A Pain Psychology Approach
Pain can be overwhelming
Pain might follow an injury, like from sports or a car accident; or a health diagnosis, like hypermobility, cancer, or menopause. It might also start to show up more as other areas of your life become more stressful, such as with burnout, caretaking, or grief. Our bodies may start to feel less reliable which contributes to feelings like scared and overwhelmed. This may become an even bigger problem when you can’t find or get in to see the right provider that might actually help you.
Tardif Psychology helps you understand and accept the things that are influencing your pain as well as identify which are beyond your control and which are within your control – and how to deal with both. Dr. Tardif’s clinical style is to be a compassionate and expert ally.
Dr. Tardif uses a pain psychology approach
A pain psychology approach starts with a thorough assessment, offers a conceptualization of what is going on for you, and teaches concrete skills and strategies to reduce distress and increase your ability to live a life aligned with your values.
Each treatment plan is very individualized based on your available time, energy, and finances. This might mean 1-3 appointments to get to the right next place in your pain management journey or it might mean Dr. Tardif becomes your regular therapist. Regardless of what your process ends up looking like, it is done as a team with you and Dr. Tardif as well as any loved one or other health care providers you choose to loop in.
Dr. Tardif cares deeply, partly due to her own experience with pain. She believes in you and your future. She knows how to nurture a productive and safe relationship. People come in overwhelmed and afraid and she guides them to hope and empowerment.

Tardif Psychology specializes in:
- Persistent/chronic physical pain, eg. hypermobility/HSD/hEDS, migraines, cancer, pelvic pain
- Times of hormone changes, eg. postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause
- Caretaking, eg. a loved one has a chronic illness
- Burnout, ongoing stress, eg. school, work
- Persistent/chronic mental health pain, eg. trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD
Pain doesn't have to be your future.
Not sure? You can schedule a free 15-minute call with Dr. Tardif.