Dr. Melissa Geraghty
Channeling her experience, she helps others.
When Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D. was a sophomore in high school, she had her wisdom teeth removed. What should have been a simple procedure led to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and, eventually,...
“Medical history and current medications” documents
By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
Create your own and take charge of your health care.
In my personal and clinical experience, when a person has chronic pain, they eventually must see yet another new specialist. Other than the...
What I have found in the research as well as from my clinical experience has been that adolescents are often paired with pediatric and geriatric populations in the studies as well as treatment. But adolescents differ in...
One of the things to keep in mind about good communication is really being in the room with your patient--really listening. I know that can be quite difficult for some specialties these days especially with mandated reporting on computers and...
Power of Pain (iPain) Resource Magazine 2016.
Written By: Dr. Melissa E. A. Geraghty, Psy.D.
Commitment. This word is often thrown about haphazardly. People can feel defensive about it.
Of course I am committed to improving my health! Can’t...
By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a mindfulness-based behavioral therapy. ACT (pronounced as one word) is based on six core principles: acceptance; cognitive defusion; being present; self-as-context; values;...
By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
Chronic pain is defined as pain that does not dissipate within 3 to 6 months after an injury. It can be unrelenting and very disabling, both physically and psychologically. Chronic pain can further by complicated by acute pain...
By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
Many people expect that pregnancy and afterwards will be one of the happiest times in their lives. However, what society does not discuss are the natural up and downs that come along with being...
January 2015, Published in iPain
You have cancer? The world supports you. You are automatically a warrior from day one of your diagnosis. You may get rides to doctor’s appointments, cards and calls and texts, even meals...
By Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D.
“To suppress the grief, the pain, is to condemn oneself to a living death. Living fully means feeling fully; it means being completely one with what you are experiencing and not holding it at...
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