Pain Management Hypnotherapists in Monroe, MA

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Chronic pain is exhausting in ways that go beyond the physical. It affects your sleep, your mood, your relationships, and your ability to do the things you used to enjoy. And one of the most frustrating parts is that after a while, the pain itself can become self-sustaining, your nervous system stuck in a loop of anticipation and tension that makes everything hurt more.

This is where hypnotherapy can help. It doesn't cure the underlying condition, but it can change how your brain processes and experiences pain, which for many people makes a meaningful difference in daily life.

How pain works in the brain

Pain isn't just a signal from your body. It's an interpretation by your brain. The same injury can feel dramatically different depending on your stress level, your expectations, and your emotional state. This is why a soldier can be wounded in battle and not feel it until hours later, or why anxiety about pain can make a minor issue feel unbearable.

Chronic pain often involves a phenomenon called central sensitization, where the nervous system becomes increasingly reactive over time. Your brain essentially turns up the volume on pain signals, making everything louder. Hypnotherapy works to turn that volume back down.

How hypnotherapy approaches pain

During a pain management session, your hypnotherapist guides you into a deeply relaxed state and then works with your subconscious mind to change your relationship with pain. Common techniques include:

  • Altering pain perception. Using guided imagery and suggestion to reduce the intensity of pain signals. Some practitioners help you visualize pain as something tangible (a color, a shape, a dial) that you can mentally adjust.
  • Breaking the tension cycle. Chronic pain creates tension, and tension creates more pain. Hypnotherapy can help release deep muscular tension and calm the nervous system's overactive response.
  • Addressing the emotional layer. Chronic pain often comes with frustration, grief, anger, and fear. These emotions amplify the pain experience. Hypnotherapy can help process these emotions so they stop feeding the pain cycle.
  • Teaching self-hypnosis. Many practitioners teach you techniques for managing pain on your own. This gives you a tool you can use anytime, not just during sessions.

What the research shows

Pain management is one of the most well-researched applications of hypnotherapy. A meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis found that hypnotherapy produced significant pain reduction across a range of conditions including fibromyalgia, arthritis, cancer-related pain, and low back pain.

The American Psychological Association recognizes hypnosis as an effective intervention for pain. Some hospitals use hypnotherapy for surgical preparation and post-operative pain management. Research from Mount Sinai and Stanford has shown that hypnosis can reduce the need for anesthesia and pain medication in certain procedures.

What to expect

Your first session will focus on understanding your pain history, what makes it better or worse, and what you've tried before. Your practitioner will also assess how responsive you are to hypnotic suggestion, since this varies from person to person.

The hypnotherapy itself is deeply relaxing, which provides some immediate relief for most people. The longer-term benefits, reduced pain intensity, better sleep, less reliance on medication, typically build over several sessions.

Most practitioners recommend learning self-hypnosis as part of the process. This isn't complicated. It's essentially a structured relaxation practice you can do at home in 10 to 15 minutes. Clients who practice regularly between sessions tend to see better results.

When to consider it

Hypnotherapy for pain is worth exploring if you've been dealing with chronic pain, if medication alone isn't enough, or if you're looking for non-pharmacological options to add to your treatment plan. It works best as part of a comprehensive approach that may include physical therapy, medication, exercise, and other modalities.

The practitioners listed below are based in or around Monroe, Massachusetts and have indicated pain management as one of their areas of focus. Some profiles are verified directly by the practitioner, while others are broader listings from public sources.

