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02/24/2026

Chronic pain isn’t caused by just one thing — and it isn’t maintained by just one thing either.

It might have started with an injury, surgery, or medical condition, but over time, biological, psychological, and social factors all interact to influence how pain shows up in daily life. In CBT for Chronic Pain, we don’t guess. We look at your specific combination of factors so treatment actually fits you.

👉 Read more in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-unpacking-the-basics-sessions-1-and-2

02/23/2026

Chronic pain doesn’t just stay the same — it feeds itself.

Pain leads to doing less. Doing less leads to frustration, sadness, and loss. Those emotions lead to avoidance and isolation, which increase distress. And increased distress often increases pain. It’s a vicious cycle — and the longer it spins, the harder it is to get out. The good news? Once we understand the cycle, we know exactly where to step in and interrupt it. That’s a big part of CBT for Chronic Pain.

👉 Read more in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-unpacking-the-basics-sessions-1-and-2

02/20/2026

In CBT for Chronic Pain, we don’t just look at pain by itself. Thoughts, emotions, and behaviors all interact with one another — and chronic pain becomes an added piece of that system.

Pain can influence how you think, feel, and act. And those thoughts, feelings, and actions can increase or decrease pain over time. This model helps us understand why pain feels worse during stress, tension, or emotional overload — and where we can actually intervene to create change.

👉 Read more in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-unpacking-the-basics-sessions-1-and-2

02/18/2026

Ah yes — the psychoeducation session. The one where you might expect your therapist to read from a manual and talk at you for an hour.

That’s not how CBT for Chronic Pain works. Session 2 is collaborative. We talk through how pain, thoughts, emotions, and behavior interact, how the chronic pain cycle keeps people stuck, and how biological, psychological, and social factors all play a role. Understanding the puzzle helps us figure out where real, lasting change can happen.

👉 Read more about Session 2 in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-unpacking-the-basics-sessions-1-and-2

02/17/2026

In CBT for Chronic Pain, I’m not just checking boxes about what treatments you’ve tried. I want to know what actually helped, what didn’t, and what used to work before it stopped working.

I’ll ask what you want to see differently — and I’ll be honest with you, too. Chronic pain is chronic. There’s no magic cure or perfect pain number. But what we can do is make your world bigger and improve your quality of life, even if it looks different than before.

👉 Read more about this part of CBT-CP in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-unpacking-the-basics-sessions-1-and-2

02/16/2026

Let’s be honest — most people hate the word “intake.” It usually means rushed questions, pain scales, and feeling like no one is really listening. That’s not how the CBT-CP intake works.

This first session is about your pain journey — what it’s taken from you, what a good pain day looks like, what a bad one looks like, and what you want to see change. I’ll ask questions, yes — but I’ll also listen. No assumptions. No “learn to live with it.” Just a starting point for doing things differently.

👉 Read more about Session 1 in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-unpacking-the-basics-sessions-1-and-2

02/13/2026

If therapy has ever felt like someone handed you a worksheet and said, “Good luck,” you’re not alone. That’s not how CBT for Chronic Pain works here.

This approach is about conversation, collaboration, and actually understanding your journey — where you’ve been, what’s worked, and what hasn’t. We don’t rush. We don’t force you into a box. We make the therapy fit you, not the other way around.

Curious what the first few weeks of CBT-CP really look like? 👉 Read the full blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-unpacking-the-basics-sessions-1-and-2

02/12/2026

Starting therapy for chronic pain can feel intimidating — especially if you’ve been dismissed, rushed, or told to “just live with it.”

In this blog, I walk through the first two sessions of CBT for Chronic Pain, including what the intake really focuses on, why pain is physical, emotional, and social, and how the chronic pain cycle keeps people stuck — and how we interrupt it. This is therapy without the fluff and without false promises.

👉 Read the full post here: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-unpacking-the-basics-sessions-1-and-2

👉 Ready to begin? Schedule a consult.

02/11/2026

Dr. Pimble wants to understand your experience.

What worked? What didn’t? What have you been told about your pain? Because only when we understand where you’ve been can we figure out how to move forward.

Dr. Pimble will get to know the you before the pain—and the you now—so we can create a new normal that actually works for your life. Chronic pain changes things, but it doesn’t erase who you are.

Over the next few weeks, Dr. Pimble will be breaking down CBT for Chronic Pain session by session so you know exactly what to expect.

👉 Want to try skills now? Check out the Pain Coach app (Google Play & Apple App Store)
👉 Ready to start therapy? Schedule a consult today https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-cbt-cp-unpacking-the-basics

02/10/2026

One of the biggest questions I hear is: “Okay, but what actually happens in CBT for Chronic Pain?”

CBT-CP follows a clear structure—but every session is shaped around your experience. We start by understanding your pain story, then build skills step by step to help you manage pain more effectively and get back to what matters.

We’ll talk about goals, pacing, relaxation, sleep, thoughts that get in the way, and how to handle flare-ups—without ignoring the reality of your pain.

This isn’t about rating pain from 0–10 and moving on. I want to know the how, where, and what it feels like—because that matters.

👉 Read the full breakdown in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-cbt-cp-unpacking-the-basics

02/09/2026

Let’s talk logistics—because structure matters.

CBT for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) is an evidence-based treatment designed to help you manage pain differently and improve quality of life. It’s not endless therapy, and it’s not guesswork.

✔️ 12 sessions (including intake + optional booster)
✔️ Weekly or biweekly, 50 minutes each
✔️ Skills practice between sessions
✔️ Virtual, in-person, or hybrid options

Three months. Just a quarter of a year. Many people have spent far longer waiting on appointments or cycling through treatments that didn’t give lasting relief. This is an invitation to try something different—and see what happens.

👉 Read more in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-cbt-cp-unpacking-the-basics

01/30/2026

Chronic pain is exhausting. And if you’ve been living with it for a long time, chances are you’ve already tried everything—primary care, physical therapy, injections, medication, maybe even surgery.

When the pain doesn’t go away, it can start to feel disheartening. But chronic doesn’t mean untreatable—and it doesn’t mean you have to “just live with it.”

CBT for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) helps you learn new strategies, change unhelpful patterns, and approach pain differently so it doesn’t control every decision you make. We can’t cure chronic pain—but we can make your world bigger so the pain feels smaller.

👉 Read more in the blog: https://teletherapymaryland.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-chronic-pain-cbt-cp-unpacking-the-basics
📌 Follow along as we continue the CBT-CP series.

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