Chronic pain feels relentless, like a shadow you can’t escape. It dictates every action, making everyday tasks seem insurmountable. Friends might say, “It’s all in your head,” but that doesn’t capture how real and debilitating it truly is. Your pain isn’t imagined—it’s deeply felt and undeniably real.
This is not about numbing your emotions or altering who you are. It’s about developing the skills to explore the full spectrum of your feelings without being overwhelmed by them.
At Ontario Therapy, located near the serene surroundings of Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching, we focus on Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)—a breakthrough approach designed to retrain your brain’s response to pain. This isn’t about denying your pain; it’s about understanding and transforming the neural pathways that perpetuate it.
At 32, she's raising two young kids in Pefferlaw but finds herself overwhelmed by the daily pain from fibromyalgia. Playing with her children feels like an arduous task, and every afternoon she's faced with exhaustion and despair. She's tried everything from diets to alternative therapies, convinced she’ll never be the mom she hoped to be.
He's 45 and lives in Keswick, but his life revolves around back pain that's persisted for years. Walking through De La Salle Park used to be enjoyable, but now it's a distant memory, replaced by fear of pain flare-ups. He’s tried medications, physical therapies, and even surgery, only to find temporary relief. He's starting to believe he'll never escape this cycle.
She's a 29-year-old teacher in Virginia Beach who used to thrive in social gatherings and active meetups. Now, her migraines have forced her to cancel plans, avoid outings, and retreat to solitude. Friends have stopped calling, and she feels trapped in her own body—a prisoner to pain.
As a 52-year-old construction supervisor from Sutton, his shoulder pain limited his capacity to work effectively on-site. Simple tasks trigger sharp pain, leading to missed days and reduced motivation. He worries about his job security as pain interferes with his ability to perform optimally and engage with his team like he once did.
Does this resonate with your daily life? Your chronic pain isn’t just a physical issue—it’s a cycle entrenched in your brain’s processing systems, but it doesn’t have to define you.
Kick off with a detailed 90-minute assessment to evaluate if PRT suits your needs and outline a personalized treatment plan.
If experiencing thoughts of self-harm or destructive pain management:
For many, pain follows a familiar yet flawed pattern. Initially, it signals injury or danger. But sometimes, the brain continues to sound the alarm long after the threat has passed, leading to a painful residual state—chronic pain.
What Chronic Pain Looks Like:
Persistent Discomfort: Even the slightest physical activity magnifies the agony—every step, twist, or touch feels like a journey through fire.
Sensory Overload: Noise, light, and stress amplify your pain, making ordinary environments feel unbearable and adding layers of suffering.
Emotional Ramifications: Chronic pain often coexists with anxiety and depression, both as causes and consequences, creating a feedback loop of discomfort and despair.
Lifestyle Limitations: Hobbies, social plans, and professional goals are compromised, leaving you feeling limited and isolated by your physical state.
Identity Alteration: Pain alters your perception of self. The person you once were seems eclipsed by relentless discomfort, overshadowing your strengths and potential.
Traditional pain treatments often target symptoms rather than root causes, leading to reliance on temporary solutions without transformative results.
Where Conventional Methods Fall Short:
Symptom Suppression: Medications and physical therapies might alleviate pain temporarily but rarely address the underlying neural mechanisms.
Reactive rather than Proactive: Many treatments target pain after it escalates, instead of retraining the brain’s initial response.
Lack of Holistic Approach: Emotional and psychological facets of chronic pain often go unaddressed, despite being integral parts of the experience.
Variable Efficacy: Standard treatments can be hit-or-miss, with no certainty of relief.
This is where Pain Reprocessing Therapy comes in—a revolutionary approach to reshape how your brain perceives and processes pain signals.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy is at the forefront of chronic pain treatment, focusing on changing your relationship with pain at a neurophysiological level.
PRT’s Groundbreaking Method:
Neuroplasticity Focus: Rewire the brain to inhibit pain signals, effectively decreasing their intensity and frequency over time.
Cognitive Shift: Learn to perceive pain differently, reducing its impact and diminishing your brain’s habitual response patterns.
Emotional Awareness: Address the emotional connections to pain, helping you process feelings and experiences that contribute to your physical state.
Functional Integration: Embed pain management into daily life, helping you regain autonomy and rediscover forgotten joys.
Empowerment Through Education: Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to manage pain beyond the therapy sessions, ensuring lasting results.
Are you ready to reclaim your life from chronic pain and discover freedom in Georgina/Keswick? Reach out to us at Ontario Therapy to begin your journey. Call us today or visit us in the picturesque landscape of Georgina to schedule your first session. Let us help you find balance and relief.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is an innovative approach that addresses chronic pain by changing the way the brain processes pain signals. Rather than targeting the physical symptoms alone, PRT focuses on the brain’s involvement in the persistence of pain, helping individuals reshaping their neural pathways and find relief.
