Psychotherapie Bühler
- 5.0(1)
- Bern · 1.2 km
- Languages: de · en
- Online
PsychotherapyMindfulness training (MBSR)
Basic insurance (KVG)
- Price
- CHF 165
- Next appointment
- No new patients
Sleep problems in Bern
In and around Bern, 3 therapists treat this complaint. With sleep problems (insomnia) it is hard to fall or stay asleep, or you wake too early and feel exhausted during the day. Around one in ten adults has chronic insomnia. Often, worrying and fear of the next bad night keep the problem going.
- methods
- 3
- therapists nearby
- 3
- for 3 mo = chronic
- 3×/wk
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor.
When to see a doctor
See a doctor if you notice:
- Loud snoring with pauses in breathing, or severe daytime sleepiness
- Falling asleep while driving or at work
- Restless, tingling legs in the evening or at night
- Persistent low mood or thoughts of no longer wanting to live
In an emergency: 144
Thoughts of suicide or in crisis? Die Dargebotene Hand: 143 (English: 0800 143 000) · Young people: 147 · Emergency: 144
What you can do yourself
Fixed wake-up time
Get up at the same time every day, including weekends. Avoid long naps.
Bed only for sleep
If you lie awake for a long time, get up and only go back to bed when sleepy.
Wind down in the evening
No caffeine from the afternoon, little alcohol and screen time in the evening.
Which therapies are used for sleep problems?
Sorted by the state of research on chronic insomnia. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
What do the dots mean?How to read the rating
- Established
- recommended in guidelines, well studied
- Partly supported
- effect shown in studies, with limitations
- Limited evidence
- few or weak studies
- Hardly studied
- used, but hardly or not studied
The rating covers the research, not the therapist.
- EstablishedBasic ins. (referral)
CBT for insomnia (CBT-I)
According to the European guideline, cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia is the first-line treatment, ahead of sleeping pills. It is also available digitally.
Source 1
- Limited evidenceBasic or suppl. ins.
Acupuncture
The studies are too weak to confirm or rule out an effect.
Source 2
- Limited evidenceBasic or suppl. ins.
Herbal medicine (phytotherapy)
For valerian and other herbs, reviews found no clear effect compared with placebo.
Source 3
No therapists near you
Therapists may offer several methods, so they can be counted more than once.
As of October 2026 · How we rate
Therapists in and around Bern
Sarah Brunner
DemoPraxis Brunner
- 4.8(5)
- Bern · 2.2 km
- Languages: de
- Midwife
- Pregnancy
- Antenatal+3
Basic insurance (KVG)- Price
- CHF 63–145
- Next appointment
- Available Thu, 15 Oct
We show practices that list this complaint in their profile. How do we sort?
Costs and health insurance
- CBT for insomnia (CBT-I)
- Basic insurance on a doctor's referral: 15 sessions, then another 15. Beyond 30 sessions the insurer must approve.
- Acupuncture, Herbal medicine (phytotherapy)
- Basic insurance if a doctor with the relevant certificate treats you. Otherwise supplementary insurance, if the therapist is recognised.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Practice prices
- See prices in each practice profile.
Sources
- Riemann et al., J Sleep Res 2023: The European Insomnia Guideline: an update
- Cochrane: Acupuncture for insomnia
- Leach & Page, Sleep Med Rev 2015: Herbal medicine for insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- NHS: Insomnia
Content as of October 2026. We review it every year.