For Physicians and Healthcare Professionals Seeking Advanced Sleep Medicine Training

Master Practical Sleep Medicine. Confidently Manage Insomnia in Your Practice.

The Clinical Sleep Kit Mentorship

 

A comprehensive sleep medicine training program designed for clinicians who want to systematically assess and treat insomnia beyond the standard prescribing playbook.

Learn evidence-based behavioral interventions, holistic treatment strategies, and structured clinical frameworks you can implement immediately. Taught by board-certified sleep medicine faculty with real-world expertise.

Rigorous. Practical. Built for clinical practice.

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Structured as a 12-month rotating curriculum. Stay as long as you’d like.

Within Your First 30 Days, You’ll Be Able To:

• Take structured sleep histories with confidence and clarity
• Use the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)to track patient progress systematically
• Apply the CSH Framework to identify  the drivers of your patient's insomnia
• Implement the 5T Clinical Model with real cases in your practice

The focus is on applied skill-building, not passive content consumption. You'll be implementing these tools with actual patients, not just watching videos.

 

Inside the Clinical Sleep Kit Mentorship, You’ll Receive:

✓ Structured clinical frameworks including the CSH Assessment and 5T Model
âś“ Practical protocols across behavioral, circadian, and integrative approaches you can use immediately
âś“ Self-paced core curriculum organized by quarter, with downloadable patient tools and clinical resources
âś“ Twice-monthly live mentorship calls with case discussions, expert faculty teaching, and Q&A
✓ Private clinician community for ongoing case consultation and peer learning
âś“ 45+ CME credits available through our partnership with Learner+

Join over 150 clinicians who have transformed how they approach sleep medicine in their practices.

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Why Sleep Feels Harder Than It Should in Clinical Practice


Most Clinicians Were Never Formally Trained in Structured Insomnia Care.

 

You're 10 minutes into an appointment and your patient asks, "So what else can I try? Nothing's working." And for a second, you're not sure what to say next.

It's not that you don't have tools. You do. But the tools you have aren't working the way you need them to and you're running out of options to offer. 

Here's what I hear all the time from clinicians: "I’m not sure what to do next."

And it's not your fault. Most of us were never trained in this systematically.

Medical school might give you a lecture or two on sleep hygiene. Residency might expose you to a sleep rotation if you're lucky. Therapy training might cover CBT-I basics, but not the medical nuances or how to adapt protocols for complex cases.

Structured, integrative sleep medicine that addresses the whole picture and actually creates lasting change is rarely taught systematically.

So when your patient comes back month after month, still not sleeping despite trying everything, or when the sleep study comes back normal but they're still exhausted, or when you're running through your usual protocols and nothing seems to stick, it's not because you're missing something obvious.

You were never given a systematic framework to work with.

Your patients are struggling, too.

They're piecing together advice from Instagram, generic sleep hygiene handouts, the latest supplement trends, and interventions that help for a while but don't create lasting results. They come to you hoping for answers, and you want to help them. But without a clear clinical approach that integrates behavioral, medical, and holistic strategies, these cases stay frustrating.

You might know some of the pieces. Maybe you've tried implementing parts of CBT-I, or you understand the basics of sleep architecture, or you're comfortable with common sleep differentials.

But knowing individual techniques and knowing how to weave them together into a cohesive treatment plan for the patient sitting in front of you—those are two very different things.

Sleep medicine isn't just about following a protocol or prescribing something.

It's about understanding how sleep works, identifying the correct diagnosis, differentiating insomnia from sleep apnea, restless legs, circadian disorders, and medication effects, and then knowing which intervention to use when, how to adapt it for your patient's specific situation, and what to do when things aren't working.

Here's the reality: if you're in healthcare, you're already managing sleep cases. Whether you were formally trained for it or not.

The question isn't whether you're treating sleep. It's whether you feel confident in how you're approaching it.

Imagine walking into your next insomnia appointment knowing exactly what to assess, what to recommend, and how to adjust when the first approach doesn't work.

That's exactly what we've built inside the Clinical Sleep Kit Mentorship, a structured training program that gives you the frameworks, mentorship, and clinical tools to approach sleep cases with confidence.

 
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Dr. Bhopal has taught clinicians at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Psychiatry Redefined, the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, Psych Congress Elevate, and Psychiatric Times.

Who Is the Clinical Sleep Kit Mentorship For?


This program is designed for outpatient clinicians treating adult patients with sleep concerns: Primary Care Physicians, Psychiatrists, Sleep Physicians, NPs, PAs, Therapists, and Coaches.


You're in the right place if:

→ You're tired of relying on the same prescriptions and referrals, knowing there's a better way to help your patients
 → You're frustrated with sleep cases because your current approach isn't creating lasting change
 → Your patients aren't improving with basic sleep hygiene, and behavioral recommendations aren't sticking
 → You need practical, clinically useful strategies you can implement immediately, not just theoretical knowledge
 → You want a comprehensive resource for evidence-based sleep medicine so you stop piecing together scattered information
 → You're ready to deepen your expertise and meet the growing demand for effective, non-pharmacological sleep solutions

đź’ˇ If any of this resonates, this program was built for you.


