The Most Overlooked Thing Keeping Chronic Pain, Anxiety & Symptoms Going | Alan Gordon, LCSW

In this episode, I sit down with Alan Gordon, LCSW to talk about one of the most overlooked pieces of recovery from chronic pain, symptoms, anxiety, and depression: internal pressure. Alan is the developer of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), founder of The Pain Psychology Center, co-author of The Way Out, and the creator of somatic tracking. We talk about how urgency, perfectionism, self-pressure, and the way we relate to ourselves can keep the brain and nervous system in a threat state, and what starts to shift when that pressure begins to soften. If you’ve been doing all the “right” things but still feel stuck, this conversation will really resonate. 📘 Get My FREE Guide: Hidden Pressures Behind Chronic Symptoms https://whitneyrydman.com/free-guide WHERE TO FIND ALAN’S WORK: 🧠 Pain Psychology Center – https://painpsychologycenter.com/ 📘 The Way Out – https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593086856 📸 Instagram –   / alantgordon   LET’S BE FRIENDS: 🌐 Work With Me – whitneyrydman.com 📸 Instagram – @positivelywhitney 🎨 Design Studio – thedesignremedy.com Alan’s website and much of his digital content have also been projects my design studio has had the privilege of supporting behind the scenes. NOTE: This content is for education and support only. Nothing shared should be taken as medical advice. #ChronicPainRecovery #SomaticTracking #PainReprocessingTherapy #MindBodyHealing #NervousSystemHealing #ChronicSymptoms #PainPsychology #NeuroplasticPain #AnxietyRecovery #HealingFromChronicPain