“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”
— E. Joseph Cossman
Do you…
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struggle to fall asleep or to stay asleep?
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feel wide awake as soon as you get into bed?
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struggle with intrusive thoughts or nightmares?
Sleep is something we take for granted until we can’t do it.
Poor sleep has been shown to have negative effects on mood, memory, learning, attention, decision-making, energy levels, motivation, immunity, hormone regulation and many other biological processes. All symptoms are made worse by poor sleep and there is an intimate relationship between sleep and almost all mental and physical health conditions. From anxiety to psychosis, heart disease and diabetes to Alzheimer's. Poor sleep can also lead to more impulsive and irrational behaviour.
“Lydia is a highly skilled and reflective practitioner. She has such a reassuring presence and works calmly through even the most complex and challenging presentations. I can't recommend her highly enough.”
How I work with sleep issues
I use a human needs-based approach to working with sleep difficulties, drawing from the most up-to-date understandings in neuroscience, psychology, evidenced based tools and techniques including CBTi. By the end of your first session with me, we’ll have devised a clear plan of action to get you sleeping well.