Welcome to the "Heart and Healing Within Chronic Pain" course! As a licensed clinical psychologist and Mind/Body Meditation Senior teacher with over 30 years of experience, I designed this course with the objective to ensure that the licensed professional not only understand the theoretical concepts presented, but also develop the ability to analyze and apply the information in a meaningful way for their clients. 

We will focus on the importance of compassionate self-treatment, the psychological and physical dimensions of pain, and key concepts such as the difference between acute and chronic pain, brain areas affected by chronic pain, and the potential for healing by learning empirically validated intervention skills.

The course is structured into five modules, each offering informational content and reflective questions to engage with the material deeply. Focusing on the possibilities for unlearning chronic pain through emotional balance, persistent self-care, gradual healing, and brain-strengthening through new learning.

Meet the Instructor

Christi Bemister

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Christi is a licensed clinical psychologist and Mind/Body Meditation Senior teacher with over 30 years of experience.

Course Objectives

1. Learn to explain to a prospective client how psychological and physiological factors interact to influence the experience of pain.

2. Be able to summarize key findings from historical and current research on chronic pain to consider using with a client with chronic pain.

3. Learn to categorize given examples of pain experiences as either acute or chronic and describe to the client the physiological changes associated with each type.

4. Learn to match chronic pain with the brain regions known to be involved in pain processing to help the client understand their chronic pain state.

5. Be able to evaluate the concept of healing in the context of chronic pain management to include in treatment planning with a client with chronic pain.

Continuing Education Information

Amedco Accredited Course

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