Insomnia
Rest should come easier than this.
Can’t fall asleep? Or you fall asleep, then wake again and again through the night? Sleep problems are common, and they wear down your mood, your focus and your whole day.
What it can feel like
Everyone’s experience is different. These are some of the things people tell us.
- Trouble falling asleep
- Waking up through the night
- Restless legs that keep you awake
- Unusual movements or behavior during sleep
- Feeling very sleepy, or dozing off without meaning to
- Sleeping too much
- A body clock that’s out of step with your day
- Lying awake because of anxiety, depression, OCD or PTSD
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What treatment looks like
Short sessions while you’re awake and comfortable. No anesthesia, no medication, and you drive yourself home.
In their own words
Paying for it
Questions people ask
How does TMS help with sleep?
TMS helps regulate the brain areas involved in relaxation, your body clock and the brain waves of sleep. That can lead to deeper, more restful nights.
What sleep problems can TMS help with?
Insomnia, oversleeping, broken sleep where you wake in the night, and sleep lost to anxiety, depression, OCD or PTSD.
Will insurance cover it?
Insurance doesn’t cover sleep treatment at this time. We offer payment plans. Financing may also be available through CareCredit, subject to credit approval and the lender’s terms.
Is TMS safe?
TMS has been studied extensively and used in clinics for nearly 20 years, and it’s generally well tolerated. Scalp discomfort and headache can occur, and seizures are rare. Before you start, we do a thorough intake, go over the risks with you and check whether it’s suitable for you.
What are the side effects?
The most common are scalp discomfort where the coil sits and a mild headache, usually in the first sessions. Some people have none. Seizures are rare. Your clinician will go over the risks with you before you start.
What does a session look like?
Most sessions take up to about 30 minutes, including setup. We place a small tracker on your face and a coil on your head, and you’ll feel light tapping that people often compare to a woodpecker. You can get back to your day right after.
Can I keep seeing my therapist?
Yes, and we encourage it. Talk therapy works well alongside TMS, and we can recommend a therapist if you don’t have one.
Can’t fall asleep? Or you fall asleep, then wake again and again through the night? Sleep problems are common, and they wear down your mood, your focus and your whole day.
Poor sleep is often tied to a brain that won’t switch off. TMS helps calm that overactivity and steady the brain areas behind relaxation and your body clock, so deeper, more restful sleep comes more easily.
It can also help when sleep is lost to anxiety, depression, OCD or PTSD, by easing the stress underneath.
At night
- Trouble falling asleep
- Waking up through the night
- Restless legs that keep you awake
- Unusual movements or behavior during sleep
During the day
- Feeling very sleepy, or dozing off without meaning to
- Sleeping too much
- A body clock that’s out of step with your day
Sleep and mood
- Lying awake because of anxiety, depression, OCD or PTSD
How we treat insomnia
Quieting a busy brain
Insomnia often comes with hyperarousal, a brain that stays switched on. TMS helps calm it.
Steadying sleep centers
Sleep problems are linked to the prefrontal cortex and thalamus. TMS helps bring their activity back into balance.
Deeper sleep
TMS can increase deep, slow-wave sleep, the kind that restores you and helps memory.
Resetting your rhythm
For people whose sleep runs late or irregular, TMS may help reset the body clock.
Why people choose TMS here
- Falling asleep faster
- Staying asleep longer
- Deeper, more restful sleep
- Fewer wake-ups in the night
- A steadier body clock
- Less stress and a better mood
Treatment plans
Standard TMS
36 sessions, once a day, Monday to Friday. 30 minutes a day for 6 weeks, then 3 weeks of tapering. Cash pay.
Accelerated TMS
50 sessions, 10 a day, Monday to Friday. 10-minute sessions, ten times a day, for one week. Cash pay.
Paying for treatment
Ask us about your plan
Insurance doesn’t cover sleep treatment at this time.
We offer payment plans. Financing may also be available through CareCredit, subject to credit approval and the lender’s terms.
The numbers
- 1 in 10 adults has chronic insomnia: poor sleep three nights a week, for three months or more. (Review in Sleep Medicine Clinics, 2022)
- TMS calms the hyperarousal behind insomnia, helping people fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer and sleep more deeply.
Dr. Liker explains: TMS can be used to treat many brain conditions