Find a Sleep Therapist for Insomnia Near You

A sleep psychologist treats sleep problems with behavioral therapy rather than medication. For chronic insomnia the treatment is CBT-I — a structured course, usually six to ten weekly sessions, that resets the association between bed and sleep, adjusts your sleep schedule to rebuild sleep pressure, and works on the thoughts that keep insomnia running. They hold a doctorate in clinical psychology and are licensed by the state. They do not prescribe medication; a sleep physician or your own prescriber does that.

Directories will show you who practices nearby: the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine lists clinicians by state at behavioralsleep.org. Expect a short list. The American Board of Sleep Medicine's public directory of certified specialists shows 203 practice locations in the whole country, across 38 states and the District of Columbia, and twelve states have none at all. The other route is telehealth, which is what RISE Sleep Clinic does — a psychologist licensed in your own state, usually within days, over video.

Usually. CBT-I is delivered by licensed psychologists, so it is billed under your plan's mental health or behavioral health benefit — the same benefit that covers other outpatient therapy. RISE Sleep Clinic is in-network with major national payers and with regional Blue Cross Blue Shield licensees. Your specific benefits and expected costs are verified with your plan before treatment begins.

You need to be in a state where RISE clinicians are licensed. RISE psychologists practice across state lines through PSYPACT, the interstate telehealth compact, which is what makes a national virtual clinic possible. The assessment confirms whether your state is covered before anything else happens.