Sleep Therapy — CBT-I

Private Space Medical's sleep therapy programme is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the gold-standard psychological treatment for chronic insomnia recommended by sleep medicine organisations worldwide. CBT-I addresses the underlying cognitive and behavioural factors that perpetuate sleep difficulties — including anxiety about sleep, negative associations between the bed and wakefulness, irregular sleep schedules, and…

The programme is delivered by the clinic's psychologist team and begins with an initial assessment appointment that maps the patient's sleep patterns, habits, history, and any co-occurring psychiatric or medical conditions that may be contributing to sleep disruption. A collaborative treatment plan is then formulated, with sessions conducted bi-weekly or weekly depending on clinical need.

Core components of CBT-I delivered at Private Space Medical include sleep restriction therapy to consolidate and strengthen sleep drive, stimulus control to re-associate the bed with sleep rather than wakefulness, cognitive restructuring to challenge unhelpful beliefs about sleep, and relaxation techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation and diaphragmatic breathing. Sleep diary tracking is used throughout to monitor progress and guide session…