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Dr. Stephens is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and senior graduate professor of nursing. She is passionate about treating insomnia and other sleep disorders using the least harmful, most effective treatments. Dr. Stephens is licensed in Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, and Vermont.
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I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Board-Certified, Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC) who has been practicing since 2011. My professional experience ranges from rural crisis intervention to acute inpatient care. I currently work in private practice in Clive, Iowa. I utilized CBT-I to support clients with chronic insomnia and firmly believe that sleep is foundational to physical and mental health. I look forward to working with you!
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I have been working as a clinical health psychologist for 19 years. Most of my clinical experience has been within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where I work in integrated Primary Care teams, helping veterans with various behavioral and health concerns, including sleep issues. I received extensive CBT-I training through the VA, which included 6 months of consultation reviewing audiotaped cases to ensure I was delivering the treatment with fidelity. Subsequently I completed the Advanced CBT-I and BSM course through the University of PA., as well as numerous hours of CE's on Behavioral Sleep Medicine topics. I have also provided several professional presentations on CBT-I and am involved in clinical research on insomnia in people with alcohol use disorders. For the past several yea ...
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I’m committed to helping adults engage their strengths in pursuit of their goals. My work focuses on targeting ineffective behaviors, habits, and beliefs to improve mindset, mood, sleep, relationships, performance, and overall health. Together, we'll customize a plan to move you in the direction of your unique values. We'lI integrate a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches to find what works for you.
My therapy experience includes working with a variety of ages and presenting concerns in family medicine and integrated healthcare settings. I have extensive training in Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).
I enjoy helping others find relief from insomnia utilizing CBT-I, a first-line evidenc ...
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Dr. Atwood completed her PhD at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, and a clinical postdoctoral fellowship in Behavioral Sleep Medicine at Stanford University. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she Co-Directs the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic and Directs the Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship in Behavioral Medicine. She is licensed to see patients virtually in participating PSYPACT states
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As a clinical health psychologist, I specialize in using cognitive and behavioral strategies to treat insomnia. I have been providing CBTi for individuals for about 15 years in academic settings, clinical trials through the UCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and within my private practice. I frequently work with patients who have complex medical and sleep problems as well as associated anxiety, depression and other psychiatric disorders. I received pre-doctoral training in Health Psychology through the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ and completed post-doctoral work at UCLA School of Dentistry's Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine program. During the course of my time at UCLA's School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, I was able to work closely with my colleagues in th ...
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of PA with 20 years of experience working with Individuals, Couples and Families.
Completed Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania courses:
Penn Basic CBT-I (Oct. 2025)
Behavioral Sleep Medicine Mini-Followship Program (Feb. 2026)
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I focus my work at the intersection of sleep and mental health. If sleep isn’t restful, usually our mood, thinking, and day-to-day activities are affected. And vice versa–if we’re stressed or not feeling good, we may not be sleeping well. I can help you make changes to your sleep that will improve your mental health, and I can support you in managing your mental health so you can sleep better. No meds required--I only use cognitive and behavioral strategies that work.
- Specialities:
Insomnia
Nightmares
Early-bird/Night-owl problems
Negative loops between bad sleep and mental health problems
PTSD-related sleep problems
Details:
- Individual therapy
- Adults ages 18 and up
- Telehealth in Arizona, PSYPACT available when appropriate
To learn more and schedule a free 15-mi ...
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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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My areas of specialty include insomnia and other sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression, often with chronic pain or stress-related issues. I trained with Donn Posner, Ph.D., at Brown University's School of Medicine in an internship and subsequently in my post-doctoral training as well. I've taught psychology full time in a liberal arts setting for much of the last two decades, but recently expanded my private practice, when I left teaching last year. I'm trained in behavioral and in Cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic, phobias, GAD, OCD, and stress-related disorders, as well as mood disorders. I typically see people with dual diagnoses of insomnia coupled with anxiety or depression. I have also addressed circadian rhythm disorders, Bipolar disorder, and chronic pain in ...
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I am a psychotherapist in private practice serving the states of California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Florida. I received insomnia psychotherapy training in CBT-I from the University of Arizona Sleep & Health Research Program and the Center for Deployment Psychology. More broadly, I am a relational and experiential psychotherapist utilizing somatic experiencing (SE), accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), and internal family systems (IFS). When working in short-term insomnia focused therapy, I occasionally integrate experiential methods, particularly from somatic experiencing. I have worked with clients who have reached out exclusively to do CBT-I, and I have also worked with my existing long-term clients with CBT-I. I accept certain insurance plans in MA and am an OO ...
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I am trained in CBT for insomnia, both from direct training and supervision in residency as well as completing the Gregg Jacobs clinician certification program. I can provide basic treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders as well as general psychiatric problems that may interfere with sleep, while referring to sleep medicine in the area if there is evidence of other medical problems which may fragment sleep.
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