What is Insomnia

Understanding Insomnia

Struggling to fall asleep, waking often through the night, or rising unrested can turn bedtime into a nightly challenge. Insomnia touches millions across the UK and Ireland, with over a third of adults reporting ongoing sleep difficulties, often accompanied by anxiety, low mood, and daytime exhaustion. When quality sleep feels out of reach, the effects ripple through every area of life: energy, relationships, focus, and overall wellbeing.

Why Does Insomnia Happen?

There’s no single cause for sleeplessness. Sometimes it’s linked to stress, anxiety, trauma, or an overactive mind. For others, disruptive routines, work pressures, medical issues, or habits picked up over time play a part. Whatever the root, one thing is clear: insomnia is not “just in your head” or a sign of weakness, it’s a genuine health issue, and help is available.

An Integrated Therapeutic Approach

There’s hope for restful nights. As a specialist in CBT, Hypnotherapy, and somatic techniques, I offer a supportive, non-judgemental space to explore your sleep story. My approach draws on evidence-based therapies, including:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I): The gold standard for lasting improvement, blending sleep education, behavioural strategies, and mindset shifts so you can retrain your body and mind for better sleep.

• Hypnotherapy: Harnesses deep relaxation and subconscious retraining to calm a busy mind, reduce underlying anxiety, and restore healthy sleep patterns—naturally and gently.

• Somatic Practices: Techniques like breathing, Havening, and EFT  can help ease nighttime tension and bring comfort back to bedtime.

What to Expect

Every journey is unique. In our sessions, we’ll work together to:

• Identify your personal sleep roadblocks and patterns

• Ease anxiety and shift unhelpful beliefs about sleep

• Build new, healthy bedtime routines

• Reconnect with your own ability to relax and rest

Support may include practical tools, guided relaxation, personalised routines, and regular check-ins to track progress.

Begin Reclaiming Your Sleep

If you’re tired of restless nights and ready for change, you don’t have to face insomnia alone. Restful, natural sleep is possible—no matter how long you’ve struggled. Contact me today to talk about how tailored therapy can help you rediscover peaceful, nourishing sleep and rejuvenate your days.