Austin Sleep Specialist

Behavioral sleep medicine is a specialty focused on the assessment and treatment of sleep disorders using evidence-based behavioral and psychological approaches. Treatment may include interventions for insomnia, nightmares, circadian rhythm disorders, hypersomnia disorders, and PAP/CPAP adherence challenges.

Yes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia and is recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as well as the American College of Physicians, the VA/DOD, the European Sleep Research Society, and the Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine. CBT-I focuses on addressing the factors that keep insomnia going and helps people build healthier sleep patterns over time.

Insomnia involves difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep, as well as anxiety around sleep. Circadian rhythm disorders involve a mismatch between your body's internal clock and the schedule you're trying to follow. Although they can look similar, the treatment approaches are often different. It’s also possible to have insomnia develop on top of a circadian rhythm disorder.

Many people come to me after trying melatonin, other supplements, sleep hygiene advice, meditation apps, prescription medications, or therapy that was not specifically focused on behavioral sleep medicine. That is a very common starting point. That's a normal starting point here. Sometimes sleep problems persist because the factors maintaining them haven't been identified and addressed. Treatment begins with understanding what's contributing to the problem and developing a plan tailored to your specific situation.

Yes. I provide telehealth services for adults throughout Texas using a secure, HIPAA compliant platform.

While I do not diagnose or medically treat sleep apnea, I help people who are struggling to adjust to PAP/CPAP therapy and address insomnia or other sleep-related concerns that often occur alongside sleep apnea.