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Do you have clients who describe their chronic pain like, “My back is KILLING me” or, “I just want my life back”? They want a life that isn’t controlled by pain…before it limited their activity, interfered with their sleep, and prompted the use – possibly overuse – of medications. Living with pain and leaning on pain medication to treat it has become a devastating public health crisis that is ruining individual’s lives, tearing up families, and ripping through communities, yet most of us are ill-prepared to address this with skill and expertise. We must arm ourselves with the tools needed to offer our clients evidence-based interventions that will help them live healthy and productive lives.
Watch this cutting-edge recording featuring Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LCAS, LPC, and finally get the answers you need to understand pain. Discover a 10-session treatment plan with step-by-step instructions you can use tomorrow. You will leave with the skills and confidence you need to provide practical and life-changing help to move people out of chronic pain and into active, healthy, and meaningful lives.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Treating Chronic Pain Proven Behavioral Tools (25.30 MB) | 155 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LCAS, LPC, is a Diplomate with the Academy for Cognitive Therapy and is a practicing cognitive-behavioral therapist. She has maintained a private practice since 1990 and has worked in primary care settings, free clinics, and medication-assisted treatment programs. Martha is a Red Cross disaster mental health manager and has been on many national disaster deployments where she provides support to traumatized people. She is also involved with the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces to develop programs to support military and veteran families.
She has provided trainings in the United States and internationally on topics such as evidence-based treatments for trauma, DSM-5®, compassion fatigue, and behavioral treatment of chronic pain. A prolific writer, Martha has published over 175 articles in newspapers and magazines, including Psychotherapy Networker and Family Therapy Magazine. Martha is the co-author (with John Ludgate) of Overcoming Compassion Fatigue: A Practical Resilience Workbook (PESI, 2014) and (with Don Teater) Treating Chronic Pain: Pill-Free Approaches to Move People from Hurt to Hope (PESI, 2017).
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Martha Teater maintains a private practice and receives compensation as a consultant. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Martha Teater is a member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy. She is a peer reviewer for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admiration and a reviewer for the National Board for Certified Counselors.
Finally! Your Top 6 Questions Answered
Question 1: What is Pain?
Question 2: What’s the Brain’s Role in Chronic Pain?
Question 3: How do Emotions Influence Pain?
Question 4: How does Trauma Contribute to Chronic Pain?
Question 5: How are Special Populations Impacted?
Question 6: What is the Role of Opioids in Pain Treatment?
10-Session Treatment Model
Session 1: Assessment
Session 2: Goal Setting
Session 3 & 4: CBT Tools
Sessions 5 & 6: Mindfulness Interventions
Session 7: Increasing Activity Level & Time-based Pacing
Session 8: Pleasant Activity Scheduling
Session 9: Sleep Hygiene
Session 10: Relaxation and Stress Management
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