Courtney Worley, Ph.D., DBSM, ABPP, M.P.H. ^Featured

Dr. Courtney Worley is an Alabama native who completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 2012 at The University of Alabama (UA), with specialized coursework in health and geropsychology. Her internship was completed at The University of Florida Health Sciences Center in medical psychology. Prior to her graduate work in psychology, she completed a master’s degree in public health (M.P.H.) in health behavior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Dr. Worley is board-certified in clinical psychology under the American Board of Professional Psychology. She completed specialized training in behavioral sleep medicine and achieved a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) in 2024. She is the co-author of The Nightmare and Sleep Disorder Toolkit: A Workbook to Help you Get some Rest Using Imagery Rehearsal Therapy and Other Evidence Based Approaches from New Harbinger Press (October 2024).

Dr Worley specializes in trauma and sleep disorders in her clinical practice. She is credentialed in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD. She is credentialed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares, and uses Cognitive Behavioral interventions for hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm disorders. Dr. Worley has experience providing treatment to healthcare providers including mental health clinicians. She enjoys providing training and consultation for other clinicians in Evidence Based Psychotherapies. Her work as a consultant for Cognitive Processing Therapy and Written Exposure has expanded from the United States to international collaborations. If you are interested in training or consultation with Dr. Worley, please visit DrCourtneyWorley.com