State: CA
I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in providing compassionate and effective evidence-based treatment for insomnia. I provide cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), an extremely effective, time-limited treatment that does not involve the use of medication. Often, people find that their sleep significantly improves within 6 sessions of treatment. I also specialize in treating anxiety, trauma, and mood difficulties. I view therapy as a true partnership where I aid individuals in identifying challenges, solutions, as well as key areas of strength. I believe deeply in the resilience of the human spirit and I strive to create a warm, non-judgmental environment where clients build practical skills and tools to become aware of, and move away from, unhelpful thoughts, behavio ...
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Daniel Kim, LCSW, DBSM, is a board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and offers telehealth CBT-I services in California and Illinois. He utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), as well as related modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia (ACT-I), Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia (BBTI), and Mindfulness Based Therapy for Insomnia (MBTI), to create customized sleep treatment plans tailored to clients' needs and goals.
Daniel has been a CBT-I practitioner since 2015 and has extensive experience in behavioral sleep therapy, including conducting individual/group therapy, facilitating workshops, program development, research participation, and professional presentations. He has worked with clients across a wide range of occupation ...
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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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I'm Dr. Michelle Lyons and I treat insomnia and co-occurring anxiety in adults throughout CA and FL. It feels like your nights have become a battlefield where the harder you fight for rest, the further away it slips. You’re likely exhausted from laying awake for no good reason, watching the clock tick through the odd hours while tossing and turning in frustration. Whether it’s the disruption of repeated nightmares or the constant, nagging worry about whether you’ll get “enough” sleep to function, insomnia has a way of shrinking your world. You’ve likely tried everything, advice from doctors, suggestions from family, and every "trick" the internet has to offer, yet you still wake up feeling fatigued, with your mind stuck in a loop of thinking about sleep when you’d rather be thinking about ...
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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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Betsy Stade, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and research scientist at Stanford University. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Dr. Stade earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pennsylvania where she completed training in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). She has a small private practice in San Francisco and offers virtual therapy throughout California.
Dr. Stade completed her predoctoral residency at the VA Palo Alto, and received advanced postdoctoral training at Stanford University. She also holds a Bachelor's degree from Barnard College of Columbia University. She is the author of numerous academic articles on cognitive and behavioral processes in the mood and anxiety disorders.
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You may be exhausted from nights of difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early. Perhaps you dread bedtime, worry about how you’ll function the next day, or feel as though your mind and body never fully settle. Anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and relationship stress can also make it difficult to feel rested and grounded.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and somatic psychotherapist who helps clients address insomnia, anxiety, panic, trauma, and PTSD. I offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), an evidence-based treatment that helps you understand the patterns affecting your sleep and develop practical strategies for more restful nights. My body–mind approach also supports awareness of how stress and arousal show up in your body, helping you buil ...
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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) with 20 years of experience. My practice is called the Behavioral Sleep Center (BSC) has focused on sleep full time for over 5 years. I have helped numerous Silicon Valley professionals with chronic insomnia, sleep anxiety, and other sleep disorders.
I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) based on an 8 session protocol and completed advanced training and Mini-Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania. At BSC, clients are able to obtain remission in 5.5 sessions on average.
I can work with individuals with co-occurring mental and physical health conditions.
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Elizabeth Vu is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (licensed in CA, WA State, and MN) who has been in the field of social work for over 20 years. She began working in home and community-based case management services, moving into school-based mental health, then into outpatient mental health. In 2018, she opened her practice, Inner Roots Counseling and sees clients in-person in San Mateo, California, or online via telehealth.
Elizabeth integrates a number of modalities to treat her client's concerns. She specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, and insomnia. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a Registered Sandplay Therapist, and integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A ...
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Dr. Nicole Moshfegh is a clinical and health service psychologist in California. She is the Founder and Director of We Rise Psychology, Inc. and the author of, “The Book of Sleep.”
Dr. Moshfegh specializes in providing culturally responsive, evidence-based care to adults and teenagers struggling with anxiety, insomnia, burnout, as well as chronic fatigue and stress. She has extensive training and experience in evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
Dr. Moshfegh completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and received her doctoral and master's degrees in clinical psychology from Pepperd ...
