Dr. Susan McCrea, PsyD

01/22/2026

I’m so proud to see Dr. Gabby Ciminera — a former Jefferson Headache Center intern — leading workshops and advancing behavioral health care.
Our program is built on developing strong, compassionate, evidence‑based clinicians, and it’s inspiring to see our graduates carrying that mission forward.
https://cbtforbetterliving.com/dr-gabby-ciminera/

11/02/2025

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Join our special community building event designed for women navigating life with migraine in addition to other chronic health conditions

05/21/2025

I’m excited to be presenting alongside this excellent group.

Miles for Migraine invites you to a special community building event designed for those living with migraine and headache disease.

02/22/2025

I am moved by the idea of this poignant visual representation of the impact from "invisible" disorders like migraine that affect so many Americans.

Join me in giving to The Headache Alliance Inc. 's campaign Headache on the Hill: A Visual Installation

10/21/2023

Great opportunity to get your questions answered!!

Miles for Migraine Education Series: Unveiling The Journey of Migraine Chestnut Hill College, Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA - Miles for Migraine - Patient Education EventUnveiling the… - November 11, 2023

08/30/2023

As a psychologist, I get to see the upside and the downside to many things, including "Niceness." https://www.psychotherapy.net/article/niceness https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/fixing-families/201807/the-dangers-being-nice I'm grateful for the work that Miles for Migraine does in creating....

08/30/2023

Have you signed up for Miles for Migraine's 11th annual 2-mile Walk, 5K Run and Relax Philadelphia Event on Sunday, October 1st, at the Navy Yard. This event is a fundraiser for Migraine & Headache Awareness, Treatment & Research. It's more than a walk/run - come connect with your local migraine & headache community, listen to our speakers & visit sponsors in the festival area.

If not, join my team:

As a psychologist, I get to see the upside and the downside to many things, including "Niceness." https://www.psychotherapy.net/article/niceness https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/fixing-families/201807/the-dangers-being-nice I'm grateful for the work that Miles for Migraine does in creating....

06/22/2023

Today, we went PURPLE for Migraine and Headache Awareness Month!

Jefferson Headache Center neurologists, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, fellows, and staff dressed up and proudly paraded around Center City to spread the word.

Light sensitivity is a key symptom of migraine, and for some living with the disease, it’s the most disabling aspect. And since it’s the longest day of the year, we throw on our shades to make the invisible visible.

06/19/2023

American Headache Society meeting in Austin, Texas. I’m thankful to work with these physicians and nurses who are so dedicated to their field and passionate about helping their patients.

04/24/2023

All pain is real!

All pain is real. There is no such thing as imaginary pain. If you feel pain, and it hurts, then it's real.

It is a fact that all pain originates in the brain. 🧠 And our brains have extraordinary power to affect where, when, and how much pain we experience. 💪 When the brain experiences pain over and over, those neurons get "wired together," and they get better and better at firing together. 💥 Unfortunately, that means the brain gets better and better at feeling pain. If a brain gets too good at experiencing pain, the condition can become chronic. Basically, your brain can unintentionally learn how to be in pain.

There is a solution for this (you didn't think I was just going to leave you in total despair about your brain getting really good at experiencing pain, right?) Pain Reprocessing Therapy retrains your brain to interpret signals from your body properly. Over time, this rewires your brain and deactivates your pain. 🙌

Your chronic pain is real. It's not imaginary, or something you've made up. And, there IS a way out of it.

04/21/2023

I love when a graphic speaks so loudly!

👎🏼 Modern medicine treats pain by targeting ONE part of the pain problem: biological factors.

🚩 Biological contributors to pain are (of course) important!! But the biomedical approach misses the *REST* of the pain picture: the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social, and environmental factors that contribute EQUALLY to the pain experience 💥💥💥💥

❌ Meds alone are not the answer, & patients shouldn't be blamed for lack of progress. ❌❌

🌟 Pain is a BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL phenomenon
🌟 That requires a BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL solution.

🙏🏼 Welcome newcomers!!
🙏🏼 A deep & abiding thank you to this amazing community of changemakers & rabble-rousers who are TIRED of the way we mismanage pain, & ready to make change. It's going to take a village 😅👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

☝🏼Pls share with anyone you think might find this info useful. More resources at zoffness.com 🧠 If there are subjects you'd like to learn about, please drop them in the comments and they will be considered for future posts!! 🎉


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03/19/2023

Heartwarming! Everyone needs to feel included.