Psychological and Behavioral Therapy

Psychological services at the Houston Headache Clinic are provided by Dr. Monica Tweel, Psy.D. The goal is to improve patients' quality of life by providing patients with better understanding and with a sense of control over the headaches.

The Houston Headache Clinic provides both individual and group therapy sessions. Dr. Tweel utilizes cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches and specializes in stress and pain management training, as well as treatment of depression and anxiety. The goal of therapy sessions may include the following: processing expectations regarding prognosis and treatment outcome; providing education on pain cycles, the mind-body connection, and the acute and long term effects of stress; and providing instruction on various techniques for better management of stress and pain. These strategies play an integral role in the multidisciplinary treatment approach for a chronic pain condition.