Difficulty falling or staying asleep is a common concern, often closely linked to stress, anxiety, or mood-related conditions. If you’re experiencing ongoing sleep disruption, effective treatment is available.
Dr. Yana Bekker provides personalized, evidence-based care to help improve sleep quality while identifying and addressing the underlying factors contributing to insomnia.
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early and being unable to return to sleep. While occasional sleeplessness is common, persistent sleep disruption, especially occurring multiple times per week, may indicate chronic insomnia.
In addition to poor sleep, insomnia may cause:
Left untreated, chronic insomnia can impact both mental and physical health, contributing to increased stress, mood instability, and reduced overall functioning.
In addition to sleepless nights, insomnia causes other symptoms, such as:
If these symptoms sound familiar, schedule an appointment with Dr. Bekker today.
Insomnia is often multifactorial and may be influenced by a combination of psychological, behavioral, and biological factors.
Common contributing factors include:
Identifying these contributing factors is an important part of effective treatment.
Additionally, mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder can all contribute to insomnia. When your thoughts are racing or your anxiety levels are high, your body may release hormones that prevent you from sleeping well.
Dr. Yana Bekker begins with a comprehensive evaluation of your mental and physical health to better understand the drivers of your sleep difficulties.
Based on this assessment, she works collaboratively with you to develop an individualized treatment plan. Treatment may include addressing underlying mental health conditions, optimizing sleep habits and routines, and incorporating targeted behavioral strategies to improve sleep quality.
When appropriate, medication or supplements may be used to support more consistent and restorative sleep.
The goal is to help you achieve reliable, high-quality sleep and improve your overall daily functioning and well-being.
Dr. Yana Bekker is an in-network psychiatrist with the following commercial insurance plans:










