Evidence-Based & Effective

Learn the gold standard approach for treating chronic insomnia with proven results—often in as few as 4–6 sessions.

Practical Tools You Can Use Right Away

Gain step-by-step strategies, worksheets, and scripts to confidently integrate CBT-I into your practice.

Enhance Client Outcomes & Expand Your Skills

Help clients sleep better without medication while elevating your expertise and marketability as a clinician.

About the course

This practical, therapist-focused training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) gives you the tools to confidently treat one of the most common—and disruptive—mental health complaints: poor sleep. You'll learn how to assess sleep issues, apply structured CBT-I protocols, and help clients reestablish healthy sleep patterns—without relying on medication. Whether you're new to CBT-I or looking to sharpen your skills, this course will empower you to deliver real, restorative change for your clients.

Philip Gehrman, Ph.D., CBSM, FAASM

Dr. Philip Gehrman is a leading clinical psychologist specializing in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. As a Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, he directs the Sleep, Neurobiology, and Psychopathology Lab. Dr. Gehrman's work focuses on the intersection of sleep and mental health, utilizing cognitive behavioral and circadian rhythm interventions to treat insomnia and related disorders. He is also the Clinical Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine programs at both the Penn and VA sleep centers. With extensive experience in research and clinical practice, Dr. Gehrman is dedicated to advancing effective, non-pharmacological treatments for sleep disturbances.

Curriculum

9 Chapters · 56 Lessons

  1. 1

    Resources & Handouts

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      PP CBT-I workshop day 1

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      PP Slides CBT-I workshop day 2

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      CBT-I-SleepIntakeAssessment

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      CBT-I_intake form

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      Dysfunctional Beliefs About Sleep Scale _DBAS-16

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      Insomnia Severity Index

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      things to do if you are awake

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      Guide to overcoming insomnia handout

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      consensus sleep diary

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      Insomnia Severity Index_PDF Fillable

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      case conceptualization form

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      CBTI-Manual-TherapistMaterials

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      CBTI-Manual-PatientMaterials

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    Intro to CBT-I

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      Welcome & Agenda!

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      Intro to CBT-I

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      Sleep Evaluation Demo

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      A Model of Insomnia

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    Foundations of Sleep

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      Conditioned Insomnia

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      Conditioned Arousal Demo

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      Pathophysiology of Insomnia

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      Sleep Architecture

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      Sleep Drive and Circadian Rhythm

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      Sleep Regulation Demo

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    Overview of CBT-I

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      CBT-I Components and Sleep Diary

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      Sleep Diary Cont.

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      Stimulus Control Demo

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      Stimulus Control

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      Sleep Restriction

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      Sleep Restriction Demo

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      Sleep Restriction Debrief & Demo

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      SRT Continued

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      SRT Guidelines

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      Sleep Hygiene

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    Integrating CBT-I

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      Cognitive Therapy

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      Cognitive Therapy Continued

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      Clinical Interview

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      Clinical Interview Demo

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      Clinical Interview Continued (Sleep Medications)

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      Clinical Interview: Comorbid Sleep Disorders & Sleep Goals

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      Case Conceptualization

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    Putting it All Together

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      Sessions Overview

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      Relapse Prevention Demo

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      Special Considerations

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      Demo: Sleep Compression

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      Sleep Anxiety vs. High Arousal

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    CBT-I & PTSD

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      CBT-I and PTSD

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      Demo: Checking Behaviors

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      CBT-I & PTSD Continued

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    Special Considerations

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      CBT-I and Depression

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      Demo: Guidelines for Depression

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      Comorbid Chronic Pain

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      Mild TBIs (mTBI)

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      Older Adults

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      Additional Special Considerations

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    Conclusion! You did it!

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      Conclusion

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      CEU Request Form

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