Insomnia is the difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. But many people who don’t have insomnia (sleeplessness at least three days a week for at least three months) may still have sleep issues. Lack of sleep affects people in their everyday lives and can be detrimental to their physical and mental health.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions include cognitive, behavioral, and emotional strategies depending on each person’s individual needs. A therapist may examine a person’s thought patterns related to sleep. Are there unhelpful thoughts that are inhibiting the ability to go to sleep? Therapists and counselors also may use behavioral tactics, such as stimulus control or establishing bedtime routines. Additionally, if the insomnia is related to a trauma disorder, the therapist may attempt to help the person process the emotions and concerns related to the trauma.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Sleep or Insomnia
Therapy is a safe space where people can share their thoughts, feelings, beliefs and feel listened to, validated, and heard. I chose to become a therapist out of the desire to help people who are healing from difficult experiences in which have shaped their lives. As a part of my job I am able to help people recognize their own strengths and resiliency and assist them in reshaping their negativ...
I provide a holistic approach that will address the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional person as a whole. My theoretical approach is a combination of cognitive-behavioral, person centered, and solution focused therapies. I work with my clients to understand their worldview and underlying concerns and provide a safe and supportive environment where they can understand the underlying...
I received my Master's degree in applied psychology from New York University and I am an alumna of The New School. Having lived in different countries and worked at varied mental health settings with people from diverse age groups and socio-cultural backgrounds, I have experience and training in managing behavioural and mental health issues by understanding the individual-contextual factors of ...
Life is like a river, streaming us into a direction. There may be times where we choose which way the river will bend, and other times where we become subject to its flow. Do you feel a need to stream away from self doubt? A desire to gain coping skills to manage emotions and troubling thoughts? If you are reading this today, that tells me there is something in your life worth recognizing,...
Stress Reduction Techniques that have been clinically-proven as part of the ACE Study at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. Motivation to understand, utilize and expand inner resources to develop more inner resilience as well as self-confidence in relationships. Athletes, creators, leaders and team players who are prepared to integrate the kinds of skills that parents, managers, teachers and stude...
Your decision to find a therapist to talk to is brave, and can also be overwhelming. Life is full of situations that can leave you with sadness, anxiety, depression, or simply feeling lost. My experience is most people seeking help are trying to get through a difficult challenge or need assistance coping with life. I personally believe that it is in your power to learn skills to not only surviv...
I collaborate with clients to help them utilize their own strengths and overcome barriers to achieve meaningful change in their lives. My therapeutic approach emphasizes evidence-based practice while fostering a compassionate, open therapeutic environment to explore opportunities for self-growth. I am a psychologist at the San Diego VA and also have a small private practice on Mondays where I...
**Currently accepting clients for teletherapy appointments**. Are you a parent of a tween or teen with anxiety, depression, or behavioral concerns? I have over 6 years of experience working with adolescents and teens. I also possess experience working young adults navigating the transition into adulthood and while struggling with anxiety disorders, relationship issues, and trauma. My clinical...
I am a graduate of Argosy University and earned my Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I am very excited and dedicated to my therapy career and I love helping others find their true selves through the process of healing. I believe in connecting to our emotions and experiences to better understand ourselves and to essentially grow personally and relationally. I also have a passion for...
Something I'm passionate about is helping people who have been through very difficult things - trauma, illness, grief - not only survive those things but use them to learn and grow. Unresolved trauma and grief play a huge part in depression and substance abuse among other things. Clients tell me they appreciate my combination of an authentic, warm, low-key style with my ability to think through...
( English | ) I have made it my goal to help others not only feel heard, but empowered. I am a pre-licensed creative art therapist under the supervision of Dr. Jan Roberts LCSW. As a pre-licensed therapist with the Center for Empowering Women, I want to create a safe space where you can reflect on both intrinsic and extrinsic processes. Through both talk and art therapy, I implement different...
We believe mental health builds the foundation for health and well-being. Our professional counseling staff help individuals build on their strengths and envision the changes they desire. We utilize traditional counseling techniques as well as mind-body management and evidence-based models of care. No matter what the circumstances, we focus on helping people gain the tools they need to navigate...
Hi there! I’m Meegan and I’m an LMFT who has been providing mental health services in the Pacific Northwest over the last several years. All my clients are treated with dignity and respect to their individuality and culture. I use a person-centered approach in my practice because I believe each person has all the answers and the ability to solve their problems within themselves. I specialize in...
Illness, anxiety, family responsibilities, transportation barriers...just a few of the challenges of going to an office to get treatment. I work with clients who've had many types of trauma, including falls/accidents, medical trauma, assault/abuse, and institutional/systemic/racial trauma, offering a gentle modality to release trauma from the body and find ease, comfort, joy, and calm in...
Daily living can become easily stressful and overwhelming. Sometimes daily challenges are more than just a challenge, which can be a result of personal changes, negative thoughts, feelings, or due to difficult situations. I aim here to help clients achieve their personal goals by providing client centered therapy. Together, we can work on managing and reducing symptoms, identifying triggers or...
