Working with Insomnia

Insomnia and sleep deprivation can be serious problems for clients, whether it is the issue that causes them to seek out your services or a by-product of it. Helping clients to sleep better will improve their clarity of mind, memory, health, anxiety and depression levels and general well-being.

In this course we discuss all aspects of sleep:

• Module One is about getting a good night's sleep - what is sleep exactly, and what purpose does it serve?
• Module Two is about lifestyle issues that can contribute to a lack of sleep and suggests ways in which you can help your clients make better, sleep-friendly choices
• Module Three looks at health issues that can exacerbate or cause sleeplessness and how therapy can play a part
• Module Four looks at evidence-based programmes and other techniques to help clients experiencing sleep issues, including a wide range of sleep hygiene suggestions and a look at how you can work with these clients no matter what kind of talking therapy you offer.

The course is supported by brief slideshows, practical activities for you to carry out to consolidate your learning, links to wider reading and free resources to use with clients such as a 'lifestyle and sleep' questionnaire.

Terms and conditions

This course is free and comes with free email support for 3 months. No reminders are sent so please make a note of the date!

The course is assessed by means of an online quiz, and a download link for a certificate will be emailed to you automatically when you achieve a score of 80% or more.