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My goal, as your therapist, is to help you look within to find your strengths that will help you to overcome adversity and discove...
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My goal, as your therapist, is to help you look within to find your strengths that will help you to overcome adversity and discover the person you were meant to be.
Natalie Lenard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 10 years of experience in counseling and mental health. Working with clients across all age ranges, she has assisted clients with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, academic struggles, dissociative disorders, family and relational problems, and stage of life hardships.
Natalie graduated with a Master's degree in Counselor Education from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. Her degree included a focus on both School and Community Mental Health Counseling. Natalie's later experiences working in domestic violence, substance abuse, criminal justice, parental alienation, and high-conflict divorce have taught her that long-term healing is the result of working to heal the root causes of our struggles. Natalie’s treatment approach incorporates trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy (TI-CBT), relational methods, and attachment theories, among many others.
Natalie understands the importance of personal growth to promote long-term healing. Her goal is to help you look deep within, find the person you are meant to be and use those strengths to be able to overcome difficulties yourself. Together, you will work to find the YOU that is the author of your story. Natalie looks forward to helping you achieve your goals.
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Insomnia therapy is a tailored form of treatment that addresses chronic sleep disturbances, which can include problems with falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restorative sleep. The goal of Insomnia therapy is to enhance sleep quality, establish healthy sleep routines, and, in turn, improve an individual’s overall well-being by mitigating and reducing the adverse effects of persistent sleep deprivation.
Insomnia therapy combines therapeutic approaches, with a central focus on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) to modify sleep-disrupting thoughts and behaviors, integrating techniques like stimulus control, sleep restriction, and relaxation training. Thriveworks Pflugerville therapists will also emphasize sleep hygiene education and may include mindfulness and relaxation exercises to improve sleep quality, equipping individuals with effective strategies to enhance their sleep and overall well-being.
Common symptoms of insomnia include:
Symptoms of insomnia often look different for everyone; however, there are some warning signs that can signal the need for insomnia therapy. These include feeling anxious about bedtime, bedtimes getting later and later, energy peaking at night rather than during the day, and drastic caffeine consumption in order to stay awake.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is one of the most effective forms of therapy for treating insomnia, working to modify sleep-disrupting thoughts and behaviors through strategies like sleep hygiene and sleep restriction.
Insomnia therapy at Thriveworks Pflugerville is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The duration of insomnia therapy can vary based on the individual’s needs and progress in treatment. Typically, it involves a short series of sessions over a few weeks to a couple of months, with the number and length of sessions decided in consultation with the therapist. Some experience better sleep within this time, while others choose longer therapy to address complex sleep issues or maintain good sleep habits.
Many people start to see improvements in their sleep patterns after about two to three weeks of CBT-I. However, the duration and effectiveness will differ for everyone, so don’t worry if it takes a bit longer to have a strong effect.
Insomnia has many negative effects in people’s lives. People who suffer from insomnia can experience:
Anyone who suffers from insomnia knows how these effects can make their daily life harder. Low productivity at work, strain on friends and family, and even depression can affect any person who suffers from insomnia.
Counselors at Pflugerville, TX take a holistic approach. We want to give you the practical tools you need to sleep better and help you work through anything that may be causing sleep disturbances. Insomnia counseling is not a quick fix, but it is a thorough approach that has helped many regain a good night’s sleep.
When you schedule an appointment for insomnia counseling at Pflugerville, TX, you are no longer alone in your battle against drowsiness and irritability. Our professionals take the time to get to know you. Because each case of insomnia is unique, we do not treat insomnia in general, but your specific sleep deprivation problems.
How do we go about it?
Our therapists take time to explore the beliefs and behaviors that may be affecting your sleep.
Our professionals are trained and experienced in guiding their clients toward overcoming beliefs or habits that are in the way of the rest they need. We go deep, looking at what may be causing the insomnia.
During insomnia counseling in Pflugerville, TX our therapists and clients may explore unaddressed stress and anxiety that may be disturbing your sleep. Our professionals know that addressing a symptom without addressing the cause might lead to recurrence. We help our clients examine life events and stressors that could be causing insomnia.
We also have helped clients make a sleep plan—practical steps they can take that may lead to a better night’s sleep. A sleep plan may include working with your counselor to…
Would you like help making these life adjustments? Pflugerville, TX counselors have helped many of their clients make the changes they need for a better night’s sleep.
Living with insomnia is hard enough. Scheduling your first appointment with a trained therapist at Pflugerville, TX should be easy. Call today.
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