Overcoming Insomnia Masterclass
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Fall asleep faster & sleep through the night
Do you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep? Is anxiety keeping you awake at night?
I know you feel like you’ve tried everything from herbal teas and supplements, to cutting out caffeine and using relaxation apps.
As a sleep therapist, I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to perfect your sleep hygiene, buy more products or create a strict routine in order to sleep well.
When you work with me, I’ll show you exactly how to address the factors keeping your trouble sleeping going & restore a healthy sleep pattern, so you can feel more present, fulfilled and energised in work & life.
Find out more below ⬇️
Does this sound familiar?
You struggle to fall asleep
Despite going to bed exhausted, you lie awake for hours, tossing & turning, wondering how you’re going to cope tomorrow.
You wake in the early hours of the morning
Every night, you wake up at 3am unable to switch your mind off and get back to sleep, worrying about the future & ruminating on the past.
Poor sleep is impacting your daily life
You feel tired, on edge and struggle to focus during the day. You’re starting to withdraw from things that matter to you too, such as social events, hobbies & fitness.
You value your wellbeing & are motivated to improve your sleep
But even though you’ve tried all the self-help, from meditation to yoga, supplements to sleeping pills and cutting out caffeine to not going on your phone before bed, nothing seems to improve your trouble sleeping.
If any of this resonates, I can show you why you’re still struggling and how to restore a healthy sleep pattern, so you have more energy to both thrive in your career and enjoy life outside of work too.
How I Can Help You
I know it feels like you’ve tried everything to improve your sleep, such as perfecting your sleep hygiene, taking supplements or using meditation apps. Nothing works and you feel out of control.
But the problem is that often these things don’t address the factors maintaining insomnia.
As a sleep therapist, I’ll help you to identify & address the factors keeping you stuck and teach you evidence-based ways to sleep better by:
Reducing sleep anxiety
Strengthening your ‘appetite’ for sleep
Rebuilding the connection between the bed and sleep
Managing worry & stress
Implementing sleep-supporting behaviours and habits
My Approach Is…
💡 Actionable
You will learn practical tools & skills to help you feel calmer & sleep better.
I take a collaborative, flexible approach and feedback is encouraged as we progress, so that I can adjust sessions to your needs.
🧠 Personalised
I draw on various evidence-based psychological approaches, mainly using:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
This allows me to tailor therapy to you.
🛌 Sustainable
Working with me will allow you to make sustainable change and support your sleep long-term.
Unlike sleeping pills, the benefits of sleep therapy last beyond the end of treatment, giving you the knowledge & strategies to support your sleep for life.
Imagine if this was your reality:
You wake in the morning feeling grounded and ready to face the day, instead of anxious and checking your sleep stats.
You’re able to focus on fulfilling your career goals or building a business having had a good night’s sleep.
You have the energy to train for that running race you’ve always wanted to do, or to take up an old hobby again.
You feel calmer and more present with loved ones.
You’re able to relax and enjoy watching your favourite series with your partner in the evening, without being distracted by worries about sleep.
Instead of lying in until midday on the weekend, you enjoy brunch with a friend or head to your favourite yoga class.
All this is possible when you take evidence-based steps to improve your sleep and prioritise your wellbeing.
p.s. don’t forget to check out my FAQs below
What To Expect
STEP 1: Free Chat
I offer a free 15-minute chat to anyone interested in working together. This is to ensure you feel comfortable working with me and that I’m the right sleep therapist to help you. You can also ask any questions you might have about starting therapy. Get in touch to arrange your chat.
STEP 2: Initial Session
We begin with an in-depth exploration of your current situation. This will help us build an understanding of how your trouble sleeping developed and what is keeping the problem going.
From this, we’ll create goals for what you want to achieve from working together, which help guide the focus of subsequent sessions.
STEP 3: Supporting you to sleep better
We’ll meet weekly or fortnightly for an hour to address the factors maintaining your difficulty sleeping. I’ll share things you can work on between sessions to help you restore a healthy sleep pattern.
When you work with me I’ll empower you with the skills & knowledge you need to sleep better long-term, so you can focus on the things that really matter to you - whether that’s getting a promotion, signing up for a running race or enjoying an evening out with friends.
Kind Words
“When I came to Amy I had almost come to accept that my 'normal' was to wake up at 4am every night and be unable to get back to sleep. After 6 sessions with Amy my sleep is the best it has been for absolutely years. I now get woken up by my alarm at 6.15am. It's literally changed my life. I would absolutely recommend Amy to anybody experiencing sleep issues. The therapy has been amazing!”