Releasing Pain with PRT: A New Frontier in Healing
PRT works at the intersection of the brain and body, creating pathways to diminish chronic pain through a process of relearning and retraining.
Core Components of PRT:
Education: Understanding the neuroscience of pain to demystify its origins
Mindfulness: Observing and acknowledging pain without fear or judgment
Techniques for Safety: Creating a sense of safety around movements and activities
Engagement: Fully participating in previously avoided activities with new strategies
Cognitive Shifts: Changing thoughts and beliefs surrounding pain
Visualization: Imagining a life without pain as part of the reprocessing journey
What This Looks Like in Practice: Instead of thinking, “This pain is unbearable, and I can’t go on,” you begin to understand, “This pain is my brain’s response to perceived threats. I can learn to change this response and live pain-free.”
PRT isn’t just about understanding pain—it’s about practical steps to manage it effectively.
PRT Techniques:
Somatic Tracking: Increasing awareness of physical sensations to reduce fear and reactivity
Non-Reactivity: Teaching the system to respond calmly to pain signals
Pain Re-Evaluation: Assessing pain levels with a new understanding
Positive Reinforcement: Rewarding movements and thought patterns that support healing
What This Prevents: Avoidance of activities, fear-based living, reliance on medications, withdrawal from social engagements, feelings of helplessness.
PRT also addresses the emotional dimensions of chronic pain, helping to bridge the mental and physical aspects.
Emotional Strategies in PRT:
Awareness: Recognizing the emotional responses intertwined with chronic pain
Stress Reduction: Techniques to manage anxiety and stress that exacerbate pain
Emotion Regulation: Learning to modulate emotional intensity to impact pain perception
Support Networks: Building a support system that understands your journey
What This Creates: A sense of control over pain, emotional equilibrium, improved communication with loved ones about your experiences, and a more active lifestyle.
Pain is a personal experience and overcoming it requires a tailored approach. At Ontario Therapy, we provide personalized pain management strategies, incorporating your unique needs and circumstances for a comprehensive healing journey.
Your Personalized PRT Experience:
Holistic Assessment: Evaluating the physical and emotional dimensions of your pain
Customized Roadmap: Crafting a plan that aligns with your specific pain patterns and lifestyle needs
Continuous Support: Ensuring ongoing communication and adjustment of strategies
At Ontario Therapy, we understand that chronic pain isn’t just a physical issue—it’s a multifaceted challenge. Our team is trained in the latest PRT techniques, offering compassionate guidance synchronized with practical expertise.
Rooted in Experience:
We translate personal narratives and scientific insights into effective, empathetic therapy modalities, bridging the gap between pain and recovery.
Located centrally in Georgina/Keswick, our therapy center is designed to be a tranquil refuge conducive to learning and practicing Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
Our Therapeutic Environment Includes:
Where Healing Begins:
Our remote services allow you to engage in Pain Reprocessing Therapy from the comfort and safety of your own home, making it easier than ever to integrate healing into daily life.
Advantages of Virtual PRT:
Your journey starts with an understanding of your current pain experiences and goals.
PRT Assessment Includes:
As you progress, you’ll learn essential techniques and strategies to manage and alleviate your pain.
Skill Development Focus:
Deepen your skills and enhance your overall well-being through advanced PRT strategies.
Advanced PRT Strategy:
Commitment to PRT Longevity:
PRT focuses on understanding and altering the brain’s response to pain rather than masking symptoms, making it a sustainable form of pain relief.
PRT is designed for individuals with chronic pain not attributed solely to physical injuries, especially when traditional methods have not succeeded.
Even with physical components, understanding the brain’s role can significantly reduce pain experiences.
Absolutely. PRT complements medical treatment plans, contributing another dimension to your pain management.
Many individuals experience changes within months, but persistence and engagement maximize long-term outcomes.
Shift your understanding—not everyone recognizes the validity of brain-based approaches, but PRT is backed by science and empathy for your journey.
Equipped with crisis strategies and remote support, you’ll have the necessary tools for spontaneous pain management.
Yes—we provide strategies for seamlessly incorporating your new skills into everyday life, ensuring practicality and ease.
Take the first step towards emotional empowerment. Begin your journey with expert Pain Reprocessing Therapy in Georgina/Keswick. Call us at (647) 855-0530 or visit our website to schedule a consultation.
When chronic pain reaches unbearable levels (8/10 or higher), this technique can bring you down to manageable levels within 5-10 minutes. Shift works by altering cognitive and emotional responses to pain, interrupting the chronic pain cycle. It’s designed for emergencies when relief is crucial and other strategies aren’t accessible.
S – Sensory Reset:
Why Shift Works: These techniques rapidly engage the mind’s natural pain-relief mechanisms by modifying focus and perception. They often provide faster relief than medication or passive distraction alone in times of crisis.
When to Use Shift: When pain levels hit 8/10 or higher, when feeling overwhelmed by discomfort, before engagements requiring focus, or anytime rapid pain relief is necessary.
