Managing Chronic Pain: Psychological Keys to Relief

DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026

TIME: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET // 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT  // 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. PT // 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. MT

PLATFORM: Via Zoom Webinar

COST: $61

FEATURES:

  • Live & Interactive Webinar
  • Presentation Slides PDF & Additional Resources Included
  • Provides for 3 CE hours of Clinical

This webinar is designed to equip therapists with evidence-based strategies for helping clients manage chronic pain through psychological interventions. Chronic pain is not just a physical experience—it is deeply intertwined with emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. This workshop will explore the role of pain neuroscience education, mindfulness, Emotional Freedom Technique, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and acceptance-based approaches in reducing pain-related distress and improving quality of life. Through psychoeducation, interactive discussions and practical exercises, you will learn how to help clients shift their relationship with pain, build resilience, and regain a sense of control over their lives.

Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the psychological and neurological mechanisms that contribute to chronic pain and its maintenance.
  • Describe evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including CBT, ACT, and mindfulness, for managing pain-related distress.
  • Implement practical interventions to help clients reframe their pain experience, reduce suffering, and improve daily functioning.
  • Assess the impact of trauma, stress, and emotional regulation on the pain experience and tailor interventions accordingly.
  • Describe the role of self-compassion, values-based living, and behavioral activation in fostering long-term pain resilience.
  • Implement strategies for addressing pain catastrophizing, fear-avoidance behaviors, and the psychological barriers to relief.

$61.00

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3 CE Hours of Clinical Continuing Education
NBCC #7091 & ASWB #1770 Approved Provider

Target Audience: Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialists, Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselors, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists

Course Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

NBCC ACEP # 7091, CE Training Workshops has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #7091. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CE Training Workshops designates this continuing education activity for 3 continuing education hours.

CE Training Workshops, LLC, #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/02/2025 to 08/02/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

Purchase Instructions

Registration Deadline: Register up until the start time!

Cost Includes: A PDF of the presentation slides and any supplemental training materials and a certificate of completion.

Evaluation / Certificate: Within 4 hours of the completion of the webinar, participants will receive an email with a link to complete an evaluation. Once completed, the participant will be able to download/print the certificate.

System Requirements: Internet and the ability to log into Zoom webinars when provided a meeting link which will be sent upon registration.

Interactive Webinar: This is a live & interactive webinar which means that participants can interact with other participants and the instructor in live time.

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Meet Your Facilitator

Dreya Blume is a licensed clinical social worker, with her MSW from Radford University and an MA in anthropology from the University of Hawaii. Dreya has twenty years of experience working in mental health, from case management to intensive in-home services to leading groups for addicts in recovery. Dreya began a part-time counseling practice in 2004, and as a psychotherapist, her focus has been on serving the LGBTQ+ community. Dreya also has been a teacher for thirty years. Prior to her career in social work, she taught English in places such as Japan, Thailand, Australia, and Hawaii. Since 2010, Dreya has been an adjunct professor for Virginia Western Community College, preparing future social workers for the field.

In her spare time, Dreya loves to write. She is the author of a number of books (published under her former name, Andy Matzner), including “Everyone Has a Story: Using the Hero’s Journey and Narrative Therapy to Reframe the Struggle of Mental Illness,” “The Tarot Activity Book: A Collection of Creative and Therapeutic Ideas for the Cards,” and “The Buddha Diet: A Guide to Creating a Positive Relationship with Food and Eating.”

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