Better Sleep Resources — Health Haven

CBT-I access in Ottawa

How to get CBT-I

You can begin without a referral. Self-guided programs and private CBT-I therapists accept self-referrals. An OHIP-funded group usually needs a doctor or nurse practitioner referral.

No referral · start now

Self-guided CBT-I

Use Sleepwell, a Canadian not-for-profit guide, to choose an evidence-based CBT-I book, app or online program. Keep a two-week sleep diary as you begin.

Compare CBT-I programs ↗Fillable sleep diary ↗

Ottawa · private self-referral

Work with a therapist

Contact providers directly and ask about CBT-I, availability, virtual care, fees and extended-health coverage. No clinic referral is required for private therapy.

Ottawa Centre for Cognitive Therapy ↗Brenda Verch Counselling ↗Ottawa Institute of CBT ↗

Ontario · OHIP option

Ask for group CBT-I

Luna Health offers virtual group CBT-I that is OHIP-covered for eligible Ontario patients. It requires a physician or nurse practitioner referral and a suitability assessment. Private individual CBT-I can be self-referred.

Compare Luna services ↗OHIP referral information ↗

Prepare before you start: keep a two-week sleep diary and note snoring, gasping, restless legs, unusual movements, shift work and daytime sleepiness. CBT-I treats insomnia; suspected sleep apnea or another sleep disorder may need a different assessment. Never drive when sleepy.