Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist with nearly a decade of experience helping individuals improve their sleep and overall well-being. Dr. Wakayama specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and other sleep-related disorders, with clinical and supervisory experience at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Stanford Health Care. She is dedicated to providing evidence-based, personalized care to support restorative sleep and healthier daily functioning.
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Dr. Joanna Chen is a board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and licensed psychologist. She specializes in behavioral treatments of insomnia, nightmares, and circadian rhythm misalignments. She offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N), using evidence-based strategies to help clients improve sleep quality, reduce nighttime anxiety, and re-establish healthy sleep patterns. She also supports individuals who wish to safely taper off sleep medications through structured behavioral strategies that promote restorative sleep that is sustainable. In addition to her specialty in sleep, Dr. Chen has extensive experience treating depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and eating disorders. She integrates trauma-informed ...
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If you’re having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both—I can help. As a specialist in insomnia, I provide you with a clear understanding of how sleep works, how insomnia develops, and how to finally get past it. Whether you’ve struggled with sleep for 3 weeks or 30+ years, you can sleep well again. I will help you to implement powerful changes to your sleep behaviors, and key shifts in your thinking, to break the pattern of poor sleep, eliminate sleep anxiety, and restore quality sleep. I can help you get off sleep aids (including medications and over the counter remedies) even if you’ve been taking them for years. I have the unique perspective of both a clinical psychologist and former insomnia sufferer, having overcome insomnia 10 years ago with the strategies I tea ...
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Dr. Grinberg specializes in the treatment of sleep disorders including insomnia, nightmares, sleep apnea, and circadian rhythm disorders. Dr. Grinberg is a subject matter expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the 'gold standard' treatment for insomnia and is a national consult for the VA national CBT-I roll out program. Dr. Grinberg received his board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from SBSM in 2021. Dr. Grinberg also has extensive experience in assisting patients in reducing or discontinuing the use of hypnotic sleep medications.
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of California with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. I have been in the mental health field for 11 years and providing psychotherapy for 8 years. I provide individual therapy via Telehealth to adults in California experiencing insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, addictions, and life transitions. I primarily use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in therapy sessions and have completed training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. CBT-I will help you learn about sleep and address behaviors that perpetuate sleep problems. EMDR can be used to treat the negative memories and beliefs associated with insomnia or ot ...
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Sandra Olkowski is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist offering personalized, collaborative CBT-I treatment in-person in Sacramento and by telehealth throughout California. She specializes in providing compassionate care for individuals and couples struggling with sleep problems, anxiety, and menopause.
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I am a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, serving as a member of the Sleep Health and Insomnia Program (SHIP) and the Sports Psychology team. I also serve as a research clinician and clinical supervisor in the Stanford University CoPsyN Sleep Lab. I have 12 years of experience providing CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), the gold-standard for chronic insomnia, and am credentialed by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. My approach is client-centered, meaning treatment is tailored to your specific needs and life circumstances, rather than strict adherence to a treatment manual or protocol. I have extensive experience working with individuals who have complex medical and psychiatric histories or who are ...
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I am a psychotherapist in private practice serving the states of California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Florida. I received insomnia psychotherapy training in CBT-I from the University of Arizona Sleep & Health Research Program and the Center for Deployment Psychology. More broadly, I am a relational and experiential psychotherapist utilizing somatic experiencing (SE), accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), and internal family systems (IFS). When working in short-term insomnia focused therapy, I occasionally integrate experiential methods, particularly from somatic experiencing. I have worked with clients who have reached out exclusively to do CBT-I, and I have also worked with my existing long-term clients with CBT-I. I accept certain insurance plans in MA and am an OO ...
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Dr. Daniele Levy is a Stanford-trained licensed clinical psychologist whose background uniquely combines leading edge training in behavioral sciences with deep expertise coaching and mentoring working professionals in dynamic organizations. Together, these perspectives inform her warm, collaborative, and effective care in adult mental health. Dr. Levy specializes in providing cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) to adults struggling with an array of emotional and interpersonal concerns including stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, work problems, and relationship difficulties. She employs empirically validated treatments to deliver meaningful symptom reduction through brief interventions. She is a Level 5 Master Clinician and Trainer in TEAM-CBT, an innovative framework for deliv ...
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Dr. Donn Posner is the Founder and President of Sleepwell Consultants and has been consulting to organizations and individuals on a wide variety of sleep health issues including insomnia, circadian dysrhythmia, CPAP adherence, and parasomnias. He continues to operate a small clinical practice in Behavioral Sleep Medicine and is a licensed psychologist in California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. He is also currently an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a consulting psychologist, for the Palo Alto VA. He is working on a number of grants exploring the effects of CBT-I in Gulf War Veterans and Veterans with insomnia and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. He is ...
