BSM Specialties: Nightmare Syndrome
Nicholas Nissen, M.D. Featured
Dr. Nissen is a board certified psychiatrist and Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He started his concierge clinic after seeing patients and families disillusioned with the behavioral healthcare model commonly available: short, infrequent, med-focused visits with minimal impact. Nissen Clinic was created to provide personalized, holistic treatment to create real change.
Dr. Nissen is passionate about the mind-body connection and takes a bio-psycho-social approach with each person, implementing evidence-based biological (e.g., medical, sleep, diet, exercise), psychological (e.g., therapy, exposure, learning) and social (e.g., relationships, career, spiritual) interventions.
Dr. Nissen attended Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School and trained in p ...
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Jessica Klement, PhD Featured
Dr. Jessica Klement is a licensed psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and behavioral sleep interventions. She works with individuals experiencing chronic insomnia, anxiety-related sleep disturbances, trauma-related sleep difficulties, and sleep challenges related to medical conditions.
Her training includes experience in sleep medicine across pediatric and adult populations, with clinical work in hospital-based sleep clinics, biofeedback-assisted relaxation therapy, and health psychology at institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Health in Dallas, and the University of Houston.
Dr. Klement’s approach is science-backed and client-centered, integrating evidence-based techniques such as CBT-I, biofeed ...
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John Yu Featured
John Yu is a registered psychologist with the Singapore Psychological Society and holds a Master of Psychology (Clinical) degree from James Cook University Singapore.
John adopts evidence-based approaches in his work with individuals across the lifespan, with a specialisation in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). He believes that every client has the potential to progress towards their desired goals and values with time, flexibility, and hope.
He is particularly interested in the intersection of digital habits and sleep health, as well as developing behavioural solutions for new concerns such as maladaptive media use and bedtime procrastination. He also enjoys working with youths, having run numerous workshops and discussion groups in school settings.
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Christopher J. Wendel, PhD, DBSM Featured
Dr. Wendel is a clinical health psychologist board-certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He obtained his PhD from the University of Alabama and completed his post-doctoral fellowship training in behavioral sleep medicine, chronic pain, and trauma at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He specializes in the treatment of the full range of sleep disorders, including: insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, central disorders of hypersomnolence (narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia), nightmare disorders, and parasomnias. He utilizes empirically-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hypersomnia (CBT-H), Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares (IRT), and Chro ...
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Austin Grinberg Featured
Dr. Grinberg specializes in the treatment of sleep disorders including insomnia, nightmares, sleep apnea, and circadian rhythm disorders. Dr. Grinberg is a subject matter expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the 'gold standard' treatment for insomnia and is a national consult for the VA national CBT-I roll out program. Dr. Grinberg received his board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from SBSM in 2021. Dr. Grinberg also has extensive experience in assisting patients in reducing or discontinuing the use of hypnotic sleep medications.
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Dr Theresa Stockwell Featured
I'm a Lifestyle Medicine GP registered with Medicare to provide Focused Psychological Strategies and accredited with the Australasian Sleep Association to provide CBT for Insomnia under the GP Mental Health Treatment Plan. I provide a holistic approach to treating Insomnia with a deep understanding of how our bodies, minds and lifestyles can impact a good night sleep. My skill set is well suited to treating Insomnia in the context of co-morbid mental and chronic physical health conditions including during Perimenopause/Menopause. I'm a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and currently working towards a Fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine. I'm a member of the Society of Behavioural Sleep Medicine, Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, Australian Society of Psy ...
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Alex Snead Featured
Dr. Alex Snead, a compassionate and experienced clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of insomnia using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). With a deep understanding of the complexities of sleep disorders, Dr. Snead provides personalized and evidence-based interventions to help you overcome insomnia and achieve restful, rejuvenating sleep.
Using CBT-I, Dr. Snead works collaboratively with her clients to address the underlying causes of sleep disturbances and develop effective strategies for improving sleep quality. By targeting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to insomnia, she empowers her clients to regain control over their sleep and restore balance to their lives.
With a warm and empathetic approach, Dr. Snead creates a supporti ...
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Kasryn Kapp Featured
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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Janet K. Kennedy, PhD Featured
Janet Krone Kennedy, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with two decades of specialized experience treating sleep disorders. She is the founder of NYC Sleep Doctor, providing psychotherapy, coaching and consulting services. Dr. Kennedy spent eight years at the Manhattan VA Hospital as a Health Psychologist and Assistant Director of the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, where she developed and implemented the multi-site Sleep Disorders Treatment Program. Dr. Kennedy is the author of The Good Sleeper: The Essential Guide to Sleep for Your Baby (and You). She is also a sought-after speaker, has been featured widely on television, podcasts, and in print and online publications. In addition to treating sleep disorders, Dr. Kennedy provides short-term, problem-focused therapy for anxiety and mood d ...
