Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) Group
A 6-week virtual group for treating insomnia
CBT-i is a psychological intervention that is designed to help you change some behaviours as well as thoughts and beliefs that contribute to maintaining your insomnia. The main objective is to help you improve your sleep and your daytime functioning. To achieve these goals, you will be provided with direct guidance from your group facilitators, and you will be responsible for implementing their clinical recommendations at home.
CBT-i is the gold-standard, first line evidence-based treatment for chronic insomnia.This treatment has been developed by psychologists as an alternative to medication therapies. Clinical research has tested CBT-i extensively in many clinics throughout the world and it has been shown to be effective with thousands of individuals suffering from insomnia problems. This treatment will help improve your sleep and, most importantly, develop self-management skills to regain control of sleep and cope more adaptively with occasional sleep difficulties you may encounter even after completing this program. Research has shown that CBT-i produces sleep improvements that are well maintained long after completing treatment.
Our Group Facilitators

Amélie Vézina
Doctoral Associate at Uprise Psychology & Wellness and PhD candidate at the Center for Studies on Sleep Disorders of uLaval

Mackenzie Bacon
Registered Psychotherapist at Uprise Psychology & Wellness

Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela
Supervised by Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela, C. Psych., CPBAO # 6862.
Getting Started is Easy
Step 1
Complete our interest and pre-consultation form.
Step 2
A member of our team will contact you to complete a screening interview.
Step 3
Once eligibility is confirmed, we will register you in the group.
Group Details
Our virtual group will meet for 90 minutes over 6 consecutive weeks
When: Thursdays March 26, April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23, May 7 2026 from 6h30pm-8pm
Where: Zoom Health
Who: Adults (18+) struggling with insomnia and sleep disturbances
Cost: 95$ per session (total commitment of 570$)
Schedule
Week 1: Psychoeducation on sleep and insomnia; introduction to the self-management approach
Week 2: How to develop sleep promoting habits
Week 3: Basic principles of good sleep hygiene; what to do when you can’t sleep
Week 4: Debunking sleep myths and adopting beliefs and attitudes promoting good sleep
Week 5: Helpful strategies to address worries
Week 6: How to maintain good sleep
A brief pre-consultation is required for participants not currently clients of Uprise Psychology & Wellness prior to joining the group to ensure CBT-i is clinically appropriate for your needs. A commitment to attend at least 5 sessions is required. This group is eligible for reimbursement for Third Party Insurance groups as a Psychological Service.