This is a common misinterpretation. Even though chronic pain can be addressed through therapy, this does not mean that the pain is made up. In fact, we know the pain is real; otherwise, you wouldn’t be seeking help. What we are saying is that pain is the result of a well-worn neural pathway in your brain and the repression of difficult emotions. When you learn how to reinterpret your brain’s signals to the body and no longer associate them with fear, it can change the way you experience the sensation of pain.