Description: There is a silent epidemic of people struggling with chronic pain. Pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is an evidence-based treatment for chronic pain that actually retrains the brain to accurately interpret sensory signals from the body, breaking the cycle that perpetuates pain. This groundbreaking workbook guides readers to use the natural power of the brain's neuroplasticity to rewire and reinterpret pain signals, so they can finally free themselves from chronic pain.
Brief description: Vanessa M. Blackstone, MSW, citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Nation, is executive director of the Pain Psychology Center. She earned her MS in social work from the University of Southern California. Following her own personal recovery from chronic pain, Vanessa began her career as a therapist in 2018. She was one of the first clinical consultants at the Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center, and has helped train hundreds of practitioners in pain reprocessing therapy (PRT). In addition to chronic pain treatment, she specializes in sex therapy, substance use and recovery, mindfulness-based relapse prevention, and works on film sets as an onset wellness professional. Outside of her professional roles, Vanessa is a former foster youth who advocates for current and former foster youth by sharing her personal experiences in public speaking events. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Review Quotes: "There have been a lot of advances in our understanding of chronic pain over the previous twenty years. We now realize that taking a pill to reduce pain has been largely ineffective, but reprocessing your central nervous system can reduce your pain and change your life. Vanessa and Olivia's book will lead you through that process and will enable you to heal yourself and reclaim your life."
--Don Teater, MD, MPH, pain and addiction specialist at Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)--Don Teater, MD, MPH