Where Anxious Minds Learn to Rest

You Don’t Have an Insomnia Problem. You Have an Anxiety-About-Sleep Problem.

If nights have become something you dread instead of rest in, you’re not broken — and you’re not alone. Close to one in four Canadian adults reports insomnia symptoms, and for many of them the real driver isn’t the sleep itself. It’s the anxiety that builds around it: the clock-watching, the dread at 9 p.m., the mental math about tomorrow’s meeting.

I’m trained in CBT-I through 37 contact hours with the University of Pennsylvania’s Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program and hold Precision Nutrition’s Level 2 Certified Master Coach credential. I work exclusively with adults whose sleep has been hijacked by anxiety, using the same evidence-based techniques the American College of Physicians recommends as the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia — without medication, without gimmicks, and without judgment.

Sound Familiar?

You’re exhausted, but the moment your head hits the pillow, your mind switches on.
You’ve started dreading bedtime instead of looking forward to it.
You’ve tried “sleep hygiene” tips — no screens, no caffeine, lavender pillow spray — and nothing has touched the real problem.
You lie awake calculating how many hours you have left before the alarm, which only makes it worse.
You’ve begun to feel like your body has forgotten how to sleep.

This pattern has a name: sleep-destructive anxiety. And it responds extremely well to the right kind of structured, science-based coaching.

Why CBT-I, and Why With Me

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the treatment the American College of Physicians recommends as the initial approach for every adult with chronic insomnia — ahead of sleeping pills, in a clinical guideline based on a review of the evidence. [^1] It works by addressing the actual mechanics of the problem: the behaviours that unintentionally reinforce poor sleep, and the anxious thought patterns that keep your nervous system too activated to let go.

What I bring to that framework is a specific focus on the anxiety side of the equation. Plenty of people can recite the rules of sleep hygiene. Far fewer have a coach who understands why an anxious mind fights sleep, and how to work with that mind rather than against it.

How Coaching Works

Discovery call

A free, no-pressure conversation about what your sleep and anxiety actually look like right now.

Assessment

We map your sleep patterns, your anxious triggers, and what’s kept the cycle going.

A personalized plan

Built from the CBT-I framework and adapted to your specific anxiety profile — not a generic script.

Weekly coaching

Structured sessions, real accountability, and adjustments as your sleep starts to change.

Maintenance

Tools to keep the gains, including a plan for the inevitable rough night, without spiralling back into old patterns.

Why Clients Choose SleepWise Coaching

Real training, transparent about what it is.

Advanced CBT-I training from the University of Pennsylvania’s Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program, plus Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certified Master Coach.

Anxiety is the specialty, not an afterthought.

Most sleep coaching treats anxiety as a side note. Here, it’s the starting point.

Fully online.

Work with me from anywhere, on a schedule that fits your life.

Science-based, not trend-based.

No supplements to sell you, no wearables required, no sleep-tracking obsession.

Not Ready to Book a Call Yet?

Start with the free 7-day email course. One short email a day on why anxiety-driven insomnia takes hold, and what actually shifts it. No cost, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Ready to Sleep Like Yourself Again?

You don’t need to keep white-knuckling your way through the night. There’s a structured, proven path out of sleep-destructive anxiety, and it starts with one conversation.

Sources: [1] American College of Physicians, “Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults” clinical practice guideline, Annals of Internal Medicine, 2016. Insomnia prevalence: Statistics Canada, Canadian Health Measures Survey — nighttime insomnia symptoms among Canadian adults rose from 16.8% (2007–2009) to 23.8% (2014–2015).