BSM Specialties: Insomnia
Dan Cheney Featured
Dr. Cheney's approach to health psychology is collaborative and rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He works with both patients and medical providers as needed on a wide range of health-related concerns. Dr. Cheney has successfully helped many people overcome, or cope with, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, CPAP desensitization, nightmares, chronic pain, headaches, nicotine addiction, chronic illness, terminal illness, diabetes, obesity, nutritional difficulties, and more.
Dr. Cheney received specialized postdoctoral training in health psychology, primary care psychology, and specialty mental health care at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. During his advanced training, Dr. Cheney mastered the use of CBT-I and CBT-CP as well as other health psychology interventi ...
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Daisy Vélez, Psy.D., DipACLM, PMH-C Featured
As a clinical health psychologist, I specialize in addressing the intricate connection between psychological factors and medical conditions in adults (18+). My focus areas include:
• Perinatal mood, anxiety, trauma, and adjustment disorders and infertility
• Psychological trauma from physical injury or hospitalization
• Insomnia/circadian rhythm disorders
• Chronic pain and gastrointestinal concerns
• Adjustment to illness/ related changes in physical abilities
• Behavioral weight management, binge-eating, night eating syndrome
• Preparation for/adjustment following surgical procedures (e.g., bariatrics/transplants)
I tailor evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness, and Schema Ther ...
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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. Courtney Worley is an Alabama native who completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 2012 at The University of Alabama (UA), with specialized coursework in health and geropsychology. Her internship was completed at The University of Florida Health Sciences Center in medical psychology. Prior to her graduate work in psychology, she completed a master’s degree in public health (M.P.H.) in health behavior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Dr. Worley is board-certified in clinical psychology under the American Board of Professional Psychology. She completed specialized training in behavioral sleep medicine and achieved a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) in 2024. She is the co-author of The Nightmare and Sleep Disorder Toolkit: A Workbook to Help you Get so ...
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Colby Mills, Ph.D. Featured
Dr. Mills works with adults and adolescents. In addition to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), he is trained in specialty techniques for PTSD (Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy) and anxiety. He is also experienced with diagnostic and psychological assessment. Dr. Mills brings acceptance and a sense of humor to the therapy relationship, as well as a pragmatic focus on helping you achieve the results that matter most to you. Outside of the office, he provides training and consulting to agencies and in academic settings.
Dr. Mills has a background in crisis intervention, forensic assessment, and neuropsychology. Since 2011, he has worked extensively with first responders and military personnel, as well as their family members.
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Christy Reynolds Featured
Now accepting new clients for treatment starting in August 2024.
In a real dark night of the soul it is always three o’ clock in the morning - F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Insomnia is a 24 hour condition which erodes one’s ability to lead a fulfilling life. Most people live with insomnia for an average of ten years before seeking help. I recognize how bad things must be for you to be here. Despite the complexity of the initial cause of insomnia and its impact on your life, I offer a brief but highly effective treatment integrating CBT-I and EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing).
While CBT-I elements target the unhelpful behaviours and beliefs which perpetuate your difficulties with sleep, EMDR treats the accumulated memories of insomnia and associated with it to treat th ...
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Christopher J. Wendel, PhD, DBSM Featured
Christine Mason, PhD, DBSM Featured
Christine Joy, LGPC, RPSGT Featured
Provides CBT-I for Insomnia. Telehealth availability. In Network with BCBS, and Cigna.
Registered Polysomnographic Technician over 25 years.
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Charles Schaeffer Featured
Chandler Chang (Therapy Lab) Featured
Dr. Chang is a certified CBT-I provider with nearly two decades of clinical experience, including positions at prestigious institutions such as UCLA and NYU's Child Study Center. She has successfully implemented CBT-I treatment for numerous clients through her practice, Therapy Lab, where she developed and oversees a specialized "Sleep Well: CBT-Insomnia" treatment program. This structured 8-session program follows evidence-based CBT-I protocols and aligns with WHO's highest-priority treatment recommendations for insomnia.
In addition to her direct clinical work, Dr. Chang is committed to training other therapists in evidence-based sleep interventions and has integrated CBT-I into her practice's core service offerings, making this gold-standard treatment more accessible to those struggl ...
