Chronic Pain Coaching for Lasting Pain Relief
I'm Cynthia Austin, and I'm committed to assisting you in finding the path out of the pain experience.
With almost five decades of personal experience enduring chronic pain, coupled with over eight years of professional experience aiding individuals in similar situations, I possess an intimate understanding of the complexities involved. This unique perspective empowers me to provide personalized support and effective solutions to help you regain comfort and enhance your quality of life.
Whether you're experiencing chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or simply seeking ways to enhance your well-being, we're here to support you on your journey to a more comfortable and fulfilling life.
Personalized Pain-Free Formula for a Pain-Free Life
You might feel skeptical, and that’s okay. After all, you've tried so many things that haven’t worked. But consider this: what if this is the approach that finally brings you relief? What if this chance is the one that changes your life in ways you never imagined possible?
By addressing the mental and emotional roots of chronic pain, we open the door to a higher quality of life. We invite you to take this step with us—not just as a last resort but as a bold move towards a pain-free future.
Together, we can rewrite your pain story.
Together, we can transform your life.
At My Pain Coach, LLC, we believe in you. We believe in the power of mental and emotional interventions to change the pain experience. And we believe that with the right support, you can achieve a life filled with the activities and events you love.
Your new story begins now.
The My Pain Coach, LLC, coaching program does not involve diagnosing, treating, or counseling clients, as I am not a doctor or a mental health professional. Instead, it focuses on helping clients make self-directed evidenced-based lifestyle changes that will impact their experience of neuroplastic pain. Clients gain evidence-based interventions to reduce or recover from their pain by understanding how their brain processes threat perceptions.
I help clients understand their neuroplastic pain through Pain Neuroscience Education and guide them in making lifestyle behavior changes using Motivational Interviewing, which is a communication technique proven to help clients increase motivation for lasting self-directed change. Clients learn strategies such as mindfulness, self-compassion, and movement in ways that are evidenced-based, and they are supported in building resilience through the process.
The main modalities utilized in the coaching program include:
- Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE): Teaching clients about the brain's role in producing neuroplastic pain.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI): Facilitating conversations to remove ambivalence and increase client motivation for change.
- Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT): Used to help clients rewire the brain’s response to pain.
- Lifestyle Interventions: Supporting clients in incorporating evidence-based strategies like stress reduction to lower the brain’s threat perception.
Please Note:
This coaching approach is specifically designed to empower clients to reduce or recover from their pain experience, focusing on lifestyle behavior change and education rather than treatment or diagnosis.
“It’s good to know someone who has been through this . Good to feel like someone cares."
~post-session reflection by client
"I loved learning from your own experience so thank you for sharing your journey with me"
~post-session reflection by client
“I feel so supported. You have so many resources, and you have true empathy.”
~post-session reflection by client
Credentials & Certificates
National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC) are credentialed members of the healthcare industry who serve as behavior change agents and are trained to the highest standard in the profession. As partners with clients in the behavior change process,
NBC-HWC empower, support, and guide individuals looking to enhance their well-being through self-directed lasting changes that align with their values.
Empowered Relief™️
Instructor
Empowered Relief™ is an evidence-based, single-session pain class that rapidly equips patients with pain management skills. Developed at Stanford University.
Pain Coach Academy
(formally known as
Take Courage Coaching)
Take Courage Coaching is a health and wellness company, and training school focused on the science and skills of managing chronic pain and health and wellness coaching.
Chronic Pain Support Group Leader
Certified peer leader working with individuals with chronic pain in a group setting.
Dragontree Life Coach graduate
A Dragontree Life Coach is a guide and advocate who lights the way for their clients to find their own wisdom, inner knowing and truth.
Chronic Pain Legislative Advocate
Fighting for change for the chronic pain community at the state and federal levels of government.
At My Pain Coach, LLC, we are your trusted partners in Pain and Health & Wellness Coaching.
Our practices are dedicated to providing quality care by offering the highest level of service based on client-centered care, which is why we have a well-deserved reputation for excellence.
"Cynthia gave me my life back. Not that I didn't have a life, it just wasn't a fun life. Probably the most positive and compassionate pain coach out there! I didn't recognize myself after learning my "Pain-Free Formula". Cynthia taught me how to practice self-care and take time for daily mindfulness so I could enjoy the life I deserve after 10+ years of chronic back pain.
Thanks for everything!"
P.B. from Ohio, 2023
"I've been working with her for the past 2 months and her program is AMAZING. It narrowed down my pain-point issue and I've made amazing strides in changing how chronic pain affects my life. I feel like I can do something about it and lessen the pain and even strengthen the belief that I can overcome it! She is very affordable. She is an angel. Truly. Thank you Cynthia Austin!!!"
Rebbeca Wertz from Colorado, August 4, 2023
"I recommend Cindy to anyone looking for a pain management partner.
