Managing Chronic Pain: Introduction to Pain Reprocessing Therapy

Managing Chronic Pain: Introduction to Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) (1.5HR) Presented by Samantha Silverberg, Ph.D., L.P.C.

$27.00

Course Description

Chronic pain is a complex and often misunderstood condition that can significantly impact mental health and overall well-being. Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is an evidence-based approach designed to help individuals reframe their perception of pain and reduce symptoms by targeting the brain’s interpretation of pain signals. This webinar provides mental health professionals with an introduction to the principles and techniques of PRT. Participants will explore the neuroscience behind pain perception, learn how to identify maladaptive pain pathways and discover therapeutic interventions that empower clients to rewire their brains for relief. The course will include a case study, practical applications, and discussions on integrating PRT into clinical practice for conditions such as fibromyalgia, back pain, and other forms of chronic pain.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

Understand the neuroscience of chronic pain and how the brain contributes to pain perception.
Explain the core principles of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and how it differs from traditional pain management approaches.
Identify common psychological factors that reinforce chronic pain conditions.

Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.

For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 Clinical continuing education training.

Course Instructor: Samantha Silverberg, Ph.D., L.P.C.

Recording Date: 09/16/2025

Course Format

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.

Meet Your Facilitator

Samantha is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Infant Mental Health Expert (IMH-E®), EMDR Certified Therapist (EMDRIA), and Hypnobirthing Childbirth Educator. Holding dual master’s degrees in psychology from the New School and Clinical Psychology from La Salle University, she recently completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Fielding Graduate University, with a dissertation on parenting and serious mental illness (SMI).

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome and overview of the workshop
Framing chronic pain through a neuroscience-informed, biopsychosocial lens

Objective 1: Understand the neuroscience of chronic pain and how the brain contributes to pain perception

Review the biopsychosocial model of pain
Differentiate nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms (plain-language explanations)
Understand central sensitization and its clinical implications
Discuss clinical heuristics for identifying nociplastic pain patterns and red-flag reminders
Explain the fear-avoidance cycle, including threat appraisal, hypervigilance, and deconditioning

Objective 2: Explain core principles of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and how it differs from traditional approaches

Review the therapist stance and language shifts central to PRT
Understand how PRT integrates with CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and physical therapy
Learn core PRT skills, including:
- Somatic tracking (curious attention paired with safety language)
- Cognitive reappraisal
- Graded exposure to feared movements
- Brief emotional awareness techniques
Understand reattribution (from tissue damage to nervous system sensitivity) and safety learning

Objective 3: Identify psychological and contextual factors that reinforce chronic pain

Recognize factors such as catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, safety behaviors, and low self-efficacy
Examine links between pain, stress, sleep disruption, and mood
Identify somatic presentations of trauma and mood disorders
Review brief assessment tools for tracking progress, including PEG and PROMIS
Apply PRT principles to clinical cases such as fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions
Develop exposure ladders and flare-navigation plans
Identify appropriate documentation strategies when using PRT as an intervention

Summary / Q&A

Key takeaways and clinical reflections
Open discussion and final thoughts