BSM Specialties: Insomnia
Omrit Silberstein Featured
Dr. Silberstein is a clinical psychologist specializing in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Her practice focuses on helping individuals overcome insomnia, nightmares, circadian rhythms disorders, parasomnias, and difficulties adjusting to CPAP use.
Dr. Silberstein is a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
In addition to her Behavioral Sleep Medicine practice, Dr. Silberstein helps clients address symptoms and concerns related to mood and anxiety disorders; adjustment to new situations (e.g., pregnancy and parenthood, career change, retirement); and difficulties in relationship.
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Lindsey Ross-Bailey Featured
Dr. Lindsey Ross-Bailey is a licensed clinical health psychologist with experience helping adults to make changes in their thinking and behavior to improve their health or prevent their health from getting worse. Dr Ross-Bailey is trained in providing individual and group health interventions and utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as her primary approaches to treatment. She has expertise in working with individuals who are experiencing difficulties related to sleep/insomnia ( including CBT-i and OSA/CPAP adherence training), quitting nicotine, transitioning between stages of life, coping with or managing a chronic illnesses, seeking to better manage their weight or create new habits for a healthier lifestyle.
Dr. Ross-Bailey earned her bachelor’s degree ...
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Michelle M. Kehn, Ph.D., ABPP Featured
Licensed in NY and CO
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Ellen Wermter Featured
Ellen Wermter is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and was awarded a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Virginia and her Masters of Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and is a member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
Ellen is a dedicated sleep professional who practices full time, offering both in-person and telehealth options. She provides CBT-i and CBT-H, as well as specialty care for other sleep concerns. In addition to her clinical work, she is a regular contributor to media about the science of sleep and healthy rest.
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Jessica M. Meers, PhD DBSM Featured
Sleep difficulties like insomnia can affect every facet of your life, which is why it is so stressful when sleep isn't going right. I specialize in helping my clients learn strategies for lasting sleep improvements. As a licensed clinical psychologist board certified in behavioral sleep medicine, I treat insomnia, hypersomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and CPAP adherence issues in adults and children. I have a special interest in helping women navigate their own unique sleep challenges, such as menstrual disorders, pregnancy/postpartum, and menopause.
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Tierza Clerc Featured
Tierza Clerc has been in the medical field for 26 years — initially in medical massage for 23 years, helping people after surgeries, injuries, or trauma, and now 3 years in occupational therapy. She is now the first Occupational Therapist in Washington state to be credentialed in Occupational Therapy driven CBT-I.
Upon taking the OT-driven CBT-I program as a practitioner, Tierza experienced an evidence-based, occupational therapy-driven intervention for chronic insomnia which led to managing her own personal insomnia. Leading her towards significantly better sleep.
The program uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to improve sleep quality and daily functioning. Occupational therapy as a profession is perfectly positioned to help in the occupation of sleep.
She is ...
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John Tzanos Featured
John Tzanos, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, and Washington who provides telehealth Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for adults with chronic insomnia and related sleep difficulties.
Dr. Tzanos helps clients understand and change the patterns that keep insomnia going, including conditioned arousal at bedtime, sleep-related worry, irregular sleep schedules, unhelpful compensatory behaviors, nighttime anxiety, and the exhausting effort to “force” sleep. His work is practical, structured, and evidence-based, with a focus on helping clients build a steadier, more consistent relationship with sleep.
CBT-I sessions may include core components such as sleep scheduling, sleep restriction or sleep compression, stimulus control, co ...
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Sharon Maroukel, PhD, DBSM 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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Joshua Tal, PhD Featured
I'm a caring and direct psychologist with a specialty in sleep disorders, especially severe, chronic insomnia. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to help you to get the sleep your body needs. CBT-I is a rapid and effective treatment. In fact, 85% of clients who complete my CBT-I protocol reach their sleep goals in as little as 4-8 sessions. Good night insomnia. Stop letting your worries or your medications dictate your sleep. Let's work togethers to re-start your mind and your body's connection to sleep.
I also treat other mood, anxiety, trauma, compulsion and substance challenges. I empower my clients to increase resilience to stress using manageable steps and inner strengths. In addition, I treat mental health symptoms related to severe health crises, such as a co ...
