BSM Specialties: Nightmare Syndrome
Chris Chiros Featured
Sleep is foundational to everything we do. When you aren't sleeping well, handling life’s daily stressors can feel overwhelming.
I provide skills-focused, evidence-based treatments for sleep problems including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). This is the gold standard treatment for insomnia. Whether you've struggled with your symptoms for years or this is a relatively new problem; this treatment can help you get consistently better sleep, usually in about six sessions.
Nightmare Therapy. Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) can reduce recurring, distressing nightmares, usually in about four sessions.
CPAP Adherence. If you are struggling to use your prescribed PAP equipment for sleep apnea I can help you gain the skills to adjust to using it regularly, usually i ...
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Carolyn E. Davidson, PhD, HSP Featured
I’ve been a fully licensed psychologist in Tennessee for over 30 years and through PSYPACT hold an Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT). This means I am permitted to provide psychology services via telehealth to clients residing in most states (PSYPACT participating states are found in blue on this map: https://psypact.gov/mpage/psypactmap). I have extensive experience in clinical work, presentations, and training across private practice and government settings. I’m currently a full-time telehealth psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and my private practice appointments are exclusively telehealth, scheduled during weekday evenings (5 PM ET or later) with occasional appointments during the day on weekends.
I hold a certification through the De ...
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Ryan Wetzler, PsyD, DBSM, ABPP Featured
Behavioral Sleep Specialist with over 2 decades of clinical experience in the differential diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and related conditions.
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Kate Kaplan Ph.D. DBSM Featured
Dr. Kate Kaplan is a nationally-recognized expert in the behavioral treatment of adult and adolescent sleep disorders, including insomnia, hypersomnia and circadian rhythm disorders. She has 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy across a variety of settings, including hospitals, community clinics, university medical centers and as part of federally-funded research programs. She is one of a handful of psychologists in the Bay Area who is board-certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Kaplan has published widely on sleep treatments and the interplay between sleep and mental health.
Dr. Kaplan’s enthusiasm for sleep began at Stanford University where she received her B.A. and M.A., followed by a Ph.D. at the University of California Berkeley and two postdoctoral fellowships at ...
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Emily Hylton Jean, PhD, MPH Featured
I'm a clinical psychologist based out of Atlanta, GA, specializing in CBT-I for insomnia and CBT-N/IRT for nightmare disorder. I offer appointments through telehealth in Georgia and beyond (I have PSYPACT authorization to practice telehealth in 43 states and territories*.) I also provide evidence-based psychotherapy for other disorders that can impact sleep, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. I am in-network with Aetna (for those living in Georgia) and am considered an out-of-network provider with many other insurance policies. Please do not hesitate to reach out - I'd love to discuss working together. You can also book a free 15-minute consultation call on my website (listed below).
*Therapy via telehealth is available for residents of the followin ...
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Ana Rachel Schafer, LCSW Featured
Check out my website: Centerforslumber.com
I partner with those frustrated with their sleep & desperate for more restful nights. Treatment for insomnia typically only takes 6-8 sessions. Together, we can develop a treatment plan to you get the restorative sleep you need. During which we can also work with your prescriber to get you off of sleep aids. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) & other evidence-based techniques to identify and addressing the root causes of your insomnia. Nightmare treatment typically only takes 4 sessions.
I am currently accepting new clients who reside in Texas and Colorado. I accept insurance (you'll get an estimate of your session cost before our appointment) or pay out-of-pocket ($150/session). View my calendar to schedule with an appoin ...
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Sarah Kate McGowan Featured
I specialize in the treatment of insomnia, nightmares, circadian rhythm disorders, PAP adherence, and other sleep disorders that would benefit from a behavioral approach. Sleep difficulties are often overlooked and yet they undermine our mood, productivity, creativity, memory, and overall health. Whether you recently started having difficulty with sleep or it's been a long standing problem, there are highly effective treatments that do NOT involve the use of medications. In fact, if you are currently taking medications for sleep but would like to reduce or eliminate them, I can help. If anxious thoughts are interfering with your sleep, we can find ways to reduce the impact that anxiety has on your sleep.
With over a decade of experience, I help individuals reach their goals by adapting ...
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Joshua Tal, PhD Featured
I'm a caring and direct psychologist with a specialty in sleep disorders, especially severe, chronic insomnia. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to help you to get the sleep your body needs. CBT-I is a rapid and effective treatment. In fact, 85% of clients who complete my CBT-I protocol reach their sleep goals in as little as 4-8 sessions. Good night insomnia. Stop letting your worries or your medications dictate your sleep. Let's work togethers to re-start your mind and your body's connection to sleep.
I also treat other mood, anxiety, trauma, compulsion and substance challenges. I empower my clients to increase resilience to stress using manageable steps and inner strengths. In addition, I treat mental health symptoms related to severe health crises, such as a co ...
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Mariam Daneshgar Featured
Hello, my name is Mariam Daneshgar and I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist. My practice exclusively focuses on supporting individuals struggling with Insomnia and related sleep challenges, as well as Anxiety disorders.
I provide assessments and treatments virtually to adults across Ontario and Nova Scotia.
My practice is to gain a deep understanding of your sleep profile and why you are sleeping poorly through a comprehensive assessment. My primary approach to treating insomnia involves Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). You will be provided with practical tools to readjust and reset your sleep and to effectively manage general or sleep-related anxieties to prevent them from taking over. The overall goal of the treatment will be to resolv ...
