You turn off the lights and slip under the covers, looking forward to a restful night of sleep. Instead of finding it, you stare into the dark as your thoughts begin to pick up speed.
How bad will traffic be in the morning? I should get up early for my commute. . .
Did I turn off the oven after dinner?
I’ve got that work project due tomorrow; it’s going to be a long day.
Oh, I forgot to text her back. I’ll do it in the morning.
Remember the last time you went on a date? What a disaster.
Why did I say that?
Why didn’t I do that?
Go to sleep. Go to sleep. Go to sleep!
Eventually, you sigh and get up. Your heart is beating faster than it was when you lay down, and your mind is spinning around traffic times, work deadlines, past conversations, and future presentations. Every mistake you ever made is cycling through your head like an unhelpful ad.
Why does anxiety seem to grip you right as you’re trying to sleep?
It’s called sleep anxiety, and it’s a common experience. Fortunately, with anxiety therapy, you can get your nights back.
Your racing nighttime thoughts may tell you that you’re alone, but that isn’t true. Lifebulb has a team of therapists in Ocean County ready to help you.
LCSW
You don’t have to face life’s challenges alone. Aimee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience helping adults find calm, clarity, and confidence through times of stre...
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Meredith Wymer is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing medication management across the lifespan. In addition to her current work in the outpatient mental health se...
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LCSW
Gina is a licensed clinical social worker with an MSW from Columbia University School of Social Work. Her practice fosters the idea that all individuals have the ability to heal the self through res...
LCSW
Andrew has been a therapist for nearly two decades, specializing in family counseling and individual counseling across all ages. After graduating from New York University in 2008, he began his clini...
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PMHNP
Shannon is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with six years of nursing experience in the psychiatric field, including child and adult inpatient care, community mental heal...
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DNP, PMHNP
I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), dual-certified Nurse Practitioner with nearly 10 years of experience as an NP and more than 14 years in nursing, holding board certifications in Adult-Gerontol...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sleep Anxiety
CBT is considered the gold standard for treating anxiety. Our Toms River therapists have used CBT to help many clients understand their racing thoughts and take control of their anxiety. This is a practical, solution-focused therapy that is great for the distinct problem of sleep anxiety.
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Mindfulness to Combat Evening Anxiety
Recent years have seen a focus on mindfulness-based therapy, and for good reason. Studies have shown that it’s not just useful in treating anxiety; it’s good for improving overall health and wellness. If you have racing thoughts at night, learning how to stay mindful instead of getting caught up in the riptide of anxiety is an important skill.
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Severe Insomnia
DBT is a good option for people who struggle with more severe sleep anxiety. If insomnia is stealing huge chunks of your sleep, if you dread going to bed because you know your anxiety will spike, or if you’ve begun self-medicating to avoid anxious thoughts, DBT is a great place to start.
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Living By Your Values
ACT goes very well with CBT and Mindfulness-Based Therapy. The core belief of ACT is to live by our values, not by how our anxiety tells us we should live. If this sounds like the type of therapy you’d be interested in, ask for an ACT therapist at Lifebulb.
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Lifebulb Counseling & Therapy adheres to all HIPAA policies. This means your personal information will be protected throughout every step of the process: from requesting a session, to your first appointment, all the way to when you decide to stop therapy.
Lifebulb was built on the core belief that good therapists provide good therapy, and that in order for a therapist to be good, they need to feel supported. We prioritize our therapists’ wellness so that they can give you their full attention. No burnout, no counting the minutes till the end of the session, no racing to meet quotas, no wasting time wrestling with insurance panels.
The result? More time, more energy, and more joy they get to put towards what they do best: helping you!
Online anxiety therapy sessions use HIPAA-compliant video software that is 100% secure. We never record sessions and will never ask you to jump on a video call that is not HIPAA compliant. Our therapists also always take video sessions from a private and secure place. There’s no risk of anyone overhearing you.
Yes! Lifebulb prides itself on being HIPAA compliant and making client privacy a top priority. Have questions or concerns about our privacy policy? You can email us at privacy@lifebulb.com
