Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

What Does CBT-I Involve?

• Sleep education

• Optimising sleep patterns

• Relaxation training

• Cognitive strategies

• Healthy and sustainable sleep pattern changes

• Our experienced clinicians offer CBT-i in person or via telehealth

What Are The Benefits?

• Fall asleep faster

• Wake feeling more refreshed

• Stay asleep longer

• Higher quality sleep

• Reduce reliance on sleeping pills and/or subtsance

• Feel more in control of your sleep and wellbeing

Why Sleep Matters — and How CBT-I Can Help

• Sleep isn’t just about rest — it’s vital for physical health, mental wellbeing, and daily functioning. Ongoing sleep difficulties can significantly impact mood, increase pain sensitivity, reduce concentration and learning capacity, impair driving performance, and contribute to the development or worsening of long-term health conditions.

• If you or your healthcare provider suspect clinically severe insomnia, a comprehensive sleep assessment is recommended. Whilst allied health professionals can screen for insomnia, a full diagnosis should be made by your treating General Practitioner.

• Should a diagnosis of insomnia be confirmed, referral to a clinician trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is recommended. CBT-I is the first-line, evidence-based treatment for insomnia, shown to improve sleep and reduce related symptoms without medication.

• Our team includes mental health–endorsed Occupational Therapists and Psychologists with training in CBT-I.

• Most people benefit from 4–6 sessions, which provide structured support to understand sleep patterns, address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and implement practical changes that promote healthier sleep.

• If you’re ready to take steps toward better sleep and improved wellbeing, contact us today to learn more or arrange an appointment.

Referral Pathways

 CBT-I can be funded privately or via a wide range of Australian compensable schemes/pathways including:

• Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
• Life and Income Protection insurance
• Medicare
• My Aged Care
• Private Health Insurance
• The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
• The National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland (NIISQ)
• Workers’ compensation schemes

Through these compensable schemes, our CBT-I therapists are able to support individuals to sleep better and feel better, to live a life they love!

For any enquiries, please contact the Thriving Lives Co. clinic on 07 4065 8000, via our chatbox, or via email to [email protected].

What is special about Thriving Lives Co. clinicians?

We are a neurodiversity affirming and trauma informed service that utilise a compassionate, person-centered approach to our work, which means the care provided will be sensitive to the individual needs of the person, their relationships, environment, and occupation to support each individual to access resources and possibilities within and around themselves to help them thrive in their lives, performance, and participation in meaningful occupation.

• We are all about empowering our clients to support them to be as independent in their personalised therapy as possible based on their needs and preferences. So, we work with everyone in our client’s lives to help support their development, autonomy, and independence.
• We genuinely care about our clients and will commit the time required to truly understand our client’s needs to be able to deliver the most effective holistic, evidence-based healthcare for each individual.
• We love what we do, which means when we are with our clients, we are having fun and doing everything in our power to help make it as fun and enjoyable as possible for everyone.
• We appreciate that even though we are experts of human anatomy and physiology, our clients are the experts of their own health and life experiences, so we aim to speak less and listen more
• We are humble and brave, so if we aren’t the right person to help or we don’t know how to help, we will refer our client to someone who can, or do more research and/or training to be able to help next time.
• We are constantly reviewing the latest research to maintain our commitment to evidence-based practice to give ourselves and our clients the confidence that their healthcare is based upon the most reliable and valid information available to deliver the best care possible.
• We all share a growth mindset so we love seeking out and receiving feedback and we take every opportunity we can to learn from our mistakes to become the best therapists that we can be.
• We are constantly striving for excellence in the way we do things as a healthcare team, this is why we are always innovating and adapting to suit the needs of our clients and our community.
• We really value teamwork and collaboration, and we are lucky enough to be able to work closely with a wide variety of skilled and experienced allied health professionals in our team to give our clients a broad interdisciplinary perspective and approach in their therapy.