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* 13 years providing CBT-I
* 27 years specialist for the treatment of Anxiety and Depression.
* Stanford University CBTi competency certified
* Insomnia, Nightmares, CPAP adherence
* Telemedicine.
* Out-of-network benefits
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Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis, PhD, DBSM, is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. She is also a professor of pediatrics in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. Her primary clinical and research interest is in pediatric sleep disorders, including insomnia, sleep phase delay and hypersomnia. She sees patients from infancy through young adults.
Dr. Ievers-Landis earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and journalism from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky followed by a master’s degree in psychology from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She went on to complete a doctorate in clinical p ...
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Carolyn E. Davidson, PhD, HSP Featured
I’ve been a fully licensed psychologist in Tennessee for over 30 years and through PSYPACT hold an Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT). This means I am permitted to provide psychology services via telehealth to clients residing in most states (PSYPACT participating states are found in blue on this map: https://psypact.gov/mpage/psypactmap). I have extensive experience in clinical work, presentations, and training across private practice and government settings. I’m currently a full-time telehealth psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and my private practice appointments are exclusively telehealth, scheduled during weekday evenings (5 PM ET or later) with occasional appointments during the day on weekends.
I hold a certification through the De ...
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Caroline Jennings Featured
Dr. Jennings is a clinical psychologist board certified in behavioral sleep medicine. She provides short-term, evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) for adults, adolescents, and children across California through telehealth.
She works with individuals who struggle to turns off their minds at night, spend too long trying to fall asleep, or find themselves wide awake at odd hours. Some wake up too early, others can't get out of bed in the morning, and many feel sluggish throughout the day. Nightmares and vivid dreams disrupt sleep for some and make them dread going to bed at night. Most have tried hard to solve their sleep problems and may worry that sleeping pills are their only option, or they have found ...
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Cara Tucker MSc OT Featured
I am a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist having qualified in 2010 with a Masters degree. The focus of my private practice is on improving quality of life and one of the most impactful occupations for this is sleep. I spent nearly 9 years working in the National Health Service with specialism in neurology before moving to work in private practice. I am also trained in Health Coaching and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which I combine with my Occupational Therapy approach to support adults to live a healthy, fulfilled life through sleep and lifestyle interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia.
Sleep is fundamental to health, wellbeing and daytime functioning. Quality sleep is associated with improved mood, cognitive function, physical performance and life s ...
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Cali Anne Caughie Featured
Dr. Cali Anne Caughie is a clinical psychologist with specialty training in neuropsychology and behavioral medicine. She currently offers cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) to individuals and groups via telehealth.
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Bronwen Wheeler Rankin Featured
Dr. Rankin earned her B.A. in Psychology at Rice University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from George Mason University. Before beginning clinical work, Dr. Rankin conducted cognitive and developmental psychology research. She interned at Virginia Treatment Center for Children, Medical College of Virginia, treating children and adolescents in day, residential, and acute settings. Dr. Rankin has worked with a variety of adult and child clients at community mental health agencies, inpatient settings, and in private practice. She has supervised doctoral level students and interns in a university clinic and a psychiatric hospital. Dr. Rankin has extensive past experience with psychological and psycho-educational evaluations, and testing in schools, which informs her current psy ...
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Brittany Decoteau Featured
Brittany received her Masters Degree from UW-Madison in Clinical Social Work. She obtained her LCSW in 2020 and has been working as a therapist since 2009. She is recently trained in CBT-I and started practicing in behavioral sleep medicine. She is currently practicing in WI and MN at Nystrom and Associates and currently treating Insomnia, CPAP adherence, and circadian rhythm disorder shift worker type. She is working to gain more education and experience to address additional behavioral sleeping disorders.
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Brittany Decoteau Featured
Brittany received her Masters Degree from UW-Madison in Clinical Social Work. She obtained her LCSW in 2020 and has been working as a therapist since 2009. She is recently trained in CBT-I and started practicing in behavioral sleep medicine. She is currently practicing in WI and MN at Nystrom and Associates and currently treating Insomnia, CPAP adherence, and circadian rhythm disorder shift worker type. She is working to gain more education and experience to address additional behavioral sleeping disorders.
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