I’m Not Here for Transformation, I Just Want to End the Pain

Sean Hershey, LCSW | Gay Somatic Therapist NYC

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain

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“I’m not here for transformation, I just want to end the pain.” Okay. I hear you. Now, let’s unpack that.

In this Episode:

🔹 When we’re in chronic pain, we’re in a state of emergency …all the time …for weeks, months, years, or decades.

🔹 We want a solution that’ll fix us immediately.

🔹 And for most of us, that’s not an option.

🔹 And it sucks.

🔹 The true fix is the long, slow, winding-journey fix.

🔹 If you want to end the pain, then you're going to have to be here for a transformation. That’s just how it is.

Today, we talk about the kind of change that unfolds slowly. A change of this magnitude and depth takes time. That’s okay. This is a massive emotional and psychological shift. You’re in the right place. I know this is frustrating, but hang in there. You’re doing the right thing.

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…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.

Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.

Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.

Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.

We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.

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