Sleep Disorder therapists in Decatur, Alabama AL
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Sleep Disorder
Dr. Rebecca Leslie
Psychologist, PsyD
I am trained in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. I help people who struggle falling asleep and staying asleep.
10 Years Experience
Online in Decatur, Alabama
Sleep Disorder
Dr. Brian M. Berman
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for insomnia (ACT-I). Both of these evidence-based treatment will help you regain the sleep you deserve.
20 Years Experience
Online in Decatur, Alabama
Sleep Disorder
Dan Kessler
Psychologist, PsyD., LP. DBSM
We help people with insomnia overcome the thoughts and behaviors that keep them awake at night, including anxiety or worries, which are often experienced as “my brain won’t shut off." Research has shown that chronic problems with sleep can lead to symptoms of depression and worsen anxiety as well as exacerbate medical issues. Drs. Kessler has Diplomate status in behavioral sleep medicine (DBSM), specialized training in treating insomnia with CBT-I, which is a non-medication approach that has been shown to be effective in treating insomnia in over 80% of cases.
CBT-I: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) helps people change their thoughts and behaviors about sleep. CBT-I is a short-term, evidence-based treatment that can help people with insomnia improve their sleep quality and get more restful sleep. In many cases it can also help you get more sleep.
CBT-I typically involves multiple components. You will work with your therapist on each of these as needed, individualized to your sleep issues, with most people seeing significant improvement in 3 to 6 visits.
28 Years Experience
Online in Decatur, Alabama (Online Only)
Sleep Disorder
Dr. Jadah Petty
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Sleeping well is essential to overall well-being. I offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, which is a brief, structured treatment that is highly effective.
5 Years Experience
Online in Decatur, Alabama (Online Only)
Sleep Disorder
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP
Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic: “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia is a structured program that helps you identify and replace thoughts and behaviors that cause or worsen sleep problems with habits that promote sound sleep. Unlike sleeping pills, CBT-I helps you overcome the underlying causes of your sleep problems. To identify how to best treat your insomnia, your sleep therapist may have you keep a detailed sleep diary for one to two weeks. The cognitive part of CBT-I teaches you to recognize and change beliefs that affect your ability to sleep. This type of therapy can help you control or eliminate negative thoughts and worries that keep you awake. The behavioral part of CBT-I helps you develop good sleep habits and avoid behaviors that keep you from sleeping well.” Specific CBT-I techniques include the following:
Sleep Control: Removing factors that condition the mind to resist sleep.
Sleep Restriction: Reducing the time spent in bed to increase the mind-body willingness to sleep the following night. Once sleep has improved, the time in bed is gradually increased.
Sleep Hygiene: Changing basic lifestyle habits that influence sleep, such as smoking or drinking too much caffeine late in the day, drinking too much alcohol, or not getting regular exercise.
Relaxation Training: Calming the mind and body using meditation, imagery, and muscle relaxation.
20 Years Experience
Online in Decatur, Alabama