Hi, I’m Rayni Collins—a behavioral sleep specialist and Brainspotting certified therapists helping adults who are tired of being tired. I work with people who feel wired at night, groggy in the morning, and stuck in survival mode. My main specialty is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the gold standard for treating chronic sleep issues without medication. I’m also actively working toward my DBSM (Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine) credential, which represents the highest level of clinical training in this field. CBT-I is a structured, short-term approach that helps you retrain your brain and body to sleep again—naturally. It’s more than sleep hygiene. We get into what’s really disrupting your sleep—habits, stress, anxiety, unhelpful patterns—and make targeted chang ...
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Dr. Rick Blackburn is a Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and is board certified by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He has been practicing behavioral sleep medicine since 2011. He is the Insomnia and Behavioral Health Sleep Medicine Director for Nystrom and Associates, and in addition to his clinical practice, runs the department and trains new clinicians. He treats all behavioral sleep disorders ages 6+ in MN and WI.
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Do you find yourself lying awake at night, despite trying to do everything right to sleep well? Are you worried about the impact of sleeplessness on your health, relationships and career? Are you wanting to get off sleeping medication (or avoid starting it in the first place), but worried you can't sleep without it? Whether you’ve been struggling to sleep for years or you’re experiencing insomnia for the first time - you are in the right place. I love to help clients discover consistent, quality rest using CBT-I. Together we will use a set of structured techniques and strategies to break the pattern of insomnia and establish a new healthy pattern of sleep that allows your body to repair its natural sleep mechanism in 6-8 weeks. (1) Compassion is central to my work. Dealing with i ...
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Dr. Kristen Stone is a behavioral sleep specialist and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (approved 12/15/25, effective 07/01/26). She has over twenty years of experience treating individuals with sleep and circadian disorders and is licensed in RI and MA and authorized to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology in PSYPACT-participating states. Learn more on the web at stonepsyc.com. Follow Dr. Stone @sleeplovewell.
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As a dedicated and compassionate licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Johnson specializes in helping older adolescents and adults navigate life’s challenges while cultivating fulfilling and meaningful lives. With a deep commitment to supporting her clients, she works collaboratively to help them uncover new perspectives, live in alignment with their values, and experience joy and gratitude, even amidst chronic health conditions or life-changing injuries. Dr. Johnson believes in approaching therapy with openness, curiosity, and a personalized touch, forging a strong therapeutic alliance with each client. She views every person as a multi-dimensional individual and tailors each treatment plan to address their unique needs. She employs evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Comm ...
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Jenae is passionate about helping people improve their health and well-being and regain hope. She believes the physical, mental, and spiritual bodies are intrinsically connected and incorporates mind/body techniques to treat the whole person. Jenae’s work has been informed by her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), biofeedback, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Combining these practices, she is particularly interested in helping clients improve sleep. By exploring beliefs and nervous system dysregulation that may be hindering sleep, she assists clients in gaining incredible benefits in not only sleep performance but also decreased anxiety, improved mood, and increased energy overall. Through her biofeedback training, she specializes in training heart rate varia ...
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It is understandable to feel frustrated and stuck when it comes to sleep difficulties. I regularly work with individuals who struggle with falling and/or staying asleep, inconsistent sleep schedules, and worry about sleep. I am a clinical and performance psychologist. Therefore, many individuals I work with also have concerns about the ways in which sleep might impact their ability to function and perform at their best. I hold a PhD in clinical psychology with training in health and performance psychology, as well as a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM). I have advance training in behavioral sleep medicine through the Sleep Research Society’s mentorship program under the guidance of Dr. Michael Grandner. I offer virtual services in over 40 states including Minnesota, New ...
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I specialize in providing compassionate, expert treatment for insomnia, as well as other concerns such as anxiety and pregnancy and postpartum concerns. My approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), offering evidence-based strategies to help you feel better. I am proud to be an in-network provider with Johns Hopkins EHP and USFHP insurance plans and Lyra Health EAP (for those employed at Starbucks or T. Rowe Price, for example). If you’re paying directly for services, I’m happy to handle out-of-network insurance claims on your behalf, making therapy a little more convenient and affordable. In addition to my psychotherapy practice, I work at a local hospital, providing psychiatric evaluations to patients in the emergency department. I teach undergraduate and graduate ...
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Hafina Allen is a Licensed Clinician Social Worker specializing in Cognitive Beharioural Therapy (CBT), including CBT-i. She is also a Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider. She started her career working at Mount Sinai Medical Center in the Brain Injury Research Center, where she was part of team of researchers who were awarded the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’s Licht Award for excellence in scientific writing. The focus of the research was the adaptation of CBT skills for groups of patients being treated for post TBI symptoms. She went on to work at Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Saint Lukes and Mount Sinai Morning Side Hospitals before starting in private practice. She received her MSW from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. She has studied CBT ...
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I attended Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology for a PhD in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis and graduated in 2011. While there, I learned about health psychology and received lectures on CBT-I from doctoral level providers at Montefiore Hospital and researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. I continue to work with children, young adults, adults, and older adults utilizing CBT-I. Because I often work with individuals managing chronic pain and fatigue (and a variety of medical conditions where sleep is directly impacted such as multiple sclerosis and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome), these skills have served me well and been incredibly useful in my practice. I am a practitioner listed through the Penn MS Center as well as many other clinics and receive re ...
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After completing her PhD at Yale University and clinical internship at Harvard Medical School's McLean Hospital in 2001, Dr. Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell moved to the Portland area where she is a professor of psychology and a clinical psychologist who provides insomnia treatment to adults. Dr. Detweiler-Bedell’s 25+ years of clinical training and practice have focused on providing clients with care that is carefully tailored to their needs, while being grounded in evidence of what works best. At Sleep Better PDX, you will find the guidance and support necessary to remind your body how to fall asleep and stay asleep naturally. Dr. Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell is a licensed psychologist in Portland who works with adults in Oregon who have ongoing trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting go ...
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You just want to scream. It’s torture to feel bone-tired in your whole body, but be utterly unable to sleep. You are exhausted, frustrated, and tired. Will this ever end?! There is hope! Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the “gold standard” in the treatment of insomnia. CBT-I is an effective treatment for chronic sleep problems. Ready to start waking feeling rested and refreshed? Call me today at (503) 915-4906 to schedule a free 20-minute consultation. Services provided via telehealth throughout Washington and Oregon and in-person in Portland, Oregon.
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