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Christian J. Whitney
CCHt
Winchester, NH
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementPhobiasSmoking Cessation
Empathic, integrity-driven and claircognizant. Christian is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist who is reputable for helping others heal from the past, align with the present, and surface profound cla...
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Yingxing Wang
CHt
Lenox, MA
Pain ManagementTrauma / PTSD
Eastover is a 600 acre holistic retreat center only minutes away from the center of downtown Lenox, ideal for teachers, groups, organizations and companies to host retreats, workshops, and group even...
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Leslie A Reed
Psychologist, PhD
Manchester Center, VT
DepressionGrief / LossPain ManagementSubstance Abuse
I offer clients a calm, compassionate presence, providing practical tools to navigate life's inevitable challenges. Therapy provides a safe, supportive space for growth, healing, and discovery. Draw...
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Corey Kopinto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Northampton, MA
Pain ManagementRelationship IssuesTrauma / PTSD
I have experience in assisting clients in the processing of both simple and complex trauma utilizing EMDR,Hypnotherapy, and Ego State Therapy.I believe psychotherapy is first about listening and endea...
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Elizabeth Calabro
CHt
Housatonic, MA
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementPhobiasSelf-Esteem+3 more
Education: Graduate of Syracuse University College of Human Development (Ecology) and College of Education, BS Home Economics Education, 1975 Master of Science in Educational Technology ,Long Isla...
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Maria Elinda Rau
BCHt
Latham, NY
Pain ManagementWeight Management
I speak Spanish and English fluently. EFT Practitioner The Emotion Code Practitioner Alchemical Hypnosis Practitioner Spiritual Hypnosis Practitioner Bioenergetic Practitioner Past Life Regression and...
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Sunil Prakash
CHt
Gurgaon, Haryana
Anxiety ReliefFertility / PregnancyGrief / LossPain Management+5 more
Dr. Sunil Prakash started his career in 1974 with a large business organization heading the MIS department and moved subsequently into promoting Indian Handicrafts overseas and since 1990 he has been ...
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Thomas Pirnie
CHt
Westfield, MA
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementSmoking Cessation
Teacher/School Adjustment Counsellor(School Social Worker)/Hypnotherapist Cancer House of Hope/ Private Practice 25 years/ Adjunct Professor AIC/HCC/Smoking prevention Westfield State University
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Kevin Daugherty
CHt
Round Lake, NY
Anxiety ReliefGrief / LossIBS / DigestivePain Management+4 more
Kevin is an Army veteran who after successfully overcoming his own struggles with weight, health, tobacco, and limiting self-beliefs, wanted to help others succeed with their struggles. In 2010 Kevin ...
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Michael Cummings
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LMHC, LPC
Barre, MA
Anxiety ReliefDepressionGrief / LossPain Management+2 more
If you and/or your love ones are struggling with life, work, family, school, or other areas. I can help by using a variety of modalities, not necessarily traditional talk therapy, to help adults overc...
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Joan Ann Fissette
CHt
Ballston Lake, NY
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementPhobiasSelf-Esteem+2 more
For five years I worked in the New Born nurseries in hospitals in Albany, New York. After we started a family, we flipped houses while taking night classes together. We traveled to Africa, Spain and P...
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Christian J. Whitney
CCHt
Winchester, NH
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementPhobiasSmoking Cessation
Empathic, integrity-driven and claircognizant. Christian is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist who is reputable for helping others heal from the past, align with the present, and surface profound clarity to cultivate a wonderful, empowering future.Being a retired Martial Arts Grandmaster after 27+ years, Christian has an extensive background involving personal development with inner activation and enjoys that inner journey into the subconscious mind to guide others towards living the prospering lives they deserve. Christian discovered early on in life the true meaning behind moral courage, truth, and resilience by getting involved in martial arts at age five (1975). He practiced/studied Okinawan Isshin-RyÅ« Karate, Zazen Meditation and Chi Kung ‘8 Section Brocade’.He developed a strong, natural intuition from the ‘heart’ in his younger years, in addition to studying Eastern philosophies and learning