BSM Specialties: Sleep in Older Adults

Virtual Care Throughout Indiana Evidence-Based Insomnia Treatment (CBT-I) & Nervous-System Restoration About My Approach Chronic insomnia is rarely just about sleep hygiene; it is a physiological cycle where racing thoughts, conditioned bedtime arousal, and nervous system activation keep your body stuck in fight-or-flight. My approach utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)—the gold-standard, first-line, non-medication medical protocol recommended by the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Rather than providing generic sleep tips, I guide you through a targeted, data-backed reconditioning of your sleep-wake rhythm. By combining behavioral sleep scheduling, cognitive reframing of nighttime anxiety, and somatic nervous-syste ...
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Hi! I'm Dr. Sarah, Stanford-trained holistic sleep specialist and insomnia expert. If you've been having any trouble falling or staying asleep, then you're in the right place. I specialize in the gold standard treatment approach for adults with chronic insomnia, Cognitive Behavior Therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). CBT-I is like "sleep training" for adults, teaching you how to sleep soundly without relying on sleeping pills. I offer a truly integrative and compassionate approach to sleep—one that goes beyond quick fixes to address the underlying root cause of your restless nights. CBT-I is a short-term, skills-based treatment and way more effective than general “sleep hygiene” advice. Sleep isn't one-size-fits-all. You deserve a customized plan, tailored to your unique sleep needs and health go ...
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Virtual sleep therapy available in Texas & Illinois. Can’t sleep—again? You’ve cut caffeine. You’ve tried melatonin, sleep hygiene tips, and even white noise apps. Still, it’s 2 a.m., and your brain won’t slow down. You’re tired of dreading bedtime and waking up unrefreshed. You're sleep is not broken and unfixable. You just need the right approach. One that’s rooted in science, tailored to you, and guided by someone who understands how personal sleep struggles can be. My 5-Session CBTI Program: Sleep, Reimagined As a licensed clinical social worker and sleep therapist, I offer a structured, personalized CBTI program that blends evidence-based techniques with compassionate care. It’s designed to help you retrain your brain and body for deeper, more restful sleep without medicatio ...
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Dr. Miodownik is a clinical psychologist board certified in Geropsychology whose practice focuses on insomnia, chronic pain, trauma, and adjustment to illness, particularly among older adults. Following his internship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center–Zucker Hillside Hospital, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Geropsychology at the Brooklyn VA and trained in CBT-I within the VA system. Dr. Miodownik offers CBT-I tailored to the changes in sleep that often accompany aging, as well as to the needs of individuals managing complex medical conditions. His prior roles in VA primary care, long-term care, and hospice settings involved treating sleep disturbance alongside chronic pain, PTSD, depression, cancer, and other medical illness. He is committed to helping patients restore restfu ...
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Mónica Grey, MS, LCPC, NCC, is a licensed clinical professional counselor and the founder of Grey Wellness, a virtual private practice based in Maryland. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and is currently completing a CBT-I consultation program through Stanford University. Mónica takes a structured, evidence-based approach to helping clients overcome chronic insomnia without medication, addressing the cognitive and behavioral patterns that maintain poor sleep. Beyond insomnia, Mónica works with clients navigating anxiety, trauma, and chronic stress, issues that frequently co-occur with and fuel sleep difficulties. She draws from CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and the Unified Protocol to treat the full clinical picture rather than the sle ...
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Christine Mason, PhD, DBSM is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and founder of Sleep & Change Specialists. She specializes in evidence-based treatment of insomnia using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), as well as circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders and other behavioral sleep concerns. Her work also includes sleep concerns in athletes, women's sleep, PAP/CPAP adjustment, and behavioral support for people living with hypersomnia or narcolepsy. Dr. Mason completed her PhD in Health Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, internship training in Clinical Health Psychology at Henry Ford Health System, and postdoctoral training at Rush University Medical Center, followed by extensive specialty t ...
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) provider with extensive experience helping adults improve their sleep and overall well-being. Since becoming certified in CBT-I in 2015, I have provided evidence-based insomnia treatment in both healthcare and private practice settings, including many years serving Veterans within the VA healthcare system. CBT-I is the gold-standard, non-medication treatment for chronic insomnia. I work collaboratively with clients to identify and change the thoughts, behaviors, and sleep patterns that contribute to persistent sleep difficulties, helping them achieve more restful and restorative sleep. I currently provide CBT-I through my private practice and offer virtual services to adults located ...
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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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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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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 LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent affirming. 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 people feel and function better. Sleep is not se ...
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Offering diagnostic behavioral sleep assessments, CBT for Insomnia. Virtual care across CT, MA and FL.
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UK-trained physician with nearly two decades of clinical experience and specialist training in sleep therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. Dr Noaman provides structured, evidence-based assessment and treatment for adults with chronic insomnia, including evaluation of contributing medical, psychological, behavioural and circadian factors. His approach integrates CBT-I with appropriate medical assessment, medication review and referral where another sleep disorder is suspected.
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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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Dr. Rachel Freund has a passion for helping adults restore their sleep health and move forward to what is most meaningful to them. She has extensive and specialized training in contemporary, evidence-based therapies that target insomnia, nightmares, and CPAP anxiety/compliance. Additionally, Dr. Freund specializes in treating individuals with post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, and substance use problems, whether in the context of sleep disturbances or not. She provides care in WA and via telehealth to individuals in PSYPACT states.
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Dr. Joanna Chen is a board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and licensed psychologist. She specializes in behavioral treatments of insomnia, nightmares, and circadian rhythm misalignments. She offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N), using evidence-based strategies to help clients improve sleep quality, reduce nighttime anxiety, and re-establish healthy sleep patterns. She also supports individuals who wish to safely taper off sleep medications through structured behavioral strategies that promote restorative sleep that is sustainable. In addition to her specialty in sleep, Dr. Chen has extensive experience treating depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and eating disorders. She integrates trauma-informed ...
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Siew Chung is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in behavioural sleep medicine, particularly the assessment and treatment of insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders, and nightmare disorder. He has extensive clinical and teaching experience in the management of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders within Singapore's public primary healthcare system. He holds a Master of Clinical Psychology from HELP University, Malaysia, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Sleep Medicine from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Siew Chung is currently pursuing a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology at Universiti Sains Malaysia. In addition to his formal academic training, he has received additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia an ...
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