CBT for Insomnia
Description: This workshop is for participants who have difficulty either falling asleep, staying asleep or experience non-restorative sleep for more than 1 month. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for chronic insomnia. CBT helps participants learn how their thoughts and beliefs about sleep, as well as their behaviours and emotions all interact with each other in maintaining insomnia. The program is based on Colleen Carney’s (PhD and author) book “Quiet your Mind and Get to Sleep”. This group is primarily run virtually (Zoom), however, there may be an in-person offering in the future if there is enough interest.
Learning Objectives:
- To learn about the biology of sleep.
- To learn about how the overactive mind and sleep efforts maintain insomnia.
- To learn sleep rules and stimulus control therapy.
- To apply CBT strategies in order to improve sleep.
- To practice relaxation and expanding awareness exercises.
- To practice keeping a sleep diary, calculating sleep duration and efficiency.
Length: 6 weekly group sessions (2 hours per session) with 2 one-on-one appointments with either a Registered Social Worker or Pharmacist.
Group Leaders: Registered Social Worker and Pharmacist
Group Size: 6 – 10
Referral: Please ask your primary care provider for a referral to the CBT-Insomnia Group in the Mental Health Program. Once your provider has made a referral, you are required to call and activate that referral, at which point you will be placed on a waiting list. When there is space available in an upcoming group, you will be contacted to be booked for an intake assessment to determine your eligibility for the group and ensure it is the right fit for you. Please note that a referral from your primary care provider does not guarantee participation in the group.
Special Note: This workshop is inappropriate for individuals with untreated sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. Sometimes, patients will be asked to complete a sleep study prior to beginning this group to rule out other sleep disorders.
Upcoming group dates:
- Spring 2025; Wednesday evenings: Apr 23 to May 28, 5 to 7pm
- Fall 2025; Wednesday afternoons: Sept 3 to Oct 8, 2 to 4pm
- Winter 2026; Wednesday midday: Feb 4 to Mar 11, 12noon to 2pm
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