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​​PRT is a psychoeducational treatment based on research that demonstrates the brain can generate pain even when there's no physical damage, and that chronic pain can result from the brain misinterpreting safe messages from the body as dangerous. The goal of PRT is to help people learn to perceive pain signals as less threatening and to reduce the intensity and frequency of chronic pain symptoms.
 

A typical course of treatment consists of eight virtual 50-minute sessions. This is because clinical trials showed that after 8 sessions, 98% of patients improved, and 66% were pain-free/nearly pain-free. Typically, you will see some reduction in symptoms after 8-12 sessions. However, results vary. Some clients will have a reduction in symptoms right away, while for others, it takes more time.​

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PRT  has five main components:

1. Education about the brain origins and reversibility of pain,

2. Gathering and reinforcing personalized evidence for the brain origins and reversibility of pain,

3. Attending to and appraising pain sensations through a lens of safety,

4. Addressing other emotional threats, and

5. Gravitating to positive feelings and sensations. 

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PRT uses techniques such as pain re-education, somatic tracking, and positive psychology to help people change their perception of pain. 

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