Having an anxious temperament or high levels of stress is not a guarantee of insomnia, but having anxiety makes insomnia more likely. Anxiety about getting enough sleep makes it hard to actually relax into sleep.

This blog post focuses on one specific component of CBT-I, sometimes called sleep compression, sleep restriction, or as a colleague of mine brilliantly described it, “quality sleep scheduling.”

Melatonin is a natural hormone produced by the body that helps you go to sleep. Under normal conditions, the body produces melatonin automatically when there is reduced light in the evening hours…

Dr. Eckert and Kasryn Kapp, LPC discuss CBT-I treatment for insomnia. Click here for the full transcript.

This post is written by my esteemed colleague Natasha Deen, LCPC, NCC who is a practicing therapist in Maryland. Natasha specializes in depression, anxiety and trauma.