Insomnia Consultation.
The Sleep Recovery Protocol
My clinical approach focuses on the root of the problem:
The dysregulation of the systems that control your sleep. We apply the CBT-I (Gold Standard) protocol to restore your natural capacity for rest.
Step 1:
Systemic Audit and Diagnosis
Before intervening, we must understand. We analyze your sleep architecture, circadian rhythms, and homeostatic pressure (your "appetite" for sleep).
Clinical Note: The first step isn't giving you generic advice; it's understanding why your biological "switch" is stuck in the alert position. We will identify the "bugs" that are preventing your brain from shutting down.
Step 2:
The CBT-I Protocol
We utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, the only first-line intervention recommended by global scientific societies.
- Sleep Window Titration: We adjust your time in bed to maximize sleep efficiency and depth.
- Cognitive Recoding: We neutralize performance anxiety and the thought patterns that sustain a state of hyperarousal.
- Stimulus Control: We retrain your brain to associate the bedroom with rest rather than a place of struggle.
Step 3:
Expected Results: Cognitive Readiness
The ultimate goal of the consultation goes beyond "sleeping more hours." We focus on the quality of your waking life:
- Recovery of mental clarity and focus.
- Emotional stability and resilience to stress.
- Elimination of dependency on ineffective compensatory strategies.
Clinical Note: Many patients arrive exhausted after years of failed attempts. Here, we design a recovery map specifically for you, so that your bed becomes a place of automatic rest once again.
Consultation Modalities
- Online Consultation (Telemedicine): Conducted via video conference with the same clinical rigor, allowing us to intervene directly in the environment where your sleep occurs.
- In-Person Consultation: Close clinical follow-up in Lisbon, in an environment optimized for clinical analysis (Hospital CUF Tejo and CUF Cascais).