BSM Specialties: Nightmare Syndrome
Sherry Grismer Featured
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (IA), Licensed Professional Counselor–Mental Health (SD) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (SD) with 30 years of experience, specializing in addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. In recent years, I have completed extensive training in sleep disorders and have become particularly passionate about providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares (IRT). These evidence-based interventions are highly effective—often producing meaningful improvements in about two months—and provide long-term benefits that can serve as an alternative to medication for many clients.
I am among the first in the nation to earn the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Credential (CBTI-C) from the Boar ...
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Tracy Hannigan Featured
I'm Tracy Hannigan, an insomnia therapist practising exclusively online via Zoom. I specialise in CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia) and ACT-I (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia) for adults with chronic insomnia. I'm also an ACE Certified Health Coach with a specialism in Behavioural Change, offering a coaching support to those in the process of working through their insomnia. Clinically, I'm a registered osteopath.
I work with people who have been struggling with sleep for months or years -- those who have tried sleep hygiene, apps, and medication and are still not sleeping. My approach addresses the conditioned arousal and psychological patterns that maintain insomnia, not just the surface symptoms.
Who I work with:
Adults with chronic insomnia (d ...
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Richard Blackburn Featured
Dr. Rick Blackburn is a Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and is board certified by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He has been practicing behavioral sleep medicine since 2011. He is the Insomnia and Behavioral Health Sleep Medicine Director for Nystrom and Associates, and in addition to his clinical practice, runs the department and trains new clinicians. He treats all behavioral sleep disorders ages 6+ in MN and WI.
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Shannon O'Neill Featured
Dr. O’Neill received her doctoral degree from Fordham University at Lincoln Center and is now credentialed as a National Register Health Service Psychologist. She completed an American Psychological Association accredited internship and fellowship within the VA Healthcare System. Through comprehensive training, she specialized in health psychology and has implemented therapeutic services across a diverse array of psychological/medical pathology. Dr. O’Neill is highly trained in completing pre-surgical psychological evaluations, medical psychology consultations, and delivering individual/group therapy to patients diagnosed with chronic medical conditions. Training within the VA Healthcare System led to Dr. O’Neill’s national certification as a cognitive processing therapy (CPT) provider, wh ...
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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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Katherine Belon Featured
Dr. Belon is a licensed clinical psychologist with a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) specializing in evidence-based approaches within the domains of behavioral sleep medicine, health psychology, and trauma. She received her PhD from the University of New Mexico in 2016 and went on to a postdoctoral fellowship focused on pain and sleep.
Dr. Belon is extensively trained in and achieved proficiency and consultant status in CBT-I. She also provides the broader array of behavioral sleep medicine interventions, including PAP desensitization/adherence, Imagery Rehearsal Therapy and CBT-N for nightmares, behavioral treatments for circadian rhythm disorders, and cognitive behavioral interventions to support adjustment to chronic sleep disorders (narcolepsy, hypersomnia). Addit ...
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Martin Kounitz, LICSW/LCSW Featured
Helping you sleep better is my passion. I've practiced evidenced-based treatment for sleep disorders for over 10 years. As an adjunct professor at Smith College for Social Work, I taught CBT for insomnia (CBT-I) to psychologists and CBT itself to social work students. Through CBT-I, I'll help you to build tools to overcome sleep problems and the related challenges you may face. Many people are burdened with anxiety about sleeping and feel anxious that poor sleep affects their work or relationships. Let's work together to reduce your worry. We'll understand your sleep patterns and collaboratively develop goals.
Licensed in both New York and Massachusetts, I accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare, Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Wellpoint/Unicare.
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Danielle Cooper, PhD Featured
Danielle Cooper, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and founder of the Center of Behavioral Therapy and Consultation for OCD and Anxiety (CBTCOA). Dr. Cooper has unique expertise in evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatments for OCD, PTSD and anxiety. Given the high comorbidity between sleep difficulties and anxiety-related disorders and the effectiveness of brief behavioral sleep medicine interventions, Dr. Cooper also specializes in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and nightmares (CBT-N). Prior to founding the CBTCOA, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship and was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Director of the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for OCD at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pen ...