about Chi cultivation and mental healing. Christian also studied the martial arts of Aikido, Wing Chun, Ninjutsu, Japanese Jujitsu, Pa Kua, and various other practices during his adolescence and early adult life. Collectively, this passion and drive became the catalyst for Christian to become the founder of Genshinryu.He retired as a certified instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu and White Tiger Kung Fu (iron body and iron palm), a 7th Dan in Isshin-RyÅ« Karate, and 10th Dan in the founding style of Genshinryu after over four decades in the arts. Furthermore, his standing as a moral pillar against the violence in the cage fighting movement in the USA while drawing attention to the sport’s intentional misconstrued use of the words ‘Martial Arts’ due to non-regulation efforts did not go unnoticed.Back in 2012, Christian was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a ‘Goodwill Ambassador to the Martial Arts’ by Action Martial Arts Magazine’s Board of Directors. In conjunction with his deeply rooted history in martial arts, Christian was raised by metaphysical parents who were involved in telepathy, remote viewing, past life regression, crystals and healing, meditation, eastern philosophy, astral projection, and hypnosis, which inevitably influenced him to seek out the best Hypnotherapy college in the country. He found HMI College of Hypnotherapy in 2019 which led him to becoming the ‘well knowledged’ Hypnotherapist that he is today.Intertwining his discipline-rich martial arts background with instilled passion for helping others manifest their dreams, he continues his mission to humanity with helping others find their true self by taking that journey within. Christian is a triple Honors graduate. He first obtained his Hypnotherapy Diploma in 2020 from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, graduating with honors. He then enrolled in the college’s clinical residency program and graduated with honors for a second time in 2021 maintaining a 4.0 GPA. He also received HMI’s Academic Achievement award in 2021. Christian decided to continue his education to give his clients the opulent life-transforming experiences they merit and enrolled in HMI’s Mind-Body Psychology program after his clinical residency and graduated in 2022 obtaining his AOS Degree in Mind-Body Psychology with Honors. He also holds several specialty certifications from the American Hypnosis Association.As a passionate professional with benevolent humanity values, nothing makes Christian happier than supporting others in cultivating a quality life filled with ignited purpose, passion, and fulfillment. Whether it be past life regression, boosting self-esteem, pain management, to dynamic habit control, he finds immense joy in delivering hypnosis services that promote inner strength, resilience, and wisdom, all of which enable those who work with him the opportunity to conquer any obstacle. Christian’s motto is “the answers to everything in the universe is within.” Christian loves what he does and demonstrates his ardency by building his services on a foundation of transparency, absolute truth, and trust. However, when he is not working, you can often find him spending time reading, walking, and meditating to recharge.
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Yingxing Wang
CHt
Lenox, MA
Pain ManagementTrauma / PTSD
Eastover is a 600 acre holistic retreat center only minutes away from the center of downtown Lenox, ideal for teachers, groups, organizations and companies to host retreats, workshops, and group events. It offers spacious studio facilities including yoga studios, meditation rooms, outdoor spaces, conference meeting rooms, and even a commercial kitchen for cooking classes. Client Services Consulting and hypnosis Service Area As a professional holistic retreat center manager, exposures to many modalities of healing and spiritual study, hypnosis is tool to help client clear many obstacles in release trauma and pain.
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Leslie A Reed
Psychologist, PhD
Manchester Center, VT
DepressionGrief / LossPain ManagementSubstance Abuse
I offer clients a calm, compassionate presence, providing practical tools to navigate life's inevitable challenges. Therapy provides a safe, supportive space for growth, healing, and discovery. Drawing from the latest research in neuroscience, attachment theory, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy, I customize treatment according to your goals. Enhanced happiness is not just a wishful goal. Current research concludes that 40 percent of an individual's happiness is based on choices, attitudes and ways of thinking/behaving. My intention is to enhance your well-being, freedom and capacity to be present for your life.
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Corey Kopinto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Northampton, MA
Pain ManagementRelationship IssuesTrauma / PTSD
