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Lydia MacDonald New! Featured
Chronic insomnia is very debilitating. During bouts of disrupted sleep, it can feel like your sleep system is broken and it will never work again. When you haven’t slept well in many weeks, it becomes difficult to think of anything else except “how can I or when will I sleep again?”
Unfortunately, during these periods of poor sleep we tend to engage in behaviors that may feel good in the short term (napping, spending excessive time in bed, going to bed very early, resting a lot, conserving energy, delaying living) but these coping behaviors actually perpetuate insomnia.
During CBTi, I will ask you to complete daily sleep diaries so I can get a very clear understanding of how you are currently sleeping and I want to know your “sleep story” – how your insomnia began, and what thoug ...
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Matthew C. Spitzmueller, PhD, LICSW Featured
As a seasoned psychotherapist, I specialize in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), offering both foundational and advanced solutions for sleep disturbances. Trained at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, I provide a structured CBT-I program tailored to individual needs, typically spanning 8 to 12 weeks. This approach is designed for clients seeking effective alternatives to traditional sleep medications, focusing on practical strategies to improve sleep and overall well-being.
Beyond CBT-I, my practice encompasses individual psychotherapy and couples counseling, integrating humanistic, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral theories. My therapeutic approach is informed by a commitment to genuineness, empathy, and an understanding of the profound ...
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I trained in psychology at Mississippi State University under Dr Michael Nadorff, and I completed my internship and postdoctoral hours with Spectrum Health (now Corewell Health) which included supervision by Dr Leisha Cuddihy. I'm now a full-time clinician with Corewell Health Sleep Disorders Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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I am a behavioral sleep medicine health psychologist and Associate Division Chief of Behavioral Sleep Medicine at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
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Maura Hanrahan, M.D. received her medical degree from the University of Maryland and completed her Family Medicine Residency at East Carolina University. Her practice has included over 25 years in private family practice, working at the Salt Lake City Veteran's Administration Medical Center and seeing in-home patients via house calls. She retired from Family medicine and now sees people with chronic insomnia for CBT-I.
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Professor Dr. Brenda K. Wiederhold, Ph.D., MBA, BCB, BCN, FRSM
Dr. Brenda K. Wiederhold is the Co-Founder of the Virtual Reality Medical Center (VRMC) and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (CA, VA, and Belgium) with a doctorate in Clinical Health Psychology. With board certifications in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback, she integrates advanced physiological monitoring with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat complex stress and sleep-related disorders, phobias, anxiety disorders, and chronic pain.
In her private practice and as a member of the Medical Staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Dr. Wiederhold applies CBT-I principles to help patients overcome insomnia by addressing the intersection of cognitive patterns and autonomic arousal. Her extensive background in treating anxie ...
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I specialized in anxiety disorders, OCD-related disorders, and also treat primary insomnia and BFRBs. I have a master's degree in Educational Psychology, a master's degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy, and a Masters of Social Work. I have over 15 years experience in the mental health field. I am licensed as a provider in the states of Washington, New Mexico, and Idaho in the US..
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Jamie Schwartz, MSW, LCSW-R, ACT joined the CBT Center in 2021 bringing a wealth of Cognitive Behavior Therapy expertise. She is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of clinical experience. She is trained in a variety of evidence-based practices including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). She also is certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Jamie specializes and has extensive experience treating individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, insomnia, and ADHD. She works with patients as young as grade school age to high school and college through to adults.
She also enjoys supporting parents to help their kids navigate this challenging time of life. She is an expert in parent training and utilizes behavior modifi ...
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I am a clinical psychologist, licensed in the state of New York since 2007. My specialties are insomnia, anxiety, and depression. I was trained at Brown Medical School (Now Alpert School of Medicine) and completed both my internship and post-doc there, at Rhode Island Hospital's Sleep and Anxiety Center. I currently have a practice that is exclusively telehealth.
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Rehabilitation Psychologist providing assessment and psychotherapy services to adults experiencing disrupted sleep in the setting of injury or illness, including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, pre- and post-transplant, cancer, amputation, and chronic and age-related illness (e.g., diabetes, HIV, cognitive decline and neurocognitive disorders, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons, Alzheimer's, etc).
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Brandon Peters-Mathews, M.D., FAASM, is a board-certified neurologist and sleep physician who practices at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle. He was a sleep fellow at Stanford University where he was trained in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI). He is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is the author of Sleep Through Insomnia and created a self-guided online CBTI program called Insomnia Solved. He is a leading voice in sleep medicine, having written more than 1000 articles over the past decade that are read by millions of people each year. He lectures extensively, works at the cutting edge of telemedicine and insomnia therapy, and provides comprehensive resources and consulting services to advance the field.
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I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2007 and have over 20 years of counseling experience. I specialize in providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and have completed intensive training and certification from leading experts Dr. Carney and Dr. Danforth. I continue to attend trainings and read research on the topics of insomnia and CBT-I to keep myself up to date with the best information to incorporate into my practice.
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I offer behavioral sleep assessment and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and CBT for commonly co-occurring problems like anxiety and depression. I offer CBT-I in person in Richmond, Virginia and via secure videoconferencing to patients in Georgia and Virginia and 40+ other states.
NOTE: I am an out-of-network provider and I don’t accept Medicare or Medicaid.
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