SLEEP

When we struggle with sleep, every area of our life is impacted. While this may seem frustrating to realize, the positive news is that, through addressing sleep, we can improve a lot of other areas of our life! The American Medical Association recommends behavioral treatment, specifically Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, as the treatment with the strongest evidence of benefit for insomnia. That means that before medications or other sleep aids, CBT-I achieves stronger and longer lasting benefits. Dr. Kienitz received training in CBT-I during both her internship and postdoctoral experience. 

Better sleep IS possible! Even folks who are self described as “terrible sleepers” can improve their quality, duration, and relationship with sleep using CBT-I. Now, you will not always enjoy the recommendations in the moment (sorry!) but there is way too much evidence backing up this treatment not to allow yourself to try it.