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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Behavioral sleep medicine and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) with emphasis on midlife and older adults
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About Dr. Barry: Teletherapy services available throughout Massachusetts for insomnia and stress-related symptoms. Get past insomnia using the first-line recommended treatment, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), as well as mindfulness-based and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) practices. In addition to being a clinical psychologist, I have extensive mindfulness and yoga training for those who are drawn to integrate the mind-body relationship. Member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and World Sleep Society. I am not contracted with any insurance companies. However, some insurance plans offer partial reimbursement for out-of-network providers.
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What keeps you up at night? Is it stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances, or life events? Do you want to try to address an old problem in a new way? My specialties include: insomnia, dreams/nightmares, trauma/PTSD, anxiety, Veterans, life transitions I have seen evidence-based practices for insomnia, nightmares and trauma begin to alleviate debilitating symptoms in a very short amount of time. Whether you have been suffering for 3 months or 3 decades, I have witnessed people recover and regain a quality of their lives they thought was lost. I am currently able to provide therapy to clients in New York, New Jersey, Maine, Vermont, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. ...
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I’m a clinical psychologist who has been treating children, adolescents and adults in the Baltimore area for the past 10 years. I specialize in the treatment of sleep and anxiety disorders as well as adherence and adjustment problems related to chronic medical conditions. I completed my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Towson University in Towson, MD and my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Howard University in Washington, DC. I completed an APA accredited internship and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Currently, I continue to work at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital treatment children and adolescents with sleep disorder, and am a private practice owner in Timonium, MD where I treat children, adolescents and adults with proble ...
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Do you find yourself exhausted during the day, only to become wide awake with racing thoughts when you lay down to sleep? Have you tried various supplements, sleep hygiene practices, gadgets, and medications for sleep, only to find that they provide only temporary relief? Do you feel like the more effort you put into trying to sleep, the worse it becomes? Despite being a licensed mental health clinician since 2005, I wasn't able to improve my sleep until I learned Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) as a clinician. That's why I'm passionate about helping others - I don't want you to suffer as long as I did. Together, we'll identify the factors perpetuating your insomnia and work on the thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of your sleep. I am fluent in Portuguese ...
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Virginia Runko, PhD, CBSM, DBSM is a licensed psychologist and holds the highest credentials as Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM). Within BSM, her specialty is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). She completed her BSM fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She has practiced BSM in various settings, including sleep clinics and a group mental health practice. In 2019, she started her own practice, DC Psychology and Sleep Services, where she treats sleep disorders as well as provides supportive psychotherapy and conducts CBT for anxiety, depression, relationship and interpersonal difficulty, and adjustment issues in adults. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Runko provides consultation for clinicians working towards their certification in BSM and ...
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