Your pain experience is real.
And it can change.
Working with a chronic pain coach who has lived it changes everything.
Cynthia Austin, NBC-HWC is a certified pain coach and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach specializing in chronic pain coaching for people who are ready for a different approach.
Is This You?
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You have seen the specialists, tried the medications, and followed every recommendation.
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You are still in pain.
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You have been told nothing is wrong, or that you simply need to learn to manage it.
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You know that is not the whole answer.​
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You are looking for a pain coach who understands what is actually happening and can help you do something meaningful about it.
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You are ready to stop surviving and start rebuilding.
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If any of this resonates, you are in the right place.
I am Cynthia Austin, NBC-HWC —
a certified pain coach and National Board Certified Health Coach specializing in chronic pain coaching and chronic illness coaching.
I built My Pain Coach, LLC and The C.H.A.N.G.E. Lab: Chronic Pain Edition™ because I needed them and nothing like them existed.
I lived with debilitating chronic pain for nearly five decades. I understand the medical system’s failures from the inside. And I know what it takes to change the pain experience — not manage it, change it.
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My approach to coaching is grounded in pain neuroscience, nervous system science, and evidence-informed behavior change.
Every tool I use with clients, I have lived myself.
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Board-Certified Expertise
Cynthia Austin is a certified pain coach holding the National Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching (NBC-HWC), with specialized training in pain neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and behavior change.
Nearly Five Decades of Lived Experience
This coaching program was not built from a textbook alone. It was built from necessity — from decades of lived experience with chronic pain, medical system failures, and the long process of finding what actually works.
A Proprietary Framework Built for This
The C.H.A.N.G.E. Lab: Chronic Pain Edition™ is a structured, neuroplasticity-based coaching for pain program designed specifically for people living with chronic pain and chronic illness. Not a generic wellness program. Not pain management. A method for changing the pain experience from the inside out.
Free Resource
Why "Just Breathe" Doesn't Work:
A free guide for people living with chronic pain
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You've been told to breathe through it. Relax. Calm down.
And you've tried. It doesn't work — not in the moments when you need it most.
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This isn't a willpower problem. It's a biology problem. When pain or stress activates your nervous system, the part of your brain that processes the instruction to breathe is temporarily offline.
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This free guide explains what's actually happening — and walks you through a simple, research-informed sequence that opens the door before you try to breathe. No meditation required. No quiet room. Just a way in that works with your biology, not against it.
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No email required. Just click and read.​
The C.H.A.N.G.E. Lab: Chronic Pain Edition™
The C.H.A.N.G.E. Lab: Chronic Pain Edition™ is a hybrid chronic pain coaching program that combines evidence-informed course modules with weekly live coaching sessions. It is grounded in the neuroscience of chronic pain and built around one central premise: your nervous system learned to protect you through the pain experience, and with the right conditions and the right support, it can learn something different.
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This is not about pushing through. It is about rebuilding — one micro-step at a time.
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Learn more about The C.H.A.N.G.E. Lab: Chronic Pain Edition™