Canada

As a Counselling Therapist and Registered Nurse with a focus on ADHD, Sleep Problems, and Mindfulness, I offer professional and confidential support tailored to those navigating ADHD (formerly known as ADD), sleep disturbances, and a wide spectrum of personal, relationship, and social challenges. My approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), including CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) and CBT for Nightmares (CBT-N), with mindfulness and attachment theory practices. This integrated method is designed to assist individuals, couples, and groups in achieving better sleep, effectively managing ADHD symptoms, enhancing communication, addressing parenting challenges, and overcoming depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, life transitions, loss, and other life hurdles. In addition to private p ...
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Hi, my name is Lorraine Irlam. I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver, BC and the founder of Insomnia Help Canada. If struggling to fall asleep, tossing and turning at night, or waking up too early has become your norm, you are not alone. Like you, I felt hopeless and desperate about my inability to sleep. And after a 20-year battle with chronic insomnia, I found a way to reclaim my life. Enter cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (or CBT-I), a practical, drug-free approach backed by decades of research that addresses the causes of your sleep problems. I also find acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindful self-compassion (MSC) to be invaluable additions to help people improve their sleep – and their quality of life. There’s nothing more rewarding ...
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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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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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Trouble sleeping? You're not alone, and sleep therapy is considered the best first-line treatment for chronic sleep problems like insomnia by organizations like the American College of Family Practice and the Academy of Sleep Medicine. I offer virtual counselling and therapy services anywhere in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, via secure online video chat. With over a decade of experience as a social worker and therapist, I can help you reestablish a healthier, less stressed relationship with sleep and cultivate gentle, effective ways to manage and cope with everyday stresses or complex mental health issues. I specialize in treating chronic insomnia with proven non-drug behavioural therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Acceptance and Commitment T ...
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