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• Archive: Faculty:Bruce SingerDuration:6 Hours 11 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Apr 12, 2018 Description Chronic Pain Syndrome is not Chronic Pain… and knowing the difference makes a differenceWellness-based tools to help clients un-attach emotional suffering from physical painFacilitate effective coping skills to help your clients8 essential CBT, mindfulness and ACT interventions for chronic pain you can use beginning tomorrowYears ago, I sat down to evaluate a potential client with chronic pain.
• A minute hadn’t passed before she broke down in tears while describing a 5-year-old injury that left her with excruciating neck pain.
• Despite 3 back surgeries and countless procedures, her back was still “killing” her and she placed her pain at 15/10.
• She couldn’t sleep, she had gained weight and couldn’t exercise.
• She had stopped working, was in a lawsuit over the injury, and was afraid to leave the house.