After Using Shift: Once the pain is down to 6/10 or below, you can apply other Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) skills like emotional reframing or lifestyle adjustments more effectively.
PRT Individual Therapy Plus Skills Coaching
Intensive PRT combining individual therapy with between-session skills coaching for accelerated outcomes.
Program Components:
Adolescent PRT Program
Specialized PRT for teenagers (ages 14-18) grappling with chronic pain and its impact on everyday life.
Teen-Specific Features:
PRT for Families and Couples
Using PRT principles to enhance family dynamics and relationships strained by chronic pain’s toll.
Relationship PRT Services:
Individual PRT Therapy:
Sliding Scale and Accessibility:
Recognizing how chronic pain can impact work stability and financial security:
PRT Investment Perspective:
Investing in PRT skills yields long-lasting relief. Clients often report that mastering these techniques:
Conventional therapy often deals with insights and processing the past. In contrast, Pain Reprocessing Therapy focuses on rescripting chronic pain responses in real-time, assuming skill-building in pain response is essential before resolving deeper issues.
Absolutely. Originally designed for chronic pain management, PRT now effectively treats conditions influenced by mind-body interactions like stress-related symptoms, anxiety, and somatic disorders.
Many note improvements within 2-3 months, with significant changes typically emerging in 6-12 months. PRT skills continue to deepen from ongoing practice.
While PRT groups are beneficial for shared learning experiences, individual sessions are equally effective. Groups provide additional support, yet aren’t mandatory.
You can start with individual PRT sessions to build foundational skills, transitioning into group formats as comfort allows—or continue with private sessions.
Yes, PRT addresses self-destructive responses by providing alternative coping techniques and altering pain perception.
PRT respects your natural empathy and sensitivity while teaching control over intensity. Clients often find they become even more authentic when not dominated by their pain.
Though it includes elements of mindfulness, PRT extends into specific mind-body techniques for controlling pain and understanding related emotions.
Family education is encouraged, as familiarizing family members with PRT supports the overall family system, creating understanding and empathy.
We offer sliding scales and payment plans, prioritizing which PRT components benefit the most within financial means. Many health plans cover PRT as psychotherapy.
Southlake Regional Health Centre – crisis support and psychiatric coordination
York Region District School Board – school-based emotional support
Local family physicians – medication coordination when appropriate
Community mental health services – integrated care planning
Individual DBT Therapy:
DBT assessment and treatment planning (75 minutes): $200
Individual DBT sessions (60 minutes): $180-200
Crisis coaching sessions (30 minutes): $100
Family education sessions (60 minutes): $150
Thorough Pain Reprocessing Therapy accessible through secure online sessions for those unable to reach local PRT services.
Pain might feel like an all-consuming force, isolating you from joy and productivity. You may see yourself as “too incapacitated,” fearing a future devoid of meaningful connections or achievements.
But what if your pain is not forever? What if it is a transformative journey with the right guidance? Your acute awareness can be harnessed for phenomenal empathy, creativity, and deep connections.
Ontario Therapy in Georgina/Keswick has seen individuals master their pain experiences. Not by numbing, but by transforming their relationship with discomfort alongside professional support.
Your pain’s intensity offers profound insight—it’s a strength awaiting development. PRT teaches you to unveil its potential responsibly.
Imagine the adolescent using their insights from pain to guide peers; or the advocate finding purpose through the passion once plagued by their discomfort; or the isolated partner finding strength to foster fulfilling relationships.
Pain didn’t vanish; it was harnessed as strength. These individuals realized their struggle could become their greatest fortitude.
PRT is not about altering who you are, Rather, it’s about discovering who you’re meant to be, liberated from pain’s grip. It’s about nurturing your tender heart while cultivating a determined steadfastness.
Let Ontario Therapy guide you through mastering resilience. The welcoming environment in our Georgina/Keswick office and secure virtual therapy platform await your readiness for change.
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Ontario Therapy – Newmarket
171 Main Street South
Newmarket, ON L3Y 4Z1
Helping individuals break free from chronic pain in Georgina, Keswick, Sutton, Pefferlaw, Jackson’s Point, Willow Beach, and neighboring Ontario communities, Ontario Therapy offers cost-conscious, crisis support and refined techniques for those ready to live fully and authentically.
24/7 PRT crisis skills support available via text for enrolled clients
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Ontario Therapy – Newmarket
171 Main Street South
Newmarket, ON L3Y 4Z1
Phone: (647) 855-0530
Email: info@ontariotherapy.org
Online Booking:https://ontariotherapy.janeapp.com/
Providing expert DBT therapy to Newmarket, Aurora, King City, Bradford, Stouffville, and communities throughout Ontario. Sliding scale fees, crisis support, and specialized emotional regulation training that honors your sensitivity while building your strength.
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24/7 DBT crisis skills support available via text for enrolled clients