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Emily Hylton Jean, PhD, MPH Featured
I'm a clinical psychologist based out of Atlanta, GA, specializing in CBT-I for insomnia and CBT-N/IRT for nightmare disorder. I offer appointments through telehealth in Georgia and beyond (I have PSYPACT authorization to practice telehealth in 43 states and territories*.) I also provide evidence-based psychotherapy for other disorders that can impact sleep, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. I am in-network with Aetna (for those living in Georgia) and am considered an out-of-network provider with many other insurance policies. Please do not hesitate to reach out - I'd love to discuss working together. You can also book a free 15-minute consultation call on my website (listed below).
*Therapy via telehealth is available for residents of the followin ...
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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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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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Elika Razmjou, PsyD Featured
Dr. Elika Razmjou is a licensed clinical psychologist offering telehealth CBT-I for adults in California and New York. She holds VA certifications in CBT for Insomnia and CBT for Nightmare Disorder (IP), and has seen patients for the Behavioral Sleep Medicine clinic at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, since 2020.
In addition to primary insomnia, Dr. Razmjou has particular experience treating sleep disturbances in the context of chronic pain and neurological conditions including Parkinson's disease. Her background in health psychology allows her to address the ways physical illness, pain, and sleep problems maintain each other, rather than treating sleep in isolation. She sees adults via telehealth only and is licensed in California and New York.
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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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Patricia Wong Featured
Many of Dr. Patricia Wong's patients arrive with a frustrating sense that they’ve ‘tried everything.’ If you feel that way, it’s usually because your sleep difficulties have been treated as separate parts rather than a connected system. Rather than telling you to "just try harder" or "relax," Dr. Wong works with you to effectively improve your sleep by addressing the intersection of sleep biology, behavior, and psychological well-being.
Dr. Wong is a licensed Clinical Health Psychologist specializing in Behavioral Sleep Medicine who works with individuals across the lifespan, ranging from children to older adults. She operates a small clinical practice dedicated to helping individuals struggling with sleep difficulties and chronic pain in the Greater Boston community (office in Sharon) a ...
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Stephanie Dorsey Featured
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of California with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. I have been in the mental health field for 11 years and providing psychotherapy for 8 years. I provide individual therapy via Telehealth to adults in California experiencing insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, addictions, and life transitions. I primarily use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in therapy sessions and have completed training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.
CBT-I will help you learn about sleep and address behaviors that perpetuate sleep problems. EMDR can be used to treat the negative memories and beliefs associated with insomnia or ot ...
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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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I've worked in healthcare since 2011, beginning my career as a registered nurse in critical care. I have developed a strong foundation in complex patient management. In 2021, I completed my master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner and moved into the field of sleep medicine. It was there that I discovered my passion for helping people transform their sleep. A year into practice, I pursued specialized training in CBT-I. Today, I specialize in helping individuals break the cycle of insomnia and reclaim restful sleep through compassionate, supportive, evidence-based care.
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My practice is limited to the behavioral treatment of sleep disorders including: insomnia, sleep phase disorders, nightmare disorders, and difficulties adapting to CPAP usage. I work with children (and their parents), adolescents, and adults. I have a special interest in working with patients whose sleep is compromised by chronic pain or chronic illness. i have worked with many patients who experience insomnia secondary to Long Covid. While my primary treatment approach is CBT-I, I also integrate elements of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and mindfulness based interventions into my patients' treatment plans, as indicated. I also treat hypersomnia and narcolepsy ( typically in coordination with a sleep physician) utilizing CBT-H.
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Dr. Norah Simpson is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in non-drug treatment of sleep disorders. She has been treating patients with behavioral sleep medicine approaches for over 15 years. Dr. Simpson is the training director of the APA-accredited clinical psychology postdoctoral fellowship program in the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford and also leads the behavioral sleep medicine fellowship track that is a part of the Stanford Sleep Health and Insomnia Program (SHIP). She is actively involved in clinical research and training of healthcare providers in behavioral sleep medicine approaches. Dr. Simpson treats adults and adolescents with sleep disorders, and has a particular interest in helping patients reduce/eliminate hypnotic medication with successful treatment of t ...
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