BSM Specialties: Pediatric Sleep Disorders
Emily Harrington, PysD, LP Featured
I specialize in therapy for insomnia and other sleep difficulties across the lifespan. I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and behavioral sleep medicine in English and Spanish.
I work with people who struggle with insomnia, circadian rhythm disruption, sleep anxiety, co-occurring insomnia and sleep apnea, and sleep difficulties related to chronic pain and medical conditions. My practice is an inclusive and affirming space for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent individuals.
My interest in sleep medicine grew from training and working in medical settings with patients whose lives were shaped by chronic pain, illness, and medical conditions. I saw how disrupted sleep could worsen pain, mood, attention, and daily functioning, and how improving sleep often helped ...
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Ellen Wermter Featured
Ellen Wermter is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and was awarded a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Virginia and her Masters of Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and is a member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
Ellen is a dedicated sleep professional who practices full time, offering both in-person and telehealth options. She provides CBT-i and CBT-H, as well as specialty care for other sleep concerns. In addition to her clinical work, she is a regular contributor to media about the science of sleep and healthy rest.
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Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis, PhD, DBSM, is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. She is also a professor of pediatrics in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. Her primary clinical and research interest is in pediatric sleep disorders, including insomnia, sleep phase delay and hypersomnia. She sees patients from infancy through young adults.
Dr. Ievers-Landis earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and journalism from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky followed by a master’s degree in psychology from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She went on to complete a doctorate in clinical p ...
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Timothy Billings PhD DBSM Featured
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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Crista W. Donewar Featured
Dr. Donewar is a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults with sleep difficulties. She provides in-person services in Chapel Hill, NC, and telehealth services throughout North Carolina and to patients in PsyPact participating states.
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Marla Shapiro, PhD, HSP, NCSP, DBSM Featured
Marla Shapiro is a Developmental and Sports Neuropsychologist, Health Service Psychologist, and Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She is a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and Sports Neuropsychology Society, with board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Her private practice provides lifespan services that promote brain health and helping individuals to overcome acute or chronic challenges. Clinical services include neuropsychological testing, concussion management, and behavioral sleep medicine. Dr. Shapiro also works with schools, sports organizations, and community groups providing general consultation, public and professional education, and program planning. She works with athletes of all ages from pee-wees to pros, consults with testing agencies, and p ...
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Caroline Jennings Featured
Dr. Jennings is a clinical psychologist board certified in behavioral sleep medicine. She provides short-term, evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) for adults, adolescents, and children across California through telehealth.
She works with individuals who struggle to turns off their minds at night, spend too long trying to fall asleep, or find themselves wide awake at odd hours. Some wake up too early, others can't get out of bed in the morning, and many feel sluggish throughout the day. Nightmares and vivid dreams disrupt sleep for some and make them dread going to bed at night. Most have tried hard to solve their sleep problems and may worry that sleeping pills are their only option, or they have found ...
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Mattea LeWitt Featured
Are you overwhelmed, anxious, and burned out? Are you having difficulties falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up too early, or even all of the above? Maybe you struggle to keep up with work and family responsibilities, maybe your emotions feel out of control, or maybe you want to have better relationships. Many people have great ideas about how to solve their own problems, but then feel frustrated when these strategies aren't working consistently. As a clinician, I use a cognitive behavioral therapy approach tailored to people's individual needs. I collaborate with my clients to find concrete, practical solutions so they feel calmer, happier, more organized, and more present in their lives. When people complete their course of therapy with me, they are more empowered to cope with daily ...
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Kristen Stone, PhD Featured
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. 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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Jessica Klement, PhD Featured
Dr. Jessica Klement is a licensed psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and behavioral sleep interventions. She works with individuals experiencing chronic insomnia, anxiety-related sleep disturbances, trauma-related sleep difficulties, and sleep challenges related to medical conditions.
Her training includes experience in sleep medicine across pediatric and adult populations, with clinical work in hospital-based sleep clinics, biofeedback-assisted relaxation therapy, and health psychology at institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Health in Dallas, and the University of Houston.
