BSM Experience: 5 -10 Years
Elise McDonald, LICSW Featured
Insomnia and sleep difficulties can have devastating effects on your mood, energy level, focus, and overall health. Quality sleep therapy can transform your life by reducing anxiety, improving cognitive function, strengthening your immune system, and enhancing emotional regulation. CBT for Insomnia specifically offers long-lasting results without medication side effects, addressing the root causes rather than just symptoms. Elise is trained and certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, and is a member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Elise is highly trained and has unique expertise in sleep and insomnia treatment, rooted in research but customized to your individual needs to maximize improvement in your quality of life. Her approach combines evidence-based techniq ...
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Yishan Xu Featured
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Lauren Reeves, Ph.D. Featured
Sleep problems can impact every aspect of life. If you find yourself struggling to fall or stay asleep, or you're unable to quiet racing thoughts at bedtime, I can help. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), a short-term, research-supported treatment. Together, we can transform fragmented sleep into restorative rest, you will learn techniques to quiet racing thoughts, and we will develop personalized sleep strategies, all without the need for medication. My practice also extends beyond sleep to help you handle stress, discover meaningful priorities, and adjust to new chapters in your life.
I am a clinical psychologist with extensive training in and experience treating insomnia. I received my Ph.D. from Temple University and completed my clinical psychology i ...
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Brian Curtis, PhD, DBSM Featured
Dr. Curtis is a clinical psychologist with advanced training and specialization in the assessment and treatment of chronic insomnia, chronic trauma-related nightmares, and helping people safely and gradually discontinue their use of various sleep medications that they may have been taking for years. He is also trained in the assessment and treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), being able to integrate these treatments into his sleep-focused work when indicated.
Dr. Curtis is one of only 218 clinicians in the world who is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine (DBSM). He has completed advanced training and certification in the most effective, gold standard treatments for chronic insomnia disorder (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ...
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Sarah Gray Featured
Sarah Gray, Psy.D. is an instructor at Harvard Medical School, where she is Assistant Director for Behavioral Sleep Medicine for an affiliated hospital. She also is Director at Integrative Psychology, PC (www.integrativepsychology.com) in the Boston area, where she employs three excellent clinicians, all of whom are trained in and provide CBT-I for insomnia, including one clinician with her Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) and who also offers treatment for nightmares, PAP adherence, circadian issues, and more.
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Shantha Gowda Featured
Lindsay Wakayama, PsyD Featured
Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist with nearly a decade of experience helping individuals improve their sleep and overall well-being. Dr. Wakayama specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and other sleep-related disorders, with clinical and supervisory experience at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Stanford Health Care. She is dedicated to providing evidence-based, personalized care to support restorative sleep and healthier daily functioning.
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Larissa Tate, PhD Featured
Dr. Larissa Tate is a licensed clinical psychologist and received her first Master's Degree in Clinical Psychological Science from the University of Maryland. She then attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for her Master's and Doctoral Degrees in Clinical Psychology. She completed her APA-accredited internship with the University of Alabama-Birmingham VA Medical Center Consortium. Dr. Tate is licensed in New York, Maryland, and Alabama and is a registered telehealth provider in Florida.
Dr. Tate has extensive experience and training in a variety of settings, including sleep clinics, primary care, hospitals, outpatient mental health clinics, and inpatient medical units. In 2024, she ventured into private practice and specializes in the treatment of sleep disor ...
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Siew Chung MAH Featured
Siew Chung is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in behavioural sleep medicine, particularly the assessment and treatment of insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders, and nightmare disorder. He has extensive clinical and teaching experience in the management of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders within Singapore's public primary healthcare system.
He holds a Master of Clinical Psychology from HELP University, Malaysia, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Sleep Medicine from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Siew Chung is currently pursuing a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology at Universiti Sains Malaysia. In addition to his formal academic training, he has received additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia an ...
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Marissa Alert, PhD Featured
Marissa Alert, PhD, is a licensed clinical health psychologist who works with busy professionals and high-achieving individuals who have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early. She focuses on issues such as insomnia, chronic stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Alerts delivers evidence-based treatments for these conditions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT for insomnia, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to ensure the highest quality of care for her clients. She tailors her approach to address her clients’ unique needs while honoring their experiences, values, culture, and preferences.
A key part of her practice is ensuring her clients feel safe and supported. She has a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental therapeutic style an ...
