We all experience trying times throughout our lives and we all deserve to live a life of joy and peace. Deciding to ask for help is not always easy, especially when it comes to mental health. I believe clients are the experts in their own experiences and a mental health provider's job is to support clients while they navigate different trials and tribulations. My goal as a therapist is to create a safe, comfortable environment where clients can express themselves and work through their experiences, feeling supported and cared about. I have experience working in and around the Deaf community and am fluent in ASL. I have been trained in CBT-I to support people with chronic insomnia. I am taking new clients, both in person and through telehealth. I would love to talk to you to discuss h ...
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My areas of specialty include insomnia and other sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression, often with chronic pain or stress-related issues. I trained with Donn Posner, Ph.D., at Brown University's School of Medicine in an internship and subsequently in my post-doctoral training as well. I've taught psychology full time in a liberal arts setting for much of the last two decades, but recently expanded my private practice, when I left teaching last year. I'm trained in behavioral and in Cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic, phobias, GAD, OCD, and stress-related disorders, as well as mood disorders. I typically see people with dual diagnoses of insomnia coupled with anxiety or depression. I have also addressed circadian rhythm disorders, Bipolar disorder, and chronic pain in ...
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I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2007 and have over 20 years of counseling experience. I specialize in providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and have completed intensive training and certification from leading experts Dr. Carney and Dr. Danforth. I continue to attend trainings and read research on the topics of insomnia and CBT-I to keep myself up to date with the best information to incorporate into my practice.
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Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Only Veterans enrolled at VA Pittsburgh are eligible.
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Maura Hanrahan, M.D. received her medical degree from the University of Maryland and completed her Family Medicine Residency at East Carolina University. Her practice has included over 25 years in private family practice, working at the Salt Lake City Veteran's Administration Medical Center and seeing in-home patients via house calls. She retired from Family medicine and now sees people with chronic insomnia for CBT-I.
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I have been working as a clinical health psychologist for 19 years. Most of my clinical experience has been within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where I work in integrated Primary Care teams, helping veterans with various behavioral and health concerns, including sleep issues. I received extensive CBT-I training through the VA, which included 6 months of consultation reviewing audiotaped cases to ensure I was delivering the treatment with fidelity. Subsequently I completed the Advanced CBT-I and BSM course through the University of PA., as well as numerous hours of CE's on Behavioral Sleep Medicine topics. I have also provided several professional presentations on CBT-I and am involved in clinical research on insomnia in people with alcohol use disorders. For the past several yea ...
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As a clinical health psychologist, I specialize in using cognitive and behavioral strategies to treat insomnia. I have been providing CBTi for individuals for about 15 years in academic settings, clinical trials through the UCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and within my private practice. I frequently work with patients who have complex medical and sleep problems as well as associated anxiety, depression and other psychiatric disorders. I received pre-doctoral training in Health Psychology through the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ and completed post-doctoral work at UCLA School of Dentistry's Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine program. During the course of my time at UCLA's School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, I was able to work closely with my colleagues in th ...
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Dr. Rickards is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with a special interest in CBT-I.
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Dr. Kristen Faye Burda is a Board-certified sleep psychologist who specializes in the treatment of sleep disorders, including insomnia and nightmares. Sleep-focused therapy can improve sleep quality, boost daytime alertness, and enhance overall health. Dr. Burda practices behavioral sleep medicine, using cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to provide relief for those navigating sleep disorders. Dr. Burda also treats post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as it impacts sleep, using cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to address sleep-interfering symptoms such as hypervigilance and intrusive thoughts. Dr. Burda collaborates with each client to use ...
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I have been a Behavioral Sleep Therapist for over 25 years and have developed Neuro-Somatic Therapy for Sleep (NST-S), publicly known as SleepEasy. This is an advanced form of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on Polyvagal Theory and the somatic treatment of trauma. This method incorporates specific somatic processes that open the neurological pathways to calm the mind, emotions, and body into sleep. Since 2009, I have been the sleep therapist for Colorado’s largest primary care practice, which serves over 200,000 patients. I am the sleep therapist for Throttle & Thrive, a residential detox, substance misuse, and mental health facility exclusively for Law Enforcement Personnel, First Responders and Veterans. In a clinical study published in Sleep Disorders and Therapy, the SleepEas ...
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Dr. Schumpf is a certified Diplomate and recognized Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT) specializing in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, and sleep disorders. Trauma, relationship issues, problems with assertiveness, coping with medical illness, and women’s health concerns are also among her areas of focus. Dr. Jamie Schumpf earned her doctorate (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology at Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Montefiore Medical Center and her post-doctoral fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical College. In recognition of her contributions to the field, Dr. Schumpf has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, the ...
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