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Dr. Karin Voelker is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral sleep medicine. She learned about sleep from the ground up as a sleep research technician at Stanford University after graduating from college. Therefore, wherever you find yourself with your concerns about sleep, she can walk you through how sleep works and help demystify the messages that so often play into our anxiety about being "good sleepers." She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Sleep & Circadian Health Program in the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center, among the largest and most prominent sleep clinics and laboratories in the world.
Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy, Dr. Voelker utilizes a client-centered, strength-based, integrative approach drawing from evidence-bas ...
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Dr. Elika Razmjou is a licensed clinical psychologist offering telehealth CBT-I for adults in California and New York. She holds VA certifications in CBT for Insomnia and CBT for Nightmare Disorder (IP), and has seen patients for the Behavioral Sleep Medicine clinic at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, since 2020.
In addition to primary insomnia, Dr. Razmjou has particular experience treating sleep disturbances in the context of chronic pain and neurological conditions including Parkinson's disease. Her background in health psychology allows her to address the ways physical illness, pain, and sleep problems maintain each other, rather than treating sleep in isolation. She sees adults via telehealth only and is licensed in California and New York.
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I’m a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, trained in CBT-I by the Center for Deployment Psychology, where I continue in consultation. I also know this treatment from the other side. I had insomnia for years. I tried the medications and they left me sedated, not rested. CBT-I is what helped me sleep again, and it’s why this work is the center of my practice.
I offer CBT-I one-on-one and in a small group, in person in Echo Park or by telehealth anywhere in California. Treatment follows the standard protocol: a sleep diary (I use the VA’s free CBT-i Coach app), sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring for the thoughts that keep you up at 3:00 a.m., relaxation training and relapse prevention. When it helps, I bring in mindfulness and other ...
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As a neurologist, Dr. Meredith Broderick offers a spectrum of services that bridge allopathic sleep medicine and behavioral sleep medicine including; home sleep apnea testing, actigraphy, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and sleep wellness plans.
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Kristen Howerton is a seasoned therapist with 20 years of experience in private practice, specializing in treating insomnia through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Drawing from her extensive background in therapy, she employs evidence-based techniques to address the underlying causes of sleep disturbances. With compassionate and personalized care, she guides clients in developing effective strategies to improve sleep quality and restore overall well-being. In addition to CBT-I Kristen also uses mindfulness-based interventions, acceptance and commitment therapy and traditional CBT to reduce general anxiety that might be contributing to insomnia, as well as psychodrama to address trauma that can also hinder sleep. Kristen has a compassionate but direct approach to therapy. ...
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Dr. Robert Yeilding is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and compassion-based strategies. He has advanced training in cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and is a psychologist at the UCLA Insomnia Clinic, a program specializing in behavioral treatments for insomnia.
Dr. Yeilding is also co-founder of YCBT Services, a private practice in Irvine, California, offering evidence-based care for insomnia and related concerns, with telehealth available to clients located anywhere in California. His approach helps people build the skills and self-understanding needed to create lasting change. To learn more or schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation, visit ycbtservices.com.
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I believe that sleep is a crucial component of overall health and well-being. My approach is rooted in the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), focusing on identifying and modifying the cognitive and behavioral factors that perpetuate insomnia. By using tailored interventions, I aim to help you develop healthier sleep patterns, improve sleep quality, and enhance your daily functioning.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental, and collaborative therapeutic environment where you can feel supported and understood. Together, we will work to identify the underlying causes of your sleep issues and develop a personalized treatment plan. My goal is to empower you with the tools and strategies needed to achieve long-lasting improvements in your sleep and overall qual ...
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Dr. Kate Kaplan is a nationally-recognized expert in the behavioral treatment of adult and adolescent sleep disorders, including insomnia, hypersomnia and circadian rhythm disorders. She has 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy across a variety of settings, including hospitals, community clinics, university medical centers and as part of federally-funded research programs. She is one of a handful of psychologists in the Bay Area who is board-certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Kaplan has published widely on sleep treatments and the interplay between sleep and mental health.
Dr. Kaplan’s enthusiasm for sleep began at Stanford University where she received her B.A. and M.A., followed by a Ph.D. at the University of California Berkeley and two postdoctoral fellowships at ...
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If you’re having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both—I can help.
I'm licensed in California and Florida, and have a PSYPACT license, allowing me to work with clients who live in most other U.S. states.
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 uni ...
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