The Foundation Membership – Opens 15th June 2026
The system wasn’t built for chronic pain.
Practitioners working in silos. Patients bouncing between clinicians. Everyone is doing their best but no one is connecting the dots.
Around 3.6 million Australians live with chronic pain. Only 1 in 10 receive adequate care. And the gap between what patients need and what the system delivers keeps growing.
The Chronic Pain Method exists to close that gap – by training practitioners to work differently, together, and giving people living with chronic pain access to the care they deserve.
We don’t replace what practitioners already know.
We fill the gaps in the system.
For Practitioners
You’re carrying complex cases alone.
We built something for that.
You’ve done the courses. You’ve read the research. But when a patient with chronic pain sits in front of you and nothing’s working and there’s no one to call.
Sound familiar?
- You leave sessions wondering “What did I miss?”
- You’ve completed training that gave you knowledge but not confidence
- You know working in silos isn’t working but nobody’s shown you another way
- Your complex patients deserve better, and so do you
The Chronic Pain Method gives you a structured interdisciplinary framework, ongoing supervision, and a community of practitioners who get it so you’re never carrying the weight alone.
For people living with Chronic Pain
You deserve a practitioner who truly understands.
You’ve told your story a dozen times to a dozen different practitioners. You’ve been referred from one to the next. Some listened. Most didn’t have the tools to really help.
You’re not hard to treat. The system wasn’t built for you.
- You want a practitioner who listens, believes you, and doesn’t rush
- You want a team that actually talks to each other about your care
- You want to feel like a person, not a case number
- You want real progress not just “pain management”
CPM-trained practitioners are different. They work in teams, use evidence-based approaches, and are trained to see the whole person, not just the pain.
Coming soon: A network of practitioners trained to see the whole person.
Chronic Pain is Real
At The Chronic Pain Method, we understand that chronic pain is real, even if there is no obvious cause for pain.
We take pain seriously and are committed to delivering chronic pain management solutions that help practitioners and patients.
The benefits of physical therapy and psychotherapy
Many people with pain initially seek the help of a physiotherapist. While physiotherapists are trained in relieving pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions, the causes of chronic pain are more than just physical.
Research shows that psychotherapy is one of the most effective tools in chronic pain management. Learning about pain, understanding thoughts and emotions, and learning how to manage these can help people cope more effectively with their pain, and may also reduce the intensity of pain.
Evidence shows that those who use psychological treatments as part of their pain management plan experience a reduction in their pain, along with improvements in their physical functioning and emotional wellbeing. Psychological treatment also reduces the need for opioid medications which are often prescribed by practitioners, despite evidence that they provide little long-term benefit.
The Chronic Pain Method is a treatment model where physiotherapists and psychotherapists work together to develop a seamless, individual treatment plan, designed to effectively manage chronic pain.
Events & Free Resources for Clinicians
MAR
25
When: Wednesday 15th March • 5:30pm AEDT
Clinical Roundtable: FREE
Stuck sessions. Second-guessing. Difficult conversations. Sound familiar?
Join us for a live discussion on the two gaps every clinician faces—and how to close them.
JUN
15
Open: Monday 15th June • 9:00am AEST
Foundation Membership
Only 25 seats. The complete CPM experience: clinical reasoning, communication skills, interdisciplinary supervision, and a cohort of clinicians who get it. This is where your practice transforms.
Available Now
Workshop Series: Reflective Practice
Learn to think like a supervisor and communicate like a psychologist.
3 on-demand workshops that teach you the clinical reasoning skills nobody taught you in school.
Available Now
Workshop Series: Enhanced Motivational Interviewing for Chronic Pain
The communication skill that changes everything. 2 workshops that teach you how to navigate ambivalence, reduce resistance, and empower your patients to take ownership of their recovery.
Why choose The Chronic Pain Method?
We take pain seriously
We believe that all pain is real, even if no health condition can be diagnosed. We are here to help and support you.
Science-based treatment
All our treatments are based on the latest scientific evidence in chronic pain management.
Experienced, accredited practitioners
All our practitioners are highly experienced in the area of chronic pain and are fully accredited and registered with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).
Streamlined treatment
Physiotherapists and psychotherapists work closely together to manage each case, ensuring that treatment for patients is streamlined.
Ongoing support
The Chronic Pain Method provides ongoing support for practitioners, and supports patients through their treatment.
Integrated system
A complete system that helps patients get the treatment they need, and allows practitioners to grow their business.
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Pain Australia, Chronic pain and the working population, https://www.painaustralia.org.au/about-pain/painaustralia-painful-facts
Statista Research Department, Number of people with chronic pain Australia 2018 – 2050, April 2, 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065971/australia-number-of-people-with-chronic-pain/
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Chronic Pain Management. Nih.gov. Published 2019. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92054/
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Williams ACC, Fisher E, Hearn L, Eccleston C. Psychological therapies for the management of chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020;8(8):CD007407. Published 2020 Aug 12. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007407.pub4
Pain Australia, National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management Evidence Base – Companion Document – 2019, https://www.painaustralia.org.au/policy-research/painaustralia-national-action-plan