Profession: Psychotherapist
Elise McDonald, LICSW Featured
Insomnia and sleep difficulties can have devastating effects on your mood, energy level, focus, and overall health. Quality sleep therapy can transform your life by reducing anxiety, improving cognitive function, strengthening your immune system, and enhancing emotional regulation. CBT for Insomnia specifically offers long-lasting results without medication side effects, addressing the root causes rather than just symptoms. Elise is trained and certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, and is a member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Elise is highly trained and has unique expertise in sleep and insomnia treatment, rooted in research but customized to your individual needs to maximize improvement in your quality of life. Her approach combines evidence-based techniq ...
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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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Kevin Hooker Featured
Sleep affects everything, and when it's a consistent issue, the smallest things can feel overwhelming. Tired but wired is not how to live, and it doesn't have to be! I am an LPCC working in Sartell, and an LMHC working via telehealth in IA, who specializes in behavioral sleep medicine and I enjoy working with those struggling with sleep issues like insomnia by providing psychoeducation and CBT-I. If you have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up too earlier, sleeping too long, or nightmares, CBT-I and behavioral sleep medicine are among the best routes to address them.
I have completed CBT-I training and am pursuing the DBSM certification as well as a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. My goal is to work with sleep and mental health as a sleep psychologist once I am done. ...
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Brian Berman, PsyD Featured
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience treating insomnia and sleep disorders. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia (ACT-I) in order to bring about the most restful nighttime experience possible. I also specialize in "CPAP Insomnia" with a focus on increasing CPAP adherence, tolerating the CPAP mask, reducing fragmented sleep and sleep disruption, and managing feelings of Claustrophobia or anxiety.
Treatment approaches are tailored to your individual needs and address mental health symptoms such as racing thoughts, worried thoughts, panic attacks, PTSD, trauma, nighttime waking, nightmares, chronic pain, life transition, and life stress. I can be contacted at cognitivebehavioralcouns ...
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Rachel Silverman, LMHC Featured
Rachel is a licensed mental health counselor specializing in treating sleep concerns. She earned a Bachelors degree in psychology from Brown University and a Masters in Counseling from Salve Regina University. Prior to starting RI Sleep Therapy, Rachel trained and worked as a research and clinical therapist at Butler & Newport Hospitals, and in college counseling and addiction treatment settings. In each of these clinical settings she has seen that when sleep is not going well, it is a great struggle, if not impossible, to make progress in other areas of life. For this reason, sleep has been an area of ongoing clinical interest, focus and specialized training throughout her counseling career. In addition to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Rachel’s training and clinical app ...
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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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Ellis Kim Featured
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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Ryan F.P. Robertson Featured
I take a scientific and person-centered approach that integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), neurocounseling, and other evidence-based practices (EBPs) to help you achieve restorative, lasting sleep.
CBT-I is recognized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as the gold standard for chronic insomnia, including when insomnia occurs alongside other conditions. The American College of Physicians also recommends CBT-I as the first-line treatment for insomnia before medication. Research shows that most people experience noticeable improvement in four to eight weeks, and the benefits are long-term — unlike sleep medications, which are intended for short-term relief and show limited lasting effect.
My work is grounded in the science of neurobiology, mental health, ...
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A clinical and sports psychologist with experience working with athletes across various sports and individual clients. A PhD in Cardiovascular Sciences from the University of Glasgow, focusing on sleep, dietary intake and food preferences. An MSc. in Psychology of Sport from the University of Stirling, Scotland MA in Psychology with specialisation in Clinical Psychology from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. A graduate member of the British Psychological Society and the British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences and a certified practitioner of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia.
CBTi certification from the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) (Basic)- Course Conducted by Sleep Science, Sleep Consultancy Limited, Feb 2020 and the Advanced Pr ...
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Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Laura Friberg is a registered psychotherapist who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT‑I), helping adults improve their sleep and overall wellbeing. Drawing on her background in neuroscience and psychology, she takes an evidence-based yet compassionate approach to care. She holds a Bachelor of Education, a Bachelor of Science, and a Master of Science in Neuroscience, as well as a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She works with adults across Ontario through secure virtual sessions, supporting clients in building healthier sleep patterns and restoring balance in their daily lives.
