Insomnia
Therapy for insomnia and chronic sleep problems for adults who've tried everything else. In-person in Northbrook and online across Illinois and PSYPACT states.
Insomnia treatment in Northbrook, IL
Bedrock Psychology Group treats chronic insomnia with CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia), the first-line treatment recommended ahead of medication by major sleep medicine guidelines, and addresses any anxiety or depression driving it. Sessions are in person at our Northbrook office or by telehealth across Illinois, and in PSYPACT states with select clinicians. We're in-network with BCBS PPO and Aetna. To start, call (773) 389-2352 or send us a message.
What is insomnia?
Insomnia is a pattern of sleep disruption — difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking earlier than intended — that persists over time and impairs daytime functioning. It's not just a bad night here and there. Clinical insomnia is a chronic problem with chronic consequences.
Insomnia affects roughly a third of adults at some point and tends to become self-perpetuating. The harder you try to sleep, the more aroused your nervous system becomes. The anxiety about not sleeping compounds the original problem. The bed becomes associated with wakefulness rather than rest. This cycle can persist for years without intervention.
Signs and symptoms
Difficulty falling asleep despite feeling tired. Waking in the middle of the night and being unable to return to sleep. Waking too early and lying awake with a running mind. Sleep that feels light, unrefreshing, or broken. Daytime fatigue, difficulty concentrating, or irritability that traces back to poor sleep. Anxiety about sleep that begins hours before bedtime. Reliance on substances — alcohol, sleep aids, melatonin in high doses — to manage sleep with diminishing returns.
How this affects your life
Poor sleep affects nearly every system in the body and every domain of functioning. Cognitive performance degrades — concentration, memory, decision-making. Emotional regulation suffers. Physical health is affected over time. And the fatigue itself becomes a burden on relationships and professional performance.
There's also a secondary psychological cost: the dread of the night, the preoccupation with sleep, the helplessness that comes from trying hard at something your body won't cooperate with.
Our approach at Bedrock
CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) is the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia — recommended ahead of medication by major sleep medicine guidelines. It addresses the thoughts, behaviors, and physiological patterns that maintain insomnia rather than masking symptoms temporarily. It's structured, time-limited, and works for the majority of people who complete it.
Where anxiety or depression is driving or amplifying the insomnia, those are addressed in parallel. Sleep problems rarely exist in isolation.
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What happens when you reach out
Schedule a free consultation
A quick call or email so we can hear what’s going on and answer your questions. Then we’ll match you with the therapist who fits best. No cost, no commitment.
Schedule directly with your therapist
From there, your therapist reaches out personally to get you set up on our client portal and book your first session. Going forward, you’ll work directly with your therapist, not a call center or front desk.
Begin treatment
Start working with your therapist, in person in Northbrook or online. The first few sessions are for getting to know each other and understanding what you want to work on.
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