Psychotherapy for Sleep

 CBT-I

 
CBT-I is short-term type of psychotherapy to treat insomnia.
It is available in books and online programs.
Many also find it helpful see a trained therapist, individually or in a group.
 
What happens in this type of therapy?
 
Your therapist first talks with you, to help assess your challenges with sleeping.
 
You can then decide on some directions to take, so that you can change how you approach  sleep. The objective is to help you fall asleep sooner upon going to bed. And to sleep consistently.

Changes we can make in CBT-I treatment include:
  • Improving how you observe your sleep patterns, how you think about your sleep issues
  • working with sleep times
  •  adjusting facets of your environment and general lifestyle —     all to help you consolidate your sleep.

In my practice, I also teach various mindfulness techniques for stress-reduction.
 
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