She balances education, empathy, and jointly developed goal setting to make you feel like you're not facing your pain alone. I felt each session was well designed - a good balance of structured learning with enough flexibility to accommodate spontaneous topics / introspection. Over the course of our sessions, we discussed various tools / strategies and ran experiments together while monitoring their effectiveness.
I feel more confident and capable after having Cindy as my pain coach and I understand my pain a whole lot better, which amounts to a net reduction in pain and a better quality of life for me. Cindy was a pleasure to work with and I always found her accessible despite my busy work schedule and the different time zones. Highly recommend!"
A.R.
From San Francisco Bay Area, California
“I am invested in understanding everything there is to know about the science of pain so I can help frustrated people living with chronic pain who are tired of suffering discover their individualized "Pain-Free Formula" with the goal of recovery or significantly reducing pain so that they can finally participate fully in life again.”
~Cynthia Austin, NBC-HWC
About Cynthia Austin and My Pain Coach, LLC
Cynthia Austin, a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach, brings a unique and deeply personal understanding of chronic pain to her practice. After overcoming her own chronic pain, she founded My Pain Coach, LLC, to help others reclaim their lives from the challenges of persistent pain.
At My Pain Coach, LLC, Cynthia is dedicated to guiding individuals toward discovering their unique MPC Pain-Free Formula™, a personalized approach to living a fulfilling, pain-free life. Her coaching programs provide compassionate support, tailored strategies, and evidence-based tools to empower clients to reshape their pain experience and live the life they desire.
Cynthia’s work as a pain coach is a blend of her personal journey, professional expertise, and an unwavering commitment to making a positive impact. With an approach rooted in resilience and self-compassion, Cynthia helps clients navigate their pain stories and transform them into journeys of recovery and strength.
Featured Work & Media
Cynthia’s chronic pain recovery story has been featured on TMS Global Live, Fit News Podcast, and VoyageOhio. She has contributed to various platforms, including Remedy, the US Pain Foundation’s blog, and The Mighty. Her story will also be included in a 2024 NIH-funded study comparing the effects of CBT, ACT, and EAET on chronic pain and in a forthcoming book by Howard Schubiner, MD. Cynthia is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experiences, and she continues to create new programs and teach courses about pain recovery.
Education, Training & Certifications
Cynthia Austin’s extensive education and certifications include specialized training from leading pain researchers and health professionals:
Education, Training, Continuing Education, Certifications
September 2016 – Chronic Pain Legislative Advocate Certification, US Pain Foundation
June 2018 – Chronic Pain Support Group Leader Certification, Pain Connection
October 2019 - Dragontree Life Coach Certification
October 2020 - Certified Health & Wellness Coach with emphasis on chronic pain coaching
October 2020 - Motivational Interviewing Skills
March 2021 – Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach Certification
March 2021 – Neural Circuits Disorder, Howard Schubiner, MD, Continuing Education
April 2021 – Fundamentals of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Health Coaches, Dr. Cherie Kroh, Continuing Education
May 2021 - Positive Mental Health, Appleseed Mental Health Counseling, Continuing Education
September 2021 – Self-Compassion, Kristen Neff, PhD
December 2021 – Poly Vagal Theory, Deb Dana
January 2022 Somatic Tracking Training, Dr. Peter Levine & Dr. Diane Poole Heller
January 2022 – The DOC Journey, Dr. David Hanscom (one-on-one education)
February 2022 – Opening Up By Writing It Down, Dr. James Pennebaker & Dr. Joshua Smyth
March 2022 – Pain Reprocessing Theory, Dr. Howard Schubiner (small group and one-on-one education)
March 2022 – Root Cause Health Coaching and Lifestyle Medicine based on Organ-Mind-Brain Anatomy, Lifestyle Prescriptions® University, Continuing Education
April 2022 – Certified Empowered Relief™️ Instructor Certificate Course, Stanford Medicine/Stanford University
April 2022 - discussions with Stanford Medicine/Stanford University pain science researcher Dr. Beth Darnall, PhD
August 2022 – Certified Reiki Practitioner, Biofield Energy Work (clinical research provided upon request about biofield work)
March 2023 - Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy Certificate Course, Mark A. Lumley, Ph.D. & Howard Schubiner, MD
May 2023 - Cynthia Austin was interviewed on video about her pain recovery story by Howard Schubiner, MD for his chronic pain course on Coursera
June 2023 - Pain Reprocessing Therapy Certificate Course with Yoni Ashar, PhD, Daniella Deutsch, ASW, Daniel G. Lyman, LCSW
June 2023 - Self-Compassion and Shame Certificate Course with Kristen Neff, PhD
February 2024 - Certified Emotion Code Practitioner
Polyvagal Certificate Course for Health & Wellness Coaches (expected 2024)
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