The Psychotherapy Toolbox for Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain: 77 Skills to Support Clients' Physical & Emotional Well-Being

Help clients reclaim and rebuild a meaningful life when chronic illness or chronic pain seems to have taken over.

Chronic illness and pain turn people's worlds upside down--physically, emotionally, and mentally. As a therapist, it isn't always clear how you can best support clients as they navigate their stress, grief, identity changes, and day-to-day struggles. That's where The Psychotherapy Toolbox for Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain comes in.

Inside, you'll find over 75 practical, ready-to-use tools--drawn from CBT, ACT, DBT, positive psychology, and more--designed to help clients manage the physical and emotional toll of chronic illness and pain. These skills will allow clients to:

• Set realistic treatment goals and adjust expectations as needed
• Make lifestyle changes to improve fatigue, sleep, and pain
• Work with medical providers and advocate for themselves
• Cope with grief, anxiety, and uncertainty
• Understand the interplay between illness, pain, and mental health
• Manage neuropathic, nociceptive, and nociplastic pain
• Connect with their values, spiritual beliefs, and sources of meaning

Includes links to downloadable worksheets and 13 audio meditations!

Author: Debra Burdick
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: PESI Publishing
Published: 01/20/2026
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781683738824