Shelby Freedman Harris is a Psychologist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Insomnia, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in behavioral sleep medicine (BSM) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression in adults. I rely upon treatments that have clear empirical support behind them, with an emphasis on CBT. My methods are active, directive and educative; I aim at solving the problems my patients face here and now. CBT is a relatively brief, skills-focused treatment that has been shown to be effective for a wide variety of psychological problems. In CBT, clients work collaboratively with their therapist, addressing interconnected thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. I am extremely well-versed in CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I). CBT-I is a non-drug treatment that is just as effective, if not more effective in the long-term, than sleep medications. CBT-I is the “gold standard” treatment for insomnia, yet there are few qualified practitioners who specialize in this intervention. I am one of 160 clinicians worldwide with board certification in BSM