Behavioral Health: Putting Insomnia to Bed
Are you having trouble falling and staying asleep? Join Kinwell’s online program to treat insomnia in a supportive environment of patients facing similar challenges.
The most effective treatment for chronic insomnia is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). This is a structured treatment that helps retrain your brain and body to fall asleep more easily and stay asleep. In this group, you’ll learn strategies to strengthen the connection between your bed and sleep, receive individualized sleep scheduling recommendations, change unhelpful thoughts about sleep, practice relaxation techniques, and build healthy daytime habits that promote better sleep.
Christine Heller, PhD, and Elizabeth Jones, PsyD, will each lead a six-session program that will offer patients practical strategies to develop healthier sleep habits and build long-term skills for better sleep.
Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
August 19 – September 30, 2026
(No session Sept. 9, due to short Labor Day week.)
Wednesdays, Noon – 1:00 pm
October 7 – November 11, 2026
This course is open to patients 18 and older, who have established primary care with a Kinwell clinician. Patients must be located in Washington state to attend these virtual appointments.
CBT-I is not an appropriate option for patients with certain pre-existing conditions such as untreated bipolar disorder, active psychosis, epilepsy, and untreated sleep apnea. Patients with these or other disqualifying conditions can schedule one-on-one appointments with a behavioral health clinician for a CBT-I program specifically designed to accommodate their needs.
These classes are group medical appointments. Co-pays and fees will apply based on your medical plan. To learn more about the costs involved and to register, call Better Together Coordinator Lesley Baker at (509) 213-4944.
Christine Heller, PhD
Dr. Christine Heller is a licensed psychologist who specializes in primary care behavioral health. She completed her BA in political science at the University of Chicago, and her MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology at Duquesne University. Dr. Heller considers herself a generalist who enjoys the team-based nature of working in primary care, and is especially interested in health psychology, gender- and neurodiversity-affirming care, and end of life issues. In her free time she enjoys hiking, ceramics, and spending time with her family and friends.
Elizabeth Jones, PsyD
Elizabeth Jones studied communications at Florida State University in Tallahassee, and went on to earn a Master of Science, Clinical Psychology degree at Pacific University in Hillsboro, Oregon. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the same institution. Among the rotations in her internship at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center were primary care and behavioral health psychology. She has worked in western Washington in a variety of settings since 2014.