Therapy
for Insomnia

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA & ONLINE

Sleep is the Foundation of Mental Health

If you're struggling with insomnia or having difficulty falling or staying asleep, you are not alone. Sleep is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy.

Thankfully, sleep issues respond well to somatic therapy. Somatic therapy gets right at the root of the problem, which resides in your nervous system.

We treat the underlying fear & stored emotional pain that prevent your body from feeling safe enough to let go into unconsciousness. With attuned support, you can unburden the unprocessed material that is keeping you from a good night’s rest. We also help you to optimize your sleep hygiene & develop positive habits that support regular deep sleep.

When you heal at the body-level it tends to stay healed & you don’t have to rely on medications & other superficial sleep aids.

Restoring your sleep benefits virtually every area of your life. You can become vibrant, energized & healthy & build the life of your dreams.

Reasons for Insomnia

Daytime stress & anxiety
Poor sleep habits (screen-time, caffeine, nicotine or alcohol before bed, irregular sleep & wake times, etc.)
Environmental factors (light, sound, comfort, safety)
Nightmares & repetitive dreams (often indicating unresolved trauma)
Depression, grief & loneliness
Mind-body syndrome (aka TMS, psychogenic, neuropathic or centralized pain) incl. restless legs syndrome (RLS) & periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD)
Rumination & self-attacking thoughts
Obsessive-compulsive thoughts & behaviors
Medications & substance use
Dietary habits
Life-stage- and age-related changes to circadian rhythm
Breathing issues, such as sleep apnea
Parasomnias like sleepwalking or sleeptalking

Treatment for Insomnia

Somatic therapy is highly effective at treating insomnia. We help you to process the unresolved psychological material & behavioral patterns that block your sleep.

The key idea is that emotions & sensations were bottled-up & stored in your nervous system during stressful times when you were too overwhelmed to feel them.

During sessions, we pay close attention to your somatic-emotional process, which guides us to where the deeper issue is. We then help you to feel & unburden this stored experience. Often, we don’t even need to dig deep into the past events themselves. What is important is the residue that lives on in your present-day experiences.

We show you practices that support nervous system regulation. These practices allow anxiety & survival energy to move through your body, bringing you back to a restful state. Once we reconnect the nervous system, you start to feel yourself again and sleep & energy patterns fall into place.

We support you in developing sleep hygiene & other behaviors like exercise & nutrition that support your sleep and help create a virtuous cycle of improvement in all areas.

Lastly, we help you build a personalized tool-kit for whenever insomnia pops up again, so that you don’t have to worry about it in advance.

therapy for insomnia in los angeles and virtually worldwide

Beyond Therapists

Neha Agrawal, Psy. D.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

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Chloe Bean, AMFT

PSYCHOTHERAPIST ASSOCIATE

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Kim Bielak, LMFT

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Angie Bradshaw, AMFT, APCC

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Sam Breen, LMFT

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Lisa Chen, LMFT

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Susie Cobb, AMFT

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James Dvorak, AMFT

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Emily Ford, AMFT

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Steve Frielander, LMFT, SEP, CACT IV

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Brandon Gross, AMFT

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Sudi Khosropur, LMFT

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Patch McCormick, ACSW

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Miranda Selwyn Bishop

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Margaret Sigel, AMFT

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Camila Webb, AMFT

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Hear What Clients Are Saying

Christina, Data Analyst, San Francisco

“From our first session I felt that we uncovered the root of my issues and that I was in good hands. Over the next year, I transformed completely. I went from having chronic pain that prevented me from continuing my career, to now entering that career path again. Look no further!”
David, Somatic Therapist, Kent

“My coach is a highly attuned listener, and processor. The way he holds 'space' is a splendid mix of wisdom, learning, guiding (to the outer edges of the comfort zone, and a little beyond) and support. He helps to shift my awareness and perspective in the most profound way. “
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