Your Psychology Centre

18/09/2025

20/05/2025

I've got a few spots left on my summer cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) 6-week virtual program if you have anyone you think would benefit.

It starts next Monday 26th 7-8:30pm. Receipts for psychological services are provided.

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The Sleep Solution

Does the word “sleep” cause your heart to jump? Do you spend your day worrying about the sleep you’re hoping to get that evening? If you’ve answered yes to either or both of these questions, then this 6- week virtual group may be for you!

Ask yourself, do you want to:

Trust sleep again?

Fall asleep easier?

Stay asleep?

Wake up feeling refreshed?

Switch off your racing mind?

If you've answered yes... read on.

A little about me:

I have been supporting people with Insomnia for 20 years! I don't know where the time has gone, but I have completed research, written workbooks, taught clinicians, delivered key notes, written curriculums and contributed to Quality Standards. With a PhD in Insomnia, a Masters in Health Psychology and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, I know how important sleep is... to everything and everyone.

Sleep Health

Sleep health encompasses three key dimensions: sleep quantity, sleep quality, and sleep consistency. When any of these aspects are compromised, our sleep health suffers, increasing our vulnerability to a range of health and well-being issues.

I support people with insomnia who struggle to get quality sleep, to overcome sleep challenges using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and achieve the sleep they need for improved overall well-being. After all, sleep is an indispensable pillar of well-being, a fundamental building block for achieving and maintaining optimal health.

What is CBT-I?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the Gold Standard, Evidence Based, First Line treatment for Insomnia. It is a safe, long-lasting, drug-free, research-based treatment to help people overcome chronic insomnia.

CBT-I consists of techniques to address the factors that can disrupt sleep regulation systems and cause and reinforce inefficient sleep patterns.

In this program I will walk you through:

The insomnia formulation

Getting back on track with sleep efficiency by sleep tracking.

Sleep restriction / sleep compression. Designing individualized sleep plans.

Stimulus control - rebuilding your relationship with sleep.

How to better 'switch off your mind'. Cognitive therapy .

The role of sleep medicines.

What is sleep hygiene, and why it isn’t enough.

Bonus materials include: audio meditations and relaxation scripts.

Who should attend?

This group will be most effective for those who connect with one or more of the following:

Difficulty falling or staying asleep

Sleep difficulty occurs at least 3 nights per week

Sleep difficulties present for 3 months or more

You experience distress about sleep in your day to day life

Session Details

90 minutes:

1 hour of presentation on zoom

30 minutes of questions and answers

Detailed program materials with activities to work on between sessions

Your Investment:

$520.00 ($86 per session).

Receipts for psychological services can be provided. Please contact your insurance provider to determine if this will be covered. Most insurance companies ask to see dates of service provided. Receipts with date(s) of service will be provided at the conclusion of the program confirming sessions attended.

Graduates of this program will leave with concrete strategies to improve their sleep efficiency and quality. This is evidence based cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia, the gold standard in insomnia care.

This Monday evening group will be limited to 20 people.

Dates: Monday, May 26th, June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd 30th, 2025.

Dr Beverley David is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, and welcomes children, adolescents, adults and families to her practice in Uxbridge, Ontario.

18/03/2025

Do you experience anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation) most days of week?

Is your worry and anxiety accompanied by feelings of restlessness, being easily fatigued, difficulties concentrating, your mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension or sleep disturbance?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these, then this virtual group may be for you!

In this 6 week online group we’ll cover:
How the brain works
What is anxiety
How to calm your anxiety

Your Investment: $520.00 ($86 per session). **Receipts for psychological services can be provided. Please contact your insurance provider to determine if this will be covered.

This Saturday morning group will be limited to 20 people.
Dates: May 3rd, 10th, 17th , 24th, 31st and June 7th 2025.
Time: 9am - 10am EST.

18/03/2025

Do you experience anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation) most days of week?

Is your worry and anxiety accompanied by feelings of restlessness, being easily fatigued, difficulties concentrating, your mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension or sleep disturbance?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these, then this virtual group may be for you!

In this 6 week online group we’ll cover:
*How the brain works
*What is anxiety
*How to calm your anxiety

Your Investment: $520.00 ($86 per session). **Receipts for psychological services can be provided. Please contact your insurance provider to determine if this will be covered.

This Saturday morning group will be limited to 20 people.

Dates: May 3rd, 10th, 17th , 24th, 31st and June 7th 2025.

Time: 9am - 10am EST.

13/03/2024

Delegate: Dr Beverley David Affiliation: Your Psychology Centre Short Bio: My name is Dr Beverley David. I am the owner and director of Your Psychology Centre in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. I was born in Wales and lived most of my life in the UK, before relocating to Canada several years ago. I am a....

12/03/2024

Amazing! Congratulations Clare Anderson-Kilpatrick and Monash University!

