Episode 182 The Role Of Sleep In Holistic Counseling: Interview With Kevin Handley

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How does sleep affect mental and emotional well-being from a holistic perspective? What are the common sleep-related issues clients face, and how do these impact their overall health?

MEET Kevin Handley

Kevin Handley is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology in Virginia. His private practice focuses on providing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and other evidence-based approaches (CBT, ACT & Positive Psychology) to help people thrive. His coaching, consulting, and continuing education for behavioral health professionals focuses on practice growth, self-care, ethics and risk management, and practical strategies to help improve their clients’ sleep health. As an award-winning professor and a frequent speaker, he often speaks to professional and community groups about sleep, positive psychology, and other topics in the hopes of helping as many people as possible apply psychology to improve their everyday lives.

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The Ethics of Sleep Health: Efficacy, Equity, and Clinician Self-Care on June 27th

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is healthy sleep? 4:17
• How is insomnia diagnosed? 9:23
• Holistic solutions for better sleep 12:28
• Why is sleep health so important for practitioners? 30:44

What Is Healthy Sleep?

• Defining what healthy sleep is on an individual basis
• How much sleep do you need?
• Why is it important to ask clients about their sleep habits?
• Sleep health and mental health

How Is Insomnia Diagnosed?

• Focusing on better quality sleep
• What puts you at risk for insomnia?
• Examining the correlation between depression and insomnia

Holistic Solutions For Better Sleep

• What factors go into sleep hygiene
• How to make simple changes for better sleep
• The importance of a sleep schedule
• What is the R.I.S.E.U.P method?
• What is the CBT-I Sleep program?

Why Is Sleep Health So Important For Practitioners?

• Modeling sleep health to your clients
• Self-care and ethics for therapists
• How to begin addressing better sleep with your clients

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The Ethics of Sleep Health: Efficacy, Equity, and Clinician Self-Care on June 27th