CBT Insomnia Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is an evidence-based behavioral alternative to medication to treat insomnia. This approach involves identifying and changing unhelpful behaviors and negative thought patterns that contribute to sleep problems.Iowa City therapist Dr. Karen Nelson offers CBT-I to help individuals improve their sleep quality without sedating medications.
How a CBT Insomnia Therapist Can Help You Sleep Better?
A CBT Therapist’s Approach to Beating Insomnia Overcoming Sleepless Nights involves a few therapy sessions and effort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on teaching skills to manage anxiety symptoms and uses gradual exposure to stressful situations to build anxiety tolerance. CBT has been shown to be just as effective as medication in addressing problem anxiety. For individuals who have experienced trauma, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) may be a more appropriate treatment. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy can be delivered both online and in-person to help treat anxiety.