Brian Curtis, PhD, DBSM ^Featured

Dr. Curtis is a clinical psychologist with advanced training and specialization in the assessment and treatment of chronic insomnia, chronic trauma-related nightmares, and helping people safely and gradually discontinue their use of various sleep medications that they may have been taking for years. He is also trained in the assessment and treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), being able to integrate these treatments into his sleep-focused work when indicated.

Dr. Curtis is one of only 218 clinicians in the world who is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine (DBSM). He has completed advanced training and certification in the most effective, gold standard treatments for chronic insomnia disorder (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia; CBT-I), trauma-related nightmare disorder (Imagery Rehearsal Therapy; IRT and Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy; ERRT), post-traumatic stress disorder (Cognitive Processing Therapy; CPT and Prolonged Exposure; PE), and borderline personality disorder (Dialectical Behavior Therapy; DBT).

Dr. Curtis received his master's (MS) and doctorate (PhD) degrees in clinical psychology from the University of Utah. He completed his doctoral internship at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. During this time, he received in-depth training and expertise working with adults with anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, relationship difficulties, substance use disorders, chronic pain, chronic insomnia, nightmare disorder, breathing-related sleep disorders, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder.

Before becoming a clinical psychologist, Dr. Curtis received a master's (MS) degree in neuroscience from the University of Utah under the mentorship of Nobel Prize winning geneticist Mario Capecchi, PhD. Dr. Curtis has 12 years of research experience and 11 peer-reviewed scientific publications in some of the world's top journals in neuroscience and sleep medicine. He is an active member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM).

Given his expertise and board certification in behavioral sleep medicine, Dr. Curtis has been sought out to offer various trainings in the assessment and treatment of sleep disruption across numerous mental health difficulties.

When he's not being a psychologist, you can find Brian enjoying time with his wife, playing on the floor with their four young children, playing the drums, and keeping up his daily meditation practice. Brian's interest in meditation and mindfulness led to his being trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Self Compassion (MSC), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).