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Sleep anxiety treatment in Newport Beach with CBT-I therapy

CBT-I Therapy for Insomnia &
Sleep Anxiety in Newport Beach

If you’re lying awake at night, dreading bedtime, or stuck in a cycle of not sleeping, you’re not alone—and it can get better.

I offer sleep anxiety treatment in Newport Beach using CBT-I, helping you break the cycle of insomnia and finally get restful sleep.

As a CBT-I trained therapist, I work with individuals struggling with insomnia and sleep anxiety throughout Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and across Orange County, as well as virtually throughout California.

Reach out for a free consultation to learn how this approach can help you sleep better and feel more like yourself again.

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CBT-I: The Most Effective Treatment for
Insomnia & Sleep Anxiety

CBT-I, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, is the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for chronic insomnia. This structured approach is designed to improve sleep in approximately 8–10 sessions, with many people beginning to notice meaningful improvements within just a few weeks.

Is it insomnia or sleep anxiety?

Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or returning to sleep after waking.

Sleep anxiety is the fear and worry about not sleeping. It often sounds like, "What if I can't fall asleep tonight?"or “How will I function tomorrow if I don’t sleep?"

When sleep becomes a struggle, it's common to start dreading bedtime, lying awake with a racing mind, or waking at 3:00 a.m. and becoming consumed by stressful thoughts and worries.

The harder you try to sleep, the more stressful and elusive sleep can become. Over time, this cycle of sleeplessness and worry can develop into chronic insomnia.

Chronic insomnia can be exhausting and discouraging. When sleep suffers, our mood, relationships, health, and quality of life often suffer too.

Are you ready for some good news?

You do not have to continue to suffer. CBT-I is a highly effective treatment that can help you unravel the thoughts and habits that often unknowingly keep insomnia going, and train your train and body to learn to sleep again, naturally.

I provide CBT-I therapy to clients in Newport Beach and throughout California via telehealth, and I would love to help you sleep better. If sleep struggles are impacting your relationship or daily life, you can also explore my women’s therapy, men’s therapy or couples therapy‍ ‍services.

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Jen Scheumann, AMFT &
Certified CBT-I Clinician

I completed advanced training through the program developed and tested at Harvard Medical School by Dr. Gregg D. Jacobs — the gold standard certification for CBT-I practice.

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Why I Added CBT-I Sleep Therapy to
My Practice

In my work, and with close friends, I’ve seen how deeply insomnia can impact every part of life—mood, relationships, work, and overall well-being. Once it takes hold, it can be incredibly difficult to break the cycle. I’ve worked with people who have struggled with sleep for years.

As a midlife woman myself, and a therapist who works with many midlife women, I also see how common sleep challenges become during perimenopause. And the reality is, not sleeping—and the anxiety, exhaustion, and frustration that come with it—is awful.

It broke my heart.

That’s what led me to begin researching insomnia treatments. Early on, I discovered CBT-I and was immediately drawn in. No medication. No side effects (except better sleep!) A protocol to help people wean off of sleep medication safely. Long term results.

I was all in.

I knew I had to be able to offer this to my clients, so I pursued training and became a Certified CBT-I Clinician. Now I have the privilege of walking alongside people as they overcome something they often didn’t believe was possible.

When sleep begins to improve, so much else begins to shift too. Better sleep has a ripple effect on every part of life. It’s incredibly meaningful to witness that kind of change.

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CBT-I for Clients Throughout
Orange County and Across California

My office is conveniently located in Newport Beach, and I provide CBT-I therapy and insomnia treatment in Newport Beach and throughout Orange County. I work with adults struggling with chronic insomnia, sleep anxiety, nighttime overthinking, difficulty falling asleep, frequent nighttime awakenings, and early morning waking.

Clients often come to my office from Costa Mesa, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach, Corona del Mar, and surrounding Orange County communities seeking help for persistent sleep difficulties through CBT-I..

I also provide online CBT-I and insomnia therapy throughout California, allowing clients anywhere in the state to access evidence-based treatment for insomnia and sleep anxiety from the comfort of home.

If you're searching for an insomnia therapist in Newport Beach, CBT-I therapy in Orange County, or online insomnia treatment in California, I'd be honored to help you reclaim restful sleep.

CBT-I Research Shows:

75 -80% of people report significantly improved sleep

90% of people reduce or eliminate sleeping pills

CBT-I is more effective than sleeping pills because it treats the underlying causes

CBT-I has no side effects

CBT-I is recommended as the gold-standard treatment by major medical and psychological associations

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What is CBT-I?

CBT-I therapy in Newport Beach is considered the gold-standard treatment for insomnia. Studies have shown CBT-I is the most effective, evidence-based, non-medication treatment for chronic insomnia. It improves sleep and sleep anxiety by changing the habits, behaviors, and thought patterns that interfere with your ability to fall asleep or return to sleep during the night.

CBT-I focuses on:

  • Changing sleep thoughts and behaviors

  • Lifestyle habits that support healthy sleep

  • Relaxation and nervous system regulation techniques

  • Resetting your sleep systems

  • Re-training your brain to associate your bed with sleep.

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Common Sleep Problems:

• Difficulty falling asleep
• Lying awake at night with a racing mind
• Waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep
• Feeling tired, but wired, at bedtime
• Dreading bedtime because sleep feels like a struggle
• Waking at 3am with anxiety or ruminations
• Feeling exhausted, irritable, and foggy during the day
• Relying on sleep aids or supplements that no longer seem to work

If any of this sounds familiar, you are not alone — and these patterns are very treatable with CBT-I.

