CBT-I International Directory: A-Z 

Dr. Lynn Charles is a licensed psychologist and social worker with more than 25 years of experience in the mental health field. Dr. Charles specializes in helping adults struggling with insomnia, anxiety, stress, life transitions, and women’s mental health concerns. She provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), an evidence-based treatment designed to improve sleep without relying on medication. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, helping clients develop healthier sleep patterns while addressing the thoughts, behaviors, and stressors that interfere with restorative sleep. Dr. Charles has experience working in integrated healthcare settings and understands the connection between sleep, emotional health, medical conditions, and daily functioning. She ha ...
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Struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep can be exhausting and discouraging. You may have tried the usual recommendations, only to find that nothing truly works. Night after night, sleep feels unpredictable, and mornings don’t feel restorative. Insomnia is frustrating, but it’s not something you’re stuck with. With the right evidence-based approach tailored to how your mind and body respond, sleep can improve in a meaningful and lasting way. As a Sleep Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Madison has extensive experience in diagnosing and managing a wide range of sleep disorders. Her clinical focus is on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), which she considers the gold standard, first-line treatment for chronic insomnia. She is passionate about helping patients improve sleep wi ...
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Hi, I’m Magdalena. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)—the gold-standard, evidence-based approach for chronic sleep issues. Chronic sleeplessness is more than just tiredness; it directly impacts your emotional resilience, amplifying anxiety, low mood, and burnout by keeping your nervous system in constant overdrive. Restoring your sleep is often the single most powerful key to restoring your emotional well-being. My therapeutic style integrates coaching and is warm, gentle, and deeply collaborative. I don't hand down rigid rules; instead, we work side by side as partners to break the cycle of bedtime dread, quiet racing thoughts, and reset your natural sleep rhythms. Beyond CBT-I, I offer compassionate, depth-oriented support for high-functioning teens, you ...
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As a licensed psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), I help individuals overcome chronic sleep difficulties using evidence-based strategies tailored to their unique needs. My approach integrates CBT-I with principles from health psychology, lifestyle management, and behavioral medicine, supporting clients in improving sleep quality, reducing nighttime distress, and enhancing overall well-being. Beyond sleep disorders, my clinical expertise includes treating anxiety, OCD, chronic pain, and stress-related concerns, allowing me to address co-occurring conditions that impact sleep. I strive to create a supportive and collaborative environment where clients feel empowered to make lasting changes. I offer virtual and in-person sessions, and my pract ...
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About Me I'm a board-certified nurse practitioner with over 12 years of experience in primary care, general psychiatry, and women's health. I'm certified in CBT-I and offer online sleep coaching, helping people overcome insomnia through a collaborative, compassionate, and evidence-based approach. Whether insomnia is a new problem or you had it for decades, we'll work together to understand what's keeping you awake and gently address the root causes standing in the way of a good night's sleep. Together, we'll focus on: improve your ability to fall asleep faster Improving your sleep efficiency Reduce night time awakenings Reducing the worry and anxiety that builds around bedtime Creating lasting behavioral changes that support deep, restorative rest—not just now, but for year ...
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Hello, my name is Mariam Daneshgar and I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist. My practice exclusively focuses on supporting individuals struggling with Insomnia and related sleep challenges, as well as Anxiety disorders. I provide assessments and treatments virtually to adults across Ontario and Nova Scotia. My practice is to gain a deep understanding of your sleep profile and why you are sleeping poorly through a comprehensive assessment. My primary approach to treating insomnia involves Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). You will be provided with practical tools to readjust and reset your sleep and to effectively manage general or sleep-related anxieties to prevent them from taking over. The overall goal of the treatment will be to resolv ...
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Hello, my name is Mariam Daneshgar and I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist. My practice exclusively focuses on supporting individuals struggling with Insomnia and related sleep challenges, as well as Anxiety disorders. I provide assessments and treatments virtually to adults across Ontario and Nova Scotia. My practice is to gain a deep understanding of your sleep profile and why you are sleeping poorly through a comprehensive assessment. My primary approach to treating insomnia involves Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). You will be provided with practical tools to readjust and reset your sleep and to effectively manage general or sleep-related anxieties to prevent them from taking over. The overall goal of the treatment will be to resolve sl ...
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Marissa Alert, PhD, is a licensed clinical health psychologist who works with busy professionals and high-achieving individuals who have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early. She focuses on issues such as insomnia, chronic stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Alerts delivers evidence-based treatments for these conditions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT for insomnia, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to ensure the highest quality of care for her clients. She tailors her approach to address her clients’ unique needs while honoring their experiences, values, culture, and preferences. A key part of her practice is ensuring her clients feel safe and supported. She has a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental therapeutic style an ...
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Board Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified CBT-I Clinician with advanced training at Stanford’s Sleep Health and Insomnia Program. My training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Nonviolent Communication shapes how I listen and understand the nervous system. Sleep is shaped by your body, your history and your life. That whole picture is the context I work from. My clients are women whose sleep has become effortful. Insomnia often arrives with a hormonal transition; pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause — and gets written off as normal for that stage. It can also follow a loss, a diagnosis, sustained stress, or have no clear cause. However you arrived here, suffering is never normal. Many women I work with have already tried sleep hygiene, sleep medications, and tr ...
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Board Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified CBT-I Clinician with advanced training at Stanford’s Sleep Health and Insomnia Program. My training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Nonviolent Communication shapes how I listen and understand the nervous system. Sleep is shaped by your body, your history and your life. That whole picture is the context I work from. My clients are women whose sleep has become effortful. Insomnia often arrives with a hormonal transition; pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause — and gets written off as normal for that stage. It can also follow a loss, a diagnosis, sustained stress, or have no clear cause. However you arrived here, suffering is never normal. Many women I work with have already tried sleep hygiene, sleep medications, and tr ...
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Mark Thomas, PhD, DBSM, is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist who is passionate about improving patients' sleep. Dr. Thomas earned his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed his clinical internship at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He received specialized behavioral sleep medicine training and experience during his postdoctoral fellowship at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, where he addressed a wide range of sleep issues in Veterans. He is the founder of Restore Sleep Health, a telehealth private practice offering evidence-based therapy to adults with sleep disorders. Dr. Thomas’ clinical work is focused on the treatment of sleep issues including insomnia, PAP adherence, ...
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