Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Reclaim Your Nights. Restore Your Days.
Holistic, evidence-based care for the mind–body–sleep connection.
At Renee Diane, LLC, sleep is never treated as “just sleep.”
Your nights hold the story of your nervous system, your stress, your trauma history, and your overall health. When your sleep is disrupted, the rest of your life is too—your mood, your concentration, your motivation, your relationships, and your sense of well-being.
As a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with advanced training in behavioral sleep medicine, trauma therapy, and holistic mental health, Dr. Renee Parisi provides integrated care that targets both the psychological and physiological roots of sleep disturbance.
Whether you’re struggling with insomnia, trauma-related nightmares, anxiety around CPAP use, or the challenges of a night-shift schedule, you deserve sleep that feels safe, restorative, and predictable.
Insomnia
Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early can feel unbearable—and often leads to a cycle of worry that makes sleep even harder.
Our approach includes:
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
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Sleep restriction and stimulus-control techniques
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Nervous-system regulation and anxiety reduction
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Lifestyle and circadian rhythm optimization
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Holistic strategies including mind–body practices and herbal support when appropriate
CBT-I is considered the gold standard for chronic insomnia and is often more effective than medication long-term.
Trauma & Nightmares
Nighttime can be one of the hardest times for trauma survivors.
Trauma affects the brain’s ability to shift into deep, restorative sleep.
We integrate:
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Written Exposure Therapy (WET)
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Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) for nightmares
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Creative Writing for Trauma Recovery™
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Nervous-system stabilization
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Trauma-informed sleep retraining
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Mind–body methods to cultivate safety before sleep
These approaches help the brain relearn that sleep is safe—and allow you to rewrite the narrative your nights keep replaying.
Shift-Work & Sleep Rhythm Disorders
Night-shift workers, rotating shifts, and early-morning schedules can seriously disrupt circadian rhythms, leading to:
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Daytime exhaustion
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Insomnia during attempted sleep periods
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Difficulty adjusting on days off
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Mood changes
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Impaired focus and irritability
We provide targeted strategies for:
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Circadian re-alignment
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Light therapy timing
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Strategic napping, caffeine use, and sleep scheduling
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Melatonin timing (a science-backed window matters!)
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Long-term sleep stabilization for rotating shift patterns
Your career may require nights—but your health doesn’t have to suffer for it.
Sleep Appliance Anxiety
Diagnoses like obstructive sleep apnea often come with unexpected emotional challenges. Many patients struggle with:
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Fear of choking while asleep
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Claustrophobia with the mask
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Anxiety when using CPAP
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Avoidance of sleep
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Difficulty adjusting to equipment
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Shame or anxiety about the diagnosis itself
We offers a supportive framework to reduce anxiety and build confidence using:
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Exposure-based techniques for CPAP desensitization
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Anxiety reduction and breath training
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Cognitive restructuring for OSA-related fears
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Behavioral support to increase nightly CPAP adherence
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Trauma-sensitive approaches for patients triggered by the mask
Your CPAP device is a tool—not a threat. We help you feel comfortable, confident, and in control.
What We Do
Healing Thoughts
