Welcome to The Pain Reprocessing Therapy Podcast
Join us as we explore insights into chronic pain, neuroscience, and healing techniques with leading experts.
🎙 Episode 5: Ask a Doctor: Is My Pain Neuroplastic? Pt. 2
Date: May 27, 2025
In this transformative follow-up to Episode 4, psychotherapist John Gasienica guides patient David through a real-time therapy session—joined by mind-body medicine pioneer Dr. Howard Schubiner. Building on David’s recent neuroplastic pain diagnosis, this episode explores the emotional patterns and subconscious fear responses that keep chronic symptoms alive. As David confronts past trauma, guilt, and anxiety, you’ll hear powerful shifts unfold live—both physically and emotionally. Dr. Schubiner offers insight throughout, breaking down why these techniques work and how healing happens when the brain feels safe. Whether you’re a practitioner or someone living with pain, this episode offers profound hope and practical tools for lasting change.
🎙 Episode 4: Ask a Doctor: Is My Pain Neuroplastic? Pt. 1
Date: April 15, 2025
In part one of this two-part experimental series, patient David undergoes a full neuroplastic pain assessment with Dr. Matt McClanahan, DO — a board-certified physician and expert in chronic pain. Join John Gasienica, LCSW, as he explores the nuanced diagnostic process, how emotional and historical factors play a role in chronic symptoms, and what it means when pain has no clear structural cause. This conversation will shift your understanding of pain and recovery.
🎙 Episode 3: How to Stop Fixating on Pain
Date: March 13, 2025
Rumination—those endless loops of worry, symptom monitoring, and “what if” thinking—can make chronic pain worse by keeping the nervous system stuck in a state of high alert. In this episode, therapist John Gasienica works with Leslie, a new mom struggling with chronic pelvic pain and obsessive thoughts about her symptoms.
🎙 Episode 2: Emotions – Do They Matter Anyway?
Date: February 11, 2025
In this episode, John Gasienica, LCSW, assists a client in uncovering hidden emotions that are hindering his recovery from chronic pain. Christie Uipi, LCSW, a leading expert in pain psychology, joins John. Together, they explore the powerful connection between emotions and healing, offering deep insights and practical strategies for both clients and practitioners.
🎙 Episode 1: Calming the Nervous System: Methods for Getting Unstuck
Date: December 12, 2024
In this episode of The Pain Reprocessing Therapy Podcast, John Gasienica and Daniella Deutsch discuss the transformative power of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) in overcoming chronic pain. They share the inspiring journey of Anna, a patient who learns to harness the appropriate motivation and energy to successfully use PRT techniques like somatic tracking and emotional awareness. Anna’s story illustrates how retraining the brain’s perception of pain can lead to lasting recovery. Whether you’re a patient seeking relief from pain or a practitioner looking for effective tools, this episode offers key insights into the healing process through PRT.