Dr. Klement’s approach is science-backed and client-centered, integrating evidence-based techniques such as CBT-I, biofeed ...
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Richard Blackburn Featured
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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Christopher J. Wendel, PhD, DBSM Featured
Dr. Wendel is a clinical health psychologist board-certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He obtained his PhD from the University of Alabama and completed his post-doctoral fellowship training in behavioral sleep medicine, chronic pain, and trauma at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He specializes in the treatment of the full range of sleep disorders, including: insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, central disorders of hypersomnolence (narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia), nightmare disorders, and parasomnias. He utilizes empirically-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hypersomnia (CBT-H), Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares (IRT), and Chro ...
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Sarah Kate McGowan Featured
I specialize in the treatment of insomnia, nightmares, circadian rhythm disorders, PAP adherence, and other sleep disorders that would benefit from a behavioral approach. Sleep difficulties are often overlooked and yet they undermine our mood, productivity, creativity, memory, and overall health. Whether you recently started having difficulty with sleep or it's been a long standing problem, there are highly effective treatments that do NOT involve the use of medications. In fact, if you are currently taking medications for sleep but would like to reduce or eliminate them, I can help. If anxious thoughts are interfering with your sleep, we can find ways to reduce the impact that anxiety has on your sleep.
With over a decade of experience, I help individuals reach their goals by adapting ...
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Magdalena Komsta is a psychologist, sleep expert, certified cognitive-behavioral therapist of insomnia, behavioral sleep medicine practitioner and a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional and Diplomate of IBLM (International Board of Lifestyle Medicine). She is a member of the Polish Sleep Research Society, the European Sleep Research Society and the Polish Society of Lifestyle Medicine. She supports adults and children struggling with sleep disorders and also trains medicine doctors and other professionals in sleep medicine. Privately – in line with the motto “practise what you preach” – she is an enthusiast of walking 10,000 steps a day.
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Brandon Peters-Mathews, M.D., FAASM, is a board-certified neurologist and sleep physician who practices at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle. He was a sleep fellow at Stanford University where he was trained in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI). He is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is the author of Sleep Through Insomnia and created a self-guided online CBTI program called Insomnia Solved. He is a leading voice in sleep medicine, having written more than 1000 articles over the past decade that are read by millions of people each year. He lectures extensively, works at the cutting edge of telemedicine and insomnia therapy, and provides comprehensive resources and consulting services to advance the field.
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Dr. Swift is a clinical psychologist trained in lifespan sleep related concerns from sleep learning/education protocols of infancy and early childhood through older adulthood. She has expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia with a variety of individuals with comorbid medical and behavioral health diagnoses. She helps individuals with PAP adherence/acclimation to treatments for sleep apnea. Dr. Swift also works with folx who have circadian rhythm disorders, nightmares, parasomnias, RLS/PLMS, and central disorders of hypersomnia using evidence-based behavioral management techniques. She works in a collaborative, multidisciplinary sleep center and aims to take a humanistic approach with patients, inviting their expertise. Dr. Swift works in a training program as well, teaching ...
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Jan has worked in behavioural sleep medicine since 2008. Since 2015 she has worked within the National Health Service. She runs Hunrosa Sleep consultancy which comprises a multidisciplinary team of professionals who use CBTi among other approaches to resolve Sleep issues. Specialist knowledge in additional needs and sensory dysregulation. Jan runs regular accredited training sessions for the NHS and Educators., which incorporate the use of the Sleep Wise app for the under 25s. Hunrosa is the only contracted NHS private provider in the UK.
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I am an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. I'm also the author of Become Your Child's Sleep Coach: The Bedtime Doctor's 5-Step Guide, Ages 3-10.
I've been treating people with insomnia with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for more than twenty years. CBT-I is a rapid and very effective treatment for insomnia and the results are lasting.
I also specialize in helping parents teach their preK and elementary-aged children to be great, independent sleepers.
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