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Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that increases difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or returning back to sleep after awakening. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, sometimes called CBT-I, is an effective treatment for chronic sleep problems and is usually recommended as the first line of treatment.

Our 5-Session empirically validated cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia protocol 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. 

CBT-I helps you overcome the underlying causes of your sleep problems.

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How does cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia work?

The cognitive part of CBT-I teaches you to recognize and change beliefs that affect your ability to sleep, eliminating 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.

Depending on your needs, your sleep therapist may recommend some of these CBT-I techniques:

• Stimulus control therapy 

• Sleep restriction

• Sleep hygiene

• Sleep environment improvement

• Relaxation training

• Remaining passively awake, also called paradoxical intention

• Biofeedback

The most effective treatment approach may combine several of these methods.