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Khue Bui Featured
Dr. Elise Landau Featured
Dr. Elise Landau (PhD, MCouns) is a licensed Psychologist and Research Fellow at the Turner Institute for Brain & Mental Health at Monash University. She has training in and experience delivering CBT-I interventions across a broad range of populations in both clinical and research settings. Her sleep background includes:
-PhD research at the University of Melbourne focused on evaluating outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of a CBT-I intervention for adolescents
-Post doctorate research at the Florey Institute for Neuroscience & Mental Health investigating links between sleep and ischemic stroke/Alzheimer's Dementia
-Research fellow & delivery of CBT-I intervention for perinatal populations with the Monash University Turner Institute for Brain & Mental Health
-Founder & ...
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Arati Patel Featured
Arati Patel, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in the treatment of insomnia and anxiety-related sleep difficulties. She has completed advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) through Stanford and is working toward Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) certification.
Arati provides short-term, evidence-based CBT-I programs (6–8 sessions) for adults experiencing difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking unrefreshed. Her approach integrates the gold-standard CBT-I protocol with mindfulness and holistic strategies to support both sleep and overall well-being.
She offers private-pay CBT-I therapy online throughout California and Illinois, as well as in-person in Ventura, CA. Clients may pursue CBT-I as a stand ...
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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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Dr. Emily Harrington Featured
I specialize in therapy for insomnia and other sleep difficulties across the lifespan. I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and behavioral sleep medicine in English and Spanish.
I work with people who struggle with insomnia, circadian rhythm disruption, sleep anxiety, co-occurring insomnia and sleep apnea, and sleep difficulties related to chronic pain and medical conditions. My practice affirms diverse identities, including LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals, and is trauma-informed.
My interest in sleep medicine grew from training and working in medical settings with patients whose lives were shaped by chronic pain, illness, and medical conditions. I saw how disrupted sleep could worsen pain, mood, attention, and daily functioning, and how improving sleep o ...
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Kiesa Kelly Featured
Treatment for psychological disorders is better than ever. CBT-I for insomnia is one of the most effective, research-supported treatments available across all disorders. Best of all, we can do it all from the comfort of home via videoconferencing.
To help you get better faster, my practice is focused on results. I use a goal-oriented, measurement-based care approach that allows us to track your progress and make adjustments when needed. Sleep, nutrition, movement, mindfulness, and physical health are vital components of mental wellbeing. I support holistic, integrated care and a team approach.
My process is structured, yet collaborative and compassionate. I affirm neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, & cultural identities. I see you; I support you; and I use science to provide the highest quality ...
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Rachel Freund Featured
Dr. Rachel Freund has a passion for helping adults restore their sleep health and move forward to what is most meaningful to them. She has extensive and specialized training in contemporary, evidence-based therapies that target insomnia, nightmares, and CPAP anxiety/compliance. Additionally, Dr. Freund specializes in treating individuals with post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, and substance use problems, whether in the context of sleep disturbances or not. She provides care in WA and via telehealth to individuals in PSYPACT states.
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Aiuto adulti in tutto il mondo a dormire finalmente bene, superando l'insonnia e ritrovando un sonno naturale e affidabile nel lungo periodo.
Utilizzando la CBT-I, l'approccio gold standard per l'insonnia cronica, insieme all'ACT, alla mindfulness e all'ipnosi cognitivo comportamentale, supporto i miei clienti nell'addormentarsi più velocemente, nel ridurre i risvegli notturni e nel ritrovare una fiducia duratura nel proprio sonno.
Mi sono formato in CBT-I con il Dr. Jason Ellis (The Sleep Consultancy Ltd) e in ACT secondo il modello sviluppato dal Dr. Steven Hayes. Sono inoltre Ipnoterapeuta Cognitivo Comportamentale qualificato (Livello 5).
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Allison Kirsch Featured
Katherine Fedele, PhD Featured
I have extensive training and experience in providing CBT-I to adults and older adults. As a staff psychologist at the Indianapolis VAMC, I completed the VHA's CBT-I certificate program. Additionally, I have trained students and clinicians in CBT-I. I also am trained in CBT for Nightmares (CBT-N). Now in private practice, I remain passionate about helping individuals aged 18 years and older with their sleep.
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