Chris Chiros ^{New! 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 in about six sessions.

I also offer clinical hypnosis, when appropriate, as one of the tools to address sleep problems.

Experience and Credentials
I completed an intensive 25-week CBT-I training program with the VA Healthcare System (VHA) and have been specializing in behavioral sleep medicine since 2014. During my tenure with the VHA, I helped hundreds of veterans improve their sleep and served as a consultant as well, training fellow mental health professionals in this highly effective model. As a clinical psychologist with health psychology specialization, I am very familiar with helping people with a variety of chronic conditions (and their caregivers) navigate the many sleep problems that can arise.

In my private practice I am a virtual, out-of-network provider (and happy to provide superbills if desired). I am able to see people in all 41+ PsyPact states. I also work with Iridescent Care Collaborative (a small group practice in Minnesota) so that I can take some health insurance and provide in person care to folks living in the Minneapolis area.