living with chronic pain can feel isolating, exhausting, and overwhelming. But you don’t have to navigate it alone—or stay stuck in survival mode. At Elevate Therapy Wellness in Boulder, CO, we specialize in therapy for chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, and eating disorders using integrative, science-based, and somatic techniques.
Whether you're looking for trauma therapy, chronic pain healing, or want to calm an overactive nervous system, these seven powerful therapy tools can help shift how pain shows up in your life.
1. Yoga Therapy: A Holistic Tool for Long-Term Relief
Yoga therapy is more than stretching—it's a targeted therapeutic practice designed to support chronic pain and mental health challenges. Unlike a regular yoga class, yoga therapy is customized to your body, trauma history, and nervous system patterns.
Benefits include:
Reduced pain intensity and frequency
Improved mobility
Emotional regulation
Nervous system balance
At Elevate Therapy Wellness, our yoga therapy sessions integrate breathwork, movement, and mindfulness tailored to your pain triggers and healing pace.
Photo by Yan Krukau
2. Somatic Therapy to Release Stored Trauma
Chronic pain is often linked to unresolved trauma stored in the body. Somatic therapy helps you reconnect with your body safely, identify where trauma may be "stuck," and gently move it through.
This body-based approach is powerful for:
Those with PTSD or early developmental trauma
Clients whose pain worsens under stress
Anyone who feels “disconnected” from their body
Somatic therapy can be done in individual or group settings—both offered at Elevate Therapy Wellness.
3. Nervous System Regulation: Your Healing Foundation
Your nervous system plays a critical role in chronic pain. When it’s in a constant state of fight-or-flight, even minor discomfort can feel unbearable.
Our Nervous System Reset Course teaches you how to:
Shift out of survival mode
Recognize and manage triggers
Build resilience to stress
Feel safe in your body again
Learning how to regulate your nervous system isn't just helpful—it’s essential for long-term chronic pain healing.
4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
for Chronic Pain
CBT helps you identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns that contribute to the pain cycle. When you’re in pain constantly, it’s easy for the mind to go into catastrophizing or hopelessness.
CBT works by helping you:
Reframe pain-related thoughts
Build healthier daily habits
Improve coping strategies
Feel more in control of your healing
CBT can be integrated into both in-person and online therapy sessions.
5. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
This evidence-based approach combines meditation, body awareness, and mindful movement to help reduce the stress response that worsens pain.
Benefits of MBSR include:
Improved emotional resilience
Decreased pain perception
Increased self-awareness
A consistent mindfulness practice rewires the brain to respond to pain with curiosity, rather than fear or resistance. Over time, this can dramatically reduce pain’s grip on your daily life.
Credit to: Asif Baliyan, The Diamond Luxury Rehab in Thailand. View more information here.
6. Group Therapy for Connection and Support
You are not alone in this. Chronic pain can be incredibly isolating—but connecting with others who get it can be one of the most healing experiences.
Why try group therapy?
It reduces the shame and stigma of pain
You learn new techniques from peers
You feel understood and supported
You gain motivation from others’ progress
Group therapy at Elevate Therapy Wellness blends nervous system regulation, gentle movement, and trauma-informed facilitation for a safe, supportive environment.
Group Sessions Are Perfect If You:
Crave connection and community
Want practical tools for healing
Prefer a flexible, low-pressure format
Can commit to a single session or short-term series
7. The Mind-Body Healing Method: Self-Guided Relief at Your Own Pace
If you’re ready to take your healing into your own hands, our Mind-Body Healing Method is for you. This self-study program walks you through a proven four-part process to create your own chronic pain healing protocol.
What’s inside:
Personalized tools for chronic pain and trauma
Audio/video practices backed by science
A private community for ongoing support
All the benefits of therapy—at a fraction of the cost
You Don’t Have to Suffer Through Pain Alone
Chronic pain isn’t just physical—it affects your emotions, relationships, and sense of self. But healing is absolutely possible with the right support, the right tools, and the right guidance.
At Elevate Therapy Wellness, we offer:
1:1 yoga therapy and trauma therapy
Online and in-person sessions
Group sessions for chronic pain and nervous system healing
Coaching programs and self-study options