A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed at the University of Birmingham and Monash University.

09/03/2024

Tips for better sleep - here are some:

1) 🕰️ Establish a consistent bedtime and wake up time (even at weekends!) Regularity is the guardian of sleep. it helps your body clock know what’s what and improves quality and quantity.

2) 💤 Keep it cool - your bedroom should be well ventilated and cool (18.5 Celsius). Our core body temperature needs to fall around 1 Celsius to fall asleep and stay asleep. A warm bath or shower can help our body temperature cool.

3) ☀️ Maximise morning daylight and lower your lighting as you approach bedtime. Darkness in the evening primes melatonin and helps regulate the timing of sleep. 🌙

4) 🛌 If you are not sleeping, get out of bed. Pairing the bed with wakefulness will lead to more wakefulness in bed! don’t lie there ‘trying’ to sleep - this will lead to frustration and alertness. 😬🫨

5) ☕️ watch your caffeine. It stays in our body longer than we may think. 1/4 of our midday caffeine may still be present at midnight. Caffeine can interfere with sleep stages. We wake up feeling groggy... and reach for coffee!

6) 🍷 🍺 watch your alcohol. It will lead to unsettled non-restorative sleep. It will fragment your sleep and decrease REM sleep (Rapid eye movement).

7) 🧘‍♀️Wind down. Disengage from the ‘doing’ self into the ‘being.’ It is harder to stop at the red light 🚦 if we’re coming in at 100mph! 💨

** These tips can help improve sleep for many, however, if you think you have a sleep disorder (e.g. insomnia, sleep apnea), speak to your doctor.

If you are interested in my CBT-I groups you can find out more in my bio 👆 or www.yourpsychologycentre.ca

06/03/2024

Key Message 2: Sleep health is multidimensional.

“Healthy sleep” means more than simply “enough sleep.” There are six dimensions that affect sleep health and consequently overall health and wellbeing.

Organizing “healthy sleep” into distinct aspects offers sleep health advocates more focused messaging that promotes healthy sleep behaviors.

The six dimensions of sleep health are the following:

Duration: how much did you sleep over 24 hours?
Efficiency: how well do you fall asleep and stay asleep?
Timing: when do you sleep?
Regularity: do you have consistent sleep and wake times?
Alertness: do you maintain good focus and attention during waking hours?

Quality: do you feel satisfied with your sleep?

05/03/2024

World Sleep Day 2024
Key Message 1: Sleep is essential to health.

Sleep is a critical pillar of health, like nutrition and physical activity.

Sleep helps support memory and learning.
Sleep helps clear waste from the brain and promote brain health.
Sleep supports brain health, and brain health supports sleep.
Sleep supports immune health, and immune health supports sleep.
Sleep helps the immune system to clear bacteria and viruses.
Sleep helps to recycle old cells and maintain our bodies and energy levels.
Poor sleep health can have multiple significant impacts on human health.

10/02/2024

Calming Your Anxious Brain Spring Registration open ✅

Do you experience anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation) most days of week?

Is your worry and anxiety accompanied by feelings of restlessness, being easily fatigued, difficulties concentrating, your mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension or sleep disturbance? If you’ve answered yes to any of these, then this virtual group may be for you!

In this 6 week group we’ll cover:

How the brain works

What is anxiety

How to calm your anxiety

Who should attend?

This group will be most effective for those who can answer yes to the following questions:

Do you experience excessive anxiety and worrying about a number of events or activities?

Do you find it difficult to control the worry?

Does the anxiety, worry or physical symptoms cause distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning?

Live Session Details

90 minutes:

1 hour of presentation on zoom

30 minutes of questions and answers

Your Investment:

$520.00

Receipts for psychological services can be provided. Please contact your insurance provider to determine if this will be covered. Most insurance companies ask to see dates of service provided. Receipts with date(s) of service will be provided at the conclusion of the program confirming sessions attended.

Graduates of this program will leave with concrete strategies to improve anxiety.

This group will be limited to 20 people.

Dates: Monday April 1st, 8th, 15, 29th, May 6th 13th, 2024 (no group April 22nd)

Time: 7pm - 8:30pm EST.

10/02/2024

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Calming Your Anxious Brain Do you experience anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation) most days of week? Is your worry and anxiety accompanied by feelings of restlessness, being easily fatigued, difficulties concentrating, your mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension or sleep disturban

09/02/2024

I’m going to tell you a secret: you don’t have to believe every thought that pops into your head.” B. Dave Walters.

Impostor phenomenon : Does this sound familiar?
I attribute my success to luck or timing, rather than my own skills and talents?
I worry, that others will find out that I’m not as competent or capable as I think I am?
I have deceived people into thinking I’m good enough for this job?
I feel undeserving of my success?
Any minute now, I will be found out!?