Therapy For Insomnia
Insomnia Therapy In Person in South Pasadena and Online in California
Can’t Sleep?
Is drifting off to sleep difficult for you?
Do you often find yourself up in the night unable to sleep despite being exhausted?
Does the idea of “getting a good night’s rest” fill you with dread and anxiety?
It’s common for sleep to get disrupted when we are at a crossroads, coping with depression, or dealing with more stress. Oftentimes, just beginning to talk about what’s going on and process feelings can help sleep return.
However, sometimes sleeplessness takes on a life of its own.
If you’ve experienced a pattern of sleep disruption or insufficient sleep that you just can’t seem to shake, therapy that incorporates specific knowledge about sleep could support you in finding yourself again.
When you can’t sleep, even small tasks can feel insurmountable. Therapy for insomnia can help.
CBT-I for Insomnia
Our therapist Lianna Kirakosyan, LMFT is a certified provider of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is a proven therapy for insomnia that helps people sleep better without relying on medication.
In a nutshell, CBT-I teaches practical skills to improve sleep by examining and then changing the habits and thoughts that may be keeping you awake. In our work together, we help you figure out what kind of sleep schedule can help you get back on track, what kinds of sleep routines can help you prepare for sleep, and what kinds of beliefs about sleep can help you relax into sleep and find deeper rest.
CBT-I is evidence based and has been shown to be effective with lots of different kinds of people, especially once insomnia has begun to entrench itself in your regular life.
Integrative Therapy for Insomnia
Many of our clients are hoping for a therapy experience that integrates practical, research backed support around sleep with a more holistic, exploratory therapy experience.
Several of our therapists integrate key concepts from CBT-I into a supportive, curious therapeutic journey. We are affirming and trauma informed and understand that what works for one person might not work for another. In addition to exploration of sleep habits and beliefs about sleep, your therapy with us might also include elements of:
Mindfulness
Somatic therapy
Psychodynamic therapy
Relational, supportive talk therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
CO-Occurring Insomnia
We often see clients who struggle to sleep when they are experiencing relationship difficulties, anxiety, OCD, depression, eating disorders or post-traumatic symptoms, or who are struggling to sleep after having a baby.
If this is you, your therapy will probably weave between sleep support and exploration of other vital themes in your life, with a goal of understanding how they relate to each other, and to your underlying experience of yourself and the world.
We BELIEVE IN YOUR ABILITY TO SLEEP AGAIN.
We come at this work with dedication, hope and drive to help you sleep again. Many people start to see improvements in sleep after 6-8 sessions, at which point we can move into relapse prevention or address other themes in your life.
4 Steps To
Get Started
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Fill out the contact form. Share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.
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We’ll have a 15‑minute call to answer any questions, explain how we work, and see if our approach feels like a fit.
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We’ll map what’s hardest right now, what you hope to reclaim, and begin laying the groundwork for change.
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Regular sessions to work through exposures, help you get out into the world, and provide support around other factors in your life that might be contributing to your anxiety.
NO MATTER WHAT…
Our therapists all prioritize a strong, steady therapeutic relationship and believe in the importance of attuned listening, compassion and insight. We are trained in multiple styles that help us facilitate deep exploration of your inner world, as well as allow us to be able to offer concrete strategies for beginning to have new experiences in your life.
If you are wondering if we are open to working with you and your unique constellation of experiences, please contact us to chat about what you need and which of our therapists could be a good fit.
Therapy that honors your complexity.
Therapy is available in person in our office in South Pasadena, or over video, using a free, HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
We are LGBTQIA+ affirming and experienced in supporting clients around the intersection of mental health and body image with issues related to faith and spirituality, sexuality, gender, and race.