Profession: Clinical Psychologist
PhD in sleep from 2013, worked at Bergen Sleep Center 2013 - 2016. Somnologist since 2016 (Bologna) https://esrs.eu/sleep-medicine-examination/certified-expert-somnologists/
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In my current role, I provide training and consultation on evidence-based psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia (BBTI) and for circadian-rhythm sleep wake disorders, as well as other health psychology treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain. I became interested in behavioral sleep medicine including insomnia treatment in graduate school, and completed research and training under the supervision of both a sleep medicine physician and a clinical health psychologist. I continued this training in internship, and served in the Air Force. I hold a diplomat in behavioral sleep medicine from the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and an assistant faculty appointment under the Uniformed Services Un ...
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Michelle Drerup, Psy.D. DBSM, FSBSM is Associate Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center. She earned her doctorate in psychology from Indiana State University, completed her intership at the Cincinnati VA, and completed her post-doctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at Cleveland Clinic. She is passionate about training, and mentoring others to help expand the field of behavioral sleep medicine. Her current research focuses on exploring the efficacy of web-based and innovative delivery models for interventions for sleep in complex medical populations and implementation of population health management strategies for insomnia. She was honored by the Society of ...
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I am a Clinical Psychologist with a robust scientific background and specialized expertise in neuroscience, sleep research, and chronobiology. I adopt a multidisciplinary approach in my works, combining chronobiological protocols, neuroimaging techniques, and cognitive testing to assess how circadian rhythmicity and sleep homeostasis affect cognition.
As sleep expert and psychologist, I highlight the importance of establishing correct sleep hygiene and routines by applying a structured program (CBT-I) to achieve a good night’s sleep and overcome sleep difficulties.
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Dr. Swift is a clinical psychologist trained in lifespan sleep related concerns from sleep learning/education protocols of infancy and early childhood through older adulthood. She has expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia with a variety of individuals with comorbid medical and behavioral health diagnoses. She helps individuals with PAP adherence/acclimation to treatments for sleep apnea. Dr. Swift also works with folx who have circadian rhythm disorders, nightmares, parasomnias, RLS/PLMS, and central disorders of hypersomnia using evidence-based behavioral management techniques. She works in a collaborative, multidisciplinary sleep center and aims to take a humanistic approach with patients, inviting their expertise. Dr. Swift works in a training program as well, teaching ...
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Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
Only Veterans enrolled at VA Pittsburgh are eligible.
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Dr. Dardeen spent her undergraduate and early graduate years working as an EMT for various paramedic services in Indiana and completed her first several years as a psychologist in the VA Healthcare system working with veterans returning from OEF/OIF/OND missions. She is uniquely placed to assist our first responders with resolving stressors and symptoms that result from their demanding work environments. She also serves as the clinical director for an embedded peer support team within the Crawfordsville Police Department, a state-wide peer support team for IU Lifeline, and a local 501c3 peer support team-6th Alarm Peer Support. Dr. Dardeen is trained in two evidence-based treatments for trauma: CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) and EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). ...
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Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., ABPP is a licensed psychologist (PSY13822) and board-certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. He is the co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy and a Faculty member for the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and for the International OCD Foundation Training Institute.
He is the author or co-author of numerous scholarly articles and chapters on cognitive-behavior therapy and related topics, as well as sixteen books. His work has been highlighted by media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Learning Channel. Dr. Tompkins is a much sought after speaker and has presented to national and international audiences.
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Dr. Loomis received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Maine in 1996. She completed her internship at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee and practiced at Lutheran Social Services and Rogers Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin. She became interested in treating sleep disorders in 2006, and in 2007, she received a mini-fellowship sponsored by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which involved training at the New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. She received her
Certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine in 2010, and her Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine in 2019. Dr. Loomis served on the board of the Wisconsin Psychological Association from 2004-2013, and was president of the organization from 2010-2011.
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Dr. Roth is a clinical health psychologist board-certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, specializing in treatment for a range of sleep disorders, including: insomnia, nightmare disorders, circadian rhythm disorders, and hypersomnias. She utilizes empirically-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI), Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares (IRT), CBT for Circadian Rhythm Disorders, and CBT for Hypersomnia.
Dr. Roth is able to see adults and adolescents (14 yrs and older) both in person and for telehealth (telehealth is available for OH residents only at this time)
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I am a licensed psychologist in both Oregon and Washington State. I can see clients in-person in Salem, OR or virtually anywhere in Oregon and Washington, and I'm in-network for Moda, Regence BCBS, and TriWest insurances. My clientele are adults age 18 and up. My specializations include CBT-I and psychedelic harm reduction and integration, but I also have many years of experience providing generalist outpatient care for a broad range of concerns.
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I have advanced training in CBT-I and hold a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine, which is the highest credential in the field of behavioral sleep medicine. I have specializations in insomnia, hypersomnia, successful sleep apnea treatment, non-REM parasomnias such as sleep walking and sleep talking, nightmares, and hypnosis for nightsweats/ hot flashes during sleep.
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Dr. Norah Simpson is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in non-drug treatment of sleep disorders. She has been treating patients with behavioral sleep medicine approaches for over 15 years. Dr. Simpson is the training director of the APA-accredited clinical psychology postdoctoral fellowship program in the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford and also leads the behavioral sleep medicine fellowship track that is a part of the Stanford Sleep Health and Insomnia Program (SHIP). She is actively involved in clinical research and training of healthcare providers in behavioral sleep medicine approaches. Dr. Simpson treats adults and adolescents with sleep disorders, and has a particular interest in helping patients reduce/eliminate hypnotic medication with successful treatment of t ...
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Dr. Amy Robinson Ikelheimer has unique training and experience treating patients with chronic medical problems and symptoms. When managing medical issues such as new cancer diagnoses, chronic pain, or side effects of medications, sleep can become disturbed. Whether your sleep disturbance has been a life long issue or a gradual onset, whether related to other physical symptoms or not, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) can help improve your sleep, decrease your distress about sleep issues, and improve your quality of life.
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Dr. Short earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Florida State University in 2019, where she gained extensive training in the treatment of anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She completed her clinical internship at the Charleston Consortium (Medical University of South Carolina and Ralph H. Johnson Veteran Affairs Medical Center), where she received further training in behavioral sleep medicine, as well as anxiety and PTSD treatment. Dr. Short then completed her postdoctoral training at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she gained additional experience in the treatment of chronic pain and insomnia when comorbid with trauma- and anxiety-related disorders.
Her treatment philosophy is cognitive behavioral, with a focus on behavioral exposure-ba ...
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In addition to her role as a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Oncology at Memorial University and Director of the Sleep, Health, & Wellness laboratory, Dr. Sheila Garland is a registered Clinical Psychologist. She maintains a small private practice and has expertise in the treatment of insomnia and other sleep and mood disorders. She regularly works with individuals diagnosed with cancer and their families to manage the psychological effects of the cancer diagnosis and its treatment. The Memorial University Insomnia Clinic was established in 2020 to help fill an important gap in Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare services. As the first clinic of its kind in the province, our team provides assessment and treatment of insomnia in adults.
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