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Elika Razmjou, PsyD Featured
Dr. Elika Razmjou is a licensed clinical psychologist offering telehealth CBT-I for adults in California and New York. She holds VA certifications in CBT for Insomnia and CBT for Nightmare Disorder (IP), and has seen patients for the Behavioral Sleep Medicine clinic at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, since 2020.
In addition to primary insomnia, Dr. Razmjou has particular experience treating sleep disturbances in the context of chronic pain and neurological conditions including Parkinson's disease. Her background in health psychology allows her to address the ways physical illness, pain, and sleep problems maintain each other, rather than treating sleep in isolation. She sees adults via telehealth only and is licensed in California and New York.
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Mariam Daneshgar Featured
Hello, my name is Mariam Daneshgar and I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist. My practice exclusively focuses on supporting individuals struggling with Insomnia and related sleep challenges, as well as Anxiety disorders.
I provide assessments and treatments virtually to adults across Ontario and Nova Scotia.
My practice is to gain a deep understanding of your sleep profile and why you are sleeping poorly through a comprehensive assessment. My primary approach to treating insomnia involves Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). You will be provided with practical tools to readjust and reset your sleep and to effectively manage general or sleep-related anxieties to prevent them from taking over. The overall goal of the treatment will be to resolve sl ...
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Jessica Payne-Murphy, PhD, ABPP Featured
Dr. Jessica Payne-Murphy is Director of the Insomnia and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic in the University of Florida's Department of Clinical and Health Psychology. Before joining the faculty team in 2016, she completed her postdoctoral fellowship and internship in clinical health psychology at the University of Florida. She received her doctorate in clinical health psychology at the University of Colorado Denver and her bachelor’s degree from Smith College. Her prior work includes neuropsychological assessment for older adults with mild cognitive impairment/dementias and working with patients with chronic pain, mood and somatization disorders.
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Sherry Grismer Featured
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (IA), Licensed Professional Counselor–Mental Health (SD) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (SD) with 30 years of experience, specializing in addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. In recent years, I have completed extensive training in sleep disorders and have become particularly passionate about providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares (IRT). These evidence-based interventions are highly effective—often producing meaningful improvements in about two months—and provide long-term benefits that can serve as an alternative to medication for many clients.
I am among the first in the nation to earn the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Credential (CBTI-C) from the Boar ...
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Dr Sara Winter Featured
Dr Sara Winter is a Clinical Psychologist and CBTi provider with over 20 years' experience and a special interest in sleep disorders and chronic disease. Sara completed her PhD in the area of sleep disorders and health behaviour change, specifically CPAP adherence, and is an honorary Associate Professor with the University of Queensland. Sara works in a quaternary multidisciplinary sleep disorders service delivering psychological interventions for a variety of sleep conditions including CBTi for insomnia. Sara has trained numerous psychologists in behavioural sleep interventions and is co-chair of the Australasian Sleep Association Behavioural Management of Sleep Disorders subcommittee - driving national educational programs and strategic direction for health services at all levels of the ...
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Melissa Ree Featured
My main specialty is in the psychological management of adults with Insomnia and sleep difficulties. I've had a special interest in the field of sleep and insomnia since 2002.
I use evidence based treatments such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I will ask you to have an active role in determining your goals and the direction treatment takes. After most sessions you will be given something to read, or something to write/think about, or together we might suggest trailing a new strategy or way of approaching things. Implementing new strategies can be challenging and time will be spent in sessions helping you to find ways to approach things differently. Usually the treatment will not take a lot of time during the week but giving some time ...
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Do you find yourself lying awake at night, despite trying to do everything right to sleep well? Are you worried about the impact of sleeplessness on your health, relationships and career? Are you wanting to get off sleeping medication (or avoid starting it in the first place), but worried you can't sleep without it?
Whether you’ve been struggling to sleep for years or you’re experiencing insomnia for the first time - you are in the right place.
I love to help clients discover consistent, quality rest using CBT-I. Together we will use a set of structured techniques and strategies to break the pattern of insomnia and establish a new healthy pattern of sleep that allows your body to repair its natural sleep mechanism in 6-8 weeks. (1)
Compassion is central to my work.
Dealing with i ...
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CBT-I is one of my specialty areas that I find the most rewarding in my clinical practice. My office is located in NW Portland Oregon, and I am comfortable meeting with patients virtually when this it is necessary or otherwise preferred. I am licensed in both Oregon and California.
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I am trained in CBT for insomnia, both from direct training and supervision in residency as well as completing the Gregg Jacobs clinician certification program. I can provide basic treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders as well as general psychiatric problems that may interfere with sleep, while referring to sleep medicine in the area if there is evidence of other medical problems which may fragment sleep.
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Dr. Roth is a clinical health psychologist board-certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, specializing in treatment for a range of sleep disorders, including: insomnia, nightmare disorders, circadian rhythm disorders, and hypersomnias. She utilizes empirically-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI), Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares (IRT), CBT for Circadian Rhythm Disorders, and CBT for Hypersomnia.
Dr. Roth is able to see adults and adolescents (14 yrs and older) both in person and for telehealth (telehealth is available for OH residents only at this time)
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