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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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Joseph Andrew Berkowski, MD Featured
Andy Berkowski, MD of ReLACS Health is a physician double-board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in Adult Neurology and Sleep Medicine. ReLACS Health is direct specialty care sleep clinic operating via telemedicine to those in or near Arizona, Florida, Michigan, or Ohio, that can provide the full scope of care for sleep conditions including chronic insomnia disorder. By not accepting payment from insurance, Dr. Berkowski is one of the rare handful of sleep physicians who can offer cognitive and behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) himself without having to outsource the treatment to other providers. All patients new to ReLACS Health start with a 90 minute Comprehensive Consultation to establish care and thoroughly assess health and sleep status. ReLACS Health of ...
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Kate Kaplan Ph.D. DBSM Featured
Dr. Kate Kaplan is a nationally-recognized expert in the behavioral treatment of adult and adolescent sleep disorders, including insomnia, hypersomnia and circadian rhythm disorders. She has 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy across a variety of settings, including hospitals, community clinics, university medical centers and as part of federally-funded research programs. She is one of a handful of psychologists in the Bay Area who is board-certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Kaplan has published widely on sleep treatments and the interplay between sleep and mental health.
Dr. Kaplan’s enthusiasm for sleep began at Stanford University where she received her B.A. and M.A., followed by a Ph.D. at the University of California Berkeley and two postdoctoral fellowships at ...
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Suzanne Bergmann Featured
What keeps you up at night? Is it stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances, or life events? Do you want to try to address an old problem in a new way?
My specialties include: insomnia, dreams/nightmares, trauma/PTSD, anxiety, Veterans, life transitions
I have seen evidence-based practices for insomnia, nightmares and trauma begin to alleviate debilitating symptoms in a very short amount of time. Whether you have been suffering for 3 months or 3 decades, I have witnessed people recover and regain a quality of their lives they thought was lost.
I am currently able to provide therapy to clients in New York, New Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. ...
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Dr Louise Baker-Martins is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in treatment of insomnia and sleep difficulties. She has completed training in advanced CBT-i and is accredited as a Behavioural Sleep Medicine specialist with the European Sleep Research Society. She works with young people and adults with sleep problems, which may present in the context of psychological distress, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Louise has a PhD from the University of Southampton where her work investigated insomnia symptoms and associations with anxiety and cognitive function using neuropsychological testing. She has completed further research into mindfulness-based interventions for sleep, which often sit within CBT-I protocols.
Alongside her sleep practice, from 2019-2025 Louise worked at Salisbury D ...
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Crista W. Donewar Featured
Dr. Donewar is a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults with sleep difficulties. She provides in-person services in Chapel Hill, NC, and telehealth services throughout North Carolina and to patients in PsyPact participating states.
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Dr Anna Joyce is a Chartered Psychologist offering personalised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N) to help you achieve restful sleep. She is dedicated to improving your sleep quality and overall well-being through effective one-to-one therapy courses via phone or online video call.
She has an academic background in cognitive neuropsychology and has been researching sleep since 2007, including in neurodivergent conditions, and she received advanced training in CBT-I and CBT-N by the world-leading experts. She is interested in the impact of sleep problems on cognition, behaviour, and mental health, and how, if we can optimise sleep, we can perform at our best during the day. She uses her academic skills to keep up to ...
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Timothy Billings PhD DBSM Featured
I’m a clinical psychologist who has been treating children, adolescents and adults in the Baltimore area for the past 10 years. I specialize in the treatment of sleep and anxiety disorders as well as adherence and adjustment problems related to chronic medical conditions. I completed my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Towson University in Towson, MD and my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Howard University in Washington, DC. I completed an APA accredited internship and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Currently, I continue to work at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital treatment children and adolescents with sleep disorder, and am a private practice owner in Timonium, MD where I treat children, adolescents and adults with proble ...
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Jessica Payne-Murphy, PhD, ABPP Featured
Dr. Jessica Payne-Murphy is Director of the Insomnia and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic in the University of Florida's Department of Clinical and Health Psychology. Before joining the faculty team in 2016, she completed her postdoctoral fellowship and internship in clinical health psychology at the University of Florida. She received her doctorate in clinical health psychology at the University of Colorado Denver and her bachelor’s degree from Smith College. Her prior work includes neuropsychological assessment for older adults with mild cognitive impairment/dementias and working with patients with chronic pain, mood and somatization disorders.
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Kimberly Schildbach Featured
Kimberly Schildbach Therapy - Insomnia Solutions: I help adults overcome insomnia, persistent sleep difficulties, and nightmares. I provide structured, evidence-based treatment using CBT-I for insomnia and CBT-N and IRT for nightmares, including those connected to past stressful or traumatic events as well as nightmares with no clear origin. My focused 6–8 week programs are practical, supportive, and designed to create real change - so you can fall asleep more easily, stay asleep through the night, and wake feeling truly rested. Restful sleep is possible. I help adults take back their sleep in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington, and Florida.
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