Sleep problems can be treated.
Children.
When kids aren’t sleeping well it affects their behaviour, emotions and learning. It can also impact the sleep of parents and siblings and home life becomes a struggle. We treat a range of common sleep problems including:
trouble falling asleep independently and/or staying in their own bed
co-sleeping
fears of the dark
night time fears of ghosts, monsters or break ins.
nightmares, sleep terrors and sleep walking.
Youth.
Young people are at increased risk of developing sleep problems due to a “perfect storm” of factors including a biological drive to sleep and wake later, increased workload at school, and other behavioural and social pressures. The impact on mental health, schooling and relationships can be severe and teenagers often get stuck in a cycle of sleeplessness, anxiety and depression. We take a comprehensive approach and try to understand all the contributing factors with the goal of helping young people take charge of their sleep.
Adults.
Each of us will spend approximately 27 years of our lives sleeping. Not surprisingly sleep problems are one of the most common health complaints with studies showing that at least 10% of us will suffer from insomnia at some point in our lives. That figure increases even more dramatically when you include other common sleep disorders in adults such as obstructive sleep apnea, circadian rhythm problems, parasomnias and sleep problems associated with chronic medical and mental health conditions. We use evidence-based treatments and tailor them to your life so that you can get back to sleeping better and feeling better as quickly as possible.