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Invest in Better Rest

My Boutique Sleep Therapy Program (CBT-I Based)

I offer a personalized, one-on-one approach to improving sleep using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) tailored to your unique needs and goals.

In addition to the structured CBT-I tools and protocols, I integrate psychotherapy into our work together, because insomnia rarely exists in a vacuum. Your sleep challenges, your patterns, and your life context all matter.

Together, we create a plan that supports real, sustainable change — helping you build a healthier, more natural relationship with sleep, not a one-size-fits-all solution.

This program may be a good fit if you:

  • Feel stuck in a cycle of not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep

  • Are lying awake with a busy or anxious mind at night

  • Want a non-medication, long-term approach to improving sleep

  • Are currently using sleep medication and are interested in reducing or discontinuing it (in coordination with your physician)

  • Notice your sleep is impacted by stress, anxiety, or life transitions

  • Want a structured, supportive process with personalized, one-on-one care

  • Prefer a more individualized experience than hospital-based, app-based, or group programs

  • Desire to get started in a CBT-I program right away

Struggling to fall asleep or lying awake with racing thoughts at night?

CBT-I therapy can help.

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Investment + Getting Started


1st step: Complimentary Consultation

I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation as a place to connect, hear a bit about what you’ve been experiencing with sleep, and answer any initial questions you may have.

This is a chance for us to get a feel for whether working together feels like a good fit.

next step: Initial Sleep Assessment

We begin with a 90-minute Initial Sleep Assessment, where we take a comprehensive look at your sleep history and I will share more information about CBT-I and what to expect.

This session allows us to fully understand your unique situation and determine whether CBT-I is the right next step for you.

Boutique Sleep Therapy Program (CBT-I Based)

If we decide to move forward, CBT-I is offered as a structured program, with most clients completing treatment in approximately 8–10 weekly sessions.

Because this work is cumulative, each week introduces new tools and strategies designed to improve your sleep. You'll have the opportunity to practice these techniques between sessions, with each week building upon the last to create meaningful and lasting change.

CBT-I require scommitment and active participation

The strategies are only effective when they are consistently implemented outside of our sessions. While some of the changes can feel challenging at first, clients who are engaged and willing to trust the process often experience significant improvements in both their sleep and their confidence around sleep.

Think of CBT-I as a short-term investment that can lead to long-term freedom from insomnia and sleep anxiety.

Take the First Step

If you’re ready to improve your sleep and create lasting change, I invite you to schedule a complimentary consultation. I’d love to connect.

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“Your body knows how to sleep.
Sometimes it just needs the right conditions to remember.”

Frequently Asked Questions about CBT-I Sleep Therapy:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for chronic insomnia. Rather than relying on medication, CBT-I helps retrain the brain and body to restore healthy sleep patterns by addressing sleep habits, thoughts about sleep, and behaviors that unintentionally keep insomnia going.

  • Sleep medications may help in the short term, but they often do not address the underlying patterns that cause insomnia. CBT-I focuses on the root causes of sleep disruption and teaches strategies that help the brain return to natural, restorative sleep. Many people experience lasting improvement without relying on medication.

  • This is not a one-size-fits-all approach. While CBT-I provides a structured, evidence-based foundation, our work together is personalized to you.

    In addition to improving sleep patterns, we also explore how stress, anxiety, life transitions, or emotional factors may be contributing to your insomnia. This allows us to address sleep in a way that feels more supportive, sustainable, and aligned with your life.

  • CBT-I is typically a short-term therapy of approximately 8-10 sessions. Many people begin to notice improvements in sleep within the first few weeks as their sleep schedule and patterns begin to reset.

  • CBT-I can help with many forms of insomnia, including difficulty falling asleep, waking during the night and struggling to fall back asleep, waking too early, and sleep anxiety. It is also helpful for people whose sleep difficulties are connected to stress, burnout, or life transitions.

  • Research consistently shows CBT-I to be the most effective long-term treatment for insomnia. Many professional sleep organizations recommend CBT-I as the first-line treatment before medication.

  • CBT-I is highly effective for many people with insomnia, but it may not be the best fit for everyone. This approach may not be appropriate for individuals experiencing active alcohol or substance misuse, untreated psychiatric conditions, or certain untreated sleep disorders such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. If another condition may be contributing to sleep difficulties, I may recommend coordinating with a medical or sleep specialist first.

  • At this time, I provide CBT-I and sleep therapy for adults only. Sleep challenges in children and adolescents often require different treatment approaches that are tailored to their developmental stage and family context.

  • Yes. CBT-I only works when clients commit and actively engage with the process between sessions. This includes keeping a simple sleep diary, practicing specific behavioral strategies, and experimenting with changes to sleep habits. These exercises are an important part of helping the brain and body reset natural sleep patterns.

  • I am a private-pay provider and do not bill insurance directly. However, I can provide a superbill that you may submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement, depending on your plan.

    There are also apps and telehealth companies that offer CBT-I through insurance. These programs are often highly structured and focused specifically on the CBT-I protocol.

    Working with me offers the opportunity for more personalized care. In addition to the evidence-based CBT-I framework, we can expand support to address the stress, life transitions, anxiety, or other factors that may be contributing to sleep difficulties. This allows treatment to be tailored to you as a whole person, not just your sleep patterns.

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