Evidence-based insomnia treatment in San Francisco
About
Betsy Stade, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a research scientist at Stanford University. She earned her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Dr. Stade has a small private practice in San Francisco where she offers cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), the gold-standard treatment for insomnia. CBT-I is recommended as the first-line treatment for insomnia by the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Stade has authored numerous academic articles on cognitive and behavioral processes in the mood and anxiety disorders.
How treatment works
-
We’ll start with a quick phone call to make sure it’s a good fit. If we decide to work together, we’ll start with a 60 minute intake session during which we’ll discuss your sleep problems, your background, and scheduling.
-
Each session focuses on science-backed strategies for improving your sleep quality. We’ll work together to identify patterns in your sleep to help tailor cognitive and behavioral strategies to your needs. The goal is making sleep less stressful and helping you learn how to respond to things that get in the way of sleep.
-
CBT for insomnia consists of weekly, 30 minute therapy sessions. Most patients, even those with lifelong insomnia, see meaningful improvements in 4-8 sessions.
-
Contact
Dr. Stade has limited space for new clients. Fill out our contact form and we will be in touch as quickly as possible.