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
Are you currently experiencing a crisis? Do you feel paralyzed by fears or overwhelmed by emotions in general? Or are you simply curious about who you are? Throughout my clinical experience, I have found that psychotherapy can be a magnificent journey into one's internal landscape, through which one may (re-)write their own story and eventually conquer the obstacles faced along the way. As a...
**I have daytime availability Monday-Friday and morning availability on Fridays.** I practice in an integrative fashion, combining aspects of psychodynamic, relational, cognitive-behavioral and existential perspectives. I view therapy as a collaborative process and work with my clients to help create and maintain a safe space to explore and interact with one's thoughts and feelings. I seek to h...
Our team of professional counselors are passionate about helping clients create the lives they want for themselves. Our providers incorporate a variety of theoretical approaches based on the individual, as we value a collaborative counseling experience. We strive to create an empowering, safe, nonjudgmental space for every person. The counselors within Call for Help's Community Counseling have...
My work focuses on our relationship and skills-building to provide relief for the symptoms that brought you into treatment in the first place while also exploring the powerful impact of early life experiences on the way you view the world and yourself in the present. I believe that the relationship developed between us provides the foundation upon which to build insight and self-awareness to he...
It's common to feel a lack of focus, become stressed, feel down and not as happy as we once were. We can experience a loss due to death, loss of a marriage or friend and need to go through the grief process. In our current world, often, this can cause anxiety, depression, pain issues or even lead to family difficulties. If you've tried a variety of approaches, yet they have not worked, please t...
Creating safe spaces where disappointments, shame, or fear can be processed through is my goal as a therapist. Whether your journey is short or long, I aim to come along side you for support as you find peace and personal growth. Whether it's working with young adults, families, or couples the goal is to create change that is tailor made for the individual or family unit. My therapeutic style i...
From early adolescents to aging adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, bi-polar, chronic pain/illness, life transitions, grief, trauma, PTSD and substance use disorders, we will partner together to find the best course of treatment on your terms. It is important to me that we build trust and cohesively create your treatment plan on a timeline that feels good to you. Building our...
Any crisis whether it stems from relationship problems, the after effects of fighting in war, contemplating suicide, sexual/physical assault and the like can be a dark and lonely place to be in. This is especially true considering that sometimes when a person experiences a traumatic event, he/she may find unhealthy ways to cope with feelings that are too overwhelming to deal with. As a result,...
Are you looking for a medication free treatment for attention, sleep, migraine, anxiety, depression, stress, PTSD, headache, or traumatic brain injury problems? Are you a struggling learner seeking ways to improve performance at school, sports or work? Do you have a history of autism spectrum, ADD/ADHD, fetal alcohol syndrome, language and communication problems, Down’s Syndrome, epilepsy,...
**Wait list at this time**Hello, my name is Kristen. I have been working in therapy, or mental health and addictions recovery, for the past 20 years. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults who are going through a transition, change, need extra support, or are dealing with on-going struggles. Some areas I specialize in include managing symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, bi-polar, past...
Ideally, I would be seeing an individual 14 years old or older, who is anxious and/or depressed because of trauma, past/present abuse, unresolved grief, relational problems, family of origin issues, and/or toxic shame. This would be a person who has a capacity for insight, achievable therapeutic goals, motivation for change, and a reasonably good ability to communicate his or her thoughts and...
If you are looking for someone with experience to listen to your situation, help you identify things that need to change, and to help you make those changes, I would love to talk with you. I have been counseling children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families for 18 years. We will work together to develop treatment goals and strategies to get things back on course. It is so hard when...
Feeling stuck or disconnected from yourself? Need relief from anxiety or a deep sense of aloneness? Having difficulties in relationships with those you love? Or have you had a traumatic event you know is impacting you but you don’t know what to do to move past it? I am here to help you get in touch with a deeper sense of self. To find peace and confidence. To hear your own voice. To move forwar...
The Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care is a pastoral counseling center open to everyone. There is a place for you here— whether you practice a faith tradition or are searching, whether you are looking for support as you take the next steps in your life or you feel sad, stuck or unhappy. Our counselors are trained mental health professionals, many of whom are also practicing clergy. But we don’...
