Trouble Sleeping?

If you are having trouble falling or staying asleep, Liz can help. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), which is endorsed by the American College of Physicians as the first-line treatment for adults with chronic insomnia. 

CBT-I typically takes place over six to eight sessions. It challenges negative ways of thinking about sleep that become self-fulfilling prophecies and it eliminates activities that associate the bed with wakefulness. Initially, with a sleep diary as our guide, we will restrict your total time in bed to the amount of time you typically sleep in a night; that “sleep restriction” is the toughest part of CBT-I, but we will add more time as you start to sleep better. Before you know it, your slumber should be dreamy and delicious — and bedtime a time of renewal and joy, not despair and loneliness! 

In addition to CBT-I, Liz’s sleep work is guided by the writings and teachings of the psychologist Rubin Naiman, a sleep specialist who encourages people to put aside their turbocharged life — to let go of their waking sense of self — and invoke sleep by being open to its mystery and respectful of its healing power.

Sleep is so critical to a good life. I’m here to help if it is eluding you!