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PRT - Pain Reprocessing Therapy

Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is a system of psychological techniques that retrains the brain to interpret and respond to signals from the body properly, subsequently breaking the cycle of chronic pain.

Each week, trainees are given access to a two-three hour video training to work through on their own schedules. This is followed by a live training at the end of each week from 9:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time. These live, interactive trainings allow clinicians to practice integrating and applying the techniques learned throughout the previous week's lesson.

The training is 21 hours in total, and 12 CEs are offered to qualifying professionals for the 12 live contact hours. Upon completion of the training, all certified providers are eligible to be listed on our Directory of Practitioners for visibility and referrals.

The training covers the following topics:

The neuroscience behind chronic pain.
Helping patients debunk the structural diagnosis and accept a mind-body explanation.
Breaking the pain-fear cycle.
Somatic Tracking - a guided exercise combining mindfulness, safety reappraisal, and positive affect induction.
The Process - a formula to determine when and how to use various pain-reducing techniques.
Overcoming extinction bursts and other setbacks.
Addressing other psychological factors that contribute to an overall sense of danger.
Applying a universally applicable formula to overcome any fear-inducing stimuli.
Developing a toolkit for maintenance and relapse prevention.

To register, visit:https://www.painreprocessingtherapy.com/registration-2

Session Detail P2304.PRT.1

Schedule:

12 CE Hours, Live virtual trainings will take place each Friday from 9:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time (April 28, May 5, May 12, and May 19)

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Meeting Date	Start Time	End Time
Friday, April 28, 2023	09:00am	12:00pm
Friday, May 5, 2023	09:00am	12:00pm
Friday, May 12, 2023	09:00am	12:00pm
Friday, May 19, 2023	09:00am	12:00pm

Meeting Date	Start Time	End Time
Friday, April 28, 2023	09:00am	12:00pm
Friday, May 5, 2023	09:00am	12:00pm
Friday, May 12, 2023	09:00am	12:00pm
Friday, May 19, 2023	09:00am	12:00pm

Price:

Please see contact information above to register for this seminar.

Chiropractor Approval Numbers	SD Approved
	ND Approved
	MN 81422-81425

Instructors (listed in order of appearance)

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Paulina Assaf

Biography: Paulina Assaf, ASW, is a Co-Founder and Director of Operations at the Pain ReprocessingTherapy Center. Paulina has presented at various chronic pain conferences, aiming to build acomprehensive network of certified practitioners to treat themillions who suffer from chronicpain. In her clinical practice, Paulina utilizes pain reprocessing therapy and mindfulnesstechniques to help patients understand their own mind-body connection in order to deactivatefear signals, and subsequently pain signals, in the brain.

Daniella Deutsch

Biography: Daniella Deutsch, ASW, is a Co-Founder, content developer, and the lead trainer at the PainReprocessing Therapy Center, training and certifying over a thousand mental health cliniciansand practitioners across various health disciplines. Daniella has presented on the topic of paintreatment at conferences and trainings internationally and is currently involved in a PRT clinicaltrial and ongoing pain research. She is a psychotherapist treating chronic pain using evidence-based practices to reduce pain and improve mind and body wellness.

John Gasienica

Biography: John Gasienica, ASW, is a Clinical Trainer atthe Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center. John bringspersonal understanding and empathy alongside contemporary methodology to clientsexperiencing pain, anxiety, and depression. Using a light-hearted demeanor, John uniquelycaters Pain Reprocessing Therapy with a cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based approachto each individual client. John received his master's degree from the University of SouthernCalifornia and leads the Business Development and Outreach Program at the Pain PsychologyCenter.

Vanessa Blackstone

Biography: Vanessa Blackstone, ASW,is the Executive Director of the Pain Psychology Center and clinicaltrainer/consultant of Pain Reprocessing Therapy. She is a direct, transparent therapist,specializing in mindfulness-based approaches. She integrates cognitive behavioral andpsychodynamic therapies with a solution-focused, strengths-based approach. Vanessa upholdsa sophisticated set of interpersonal skills allowing her toconnect with others and create a safe,supportive, and empowering environment. Following her own personal recovery with chronicpain, Vanessa understands the importance of meeting the unique needs of each patient. Shealso has a background in treating substance-use disorders, sex therapy, couples therapy, andworks as an on set wellness professional.

Yoni Ashar

Biography: Yoni K. Ashar, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, and father of three. Yoni's researchuses functional MRI brain imaging, natural language processing, and other tools to understandhow mind and brain processes influence health, especially chronic pain. Yoni is an NIH-fundedpostdoctoral associate at Weill Cornell Medicine, and he completed his doctorate at theUniversity of Colorado Boulder. He conducted the first randomized trial testing PainReprocessing Therapy (PRT), conducts PRT clinician trainings, and leads a PRT supervisiongroup. His research in chronic pain has been featured in several news outlets, including theWall Street Journal,Vox, and theColoradan. You can see more of Yoni's work onTwitterandGoogle Scholar.