State (Abbreviation): MN
Sleep and mental health are so closely entwined that most mental health diagnoses require some sleep disturbance to confirm the diagnosis. Sleep affects everything; all it takes is a night or two of insufficient sleep to experience that. Whether it's anxiety, depressive thoughts, or a lack of knowledge that is preventing you from sleeping well, I am eager to help you in any way that I can! Should you seek my services, you will learn about sleep, circadian rhythms, and helpful tools to get you on ...
When you don't sleep well, everything is harder! You might struggle to concentrate, have a shorter fuse, feel fatigued or sleepy, and even start making (and cancelling) plans and activities based on how sleep was last night. Chasing a good night's sleep one night at a time is exhausting (pun intended) and probably not getting you the results you want or you wouldn't be looking at this page. I am passionate about helping people recover from insomnia and using their CPAP machines if prescribe ...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist based in Minnesota. I specialized in behavioral sleep medicine, as well as working with sport and performance concerns. I am licensed and able to work with individuals in Minnesota, New York, Iowa, and PSYPACT states (https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap).
Dr. Blackburn specializes in the assessment and behavioral treatment of sleep disorders in both adults and children, including insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, non-compliance and claustrophobic responses to CPAP, hypersomnia and narcolepsy, and nightmares. He continues to train clinicians in providing these services, and has immediate openings for patients within his program.
I specialize in the assessment and behavioral treatment of sleep disorders in adults, including insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, non-compliance and claustrophobic responses to CPAP, and nightmares.I completed introductory and advanced CBT-I training at the University of Pennyslvania and work at the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorder Center as their behavioral health sleep specialist. I love helping people sleep better and see how improved sleep positively impacts their mental health and qual ...
I work with adults who are exhausted by insomnia and the ripple effects it creates in daily life. Many of my clients are lying awake at night unable to fall asleep, waking repeatedly and struggling to get back to sleep, or waking far too early with their minds already racing. Over time, poor sleep can start to affect everything, including mood, concentration, patience, work performance, relationships, and overall resilience. After more than 10 years of treating insomnia, I understand how discour ...