Highly Effective Natural Insomnia Therapy
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Private Clinics
Private clinics
Private Video Clinics
Private insomnia therapy from a qualified Sleep School doctor (PhD)
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About Private Clinics
Price: £99 (Was £150 - Covid-19 price reduction)Duration: 1 HourWhen: 08:00 to 20:00, ThursdaysLocation: Via Skype / Facetime / PhoneWhat to Expect
During a private video clinic you will:
- Speak with a Sleep School doctor (PhD) about your insomnia
- Learn our proven & highly effective 5-step approach
- Find out what caused your insomnia and what perpetuates it
- Ask any insomnia-related questions you may have
- Receive advice on how to recover naturally, once and for all
Our Sleep Doctors
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Dr. Guy Meadows
Guy is a co-founder of The Sleep School and our Clinical Director
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Dr. Kat Lederle
Kat is our Circadian Rhythm and Fatique specialist. She runs our workshops and private clinics in London & Berlin.
Private Video Clinic Info
Effectiveness
Average sleep improvements in our clients
- 86% successfully recover from insomnia
- 70% total decrease in time taken to fall to sleep
- 42% increase in total sleep time achieved per night
Our Approach
Science
We globally pioneer the use of a non-drug based therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the treatment of chronic insomnia. ACT is a revolutionary psychological tool that recognises that it is our efforts to get rid of our insomnia that can worsen it. We teach you how to retrain your brain to sleep naturally again using acceptance and mindfulness based tools.
ACT has over 100 peer-reviewed research papers proving its effectiveness with mental and physical health disorders including anxiety, depression, stress and chronic pain- all of which are linked to insomnia.
In 2015 The Sleep School conducted an in-house clinical study to assess the effectiveness of its approach. Significant improvements were reported across a wide range of sleep measures within just 5 weeks, including a halving of self-perceived insomnia severity. Overall 86% of the participants became a ‘normal sleeper’, despite previously suffering insomnia for over two decades.
Expertise
We attract a wide mix of people from all backgrounds, ages, and ethnicities including busy professionals, new mums, menopausal women, retirees, shift workers, medical professionals, as well as anyone with a sleep disturbing medical condition such as chronic pain, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, ME, depression and anxiety. Whether you have had your insomnia for 4 weeks or 40 years we can help.
We have helped tens of thousands of insomnia sufferers from all over the world via our private clinics, group workshops, online course and support products.
The Sleep School’s best-selling book, The Sleep Book (Orion (2014) has sold over 40,000 copies worldwide and has been published in six different languages. It reached number 5 on the entire Amazon book sales list together with number one in various categories including ‘Self Help’, ‘Sleep Disorders’ & ‘Practice & Motivational’.
The Sleep School helps anyone who struggles to get to sleep, maintain sleep, wakes up too early or simply does not sleep at all. We help anyone who can't stop their mind racing at night, suffers from sleep anxiety or who has become reliant on pills and props to sleep. We attract a wide mix of people from all backgrounds, ages, ethnicities including busy professionals, menopausal women, shift workers, as well as anyone with a sleep disturbing medical condition such as chronic pain, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, ME, depression and anxiety. Whether you have had your insomnia for 4 weeks or 40 years we can help.
Uniqueness
- Private Clinics (London, UK)
- Workshops (London, UK)
- Online Course (For insomniacs living outside of London and the UK)
87% of our clients have tried an average of 3 to 5 different sleep medications but come to the Sleep School to learn how to sleep without drugs – because our approach is 100% non-drug-based.
Sleep is a natural biological process that can't be controlled and trying to do so can actually make your sleep worse. The Sleep School approach is therefore free from pills and potions and rules and rituals. You won't be asked to drink warm milk, have warm baths or engage in lengthy wind downs to get to sleep. Instead you’ll learn to retain your brain to sleep naturally without the use of sleep aids.
The Sleep School chooses NOT to use traditional Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) as it has reduced effectiveness in the long term prevention of insomnia. In addition, it’s use of unworkable techniques such as sleep restriction, stimulus control (get out of bed rule), thought challenging and constant diarizing make it unworkable for many clients.
Using our highly effective Sleep School approach we can help clients in three different ways:
Frequently Asked Questions
How common is chronic insomnia?
Why don’t you use Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)?
How effective is the Sleep School approach?
Should I come off sleeping pills before trying the Sleep School approach?
How does Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) differ from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Which Sleep School Insomnia product or service should I choose?
Private Video Clinics offer a highly bespoke experience whereby you get to work on a one-to-one level with one of our sleep experts. The sessions are tailored exactly to your needs and you leave with a personalised plan of action for you to follow.
Sleep School for Insomnia app is packed with the Sleep School’s expertly developed tools and techniques to help you overcome insomnia. It is the perfect tool for anyone who wants on-demand support around the clock. It can be used on its own or in conjunction with a private video clinic.
To learn more about our Insomnia products and services, click here.
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
Feel free to check out our blog if you are interested in finding out more about ACT for insomnia.
How long will it take me to recover?
Everyone is different, however, and so the exact length of time that it will take for you to overcome your insomnia can't be predicted. All of the tools that we offer are designed to help you through this process as quickly as possible, but your willingness to redefine your relationship with your insomnia is, of course, a very important factor that can't be ignored.
Is the Sleep School approach scientifically based?
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is about being aware, yet non-judgemental, of your thoughts, feelings, sensations, and urges and accepting them in the present moment. Mindfulness practice, inherited from the Buddhist tradition, is increasingly being employed in Western psychology to alleviate a variety of mental and physical conditions, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and in the prevention of relapse in depression and drug addiction.
What is the Sleep School’s take on sleeping pills?
Is it normal for my sleep to get worse before it gets better?
Can you help me if I am on antidepressant medication?
Who is Dr Kat Lederle?
Who is Dr Claire Durant?
Who is Dr Guy Meadows?
What is the Sleep School?
What is the Sleep School for Insomnia app?
- A Sleep Survey tool to personalise your insomnia recovery programme
- Over 75 sleep education videos with insomnia expert Dr Guy Meadows
- Interactive tools to help you come off sleep aids, calm a busy mind, and defuse sleep anxiety
- Over 5 hours of guided audio tracks to retrain your brain to sleep
- An interactive quiz to help you build a new regular sleeping pattern
How much does the Sleep School for Insomnia app cost and how can I get it?
How do I cancel my subscription or turn off auto-renewal?
Alternatively, you can follow the steps below:
- Visit https://insomnia.thesleepschool.org/users/sign_in
- Sign in to your online account your email and password.
- Click on the Menu icon on the top right corner.
- Click on Settings.
- Press the red Cancel button located within the Your Subscription area.
Your subscription’s auto-renewal will now end and no further payments will be taken from your account. For further information about managing Apple or Google Play subscriptions, please read the links below.
App Store Subscriptions (Apple iOS): http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098
Google Play Subscriptions (Android): https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481
How long are Private Video Clinics and much do they cost?
Will I need more than one Private Video Clinic to recover from insomnia?
What are Private Video Clinics?
To book a private clinic, click here.