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Dr Zoe Gotts Featured
Dr. Nicole Moshfegh Featured
Dr. Nicole Moshfegh is a clinical and health service psychologist in California. She is the Founder and Director of We Rise Psychology, Inc. and the author of, “The Book of Sleep.”
Dr. Moshfegh specializes in providing culturally responsive, evidence-based care to adults and teenagers struggling with anxiety, insomnia, burnout, as well as chronic fatigue and stress. She has extensive training and experience in evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
Dr. Moshfegh completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and received her doctoral and master's degrees in clinical psychology from Pepperd ...
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Lauren Johnson Featured
As a dedicated and compassionate licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Johnson specializes in helping older adolescents and adults navigate life’s challenges while cultivating fulfilling and meaningful lives. With a deep commitment to supporting her clients, she works collaboratively to help them uncover new perspectives, live in alignment with their values, and experience joy and gratitude, even amidst chronic health conditions or life-changing injuries.
Dr. Johnson believes in approaching therapy with openness, curiosity, and a personalized touch, forging a strong therapeutic alliance with each client. She views every person as a multi-dimensional individual and tailors each treatment plan to address their unique needs. She employs evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Comm ...
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Brenda Logan Featured
As a Counselling Therapist and Registered Nurse with a focus on ADHD, Sleep Problems, and Mindfulness, I offer professional and confidential support tailored to those navigating ADHD (formerly known as ADD), sleep disturbances, and a wide spectrum of personal, relationship, and social challenges.
My approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), including CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) and CBT for Nightmares (CBT-N), with mindfulness and attachment theory practices. This integrated method is designed to assist individuals, couples, and groups in achieving better sleep, effectively managing ADHD symptoms, enhancing communication, addressing parenting challenges, and overcoming depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, life transitions, loss, and other life hurdles.
In addition to private p ...
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Bethany Wangelin Featured
Dani Kurlander Featured
Dr. Kurlander is a licensed clinical psychologist who is passionate about helping her patients, and often their caregivers, move forward successfully and fulfillingly—even when faced with challenges resulting from chronic illness, devastating injury and loss, or serious mental health conditions.
She brings her innate ebullience, compassion, and resourcefulness to creating a warm, safe space in which to explore together past developments or traumas, present realities, and future possibilities. Her approach draws on her background in integrative health, her expertise in utilizing evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), CBT for Psychosis (CBTp), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Insomnia (CBT-I) and Dialectical Behavi ...
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Do you find yourself lying awake at night, despite trying to do everything right to sleep well? Are you worried about the impact of sleeplessness on your health, relationships and career? Are you wanting to get off sleeping medication (or avoid starting it in the first place), but worried you can't sleep without it?
Whether you’ve been struggling to sleep for years or you’re experiencing insomnia for the first time - you are in the right place.
I love to help clients discover consistent, quality rest using CBT-I. Together we will use a set of structured techniques and strategies to break the pattern of insomnia and establish a new healthy pattern of sleep that allows your body to repair its natural sleep mechanism in 6-8 weeks. (1)
Compassion is central to my work.
Dealing with i ...
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Ashley Brauer Featured
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and Board Certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine specialist providing virtual CBT-I and sleep therapy for adults with insomnia, sleep anxiety, circadian rhythm concerns, and persistent sleep difficulties.
My work is grounded in behavioral sleep medicine and evidence-based treatment for insomnia, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). I also work with sleep concerns related to stress, recovery, performance, and demanding schedules.
My advanced training in behavioral sleep medicine included mentorship through the Sleep Research Society.
I am licensed in Minnesota, New York, and Iowa and authorized to provide telepsychology in participating PSYPACT states.
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Dan Ford Featured
Dan is the founder and clinical director of The Better Sleep Clinic, New Zealand's most highly rated behavioral sleep medicine clinic. Dan is a Diplomate of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and a licensed psychologist (15+ years) qualified and trained in CBT, CBTi, EMDR, Mindfulness-based Attention Training, ACT and other treatment approaches. He is a military veteran and has previously served as the performance psychologist to NZ's SAS elite special operations unit, Olympic sports teams, and professional rugby teams. Dan has been interviewed and featured in a range of local and international media including: Psychology Today, PsychCentral, Healthline, National Geographic, Forbes, Huffington Post, Myfitnesspal, EatThis. Dan specialises in treating insomnia, and is also experienced in treating oth ...
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