We provide CBT-I — the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia — to adults across Virginia.
Nothing to download or fill out. Send the five items below in your usual referral format.
Relevant clinical history is welcome, but not required.
Our team contacts your patient to arrange an assessment.
The value of CBT-I
The program addresses time in bed, sleep habits and thoughts that interfere with sleep.
Treatment includes guidance for managing future setbacks and continuing the skills at home.
Each clinician treating your patient is licensed in Virginia and trained in CBT-I.
We check benefits before the first appointment and explain insurance or self-pay costs.
With patient consent, we share updates, including Insomnia Severity Index scores and treatment milestones, so you stay informed throughout care.
Adults may benefit from assessment when they have:
A patient can continue with their therapist while receiving insomnia treatment here. CBT-I offers focused work on sleep within a defined course of care.
The clinician reviews a daily sleep diary to set and adjust the sleep window.
Sleep apnea often occurs with insomnia, and both may need treatment. We provide insomnia care and coordinate any required referral to partners who manage apnea.
Answer all seven questions about the past two weeks. The Insomnia Severity Index adds your answers into a score between 0 and 28. This calculator does not submit a referral or add results to a medical record at Virginia Sleep Center.
For the first three questions, please rate the current (last 2 weeks) severity of your insomnia problem(s):
A score is not a diagnosis. Discuss the result and your sleep history with a licensed clinician. A referral to Virginia Sleep Center does not require a particular score.
Insomnia Severity Index © Charles M. Morin, 1993. Bastien, Vallières & Morin, Sleep Medicine, 2001. Scoring reference ↗
A provider referral is optional; patients can use the booking link on their own. Book an appointment.
Our team reaches out to schedule an assessment, review coverage, and help your patient get started.
The first appointment is a 50-minute assessment of sleep history, prior treatment and medication. Patients keep a daily diary for their weekly visits. Most courses run six to eight weeks, during which the clinician adjusts the sleep schedule and helps the patient establish skills for ongoing use.
With patient consent, we share updates, including Insomnia Severity Index scores and treatment milestones, so you stay informed throughout care.
Most care is delivered over video by clinicians licensed in Virginia. A limited number of clinicians also offer in-person appointments, with availability confirmed at booking. Patients must stay within Virginia for the whole appointment.
Virginia clinicians: Mishel Bhatti, LPC, CBT-I · D'Ann Doerflinger, LPC, CBT-I · Yasmeen Burnell, LCSW, CBT-I · Ronald Ross, LCSW, CBT-I · Sally Starr, LPC, CBT-I · Alissa Puntel, LCSW, CBT-I · April Preston, LMFT, CBT-I · Arminda Cheshier-Perch, LCSW, CBT-I · Aubrey Landau, LMFT, CBT-I · Erica Langlois, LCSW, CBT-I · Erica Malaka, PsyD, CBT-I · Jenn Metlen, LPC, CBT-I · Kimberly Collins, LCSW, CBT-I · Paula Kirtley, LCSW, CBT-I · Sue Fryant, LCSW, CBT-I. Our clinicians ↗
Not sure whether CBT-I is a fit? Schedule a 30-minute consultation to discuss your questions and how insomnia treatment fits alongside ongoing care.
Schedule a peer consultationPrefer to call? (703) 520-7222 · Clinic main line
Request brochures and business cards to share with patients and keep referral information close at hand.
Request brochures & business cardsWe verify benefits and estimate costs before the first visit. Virginia’s participating insurance plans are listed below.
Accepted plans: Aetna · Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield · Cigna / Evernorth · Medicare · Sentara / Optima Health · UnitedHealthcare / Optum · UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage · Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
