Treatment for Insomnia
Living with insomnia is tough - but it doesn’t have to be this way.
We offer evidence-based treatments to get you sleeping better
We deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) through online video sessions with our specialist sleep doctors. CBT-i teaches you techniques to fall asleep quickly and stay asleep. It differs from sleep hygiene advice and is the gold standard treatment for insomnia, as recommended by the NHS.
We also offer evidence-based prescription medications for insomnia including melatonin and daridorexant.
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Your initial assessment is for 60 mins and held via a video session. We will ask you to complete a sleep diary before the session.
Initial Assessment - £150
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Your 45 minute follow up sessions will be to track your progress and continue your CBT-i treatment.
Follow Up Sessions -£99
What is insomnia?
Insomnia is the difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep. You also might find yourself waking up very early, and not being able to get back to sleep again.
Insomnia has a huge impact on you during the day, causing poor concentration, mood disturbance and fatigue. When this happens night after night, it has a knock-on effect on your physical and mental health.
Insomnia is very common and affects 10% of the adult population – and there are effective treatments to get you sleeping better.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) is the most effective treatment for insomnia. This talking therapy explores how your thoughts (cognitions) and actions (behaviours) influence the quality and quantity of your sleep.
CBTi helps you learn to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
Supported by a strong evidence base, CBTi is recommended as the first-line treatment for insomnia by the NHS, NICE, the British Sleep Society, and the American Association of Sleep Medicine. Everyone’s sleep experience is different, as is their experience with insomnia. During the first session, we take time to understand your sleep patterns, lifestyle, challenges with sleep, any medical conditions, and any medications you take, allowing us to create a personalized treatment plan.
We start treatment in the first session and also plan for future sessions. The number of sessions varies from person to person, with most people needing between 2 and 4 sessions. There is no requirement to pay for all sessions upfront.
Understanding CBT-i
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Sleep Education
Understanding how sleep works and how it’s regulated helps make CBT-i techniques more effective. This knowledge also empowers you to troubleshoot sleep issues as they arise, helping you feel more in control of your sleep.
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Rebuilding the Link with Sleep
This involves understanding what triggers sleep. By learning how sleep is triggered, you’ll be equipped to strengthen these triggers and help sleep come more naturally.
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Improving Sleep Efficiency
Many people with insomnia spend long hours awake in bed, rather than sleeping. We design strategies to adjust your sleep window to boost sleep efficiency, reducing the time you’re awake in bed.
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Managing Sleep Anxiety
Insomnia can be frustrating and stressful, and not sleeping well often leads to worries about coping the next day. We teach you ways to reframe your thoughts about sleep (and lack of it) to reduce the anxiety that can surround it.
Medications for Insomnia
At The Better Sleep Clinic, we recognize that everyone is unique, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to treating insomnia.
While most patients improve with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBTi), research shows that not all do. Additionally, some patients may be unable to undertake CBTi for various reasons. For these patients, there is an evidence-based alternative through medication.
Our doctors may prescribe medications like melatonin and daridorexant to help manage insomnia. These treatments work differently from some of the older sleep medications commonly prescribed, such as zopiclone and temazepam.
During your insomnia consultation—which serves as your initial assessment—our team will discuss these options with you. We can prescribe melatonin for patients over 55 years old with insomnia for up to 13 weeks, and daridorexant for patients who have either not responded to CBTi or are unable to participate in it.
Prices (including prescription charges):
Melatonin: £35 per month
Daridorexant: £75 per month
Read our resource articles to find out more about melatonin or daridorexant