When sleep stops coming easily, and your nights feel heavier than your days.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for Artists, Musicians, and Creatives
Rest invites creative healing.
At Mindful Self Therapy, we offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to help adults and creatives in New York City restore healthy sleep patterns and reconnect with rest as a form of self-care.
For many artists and creative professionals, nights are when the mind feels loudest. Ideas, worries, and unfinished projects start to loop. You might find yourself lying awake replaying a performance, planning your next move, or simply unable to turn off the noise. CBT-I helps you understand what’s keeping you awake and rebuilds your relationship with rest so your body and mind can finally exhale.
When the Night Feels Endless
You might fall asleep easily but wake up at 3 a.m. with thoughts racing.
Or you might dread bedtime altogether because rest never feels restful.
Maybe sleep has become another thing you feel like you’re failing at, another metric of control you can’t seem to master.
Insomnia often becomes a cycle of anxiety and exhaustion. The more you worry about not sleeping, the harder it becomes to sleep.
CBT-I helps you break that cycle through evidence-based tools that retrain your mind and body to trust sleep again.
You deserve rest that isn’t earned through burnout. You deserve nights that actually restore you.
What Happens in CBT-I for Creatives
Lying awake replaying your day or rehearsing what’s next
Struggling with racing thoughts, anxiety, or creative overstimulation at night
Waking up frequently or feeling unrested no matter how long you sleep
Relying on caffeine or late-night productivity to push through exhaustion
Feeling irritable, foggy, or uninspired after too many sleepless nights
Noticing your body feels tired but your mind refuses to slow down
Through gentle structure and evidence-based tools, you begin to understand the habits, thoughts, and emotions that keep your mind alert when it’s time to unwind. You might be:
These are all signs that your system is asking for balance, rhythm, and recovery. You don’t have to wait until exhaustion takes over to begin healing.
How These Patterns Shape Your Life
When sleep deprivation becomes normal, it affects everything, your art, your relationships, your concentration, and your sense of self. Exhaustion can make small frustrations feel overwhelming and creative inspiration feel out of reach.
CBT-I helps you reclaim your nights and, with them, your days. You’ll learn to understand your body’s rhythms, reduce mental noise, and release the belief that rest must be earned. Over time, sleep becomes something that happens naturally again, without forcing or fear.
You’ve tried the supplements, the meditation apps, and the promises that things will feel better when life slows down. But change begins when you give yourself permission to rest now, not later.
You deserve rest that restores you body, mind, and spirit.
When you make space to care for your sleep, your energy, your creativity, and your life begin to expand again.
How Working with Mindful Self Helps
Our therapists aren’t here to psychoanalyze you or sit silently while you talk into the void. We’re here to engage, collaborate, and gently challenge you to reconnect with what’s been lost. We understand what it’s like to live and create in New York’s fast-paced, high-pressure world because we’re part of that creative community too.
Feel grounded and regulated in your body, not just your thoughts
Reignite creativity and purpose without burning out
Strengthen relationships through clear communication and emotional attunement
Manage anxiety, depression, and self-doubt with evidence-based tools
Build awareness and compassion for yourself and your nervous system
Working with Mindful Self can help you:
