INSOMNIA THERAPY FOR BETTER SLEEP

IN SEATTLE & WASHINGTON

Exhausted from struggling to sleep?

I offer CBT-I, the gold-standard treatment for chronic insomnia.

You’re tired. You want to sleep. But when bedtime comes, your body or mind aren’t cooperating.

Maybe you lie awake for hours, or you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep. Or you wake up too early and find yourself watching the clock. After enough nights like this, sleep can start to feel like work instead of something that happens naturally.

You may find yourself worrying about bedtime, changing your routines, trying supplements or sleep aids, or spending the night wondering how you’ll function the next day on only a few hours of sleep.

CBT-I gives you a structured way to understand what’s keeping you awake at night and change the patterns that keep the cycle going. As the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia and can help you get back to sleeping with less effort and worry.

Less struggle. More restful sleep.

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Less struggle. More restful sleep. 🤍

Therapy for Insomnia in Seattle & Washington

Therapy gives you a place to understand what’s keeping you awake and begin changing the patterns that contribute to insomnia.

Together, we look at your sleep patterns, routines, and the thoughts and behaviors that can make sleep feel like something you have to work at.

Our conversations explore how insomnia affects your days, your mood, and your relationship with sleep. We work toward creating less worry around bedtime and greater confidence in your ability to sleep.

  • Therapy may be a good fit for you if you’re navigating:

    Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.

    Waking up to early and struggling to get back to sleep.

    Worrying about sleep or dreading bedtime.

    Feeling exhausted or foggy during the day.

    Trying everything you can to sleep, but nothing seems to stick.

Clients often tell me:

”I didn’t realize how much I thought about sleep.”

”I thought I just needed to try harder to fall asleep.”

”I didn’t realize how much I worried about the next day, when I couldn’t sleep.”

”I thought I had to make up for lost sleep.”

“I didn’t realize that watching the clock at night was keeping me awake.”

Providing kind and candid support while you do the hard work

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Providing kind and candid support while you do the hard work 🤍

“KJ has a supportive, gentle nature, and she has made me feel less alone.”

What We Focus on in Sessions Together

  • We talk about what's happening with your sleep and begin to identify the patterns that may be keeping insomnia going.

  • We explore your sleep schedule, routines, and the thoughts and behaviors that can make it harder to fall asleep or stay asleep.

  • We look at how worry about sleep, clock-watching, spending too much time in bed, and trying to make up for lost sleep can affect your sleep over time.

  • We develop practical strategies to change the patterns that keep insomnia going and help you build more confidence in your ability to sleep.

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  • "My sessions with Kirsten have been absolutely transformative for me. I highly recommend that you reach out!"

  • "KJ is a thoughtful, straightforward counselor who has an exceptional ability to make connections and draw out important behaviors and patterns."

  • "KJ's wisdom, kindness, and humor made our sessions helpful and hopeful."

Frequently Asked Questions about Insomnia Therapy

  • You may be getting through work, parenting, and daily responsibilities while feeling exhausted underneath. Insomnia doesn’t always look like falling apart. It can mean relying on caffeine, pushing through fatigue, or feeling less like yourself.

  • Being tired doesn’t always mean your brain and body are ready for sleep. Stress, worry about sleep, inconsistent schedules, and spending too much time awake in bed can all contribute to ongoing insomnia.

  • CBT-I helps identify the thoughts, behaviors, and sleep patterns that contribute to insomnia. Sessions focus on practical strategies to improve sleep and reduce the worry and frustration that often develop around it.

  • After enough difficult nights, it’s natural to become preoccupied with sleep. Watching the clock, figuring out how much sleep you’ll get, or worrying about how you’ll feel tomorrow can increase arousal and make sleep harder.

  • Nighttime awakenings are common, but repeatedly staying awake in bed can strengthen the association between bed and wakefulness. CBT-I addresses these patterns to help your brain reconnect bed with sleep.

  • Many people with chronic insomnia have already tried supplements, sleep aids, routines, or other strategies. CBT-I takes a different approach by addressing the patterns that may be maintaining your insomnia rather than simply trying harder to sleep.

Interested in learning more about how therapy can help you sleep better?

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