BSM Specialties: Nightmare Syndrome
I’m a Counselling Therapist and Registered Nurse dedicated to providing compassionate support to individuals facing the challenges of ADHD, sleep issues, and other personal struggles. My approach goes beyond professional guidance. I strive to create a warm and inviting space where you can feel comfortable to express yourself.
Whether you’re seeking solace from sleepless nights, wrestling with the complexities of ADHD, looking for PTSD support through couples counselling, alleviating distressing nightmares, or improving communication with your partner, know that you’re not alone.
Additionally, if you’re longing for a deeper connection in your relationships or battling with internal struggles like depression and anxiety, I’m here to support you.
Life is an unpredictable journey, but ...
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Magdalena Komsta is a psychologist, sleep expert, certified cognitive-behavioral therapist of insomnia, behavioral sleep medicine practitioner and a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional and Diplomate of IBLM (International Board of Lifestyle Medicine). She is a member of the Polish Sleep Research Society, the European Sleep Research Society and the Polish Society of Lifestyle Medicine. She supports adults and children struggling with sleep disorders and also trains medicine doctors and other professionals in sleep medicine. Privately – in line with the motto “practise what you preach” – she is an enthusiast of walking 10,000 steps a day.
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I am a clinical psychologist, licensed in the state of New York since 2007. My specialties are insomnia, anxiety, and depression. I was trained at Brown Medical School (Now Alpert School of Medicine) and completed both my internship and post-doc there, at Rhode Island Hospital's Sleep and Anxiety Center. I currently have a practice that is exclusively telehealth.
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I have delivered CBT-I to adolescent, adult and elderly clients for 30 years as well as training in CBT-I to clinical and counselling psychology trainees for more than the past decade. I look forward to providing CBT-I support to you with my credentials as follows:
• Doctoral training accredited by American Psychological Association (APA).
• Psychosomatic Specialist, International College of Psychosomatic Medicine (Europe).
• Fellow, British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Fellow, Singapore Psychological Society (SPS).
• Fellow, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (US).
• Senior Practitioner, Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy (BPS).
• Distinguished Psychologist Award for Contributions to Psychology and Psychotherapy (2025) from APA (Divisi ...
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In my current role, I provide training and consultation on evidence-based psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia (BBTI) and for circadian-rhythm sleep wake disorders, as well as other health psychology treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain. I became interested in behavioral sleep medicine including insomnia treatment in graduate school, and completed research and training under the supervision of both a sleep medicine physician and a clinical health psychologist. I continued this training in internship, and served in the Air Force. I hold a diplomat in behavioral sleep medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and an assistant faculty appointment under the Uniformed Services Un ...
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Licensed psychologist with 22 years of experience in sleep medicine. Trained in CBT-I at the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program, University of Pennsylvania, and obtained a diploma in Behavioral Sleep Medicine in Colombia, endorsed by FLASS (Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades del Sueño). A specialization in anxiety disorders further enriches her education, with a postgraduate degree in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a postgraduate degree in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Psychology. Her expertise includes diagnosing, treating, and managing sleep disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, nightmares, and CPAP adherence in patients with sleep apnea. While she has contributed to the development of a digital tool for the treatment of insomnia in the USA and has trained and supervised psycho ...
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Dr. Kristen Faye Burda is a Board-certified sleep psychologist who specializes in the treatment of sleep disorders, including insomnia and nightmares. Sleep-focused therapy can improve sleep quality, boost daytime alertness, and enhance overall health. Dr. Burda practices behavioral sleep medicine, using cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to provide relief for those navigating sleep disorders. Dr. Burda also treats post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as it impacts sleep, using cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to address sleep-interfering symptoms such as hypervigilance and intrusive thoughts. Dr. Burda collaborates with each client to use ...
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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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Board certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist providing comprehensive BSM services for Veterans at the Portland VA Medical Center. National CBT-I training consultant.
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PhD in sleep from 2013, worked at Bergen Sleep Center 2013 - 2016. Somnologist since 2016 (Bologna) https://esrs.eu/sleep-medicine-examination/certified-expert-somnologists/
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I am a behavioral sleep medicine psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
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I am an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. I'm also the author of Become Your Child's Sleep Coach: The Bedtime Doctor's 5-Step Guide, Ages 3-10.
I've been treating people with insomnia with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for more than twenty years. CBT-I is a rapid and very effective treatment for insomnia and the results are lasting.
I also specialize in helping parents teach their preK and elementary-aged children to be great, independent sleepers.
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I am excited to partner with people with health struggles who are ready to use different tools and approaches so they can enjoy a more satisfying and full life on their own terms. Your body may be crying out for a reset. Or your worrying mind might be contributing to GI distress and muscle soreness. Our physical pain and mental pain are both processed on the same neural circuits!
I have specialty training working with people struggling with sleep disorders, including insomnia and nightmares. I have trained clinicians and clinicians-in-training in CBT-Insomnia and CBT-Nightmares when I worked at Veterans Affairs medical centers.
We will work together to implement trauma-informed evidence-based approaches to jump-start your own healing process and live life based on what matters most t ...
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Jan has worked in behavioural sleep medicine since 2008. Since 2015 she has worked within the National Health Service. She runs Hunrosa Sleep consultancy which comprises a multidisciplinary team of professionals who use CBTi among other approaches to resolve Sleep issues. Specialist knowledge in additional needs and sensory dysregulation. Jan runs regular accredited training sessions for the NHS and Educators., which incorporate the use of the Sleep Wise app for the under 25s. Hunrosa is the only contracted NHS private provider in the UK.
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