CBT for Insomnia and Stress
If you struggle with falling asleep, getting back to sleep after awakening, waking up on time in the morning without multiple alarm snoozes, or getting good quality sleep despite getting enough hours of sleep, you could be a great candidate for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). You don’t need to experience clinical insomnia to benefit from improving the quality and/or quantity of your sleep. If your sleep troubles started, or have been exacerbated, by your children’s sleep, I am also a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and can incorporate my expertise in pediatric sleep training into our work together to further support parents’ efforts in getting themselves some sleep, too!
While it is certainly not the only factor, one major factor that impacts sleep health is stress. If you are experiencing chronic stress, you are more likely to stay awake later, experience restlessness before bed, and are unlikely to feel rested upon awakening. Stress management work includes identifying sources of chronic stress in your life, managing your mindset in terms of problem-solving to handle the stress, increasing coping strategies, and setting boundaries to ensure space and time for self-care.