Allison Benavides(She/Her/Hers)

If you manage chronic pain & symptoms Allison knows how to recover. Her clients have neck, back, hip &/or pelvic pains; migraines; IBS; PMDD; fibromyalgia; EDS; POTS; CFS; CRPS & Long COVID. There is insomnia, itching, nausea & brain fog. And of course depression, anxiety, panic & a lot of grief.

Her clients may sound a lot like you.

A medical social worker with years of experience in hospice, she understands the strain of chronic illness & disease. It changes everything about life—physically, emotionally, mentally & spiritually. Chronic symptoms shape options & choice. There is avoiding people, places, foods & activities that make it worse. Pushing through, hitting walls, and crashing is no way to live.

Allison Ray Benavides, LCSW gets it. She with more than symptom management—she believes in recovery & guides her clients back to ease & connection with their body, life & loves.

She loves her work because it works! Her trusted methods are targeted, specific & informed by the best, studying with the top docs & researchers in chronic pain recovery. Her easy style makes learning to make your pain recovery process as a simple way to live your life.

She uses Pain Reprocessing Therapy & EAET to help retrain the brain & reduce pain signals. She weaves in EMDR, IFS, tapping, CBT, mindfulness & Buddhist psychology. Her sessions are practical, gentle & intentionally designed to be useful. She is grounded in science, but even more in being human. Clients can expect ease, education, connection, practice & plenty of laughter.

Allison brings warmth & authenticity to her work. She supports caregivers & people grieving all types of loss—including pregnancy, child, limb, ability, suicide, pet, divorce & faith. She currently has a growing interest in supporting men with chronic pain & heavy work-related stress.