Transform Your Relationship with Pain
Support for Understanding, Calming, and Rewiring the Pain Response
Living with chronic pain can be exhausting, confusing, and isolating.
You may have tried many treatments. You may feel frustrated that nothing has fully resolved it. You may feel disconnected from your body or unsure who to trust.
Chronic pain coaching is designed to help you understand what is happening in your nervous system, reduce fear and reactivity, and build practical tools that restore a sense of safety and control.
Pain is not a sign that you are broken. Often, it is a sign that your nervous system has learned to stay in protection mode. The good news is that the nervous system can change.
Through education, somatic tools, and steady guidance, we work together to shift the pain response from constant alarm toward regulation and resilience.
You do not have to navigate chronic pain alone.
Support is available, and change is possible.
Chronic pain can narrow your world. Coaching helps you gradually expand it again with safety and steadiness.
If you are unsure which package is right for you, begin with a discovery call. We will discuss your history, goals, and determine the best next step.
How Chronic Pain Coaching Is Different
Chronic pain often involves nervous system sensitization. Over time, the brain and body can become highly protective, interpreting normal sensations as threat.
This does not mean your pain is imaginary. It means your system has adapted.
When we understand how pain works, we reduce fear.
When we reduce fear, we reduce reactivity.
When reactivity lowers, the body begins to feel safer.
Coaching focuses on helping you rebuild that sense of safety step by step.
Chronic pain coaching specifically addresses:
Persistent pain patterns
Fear and avoidance cycles
Nervous system dysregulation
Flare management
Brain-body communication
Emotional and stress-based pain amplification
I combine science-informed pain education with somatic practices, breathwork, emotional mapping, and gradual reintroduction of safe movement.
This approach supports you in working with your body rather than fighting against it.
What We Work On
Chronic pain is rarely just physical. It involves the nervous system, stress response, emotions, movement patterns, and the stories we carry about our bodies.
My Chronic Pain Coaching addresses the full picture. While every plan is personalized, most clients focus on the following areas:
Pain Education
Understanding why pain persists and how neuroplasticity allows change.
Nervous System Regulation
Calming the stress response and increasing parasympathetic activation.
Fear and Tension Reduction
Reducing hypervigilance and protective bracing patterns.
Flare Response Tools
Developing clear strategies for managing flare-ups without spiraling.
Somatic Awareness
Rebuilding trust with your body through guided practices.
Movement Integration
Reintroducing safe movement in a gradual, structured, supported way.
My Chronic Pain Coaching is designed to be collaborative, science-informed, and deeply supportive.
Whether you are seeking 1:1 guidance or a structured pathway toward lasting change, I am here to help you better understand your pain, calm your nervous system, and rebuild trust in your body.
Sessions are available in-person in Portland, OR or virtually for those seeking remote support.
Coaching Packages
I offer two guided pathways. Whether you’re just beginning or ready for deeper, lasting change, each option is designed to help you feel safer in your body and more confident in how you manage pain. As a guide, teacher, and integrative healer, I help you understand your relationship to pain and support you in finding your way toward greater alignment, health, and well-being.
Chronic Pain Reset
4-Session Coaching Package
Perfect for:
Anybody who wants to better understand their pain and learn immediate, practical tools to reduce symptoms and calm their nervous system.
This package includes:
Four weekly 60-minute one-on-one coaching sessions
A personalized assessment of your pain patterns
Nervous system reset tools
Breathwork and grounding techniques
Emotional mapping and supportive mindset shifts
One customized Daily Regulation Plan
Access to one guided meditation of your choice
Optional acupressure homework
What you can expect:
Reduced tension and fewer pain flare-ups
A clearer understanding of your personal pain story
Increased nervous system safety and regulation
Three to five simple practices you can use daily
Investment:
$700 for 4 sessions
* If course is purchased at same time discount for course will be offered $ $247 ( instead of $297) -
Total for both coaching and course - $947
Available Add Ons:
90 min Comprehensive Deep Dive Intake with more in-depth understanding of goals and intentions $300
Custom Nutritional and Supplement Support : Personalized recommendations aligned with your goals, lifestyle, and health patterns. $165
Nervous System Reset Session : A dedicated session focused on regulation tools, somatic practices, and stress recovery.
Popular for burnout, anxiety, and overwhelm. $150
Pathways to Pain Relief
Signature Mentoring Package
Perfect for:
Anybody seeking deeper, lasting transformation who want to integrate mind-body healing, somatic work, and nervous system rewiring into daily life.
This package includes:
- The Course Pathways to Pain Relief along with -
Eight 60 minute coaching sessions, weekly or biweekly
90 min Comprehensive intake with more in-depth understanding of goals and intentions
Full access to the Pathways to Pain Relief course
Your Personalized Pain Relief Map workbook
Audio meditations
Somatic and nervous system regulation tools
Breathwork and movement recommendations
Bonus energetic healing sessions
Customized acupressure or acupuncture points based on your symptoms
Progress tracking and accountability
Email Support between sessions for check -ins
A wrap-up plan to support ongoing healing
What you can expect:
A deeper understanding of why your pain persists
Improved brain and body communication
Reduced fear, tension, and reactivity
Stronger emotional resilience
Lifelong tools for managing flare-ups
More ease, energy, and clarity in daily life
Investment:
$2200 for 8 sessions and Course
This mentorship goes beyond symptom management. It is a personalized pathway toward feeling more aligned, resilient, and at home in your body again. For local clients, sessions may include acupuncture as part of your care. For those working remotely, I offer guided energetic practices, education, and supportive methods that create meaningful change wherever you are. We will work together one on one throughout the course to help you facilitate lasting change.
See coaching on left for add on options
*payments options available if needed
Additional Ways to Support Your Healing
Coaching is one pathway, but it is not the only way to begin.
You may also explore:
The Pathways to Pain Relief self-paced course for structured, step-by-step guidance
My YouTube Channel ‘Authentic Healing with Shannon’ to deepen your understanding of pain and nervous system regulation
Community-based resources for connection and shared support
Healing does not require you to do everything at once. It requires steady, consistent steps and the right support at the right time.