Mission: Dr. Scott offers an integrative approach to sleep, health and overall well-being. She is committed to helping patients improve the quality of their lives and become the best version of themselves. Her objectives are to:
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Create a supportive environment where you feel valued, heard and your concerns are understood.
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Offer the most current and scientifically sound, traditional and alternative approaches to address the cause of your difficulties.
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Demystify sleep and help you sort through the mixed messages about sleep and health.
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Help you sleep in a way that improves your health and leaves you alert and energetic.
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Help you establish a relationship with sleep that is free from anxiety and concern.
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Teach you the skills to sleep and feel well across your life.
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Identify clear action steps that are consistent with your goals and at a pace that is comfortable for you.
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Work with you for as long as it takes and provide appropriate referrals when needed.
About Dr Scott
Dr. Scott is board-certified in sleep disorders medicine by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and is one of a small group of clinicians certified in behavioral sleep medicine. She also holds a board certification in nutrition and health coaching from the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She graduated with honors from Notre Dame College with a BA in Psychology, and from Yeshiva University with a Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology. She completed her internship and fellowship at The Sleep Disorders Center at Columbia University Medical Center in NYC where she remained for 13 years, becoming the Associate Director and the Director of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program.
In addition to her private practice, she joined the multidisciplinary team of sleep specialists at New York Sleep Institute in 2007 where she continues to treat patients and train other physicians in sleep medicine. She is a Research Assistant Professor of Neurology at the NYU School of Medicine and holds a Medical Staff Appointment at Rockefeller University Hospital, where she has investigated the relationship between sleep and cancer. In 2012, she was elected to serve on the Steering Committee for the Insomnia Section of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She also writes as an expert contributor for the National Exchange for Weight Loss Resistance website.
Treatment Approach – The H.E.L.P. Method
Dr. Scott recognizes the emotional, mental and physical toll that poor sleep takes on our lives. She has dedicated her career to helping patients gain a sense of mastery and control over their sleep and health in a manner that is unique to each individual. In keeping with this purpose, she developed the H.E.L.P method, a comprehensive treatment approach created to identify and address the multifactorial influences over sleep, health and well-being.
While patients may have similar challenges and goals, each patient differs in their genetics, personality traits, physiology, lifestyle, diet and satisfaction with relationships, careers and place in life. These are just some of the factors that can influence sleep and energy. Rather than treating symptoms, the H.E.L.P. method provides a roadmap that enables Dr. Scott to identify the cause(s) of your concerns and guide you toward long-lasting relief and health. The success of her approach has identified her as an authority in helping patients with complex and challenging sleep issues and with those patients who continue to struggle or are dissatisfied with previous treatment attempts. If you need H.E.L.P., you can contact her office for more information or to set up an appointment.
