Do you have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking too early? Do you toss and turn for hours and wonder if you will ever be able to fall asleep again? If you struggle with getting enough sleep, you probably suffer from the additional stress caused by exhaustion, low energy, poor mood and lack of concentration. Since insomnia impacts so many areas of our lives, it is essential to get it back on track. I have training specific to treating insomnia as well as underlying issues such as stress, anxiety and worry that frequently exacerbate the problem. Please contact me for a free consultation to learn more about how we can work together to help you get back to sleep.
Psychotherapy is a treatment process which allows clients to have a one-on-one interaction with the therapist. It provides a confidential, safe and comfortable environment where individuals can explore their feelings and behaviors.
We offer specialized treatment for Sleep & Sleep Hygiene.
Sleep is a natural process and an important daily routine. Sleep has enormous health benefits. On the contrary sleep disorders can result into feeling tiered, exhausted and sleepy during the day and may progress into stress, anxiety, depression, also long-term health and mental health issues.
Have you completed a sleep study and know there is no medical or physical reason for your sleep issues? You find yourself tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep or you have issues simply staying asleep. CBT for Insomnia (CBTi) is a drug-free & evidence-based approach for treating sleep issues. The process first involves collecting your sleep data. We then move on to establishing a new sleep schedule and implementing sleep hygiene practices. Once these behavioural changes are in place, we examine the thoughts that keep you up at night. Are these hypothetical worries or concrete problems that must be solved (during the day). The complete CBTi protocol is brief and includes the learning of valuable CBT skills. Please contact us for a free telephone consultation.
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Social Worker (RSW), Certified ADHD Coach (AACC)
Insomnia can have a serious impact on your daily life, causing procrastination, sleepiness, concentration issues, and so on. It often has an underlying cause, which medication does not address. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is an effective non-medical treatment for insomnia.
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychology and Coaching Clinics
Although it is normal to experience problems sleeping, these disturbances are usually quickly resolved. A sufferer of a sleep disorder will struggle to fall asleep as a regular occurrence, thus not being able to cycle through the stages of sleep. This leads to an inability to rest and restore energy, which often leads to problems with communication, relationships, concentration, decision making, work responsibilities, and/or general daily functioning. Furthermore, a lack of sleep can create significant emotional upheaval, including increased irritability, agitation, and anxiety.
I have training in CBT-I for Insomnia. I can help you make healthy sleep part of your life and improve the depth and quality of your sleep through this structured program.
From a trauma-informed perspective, sleep disorders are symptomatic of unresolved trauma, both physical and mental. The work we can do together is to help you better understand your disorder, develop healthier and more helpful ways of coping with it, help you re-establish regulation in your daily life, and resolve the trauma that is manifesting the disorder.
Having difficulty sleeping can be frustrating and debilitating. My goal as a therapist is to work together to identify the underlying causes of your sleep issues, develop a healthy sleep routine, and create strategies to improve your sleep and overall quality of life. For further information, please feel free to contact me and receive a prompt reply.