CBT for insomnia and sleep problems
Ok, not quite this much!
Exhausted all day, wide awake at night.
When your brain senses a threat, it keeps you alert. That made sense for our ancestors. But your mind can't always tell the difference between real danger and an unanswered email, a worry about money or a racing to-do list, so it stays on guard just when you need to switch off.
The things we do to cope, like lying in late, napping, an extra coffee or scrolling in bed, often help in the short term but make sleep worse over time.
How therapy helps
CBT for insomnia is a structured, practical approach. Together we'll:
Understand what's keeping your sleep disrupted, including your body clock
Adjust your routine and environment to rebuild a healthy sleep pattern
Work on the worries and racing thoughts that keep you awake
Break the link between bed and frustration
I can help with
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Waking early and not getting back to sleep
Sleep problems linked to stress, anxiety or low mood
Anxiety about sleep itself
I’m a London-based Counselling Psychologist, and all sessions take place online, so you can join from home wherever you are in the UK. Sleep problems often go hand in hand with stress, anxiety or low mood; you may also find my pages on stress and burnout and anxiety helpful.