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We help people sleep better and live better by offering treatment for common sleep disorders such as insomnia. West Perth, Como, & online.

Book an appointment or visit our website for information on improving sleep and wellbeing. Insomnia treatment clinic in West Perth & Como. We also assist with nightmares, body clock disturbance, shift workers, and daytime tiredness

26/10/2026

How many sessions will I need?
For CBT for insomnia, we recommend committing to at least four sessions. This gives you time to understand your sleep, learn relevant strategies, put them into practice and review how they are working for you.
The number of sessions you need can vary depending on your sleep difficulties, your individual circumstances and how you are progressing with treatment.
Your psychologist will work with you to determine what is appropriate for you.

23/10/2026

Even when the day is technically over, your mind might still be carrying everything that came with it.
Work, appointments, errands, family responsibilities, things to remember and plans for tomorrow can all follow us into the evening. For some people, bedtime is the first quiet moment of the day, which can also be when all those unfinished thoughts suddenly get louder.
If your mind feels busiest when everything else has stopped, you’re not alone. Making time for even brief pauses in the day can help us to reflect, plan, and problem solve, leading to a calmer mind at bedtime. The first line recommended insomnia treatment, CBT-I, can help when a deeper dive into busy mind management is needed.

19/10/2026

Is there really a golden hour for going to sleep? 🌙

You might have heard that you need to be asleep by 9:30 pm to catch your melatonin window or get your most restorative sleep.

But sleep doesn't work to a universal timetable.

Our body clocks differ, and deep sleep tends to occur predominantly in the first part of your own sleep period, not at a particular time on the clock.

Rather than trying to perfect or hack our sleep, let's focus on understanding our individual sleep rhythms and working with them, not against them.

19/10/2026

“I swear I was awake all night.”
It can genuinely feel that way, however, our perception of sleep isn’t always an exact reflection of how much we’ve actually slept.
We’re more likely to remember periods of wakefulness during the night, while periods of sleep can pass without us being aware of them. This can sometimes lead people to underestimate how much sleep they’ve had, a phenomenon often called sleep-state misperception, or sleep discrepancy.
The experience of a sleepless night can feel very real, even when some sleep has occurred. At Sleep Matters, we can measure your sleep with medical grade equipment in your own home so you can see how you are really sleeping.

16/10/2026

Does treating insomnia improve more than just sleep?

We're pleased to share new research from The University of Western Australia exploring why treating insomnia can also lead to improvements in depression.

Led by Vanika Lall, a PhD student I've had the pleasure of supervising alongside Professor Romola Bucks, the research found that improvements in insomnia and depression following Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) were accompanied by reductions in repetitive negative thinking and greater engagement in meaningful activities.

These findings offer important insights into the psychological processes that may help explain CBT-I's broader mental health benefits.

I'm also pleased that the treatment in this clinical study used Sleep Matters' very own GoodNight Insomnia program: a four-week group program. The research supports the effectiveness of our treatment as well as shedding light on how it improves depression.

For me, this research reinforces something I've advocated throughout my career: insomnia deserves to be assessed and treated in its own right, including when it occurs alongside depression or other mental health difficulties.

We have effective treatments for insomnia, and growing evidence that their benefits extend well beyond better sleep. It's time for evidence-based insomnia treatment to become a routine part of mental healthcare.

Congratulations to Vanika on this important contribution to the field, and thank you to the clients and clinicians who participated in the research.

Read UWA's media statement here:
https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/treating-insomnia-could-be-key-to-reducing-symptoms-of-depression

Jump straight to the published paper here:
https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/treating-insomnia-could-be-key-to-reducing-symptoms-of-depression

Melissa Ree
Clinical Psychologist | Director, Sleep Matters
Clinical Associate Professor, UWA

16/10/2026

Could treating insomnia also help improve depression?

New research from The University of Western Australia (UWA) suggests that treating insomnia may have benefits that extend beyond better sleep.

Led by PhD researcher Vanika Lall, the Sleep Well for Mood research explored how treating insomnia may also help reduce symptoms of depression.
Participants who completed Sleep Matters' four-week Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) program reported improvements in sleep and depressive symptoms, alongside:

☁️ Less repetitive negative thinking, such as worry and rumination.
⭐Greater engagement in meaningful activities, including socialising and physical activity.
💙 Less disruption to everyday life from poor sleep.

These findings highlight the importance of recognising insomnia as a condition that deserves treatment in its own right, rather than simply a symptom of other mental health difficulties.
Clinical Associate Professor Melissa Ree shares more about the research, what it means for mental healthcare, and the role of CBT-I in our latest blog.

Read the full blog here: https://www.sleepmattersperth.com.au/new-research-how-treating-insomnia-may-help-improve-depression/

12/10/2026

Stress does not only live in our thoughts. It can show up in the body too.
After a stressful or demanding day, gentle movement can be one way to help shift gears. A walk, a stretch, dancing around the kitchen or any movement that feels good can help create a transition between the busyness of the day and winding down for the evening.
It does not need to be a workout. Sometimes, it is simply about giving your body somewhere for that energy to go.

10/10/2026

This World Mental Health Day, we’re highlighting the connection between sleep and mental wellbeing.
Recent findings from the Sleep Health Foundation’s Aussie Sleep Snapshot Survey 2026 show just how closely our sleep can be connected with busy minds, worry and the pressures of everyday life.
Behind every statistic is a lived experience.

While better sleep won’t solve every mental health challenge, it is an important part of the picture. If sleep has become difficult, persistent or distressing, it is worth taking seriously and seeking support rather than simply pushing through. Effective treatments for sleep difficulties such as insomnia exist.

08/10/2026

Sometimes tomorrow feels bigger and more overwhelming once everything goes quiet.
At bedtime, there are fewer distractions from upcoming deadlines, conversations, appointments or things still left to do. Our attention can shift towards what is waiting for us the next day, making those worries feel more immediate than they did earlier.
Tomorrow hasn't changed, but our focus on it has.

06/10/2026

Struggling with insomnia or ongoing poor sleep?

Our next Goodnight Poor Sleep group begins on Saturday 10 October at our Como clinic. Our group runs for four weeks.

The program centers on evidence-based strategies from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). CBT-I helps people change the patterns that can keep insomnia going, strengthen the connection between bed and sleep, and build more consistent, sustainable sleep.

The group is also often suitable when sleep difficulties occur alongside stress, anxiety or mood difficulties. Published outcomes from the program support improvements in insomnia, mood and functioning.

We offer a brief screening call before enrolment to assess whether the group is a suitable fit.

See link here: https://www.sleepmattersperth.com.au/goodnight-insomnia-group-program/

Address

21 Ord Street
Perth, WA
6005

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 7:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 8pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://www.sleepmattersperth.com.au/

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