I have experience in assisting clients in the processing of both simple and complex trauma utilizing EMDR,Hypnotherapy, and Ego State Therapy.I believe psychotherapy is first about listening and endeavoring to understand each individual and the experiences that have shaped their life. As the therapist, I bring and shape the skills that I have acquired to assist each client in the resolution of their individual challenges. I understand that successful psychotherapy is determined by trust established between the therapist and client within the therapeutic relationship. Throughout my life an career I have come to understand this that pain is an inevitable part of all of our lives, but suffering does not have to be; we can all find our way back to joy and fulfillment.
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Elizabeth Calabro
CHt
Housatonic, MA
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementPhobiasSelf-Esteem+3 more
Education: Graduate of Syracuse University College of Human Development (Ecology) and College of Education, BS Home Economics Education, 1975 Master of Science in Educational Technology ,Long Island University, 1992 Certified Hypnotist , 2000 Emotional Freedom Technique -EFT CERT-1 , EFT Universe Oct 2012 Educator 1975-2009: Home Economics (k-12), Computer Technology, Staff Development Author of "Tapping for Teachers", 2014 Client Services Hypnosis sessions: Smoking cessation, Weight management, Virtual Gastric Band, Sleep Issues, Fears, Stress, Confidence, Study Skills, Motivation, Wellness and Pain Management. Service Area Berkshire Area and Worldwide via Skype, FaceTime or Zoom
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Maria Elinda Rau
BCHt
Latham, NY
Pain ManagementWeight Management
I speak Spanish and English fluently. EFT Practitioner The Emotion Code Practitioner Alchemical Hypnosis Practitioner Spiritual Hypnosis Practitioner Bioenergetic Practitioner Past Life Regression and Live Between Lives Hypnotherapist
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Sunil Prakash
CHt
Gurgaon, Haryana
Anxiety ReliefFertility / PregnancyGrief / LossPain Management+5 more
Dr. Sunil Prakash started his career in 1974 with a large business organization heading the MIS department and moved subsequently into promoting Indian Handicrafts overseas and since 1990 he has been successfully running his export company.In 2008 he had a chance meeting with a Clinical Hypnotherapist who introduced him to the effectiveness of Hypnotherapy as a healing modality. At that time in India, Hypnotherapy was not a popular healing modality. There were lots of myths and misconceptions linked with Hypnosis.Dr. Sunil Prakash got his universal calling to propagate and spread this knowledge. He completed his Hypnotherapist course as well as Trainer’s program in less than a year and started practising and teaching Clinical Hypnotherapy from 2009 onward and has recently written a book “The Soul Game”, which is based on the actual experiences of his clients during their trance sessions.Dr. Sunil Prakash is the CEO of California Hypnosis Institute Gurgaon. He is a Certified Hypnotherapist and Certified Trainer of Clinical Hypnotherapy from the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) Inc. USA, International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association (IMDHA), International Association of Counselors & Therapists (IACT) USA, California Hypnosis Institute (CHI) USA, Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI) USA, and registered practitioner of Hypnotherapy with General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR-UK), Executive Training Provider from International Practitioner of Holistic Medicines (IPHM) UK and IBAM, Kolkata.He is a trainer, consultant and therapist to various corporates, institutions and individuals for career planning, sports performance, memory enhancement, self-empowerment, psychosomatic issues such as stress, anger, anxiety, fears, phobias, substance abuse, relationship and marital issues etc.In his zest to pay back to society and to make a positive difference in people’s lives, Dr. Sunil Prakash has been an active member of various welfare organizations such as Lions Club International and Rotary International, working on various social issues such as leprosy, the consumer movement, menstrual hygiene, child and women development and empowering them through skill development, computer and vocational training, and more.He is a successful author of 3 books on hypnosis and continues to pen down more.
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Thomas Pirnie
CHt
Westfield, MA
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementSmoking Cessation
Teacher/School Adjustment Counsellor(School Social Worker)/Hypnotherapist Cancer House of Hope/ Private Practice 25 years/ Adjunct Professor AIC/HCC/Smoking prevention Westfield State University
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Kevin Daugherty
CHt
Round Lake, NY
Anxiety ReliefGrief / LossIBS / DigestivePain Management+4 more
