Resources & Providers
Here you will find up-to-date information about chronic pain and chronic illness, as well as links to our partners
Resources
PTI is colocated with Well-Mamas and sees patients on Mondays and Thursdays.
Their mission is to provide access to education, support, and therapeutic healing to nurture, thrive and influence the overall wellness of mothers and their growing families. Well-Mamas Counseling is therapeutic space where individuals in different phases of their mothering journey can be supported by mental health professionals to overcome the challenges of the many transitions that happen in life. Our goal is to support families in forming authentic relationships.
Pain Trauma Institute partners with Groundswell Community Project to facilitate Individuall and Group therapies and tap into their amazing network of surf sisters who lead with trauma-informed, somatic healing.
Pain News Network is an independent, non-profit online news service that provides in-depth coverage about chronic pain and illness. Their mission is to raise awareness about chronic pain, and to connect and educate pain sufferers, caregivers, healthcare providers and the public about the pain experience. We will share any articles that we believe to be important, and be free to explore the entire website.
Daydream MD is committed to facilitating opportunities for healing and engagement in purposeful living for our members. They offer individual, partnered, group and retreat services involving medicine and other techniques for expanded consciousness states.
They believe that healing lies in the daily integration of these practices, and are dedicated to growing their network of community providers who can offer our members a return to self-healing and personal empowerment.
PTI is co-located and sees patients there on Wednesdays.
Providers
Michelle Sexton is a Naturopathic Doctor and a lifelong learner and teacher, formerly a provider here at PTI, and still collaborates with PTI on projects.
Michelle's clinical practice, research and teaching focus encompass the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and roles of this system in naturopathic/ function/ integrative medicine, to treat a range of conditions.
Dr. Sexton is a trusted pioneer in medical cannabis. She opened the first cannabis analysis laboratory in Washington State and has served as an editor on the American Herbal Pharmacopeia botanic monographs. She created some of the first education for healthcare professionals on medical cannabis She maintains a small private practice in San Diego, CA.
Click the link below to view other outside providers recommended by PTI.