Your treatment begins with a comprehensive assessment where your clinician will take the time to understand your unique sleep challenges. During this session, we'll discuss your sleep history, patterns, and any factors that might be contributing to your insomnia. This detailed evaluation allows us to identify the root causes of your sleep difficulties and develop a personalized treatment approach specifically for you.
Based on your initial assessment, your clinician will work with you to develop a customized sleep plan. This plan incorporates evidence-based CBT-I techniques tailored to address your specific insomnia symptoms. Your sleep plan will include concrete strategies to help you re-establish healthy sleep patterns and overcome the obstacles keeping you from restful sleep. We'll explain each component thoroughly so you understand exactly what to do and why it works.
An important part of our treatment process is tracking your sleep progress. We provide access to a mobile app that helps you log your sleep patterns, implement your techniques, and monitor improvements. This data gives both you and your clinician valuable insights into what's working and what might need adjustment. The app makes it simple to stay on track with your treatment between sessions.
Regular follow-up sessions with your clinician provide ongoing support throughout your treatment. During these weekly telehealth appointments, we'll review your progress, address any challenges you're experiencing, and refine your sleep plan as needed. These check-ins ensure you're consistently moving toward better sleep and allow for adjustments to optimize your results. Our clinicians are there to support you every step of the way.
As you progress through treatment, we'll help you develop strategies to maintain your improved sleep over the long term. The skills you learn through CBT-I become tools you can use whenever sleep difficulties arise in the future. Our goal is not just to help you sleep better now, but to empower you with the knowledge and techniques to sustain healthy sleep patterns for years to come.
CBT-I is considered the gold standard treatment for chronic insomnia by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American College of Physicians. Unlike sleeping pills, which only mask symptoms temporarily, CBT-I addresses the underlying causes of insomnia and provides lasting results.
The core components of CBT-I include:
Research consistently shows that CBT-I helps 70-80% of patients achieve significant, lasting improvements in their sleep, often outperforming sleep medications in the long run without side effects or dependency concerns.