This talk will be a solid introduction to CBT for Insomnia, giving clinicians a good understanding of how to implement this treatment in their clinical practice. How to use CBT-I with current psychotherapy patients will be addressed in the context of depression and anxiety, and when and how to get further specialized training will be discussed. Although women and insomnia will be the focus, CBT-I basics will apply to all adults. When to refer out for a sleep study and/or more specialized assessment will be addressed.
Speaker
Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM, is a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist in private practice in NY. She is board certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine and treats a wide variety of sleep, anxiety, and depression issues using evidence-based, non-medication treatments. Her self-help book, The Women’s Guide to Overcoming Insomnia: Get a Good Night’s Sleep Without Relying on Medication, was published in 2019 (WW Norton Books). Before going into private practice, she was the longstanding director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC. Dr. Harris has been an invited columnist for the New York Times “Consults Blog” and is frequently quoted in the media, including the New Yorker, Washington Post, and NYT On Parenting column.