Chronic pain that doesn’t add up?
Your body isn’t betraying you —
it’s speaking to you.
Let’s untangle what it’s been trying to say.
Online mind-body therapy for chronic pain, available across the United States.
Check your state for eligibility here.
You’ve been in go-mode for years…
powering through,
brushing off pain,
outrunning the alarm,
Breaking down, just to function.
Your body is screaming.
Your mind is running in circles to fix it.
And you’re stuck in the middle—so damn exhausted.
You’ve already tried everything to help…
Consults with every -ologist in town
Talk therapy, physical therapy, scream therapy
Self-help books, YouTube success stories, Reddit rabbit holes
Shaking, walking, stretching
And nothing sticks.
You didn’t get here by not trying. You’ve been coping, managing, enduring.
And maybe it feels laughable to be considering another therapy…
But your system doesn’t need more management. It needs something deeper.
This is the place to unlearn your pain.
You’ve already tried pain management: medications, injections, surgeries, coping strategies, support groups, exercise routines. The list goes on.
But the real work isn’t in chasing symptoms.
It’s in tracing patterns:
The physical ones that run between the body and brain and “fire off” danger signals when you move
The mental ones that anticipate discomfort, tell you what you can’t do, and try to outthink the pain cycle
The self-beliefs and stories you’ve rehearsed since childhood
The survival programs your system has been running long after the threat has passed
How This Therapy Works
Hey there, I’m Dr. Anahita Kalianivala, PhD.
And yes, I’m a psychologist with a sh*t ton of training (including a Stanford fellowship in pain psychology).
But my job isn’t to give you textbook explanations.
Or workbook walk-throughs you could do yourself.
My job is to take all that knowledge and create a tailored-to-you experience that:
actually moves the needle
rewires your brain and your body
moves you away from survival mode
and towards safety, release, and repair.
This usually looks like…
-
Collaborative, calm support that meets you where you are
Gentle invitations to increase awareness of body, emotions, and thoughts when we’re together
Concrete and doable practices you can “take home”
Without pressure to explain or make everything make sense
And with no expectation for you to have it all figured out
…that’s what I’m here for
-
“Office Hour” support via WhatsApp
Reach out when things feel unclear, a strategy “isn’t working,” or to catalogue a real-life win
You don’t have to hold it all by yourself between appointments.
This work is intentional, steady, and skillful. It’s tailored to your pace, your system, and your patterns.
Slow enough to be safe. Deep enough to create real change.
The hard truth:
Chronic pain isn’t solved by doing more.
It shifts when your system feels safe enough to slow down, drop the old patterns, and move with ease.
That’s why this work address the signals your system is sending — even the ones that frustrate you, that don’t make sense, or that seem unpredictable.
Because before we can change the pattern, we have to understand what it’s been trying to protect.
-
You’ll learn how to:
Stop overriding and start acknowledging discomfort
Decode your body’s “alarm signals” and translate that into cues you can actually respond to
Recognize when you’re bracing, chasing, or avoiding
Learn what you can do to feel safe and at ease, instead
So you can:
Wake up without fear of moving your body
Think about making plans without a pit in your stomach
Take on the day and finish what you start, like you used to
Move your body, without worrying that one wrong turn will cause a flare
-
You’ve tried everything from PT to CBT, and nothing has really shifted
You’re tired of managing symptoms alone and want help getting to the root of the pattern
You’re tired of “seeming fine” on the outside and feeling depleted on the inside
You’re willing to slow down and be curious, even if you’re skeptical
You want support that’s both body-aware and emotionally intelligent
You’re ready to stop overriding your body’s signals and start responding differently
-
You’re in crisis or need more support than weekly therapy can offer
You’re committed to a biomedical view of pain and not open to exploring mind-body work
You’re only looking for short-term symptom control
This isn’t about skills for the sake of it.
Or a perfected walking program.
Or “no more negative thinking.” (Kindly, f*ck that.)
It’s about helping your system unlearn it’s survival response — so it can experience a new way of being.
Take the first step toward relief.
Start a conversation with me using the form below.
This short form (just 3–5 minutes) gives me a snapshot of what you’re experiencing, so when we connect we can focus on what matters most to you.
Once you submit, I’ll review your responses and reach out to help us both decide if it’s a fit. If so, you’ll also have an opportunity to schedule a free 15min video consultation.
If you’d rather reach out directly, you can call or text (775) 235-2406.
Meet the Therapist
Hey there, I’m Dr. Kalianivala
But you can call me by my first name, Anahita. (Hear how to pronounce it.)
As a recovering perfectionist, professional overthinker and deeply-feeling human, I get where you’re at.
I’ve lived the patterns I now help clients shift.
In our work together, I’ll break down the neuroscience behind what you’re feeling, show you why nervous system tools actually work, and help you apply them in ways that actually stick.
I’m here to hold space for the real, raw, human stuff—the messy, meaningful, and totally rewritable.
Because if your brain can wire into survival mode, it can rewire out of it.
I’m here to help you do just that.
-
Licensed Psychologist – Nevada
PSYPACT Authorized
Fellowship-trained in Pain Psychology (Stanford Medicine)
Why spend another day pushing through…
→ Feeling overwhelmed—EXHAUSTED in your bones, but your mind won’t quit.
→ Wrestling with mystery symptoms or chronic pain that flares up when you're stressed... but “just relax” is laughably not working.
→ Pushing through achievement after achievement, bypassing rest, joy, or anything that feels remotely like fulfillment.
→ Carrying fear, shame, or the weight of disappointing others—even when you’re the one barely hanging on.
→ Caught between people-pleasing and staying quiet, while your authentic voice is buried under it all.
→ Swimming in big, messy emotions with no clear idea of what to do with them.
You weren’t meant to live this way.
There is another path, and I can help you find it.
What We Might Explore Together
Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all, and therapy here isn’t just “talking.” Below are some of the ideas, strategies, and discoveries we’ll dig into: equal parts science, soul, and practical tools to help you find real relief from chronic pain.
-
→ Why rest is NOT a reward—it’s your birthright. (And your nervous system agrees.)
→ Why you’re crashing at the end of the day, feeling numb, checked out, & like joy is a distant memory.
-
→ Ways your body has been talking to you—AKA how to decode the signals you didn’t know were clues.
→ What your body might be trying to tell you. (yep, even if no one’s figured it out yet).
→ The science behind why your pain flares when your stress does. (You’re not imagining it—and yes, we can work with it.)
-
→ Why hitting goals doesn’t make you happy anymore. (You’re not broken, by the way.)
→ Why the burnout-achievement loop isn’t your fault, how it messes with your body and brain—and what to do instead.
-
→ How to fully harness your brain's ability to change, for the better. (This time, you’re taking control)
→ How to escape survival mode. (Spoiler: there is an exit route, and I am here to help you find it.)
→ How to find your way back to you. It’s not just about coping—it’s about reclaiming your voice and your fire.
-
→ How strategies like hypnosis and mindfulness work in harmony with the textbook cognitive therapies.
→ My favorite strategies for navigating chronic pain, burnout, and the brain that refuses to chill.
→ Developing your personalized game plan for navigating life with meaning, zest, and joy.
-
→ Customized tools—rooted in science, grounded in soul—to help unravel the thought patterns that are not serving you.
→ Strategies to uncover the unconscious patterns that quietly run the show.
→ How to let go and let it be easy. Healing is allowed to be easy.
You don’t have to keep doing this alone.
If something in you knows it’s time for a different way,
let’s walk that path together.
Privacy Policy Terms of Service Cookie Policy Acceptable Use Policy No Surprises Act
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of what your services may cost.