The Department of Psychology at SinoUnited Health is now recruiting participants for our CBT-I Group — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, an English-language group therapy program starting this October.
What Is CBT-I?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the major, well-established schools of psychotherapy, grounded in the idea that our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions are deeply interconnected — and that by changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior, we can change how we feel.
CBT-I is the specialized application of CBT for insomnia. As a short-term, structured, and research-based approach, it is widely recommended by international clinical guidelines as the first-line, non-pharmacological treatment for chronic insomnia. Rather than relying on sleeping pills, CBT-I helps you understand how sleep works, identify the thoughts and habits that keep you awake, and build lasting skills to reclaim restful sleep — with results that tend to endure long after the program ends.
In this 6-week group, you'll learn hands-on skills to calm your mind and break the frustrating patterns that keep you up at night:
- Know more about sleep
- Better sleep hygiene
- Master core techniques
- Restructure negative thoughts
- Practice relaxation skills
- Gain peer support
Learn More about the Program:
- Participants: Adults troubled by insomnia — difficulty falling asleep, waking up multiple times throughout the night, or waking too early in the morning
- Schedule: 90 minutes every Monday evening, 6 weeks in a row (time may change for future CBT-I groups — contact us for upcoming schedules)
- Format: Closed group (no new members after the first session), 4–8 members per group
- Language: English
- Time & Venue: 18:30 – 20:00 on Mondays, 3rd Floor, Shanghai SinoUnited Hospital (No.350 Middle Jiangxi Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai)
- Fee: RMB 3,800 per person
- Registration deadline: Thursday, October 15
- First session: Monday, October 19
Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and confirmed upon payment via the registration link.
If sleep problems are caused by underlying medical conditions, please rule out organic causes before enrolling in this group.
Your Psychotherapist:
Jojo Zhou is a psychotherapist at SinoUnited Health, holding a Master's degree from the Psychology Department of New York University in the USA. She has been engaged in clinical counseling since 2013, amassing over 6,000 hours of clinical psychological counseling experience.
Jojo specializes in counseling and treating a wide range of psychological issues affecting children, adolescents, and adults. Her expertise encompasses areas such as emotional and behavioral impulse control problems, borderline personality traits, adult neurosis problems including anxiety and obsessive-compulsive problems, emotional disorders such as depression, complex trauma, grief counseling, cross-cultural psychological counseling, queer counseling, career planning, personal growth, and various other concerns. Notably, she has extensive experience in both individual and family counseling and intervention for adolescents.
About the Department of Psychology, SinoUnited Health
The Department of Psychology is helmed by an experienced and highly skilled team of psychological professionals equipped with diversified international backgrounds, professional qualifications, and working experience. Our bilingual professionals consistently deliver positive health outcomes and care for both local and foreign visitors, helping them untangle their psychological issues and difficulties. Each of our visitors receives compassionate and effective care and services, and we work together to promote their mental health and well-being, so that they can thrive on their life journey adaptively.
We provide diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of conditions, including ADHD in children and adolescents; individual counseling for children, adolescents, and adults; marriage and couples' relationship counseling; family psychological counseling; group counseling; consultation on children's education; psychological crisis prevention; psychological stress management; anger management; grief management; suicide prevention; and employee psychological assistance programs.
We also offer assessment and treatment for anxiety, depression, and other affective disorders; child behavior and developmental issues; cross-cultural and other life adjustment issues; post-traumatic stress syndrome; and interpersonal relationship management issues.
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