Psychotherapy for Chronic Pain, Illness, Trauma, & Nervous System Healing

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Specialized Telehealth Psychotherapy for Chronic Pain, Trauma, & Relationships

Psychotherapy for Chronic Pain, Trauma, Relationships, & Nervous System Regulation

For individuals and couples across Arizona looking to heal mind-body symptoms, trauma, anxiety & disconnection

Telehealth for adults and couples in Arizona seeking a deeper path beyond symptom management alone

You might be here because…

  • You’ve been told “everything looks normal”… but your body doesn’t agree.

  • You've spent years searching for answers and still don't feel fully understood.

  • Symptoms come and go in ways that don’t seem logical.

  • You’ve felt dismissed by past providers.

  • Medical explanations may have helped, but they haven't brought relief.

  • Your relationship is stuck in a familiar pattern that won’t shift.

  • You’ve wondered if it means it’s “all just in my head….”

All emotional & physical pain is real!

Rather than fighting against your symptoms, we'll explore how stress, trauma, and nervous system patterns influence the body, felt emotional distress, and chronic conditions. Together, we can discover new pathways that support connection with your inner world and the people who matter most.

Your nervous system is working hard to help you through life’s challenges, even if it doesn’t always feel like it! Sometimes prolonged stress, illness, trauma, or physical and emotional pain can amplify the nervous system into triggered states that may keep your brain focused on danger rather than connection or calm. Therapy can help you develop awareness, safety, trust in yourself, your felt experiences, and the body’s capacity to respond differently.

How I Can Help

  • Chronic Pain

    Move beyond pain management by rewiring the nervous system for lasting physical and emotional relief.

  • Chronic Illness

    Regain a sense of autonomy and well-being when medical answers feel incomplete or exhausted.

  • FND Support

    Navigate the complex intersection of brain-body signals with expert, specialized somatic care.

  • Trauma & PTSD

    Go beyond talking about your story to physically processing, releasing, and reclaiming your presence.

  • Couples Therapy

    Heal relational rifts and deepen connection, even while managing the weight of chronic health challenges.

You’re More Than Your Symptoms

While symptom reduction can remain an important goal, experiential therapy helps you understand the bigger role that symptoms have played in your life. We can work toward the core function of your symptoms rather than putting a temporary fix on a deeper pain.

Michael Tugendhat, LCSW, smiling in a navy shirt. Telehealth trauma therapist in Scottsdale.