Kevin is an Army veteran who after successfully overcoming his own struggles with weight, health, tobacco, and limiting self-beliefs, wanted to help others succeed with their struggles. In 2010 Kevin formalized his health and nutrition studies by attending and becoming certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Kevin realized that when it comes to true lasting change, the old model of motivation, education, and willpower was just not enough. Those techniques never reached the core of the obstacle which lies in the subconscious. Kevin knew what he needed to do and that was to become an expert at the art of Hypnosis. The seed was planted and before long it grew into something beautiful as Kevin became a Certified Hypnotist through the National Guild of Hypnotists. Kevin now uses parts of his holistic training with hypnosis and other change techniques to help facilitate rapid change within individuals. Kevin helps individuals with losing weight with the Virtual Gastric Band technique to quitting smoking to the release of habits and anxious feelings to gaining confidence and more in minimal time. Kevin prides himself with the highest quality of personal change for you in a time frame that’s fast, safe, effective and appropriate. Client Services Kevin utilizes hypnosis and health & wellness consulting. Kevin specializes in weight loss, pain management, IBS and digestion health, tobacco cessation, stress and anxiety, relief from Lyme Disease and overcoming habits and fears. Service Area Greater Life Health located in Round Lake, NY and conveniently located off of I-87 and close to Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, Burnt Hills and more.
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Michael Cummings
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LMHC, LPC
Barre, MA
Anxiety ReliefDepressionGrief / LossPain Management+2 more
If you and/or your love ones are struggling with life, work, family, school, or other areas. I can help by using a variety of modalities, not necessarily traditional talk therapy, to help adults overcome the events, irrational beliefs, and past emotionally charged memories that are holding them back from living a full life. EMDR has been shown to be useful for PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks and phobias; chronic illness and medical trauma, depression and bipolar disorder, grief and loss, dissociative disorders, pain, performance anxiety, and others. I work with adults (18+), college students, young professionals.
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Joan Ann Fissette
CHt
Ballston Lake, NY
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementPhobiasSelf-Esteem+2 more
For five years I worked in the New Born nurseries in hospitals in Albany, New York. After we started a family, we flipped houses while taking night classes together. We traveled to Africa, Spain and Portugal where we imported goods and opened a store selling unique gifts. After receiving our Real Estate licenses, we sold homes while I worked on my Masters in Science in Health Education. While teaching Health Education, Effective Parenting and English, I finished my Masters in Educational Administration and Policy Studies. Upon retiring after 30 years, we traveled the world for 6 years. A weekend course in Hypnotism 101 changed my life. It has become my passion, my driving force. Client Services 5-PATH/7TH Path Self-Hypnosis teacher/weight management, bruxism, adolescent issues, anxiety, pain management, fibromyalgia, fears, smoking cessation, motivation, building self-esteem, finding your voice, forgiveness, bed-wetting, nightmares, improving school grades and much more. Service Area Guiding my clients toward living their best healthy life.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does hypnotherapy help with chronic pain?
Hypnotherapy works by changing how your brain processes pain signals. It can reduce the perceived intensity of pain, help you manage the emotional distress that accompanies chronic pain, and break the cycle of tension and anticipation that often makes pain worse. It doesn't eliminate the source of pain, but it changes your experience of it.
How many sessions does pain management hypnotherapy take?
Most practitioners recommend 4 to 8 sessions for chronic pain, with some people learning self-hypnosis techniques they can use indefinitely. Pain management is often an ongoing practice rather than a one-time fix, and many clients return for periodic sessions as needed.
Is hypnotherapy for pain backed by research?
Yes. Hypnotherapy for pain management has one of the stronger evidence bases in the field. A meta-analysis in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis found significant pain reduction across multiple studies. The American Psychological Association recognizes hypnosis as an effective intervention for pain, and it's used in some hospital settings for surgical and procedural pain.
Can hypnotherapy replace pain medication?
Hypnotherapy is not a replacement for pain medication, especially for acute or severe pain. However, many people find they can reduce their reliance on pain medication over time when combining hypnotherapy with their existing treatment plan. Always work with your doctor before changing any medication.