~ Client feedback
Kind Words
“I was really happy with the service provided by Amy. Each session was tailored towards my needs, we worked through different strategies and Amy was always really reassuring and positive throughout the sessions. Amy is very informative and calming and helped me so much. Within 3-4 sessions my sleep situation had improved so much! ”
~ Client feedback
Kind Words
“I found the sessions with Amy very helpful. The tools she shared with me helped me to see my patterns of catastrophising & how to work through these thought processes. Amy was very patient, kind & I felt I could be open with her & myself during our sessions. I am very grateful to have received these sessions during a very stressful time in my life.”
~ Client feedback
Frequently Asked Questions
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I draw on a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, tailoring support to your needs. The main approaches I use are:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
My aim is to help you learn the tools & skills to support yourself and make long-term, sustainable improvements to your sleep.
We will work together to identify & address the factors maintaining your trouble sleeping and restore a healthy sleep pattern.
I offer compassionate & actionable support, encouraging a collaborative approach as we work towards your therapy goals together.
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Working together 1:1, we’ll address the unique factors keeping your insomnia or trouble sleeping going, so that you can start sleeping through the night and feeling more energised.
This might look like:
Learning how to respond to sleep anxiety, so that it interferes less with your ability to sleep
Strengthening the connection between the bed & sleep, so you can go to bed feeling relaxed and sleepy
Building sleep supporting habits & reducing unhelpful behaviours
Strategies to help you restore a healthy sleep pattern & improve sleep quality
Practical tools and support to help you navigate stress & manage general anxiety or worry
Debunking myths & learning about sleep, so that you are empowered with the knowledge to sleep better long-term
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CBT-I stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia, which is the recommended treatment for insomnia. Unlike medication, benefits persist beyond completion of therapy (NICE, 2024).
CBT-I is a structured, short-term approach that involves addressing the unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain chronic insomnia or poor sleep even when the initial trigger has passed. CBT-I also includes learning healthy sleep habits, sleep education, reducing sleep anxiety and rebuilding the association between the bed and sleep.
I use CBT-I along with other evidence-based therapeutic approaches, tailoring support to each client to help them feel calmer and sleep better.
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ACT involves changing the relationship you have with sleep and combines acceptance & behavioural strategies.
It helps you to navigate challenging thoughts & feelings so you can move towards what matters most to you in life.
When you have trouble sleeping, understandably, you may find yourself overthinking, resisting unpleasant feelings or trying to control your sleep.
Acceptance does not mean giving up and staying stuck. But by reducing resistance & control we can create the conditions for sleep to occur naturally.
As a therapist, I share a variety of tools and techniques to help you build this skill, so you can start sleeping through the night again.
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If you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep and it’s impacting your daily life, then I can help. You do not need an insomnia diagnosis to work with me.
I offer a free 15-minute, no obligations chat, so you can ask any questions about sleep therapy and ensure I’m the right person to support you.
Some sleep issues can be caused by underlying health issues, so I may recommend speaking to your GP or doctor in order to rule out any other health problems.
As a therapist, I do not work with other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnoea. If I suspect you have a sleep disorder other than insomnia, it may be necessary to refer you onto another professional.
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The number of sessions needed depends on various factors, including what you are struggling with and your goals, but generally I recommend starting with a block of six sessions.
Weekly or fortnightly sessions are available.
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All therapy sessions are online, so I can work with clients from anywhere in the UK and abroad (except for the US and Canada).
I am based near Oxford & Witney, on the edge of the Cotswolds.
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I trained with the UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy to gain my diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy. This is the main evidence-based hypnotherapy training in the UK and is approved by the British Psychological Society, indicating the high quality of training. I then completed further trainings in working with insomnia.
I have regular supervision and am committed to my continuing professional development. I am fully insured and registered with the General Hypnotherapy Register.
You can find out more about me and my qualifications here.
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Therapy sessions are £75 per hour.
Sessions can be booked as a block of six (£450) or individually. I recommend a block of six sessions as this is the average number I find is needed for my clients to make significant progress on their goals. Of course, everyone is unique and you are welcome to add further sessions as needed upon finishing a block of therapy sessions.
Fees are payable in advance of each session to confirm your booking.
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A minimum of 24 hours notice is required to cancel or rearrange, or the full fee will be charged.
Have more questions? I offer a free 15-minute chat to anyone interested in sleep therapy, where you can ask questions and we can make sure I’m the right person to support you. Get in touch to arrange yours ⬇️
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