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Dr. Nicole Moshfegh is a clinical and health service psychologist in California. She is the Founder and Director of We Rise Psychology, Inc. and the author of, “The Book of Sleep.” Dr. Moshfegh specializes in providing culturally responsive, evidence-based care to adults and teenagers struggling with anxiety, insomnia, burnout, as well as chronic fatigue and stress. She has extensive training and experience in evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Dr. Moshfegh completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and received her doctoral and master's degrees in clinical psychology from Pepperd ...
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I know firsthand the devastating effects insomnia can have on mood, well-being, and your most important relationships. My goal is to help you achieve restorative sleep and to develop confidence in your ability to get the rest you need. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering CBT-I sessions in- person from my San Francisco office in Pacific Heights. I also provide teletherapy sessions online with clients residing in the state of California. CBT-I treatment is six to ten sessions. I am happy to collaborate with your medical providers if you are working to reduce or eliminate your use of prescription sleep medications or have other ongoing physical health concerns. Together we will find and reframe the habitual behaviors and patterns of thinking that contribute ...
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I am a psychotherapist in private practice serving the states of California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Florida. I received insomnia psychotherapy training in CBT-I from the University of Arizona Sleep & Health Research Program and the Center for Deployment Psychology. More broadly, I am a relational and experiential psychotherapist utilizing somatic experiencing (SE), accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), and internal family systems (IFS). When working in short-term insomnia focused therapy, I occasionally integrate experiential methods, particularly from somatic experiencing. I have worked with clients who have reached out exclusively to do CBT-I, and I have also worked with my existing long-term clients with CBT-I. I accept certain insurance plans in MA and am an OO ...
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I am a psychotherapist in private practice serving the states of California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Florida. I received insomnia psychotherapy training in CBT-I from the University of Arizona Sleep & Health Research Program and the Center for Deployment Psychology. More broadly, I am a relational and experiential psychotherapist utilizing somatic experiencing (SE), accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), and internal family systems (IFS). When working in short-term insomnia focused therapy, I occasionally integrate experiential methods, particularly from somatic experiencing. I have worked with clients who have reached out exclusively to do CBT-I, and I have also worked with my existing long-term clients with CBT-I. I accept certain insurance plans in MA and am an OO ...
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Daniel Kim, LCSW, DBSM, is a board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and offers telehealth CBT-I services in California and Illinois. He utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), as well as related modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia (ACT-I), Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia (BBTI), and Mindfulness Based Therapy for Insomnia (MBTI), to create customized sleep treatment plans tailored to clients' needs and goals. Daniel has been a CBT-I practitioner since 2015 and has extensive experience in behavioral sleep therapy, including conducting individual/group therapy, facilitating workshops, program development, research participation, and professional presentations. He has worked with clients across a wide range of occupation ...
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Elizabeth Collison, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist who aims to provide a caring, person-centered approach while delivering effective and high quality evidence-based psychotherapy. She received her doctoral degree (PhD) in clinical psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University with a concentration in behavioral medicine. Her predoctoral internship was completed at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center with an emphasis in behavioral medicine and she additionally completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center in palliative care psychology. She has worked with adults of all ages and various backgrounds.
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Betsy Stade, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and research scientist at Stanford University. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Dr. Stade earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pennsylvania where she completed training in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). She has a small private practice in San Francisco and offers virtual therapy throughout California. Dr. Stade completed her predoctoral residency at the VA Palo Alto, and received advanced postdoctoral training at Stanford University. She also holds a Bachelor's degree from Barnard College of Columbia University. She is the author of numerous academic articles on cognitive and behavioral processes in the mood and anxiety disorders.
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As a neurologist, Dr. Meredith Broderick offers a spectrum of services that bridge allopathic sleep medicine and behavioral sleep medicine including; home sleep apnea testing, actigraphy, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and sleep wellness plans.
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I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in providing compassionate and effective evidence-based treatment for insomnia. I provide cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), an extremely effective, time-limited treatment that does not involve the use of medication. Often, people find that their sleep significantly improves within 6 sessions of treatment. I also specialize in treating anxiety, trauma, and mood difficulties. I view therapy as a true partnership where I aid individuals in identifying challenges, solutions, as well as key areas of strength. I believe deeply in the resilience of the human spirit and I strive to create a warm, non-judgmental environment where clients build practical skills and tools to become aware of, and move away from, unhelpful thoughts, behavio ...
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