I attended Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology for a PhD in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis and graduated in 2011. While there, I learned about health psychology and received lectures on CBT-I from doctoral level providers at Montefiore Hospital and researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. I continue to work with children, young adults, adults, and older adults utilizing CBT-I. Because I often work with individuals managing chronic pain and fatigue (and a variety of medical conditions where sleep is directly impacted such as multiple sclerosis and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome), these skills have served me well and been incredibly useful in my practice. I am a practitioner listed through the Penn MS Center as well as many other clinics and receive re ...
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If you are reading this, you likely already know how frustrating and debilitating poor sleep can be. Fortunately, there are effective, brief, non-medication treatments available to help you, even if you have suffered from insomnia for decades. I am a clinical psychologist with over 20 years' experience helping people with a range of conditions and issues, now specializing in treating insomnia with CBT-I. My practice is 100% telehealth from my home in York, PA and my PSYPACT license allows me to see folks in 39 states and territories. I have completed trainings under leaders in the behavioral sleep medicine field through the University of Pennsylvania, Oxford University, and the Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine. My approach is highly collaborative, transparent, and data-driven. Empath ...
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Erin Baehr, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, who is board certified in Sleep Medicine and Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She is the founder and clinical director of Insight Sleep Specialists, which provides Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Sleep Coaching to a diverse population of clients nationwide. She earned a Ph.D. from Northwestern University and an undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
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Do you find yourself lying awake at night with racing thoughts and worries? Are you exhausted all day, yet you just can’t seem to sleep at night? Are you worried about the impact of sleeplessness on your health, relationships and career? Whether you’ve been struggling to sleep for years or you’re experiencing insomnia for the first time - you are in the right place. I love to help clients discover consistent, quality rest using CBT-I. Together we will use a set of structured techniques and strategies to break the pattern of insomnia and establish a new healthy pattern of sleep that allows your body to repair its natural sleep mechanism in 6-8 weeks. (1) Compassion is central to my work. Dealing with insomnia is hard enough. The last thing you need is the extra stress of someone ma ...
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Do you find yourself lying awake at night with racing thoughts and worries? Are you exhausted all day, yet you just can’t seem to sleep at night? Are you worried about the impact of sleeplessness on your health, relationships and career? Whether you’ve been struggling to sleep for years or you’re experiencing insomnia for the first time - you are in the right place. I love to help clients discover consistent, quality rest using CBT-I. Together we will use a set of structured techniques and strategies to break the pattern of insomnia and establish a new healthy pattern of sleep that allows your body to repair its natural sleep mechanism in 6-8 weeks. (1) Compassion is central to my work. Dealing with insomnia is hard enough. The last thing you need is the extra stress of someone mak ...
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I obtained my initial training in CBT-I and CPAP desensitization during my clinical internship at the Milwaukee VAMC. I further honed my skills in these areas during my fellowship at Michigan Medicine/VA Ann Arbor. As a staff psychologist at the Indianapolis VAMC, I completed the VHA's CBT-I certificate program. Additionally, I have trained students and clinicians in CBT-I. Now in private practice, I remain passionate about helping individuals aged 18 years and older with their sleep. 
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