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I am a therapist in Chicago trained in CBT-I. I originally trained in Dr. Gregg D. Jacobs's CBT-I program and offered individual and group CBT-I in an outpatient hospital setting. Since then, I have completed additional CBT-I training including U Penn's Basic Training and Mini Fellowship. I have also received additional supervision through U Penn.
In addition to working with insomnia, I am a therapist who specializes in working with anxiety disorders, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, body focused repetitive behaviors, and ADHD. I have advanced training in CBT as well as Exposure and Response Prevention and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
I offer free 15 minute consults if you would like to talk to see if it feels like a good fit before scheduling your first session. I am ava ...
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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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I have been a Behavioral Sleep Therapist for over 25 years and have developed Neuro-Somatic Therapy for Sleep (NST-S), publicly known as SleepEasy. This is an advanced form of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on Polyvagal Theory and the somatic treatment of trauma. This method incorporates specific somatic processes that open the neurological pathways to calm the mind, emotions, and body into sleep.
Since 2009, I have been the sleep therapist for Colorado’s largest primary care practice, which serves over 200,000 patients. I am the sleep therapist for Throttle & Thrive, a residential detox, substance misuse, and mental health facility exclusively for Law Enforcement Personnel, First Responders and Veterans.
In a clinical study published in Sleep Disorders and Therapy, the SleepEas ...
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Jesús Parra, M.A., M.Div., LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 23 years of clinical experience, specializing in the treatment of insomnia and trauma-related conditions. He is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) through the Stanford Sleep Health Insomnia Program.
His work focuses on identifying and addressing the behavioral, cognitive, and physiological factors that maintain insomnia, particularly in the context of trauma and relational stress. Jesúsintegrates a neurobiological, evidence-based approach to help clients restore sleep by working with sleep drive, reducing conditioned arousal, and rebuilding healthy sleep patterns.
He works with individuals and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, compulsive b ...
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Dr Ameen Kamlana is a UK-based General Practitioner and integrative psychotherapist practising at 96 Harley Street, London, with specialist training in CBT-I, EMDR, image rehearsal therapy for nightmares, and menopause-related insomnia. His dual qualification in medicine and psychotherapy means he can diagnose and manage the full range of sleep problems, from straightforward insomnia through to cases complicated by comorbid physical or mental health conditions, medication, or prior trauma — and, as a prescribing GP, he is also able to review, prescribe, and safely taper sleep medication as part of a client's care, something purely psychological practitioners cannot offer.
His first and biggest lesson in what really matters to people came as a medical student, when the roles were unexpec ...
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I am excited to partner with people with health struggles who are ready to use different tools and approaches so they can enjoy a more satisfying and full life on their own terms. Your body may be crying out for a reset. Or your worrying mind might be contributing to GI distress and muscle soreness. Our physical pain and mental pain are both processed on the same neural circuits!
I have specialty training working with people struggling with sleep disorders, including insomnia and nightmares. I have trained clinicians and clinicians-in-training in CBT-Insomnia and CBT-Nightmares when I worked at Veterans Affairs medical centers.
We will work together to implement trauma-informed evidence-based approaches to jump-start your own healing process and live life based on what matters most t ...
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I’m a psychotherapist in private practice licensed in NY and NJ. I offer over a decade of experience, specializing in treating anxiety and insomnia. My own struggle with insomnia led me to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and I was my own first CBT-I patient. It worked so well that I became a CBT-I practitioner. My patients also appreciate how well CBT-I works, and how quickly.
In nearly all the patients I’ve treated for insomnia, there is a strong tendency for perfectionism. I found that enhancing core CBT-I with additional modules on mindfulness, relaxation and emotional regulation skills effectively addresses this issue.
Sleep is so fundamental to our well-being, and it can get off-balance easily. One of my greatest professional joys is when my patients report t ...
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