Individual Treatment
Evidence-based therapy for adults navigating sleep difficulties, stress, and the challenges that come with doing meaningful work.
Dr. Handley’s private practice accepts a limited number of individual therapy clients by referral. Treatment is tailored to the individual and grounded in two complementary frameworks: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
He has particular expertise in behavioral sleep medicine — the application of CBT principles to insomnia and other sleep difficulties — as well as occupational stress, burnout, and the psychological demands of high-stakes professional roles.
Telehealth services are available to clients across PSYPACT-participating states.
Treatment Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT is a behavioral therapy that helps people develop psychological flexibility — the ability to engage fully with their lives even when difficult thoughts, feelings, or circumstances are present. Rather than fighting internal experience, ACT focuses on clarifying what matters and building a life consistent with those values.
ACT is well-suited for people dealing with chronic stress, work-related burnout, anxiety, and situations where the harder you try to control the problem, the worse it gets.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is one of the most extensively researched approaches in psychology. It focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — helping people identify patterns that maintain problems and develop practical skills to change them.
Dr. Handley applies CBT with particular depth in behavioral sleep medicine, where it is the evidence-based first-line treatment for insomnia — more effective than medication in the long term and without side effects.
Areas of Focus
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine — Insomnia, sleep schedule disruption, and sleep-related anxiety using CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian intervention (TranS-C)
- Occupational Stress & Burnout — For professionals in high-demand roles, including healthcare providers, first responders, and educators
- Anxiety — Generalized anxiety, health anxiety, and performance-related concerns
- Life Transitions — Career changes, role adjustments, and navigating significant professional or personal shifts
View Dr. Handley’s full profile — including background, specialties, insurance, and telehealth availability — on Psychology Today.
Interested in working together?
Dr. Handley’s practice accepts new clients on a limited basis by referral. Start with the secure referral form to begin.