Sleep Disorder therapists in Sydney, NS
Browse Sleep Disorder therapists in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Strength in Heart Counselling
Treatment Center, RSW, RCC, CCC
Sleep difficulties can affect your mood, energy, and overall health. We help you identify the root causes of sleep issues and develop effective solutions. Our goal is to help you achieve restorative, consistent sleep.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS
Selah Counselling, Mediation, and Training Center
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
If you are struggling with a sleep disorder, you may feel exhausted yet unable to rest. You might lie awake with racing thoughts, wake frequently through the night, or struggle to fall back asleep once you are up. Over time, poor sleep can affect your mood, concentration, relationships, and overall health. The frustration of being tired but unable to sleep can feel discouraging and isolating.
At Selah Counselling, we understand that sleep is closely connected to your nervous system, stress levels, emotional health, and daily rhythms. Together, we explore what may be contributing to your sleep disruption, whether it is anxiety, trauma, lifestyle patterns, or underlying stress. We focus on building practical sleep hygiene strategies, calming the nervous system before bed, and addressing thought patterns that keep you alert. Our goal is to help you restore a sense of safety and rhythm at night so your body can return to more consistent, restorative rest.
29 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS
Shelley Murphy, Food & Body Image Hypnotherapist
Hypnotherapist, BASc, Former RD
Sleep is the cornerstone of physical health, emotional balance, and mental clarity. Yet millions of people struggle each night due to shift work, irregular schedules, stress, and deeper sleep disorders. Hypnosis offers a gentle yet effective way to support better, more restorative sleep. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation, focused attention, and therapeutic suggestions to help calm the nervous system, reframe unhelpful sleep beliefs or patterns, reduce subconscious triggers disrupting rest, and train the mind and body to expect, and achieve, deep sleep.
3 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS (Online Only)
Vanessa Fingland
Counsellor/Therapist, CCPCPR.cand, RPC-C
Sleep difficulties can leave you feeling exhausted, irritable, and overwhelmed, making it harder to cope with the demands of everyday life. Whether you're struggling to fall asleep, stay asleep, or your mind won't stop racing at night, together we'll explore the underlying factors contributing to your sleep concerns and develop practical strategies to help improve your rest and overall well-being. My goal is to help you feel more rested, resilient, and better equipped to manage the stressors in your life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS (Online Only)
Dr. Devina Daya
Psychologist, Ph.D., C. Psych
I help clients understand and address the psychological factors behind sleep disturbances, supporting more restful and restorative sleep.
5 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS
Sydney is the urban centre of Cape Breton Regional Municipality and the primary city on Cape Breton Island, a former industrial centre whose steel industry collapsed across the 1960s–2000s, leaving behind one of Canada's most contaminated industrial sites—the Sydney Tar Ponds—and a community that has grappled with the environmental, economic, and psychological legacy of industrial decline and contamination for generations. The Cape Breton Regional Hospital provides mental health services, and the community's tight-knit social fabric—Cape Breton is known for its Celtic cultural traditions, music, and community solidarity—provides genuine protective factors against isolation. Cape Breton University contributes to a modest growth in the regional knowledge economy alongside a student mental health dimension. Common therapy concerns include economic grief and community loss following industrial decline, environmental trauma, seasonal depression in an Atlantic climate, and the mental health challenges of a community that has shown remarkable resilience while confronting genuinely difficult circumstances.
Sleep Disorder therapists in Sydney, NS Statistics
Sleep Disorder therapists in Sydney, NS average 14 years of experience and charge around $182 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (85%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (45%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (45%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$182
Accept insurance
65%
Offer sliding scale
45%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 41% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 70% |
In Person and Online |
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| 30% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 85% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 45% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 40% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 40% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 35% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 60% | Teen |
| 55% | Senior |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Men |
| 60% | Women |
| 55% | Christian |
| 55% | LGBTQ+ |
| 55% | Military / Veterans |