Somatic Therapy for Chronic Pain

Evidence-based therapy for chronic pain that has gone medically unexplained. Our therapists are trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), the only treatment proven in clinical trials to eliminate chronic pain without drugs, injections, or surgery.

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The problem you are facing

You have done everything right.

You have seen the specialists. Had the MRIs, the CT scans, the X-rays. Maybe you have tried physical therapy, steroid injections, or even surgery. Each time, you hoped this would be the answer.

And yet here you are still in pain.

The worst part is not even the pain itself. It is the confusion. The frustration. The quiet fear that maybe this is just your life now.

You are not making this up. The pain is real.

But here is what nobody has told you yet: the source of your pain might not be where you think it is.

Understanding Neuroplastic Pain

Your brain is trying to protect you. It is just getting the signal wrong.

Here is what happens: Pain is a danger signal. When you sprain your ankle, sensory nerves send information to your brain, and your brain creates the experience of pain to let you know something is wrong. That is pain doing its job.

But sometimes the brain makes a mistake. It keeps producing pain long after an injury has healed—or produces pain when there is no injury at all. Not because you are imagining it, but because neural pathways in your brain have learned to generate pain signals in response to safe, normal sensations from your body.

This is called neuroplastic pain. And understanding it is the first step toward recovery.

Indicators that your pain may be neuroplastic

Pain came on without a clear injury, or during a stressful time

Symptoms have persisted long after normal healing should have occurred

Pain is better when you are distracted, relaxed, or engaged in something enjoyable

MRIs and tests keep coming back normal or do not explain your level of pain

Pain moves around, changes in quality, or varies significantly from day to day

Pain is worse during times of stress, anxiety, or emotional difficulty

Symmetrical pain (both hands, both feet, both sides of body)

Multiple unrelated pain conditions (back pain, neck pain, headaches, etc.)

Pain that began during a big life transition—even a positive one

If you recognized yourself in one or more of these, there is good news: neuroplastic pain is highly treatable. Because if your brain learned to produce pain, it can unlearn it.

The Research - Pain Reprocessing Therapy

The Result:

98% of PRT participants improved

66% were pain-free or nearly pain-free at the end of treatment

Results held at one-year follow-up—this was not temporary relief, it was lasting change

The researchers also used brain scans (fMRI) to see what was happening inside participants heads. Before treatment, certain brain regions (including the anterior insula) lit up when pain was triggered. After PRT, these same regions showed dramatically reduced activity.

The pain was not being masked or managed. The brain was actually processing signals differently.

This study was published in JAMA Psychiatry, one of the most respected medical journals in the world.

In 2021, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder conducted a landmark study on chronic back pain. Participants had experienced pain for an average of 11 years. They had tried everything—physical therapy, injections, surgeries. Nothing had worked. Half the group received Pain Reprocessing Therapy. Just 8 sessions over 4 weeks.

How PRT actually works

Pain Reprocessing Therapy does not teach you to cope with pain or manage symptoms. It retrains your brain to stop producing unnecessary pain in the first place.

The Pain-Fear Cycle:

When you feel pain, your natural response is fear. What is wrong? Is this going to get worse? Will I be able to work? Will I ever feel normal again?

But fear is rocket fuel for neuroplastic pain. Being in a state of high alert makes your brain more likely to misinterpret safe signals as dangerous. Fear of the pain produces more pain. More pain produces more fear.

This is not your fault. It is how the brain is wired.

Breaking the cycle:

PRT interrupts this loop by providing education on the nature of neuroplastic pain, and through a process called somatic tracking. Instead of fearing your pain, you learn to observe it with curiosity and safety—exploring the sensation without the alarm.

When you repeatedly experience pain without the fear response, something remarkable happens: your brain stops interpreting those signals as dangerous. The neural pathways that were producing pain start to weaken. New pathways of safety and calm strengthen. As this becomes more consistent, you can get back to joyful and wellness-promoting activities you that used to seem too risky and off-limits.

Core components of PRT:

  • Core components of PRT

    Education:

    Understanding what is actually happening in your nervous system

  • Somatic tracking:

    Learning to observe sensations with mindful attention, curiosity, and safety

  • Safety reappraisal:

    Building genuine evidence that these signals are not dangerous

  • Cultivating positive affect

    Reconnecting to pleasurable and restorative experiences

  • Positive sensation work:

    Reconnecting with pleasurable physical experiences

  • Reducing high-alert behaviors:

    Identifying patterns that keep your nervous system activated

Our Chronic Pain Program

Individual Therapy

One-on-one sessions where you will learn to apply PRT to your specific pain patterns. We will work through the education, practice somatic tracking together, and address the unique factors in your life that may be contributing to your symptoms. Sessions are $250-350, depending on the therapist.

12-Week Program

A more affordable path to recovery. Meet weekly with others who understand exactly what you are going through. The group format combines psychoeducation, guided somatic practices, peer support, and direct therapist guidance.

GROUP PROGRAM INCLUDES:

  • 12 weekly 75-minute sessions

  • PRT education and skill-building

  • Guided somatic tracking and resourcing practices

  • Small group size (6-10 participants)

  • Cost: $60-$120 per session

Who is this for?

This Program is for you if:

  • You have had chronic pain for months or years that doctors cannot fully explain

  • Tests and scans have come back relatively normal, or do not match your experience

  • You are open to the possibility that your brain may be generating pain signals in response to stress

  • You are ready to engage actively in your recovery

This Program is NOT for you if:

  • You have a medical condition actively causing tissue damage

  • You are not interested in psychological approaches to pain

  • You are looking for immediate symptom relief rather than sustainable change

Contact Details:

Hours:
Monday–Friday
9am – 5pm

Address:
26 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11242

Email:
admin@brooklynsomatictherapy.com

Phone:
+19174266328

Please note: Our services are available only to residents of New York State.