Counselling and sleep therapy services in Vancouver - Sleep, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and stress management focused therapy services in Vancouver and Ontario
Learn how to stop the sleep struggle with proven psychological and behavioural strategies, and finally get the sleep you need to feel and think at your best.
This isn’t about perfect sleep hygiene or strict rules. Together over six weeks, we’ll:
“CBT-I is considered a gold standard for insomnia treatment because it not only improves sleep in the short term but also has long-lasting effects even after the therapy has ended.” – Harvard Health Publishing
“Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the most effective treatment for chronic insomnia and should be utilized as the first-line treatment.” – American Academy of Sleep Medicine
1) We take a sleep research-backed approach that combines proven strategies from:
2) You get personalized, live human support from a coach in addition to:
Tony is a Registered Social Worker and sleep therapist with a Master’s in Social Work. His sleep course and workshops are a must for anyone struggling with sleep and who wants to learn how to sleep well again without the gimmicks, pills, or potions. He has been featured on CTV Morning Live talking about sleep health and regularly provides sleep wellness workshops to organizations such as Samsung nation-wide.
While individual results may vary, past participants in the “Good Nights, Better Days” program have reported: Falling asleep more quickly and easily, Experiencing fewer nighttime awakenings Sleeping more deeply and waking up feeling more rested, Having more energy and focus during the day, Feeling less anxious and stressed about sleep. Developing a healthier, more positive relationship with sleep overall
These improvements are typically noticeable within the first 2-3 weeks of the program, with continued progress over time as you integrate the strategies and tools into your life.
This proven six week program is designed to gradually build your knowledge and motivation to identify and change thoughts and behaviours that sustain your sleep problems.
Some of strategies we use are sleep scheduling, stimulus control, stress reduction, and thought challenging techniques based on the proven principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.
You’ll have access to secure messaging throughout the program for questions and guidance. I respond within 24 hours during weekdays.
Sleep coaching is goal-oriented and focused on present circumstances, like thoughts and behaviours, contributing to sustained sleep difficulties. Therapy is more focused on clinical assessment and treatment of emotional and psychological issues contributing to poor sleep.
Coaching clients in a generally stable mental and physical space and are prepared to receive guidance and direction on how to improve their sleep. And hence the work involved is on getting motivated for change, planning and taking action.
This program can help improve your sleep quality if you’re being actively treated for these conditions.
Plan to spend 30 minutes a week reviewing the digestible materials and videos. You’ll only need 5-20 minutes a day to put the action items into practice, such as tracking your sleep in your sleep diary.
Practicing good sleep hygiene can certainly improve sleep quality, but it cannot make you sleep. Trying too hard to improve your sleep can make things worse. This program focuses on reducing mental effort around sleep while strengthening your natural, internal drive and unique rhythm for sleep.
No. Everything you need is contained in the course; however, some items can help improve sleep environments, such as blackout curtains when we talk about light and sleep.
Chances are you already know these are nor silver bullets for good sleep. We’ll talk about psychological dependence on sleep aids and about current research on sleep medications and supplements to help you make informed decisions. You’ll also learn how to reduce or stop the use of any sleep aids (with or doctor or pharmacist’s approval).