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Physical Health - Better Sleep for Teens! - with Dr. Cara Ooi
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Dr. Cara Ooi is a sleep physician and psychiatrist. She works with teens with insomnia, delivering a modified version of cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). She is also the host of the new podcast, Find the Eight, a Sleep Podcast for Teens which breaks down key sleep concepts and strategies into episodes of 10 minutes or less.
She obtained her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario then completed her residency and subspecialty training in General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ooi subsequently completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine, during which she received training in cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) from clinical psychologist Dr. Colleen Carney, a world expert in CBT-I and principal investigator of the Sleep and Depression Lab at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Ooi is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has an academic appointment (Lecturer) with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.
Resources:
Social media handles
Instagram @Find The Eight Podcast
YouTube channel: Find the Eight Podcast
Website: https://www.findtheeight.com/
Mindful Minute
What's a fun activity you can try this week to connect with your teen? How might you try practicing empathy with your teen? And if you want some tips to help your teen get better sleep, don't forget to check out Cara's podcast, "Find the Eight."
Music:
The YOGI MD Podcast Theme Music by Lisette Kelly (bass and guitar), Maya Bishop (vocals), & Nadine Kelly (percussion); Produced by Tim Buell.
184 episodes
Manage episode 298040040 series 2425440
Dr. Cara Ooi is a sleep physician and psychiatrist. She works with teens with insomnia, delivering a modified version of cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). She is also the host of the new podcast, Find the Eight, a Sleep Podcast for Teens which breaks down key sleep concepts and strategies into episodes of 10 minutes or less.
She obtained her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario then completed her residency and subspecialty training in General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ooi subsequently completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine, during which she received training in cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) from clinical psychologist Dr. Colleen Carney, a world expert in CBT-I and principal investigator of the Sleep and Depression Lab at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Ooi is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has an academic appointment (Lecturer) with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.
Resources:
Social media handles
Instagram @Find The Eight Podcast
YouTube channel: Find the Eight Podcast
Website: https://www.findtheeight.com/
Mindful Minute
What's a fun activity you can try this week to connect with your teen? How might you try practicing empathy with your teen? And if you want some tips to help your teen get better sleep, don't forget to check out Cara's podcast, "Find the Eight."
Music:
The YOGI MD Podcast Theme Music by Lisette Kelly (bass and guitar), Maya Bishop (vocals), & Nadine Kelly (percussion); Produced by Tim Buell.
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