Insomnia is a disorder which prevents individuals from sleeping, staying asleep or returning to sleep. Sleep difficulties with a range of issues can occur without full symptoms of insomnia. We offer CBT for Insomnia and sleep issues (CBT-I) alongside biofeedback and neurofeedback as the latest efficacious techniques.
Based on CBT-I the following are core components of the interventions:
- Stimulus control: The patient works on a set of established routines and behaviours to regulate sleep.
- Relaxation Training: The patient is taught various strategies for relaxation including clinician-guided biofeedback and neurofeedback targeted for sleep.
- Cognitive Therapy: The patient is aided to address various thoughts and beliefs in relation to sleep such as unrealistic expectations, catastrophizing and beliefs about sleep being outside of one’s control.
- Behavioural strategies and sleep hygiene work: Patients are encouraged to inculcate habits to improve sleep hygiene.