Living Your Best: PRT Foundations
Pain Reprocessing Therapy:
Learn about this new therapy which is helping people with chronic pain reduce their pain and manage their symptoms. This therapy can be used for anxiety, depression, fatigue, mild or chronic pain symptoms, and for anyone who is curious about the mind and body connection. Learn about neuroplastic pain, and how to soothe the body and reduce the fear and anxiety around both physical and emotional pain.
Who is this class for? Anyone who experiences chronic pain (back pain, headaches, TMJ) or chronic fatigue, anyone who experiences anxiety and depression, those who support others, and those who are curious about the brain and body connection to pain. This course will be largely psycho-educational with space to support each other in the journey. Education will be provided about both physical and emotional pain, and tools in class and outside of class will be used to change the relationship to your pain. The education will build from each week. Please try to attend all classes to benefit the most from the learning.
NOTE: For anyone who has already taken this class but wants to join again, please take the PRT Skills Maintenance and Emotional Management offered by Myriame Lyons in order to allow new participants to join the class.
Date: Tuesdays bi-weekly
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Online (a link and instructions will be provided)
Instructor: Jillian Wagg
About the Instructor
Jillian Wagg is a registered clinical counsellor who has been providing mental health and trauma support for people across northern and southern BC for over 10 years. She currently provides counselling for people experiencing chronic and complex illness, helper burnout, and care-giving roles. Jillian is currently Pain Reprocessing Therapy level 2 certified. In addition, she teaches psychology and is part of a UBC research team testing mental health assessments for youth. In her spare time, she bakes and reads books and is always happy to swap recipes and book titles.