This is the only program of its kind: comprehensive sleep medicine training that integrates behavioral, medical, and evidence-based holistic approaches, designed and taught by board-certified sleep medicine faculty.


Here's How Different Clinicians Use This Training:


Medical Practitioners (MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs): You know sleep is foundational to health, but you want to offer patients more than another prescription or a CBT-I referral they may never follow through with. You need evidence-based behavioral and integrative strategies that fit into your practice workflow.

Therapists & Coaches: You want to confidently assess and guide clients with sleep issues, provide actionable tools they'll actually use, and understand the medical side well enough to collaborate effectively with their physicians.

Sleep Medicine Physicians: You're looking for clinical resources to streamline your workflow and go deeper into evidence-based integrative approaches that weren't covered in fellowship.

Residents & Early-Career Clinicians: You're building your clinical foundation now and want practical tools you can use immediately, both in training and throughout your career.

Hear from clinicians who've been through the program:

 
 

How the Clinical Sleep Kit (CSK) Mentorship Works
Four Rotations of Clinical Mastery

Insomnia Clarity

 

Foundations & Assessment

Stop guessing at what's driving your patient's insomnia.

Most clinicians approach sleep complaints without a clear framework, defaulting to trial and error. This rotation gives you a structured clinical approach to identify the underlying mechanisms (circadian dysfunction, insufficient sleep drive, or hyperarousal) so every assessment leads to purposeful clinical decision-making.

What you'll master:
•  Conducting structured, insomnia-focused sleep histories that reveal what's actually going on
•  Using validated tools to assess severity and track meaningful progress
•  Differentiating insomnia from other sleep, psychiatric, and medical conditions
•  Applying a systematic framework to identify which mechanisms need to be addressed
•  Understanding the sleep science that makes treatment planning logical and effective

The transformation:

You'll approach every insomnia case with clinical clarity, knowing what to assess, when to intervene, and when to refer. Your patients will feel heard and understood, and you'll have confidence in your clinical decision-making from the first appointment forward.

Sleep Testing & Evaluation

 

Diagnostic Literacy & Interpretation

Stop feeling lost when patients hand you sleep study reports or wearable data.

Most clinicians either over-order testing or avoid it entirely because they're not confident interpreting results. This rotation builds your diagnostic literacy so you know when testing is necessary, what the findings mean, and how to translate them into clear clinical recommendations.

What you'll master:
•  Determining when and what type of sleep testing is clinically indicated
•  Interpreting hypnograms and sleep study reports to identify relevant findings
•  Evaluating wearable sleep data with clinical discernment
•  Selecting and guiding patients on appropriate laboratory screening for sleep complaints
•  Integrating diagnostic findings into treatment planning and referral decisions

The transformation:

You'll confidently navigate sleep diagnostics without second-guessing yourself. When a patient brings you a sleep study or shows you their Oura Ring data, you'll know what matters, what doesn't, and how to use that information to guide your next clinical step.

Integrative Treatment Strategies

 

Behavioral, Circadian & Evidence-Based Interventions

Stop defaulting to prescriptions because you don't know what else to offer.

Your patients are not responding to medication, but without a structured treatment approach, it's hard to know where to start. This rotation gives you evidence-based behavioral and integrative strategies that create lasting change so you can confidently offer more than another prescription or referral.

What you'll master:
•  Applying core behavioral principles that address the root causes of insomnia
•  Using circadian-based interventions including light therapy, timing strategies, and melatonin protocols
•  Developing a streamlined, evidence-informed approach to sleep supplements
•  Sequencing interventions based on what's driving the sleep disturbance
•  Building personalized treatment plans that patients will follow

The transformation:

You'll have a comprehensive toolkit for treating insomnia without relying on medications alone. Your patients will see real, measurable improvement, and you'll feel confident guiding them through evidence-based interventions that create sustainable results.

 

Complex Cases



Treatment-Resistant & Layered Presentations

Stop feeling stuck when standard approaches aren't working.

When insomnia persists despite appropriate treatment, many clinicians feel out of options. This rotation prepares you to navigate complexity, including treatment resistance, medication dependence, comorbid conditions, and presentations that don't fit the textbook.

What you'll master:
•  Evaluating and managing treatment-resistant insomnia
•  Developing safe, structured approaches to sleep medication tapering
•  Addressing paradoxical insomnia and sleep-state misperception
•  Managing sleep disturbances in hormonally complex presentations like pregnancy and perimenopause
•  Supporting CPAP adherence and troubleshooting common barriers
•  Sequencing interventions thoughtfully when multiple issues are layered

The transformation:

You'll approach complex cases with clinical judgment and confidence instead of frustration. When first-line strategies stall, you'll know how to troubleshoot, adjust your approach, and guide patients toward improvement, even in the most challenging presentations.

You can join at any time and start with any rotation.
When you enroll, you get immediate access to all four rotations, the full resource library, and the community. Work through them sequentially, jump to what you need most right now, or follow along with the quarterly cohort discussions, the choice is yours.

This isn't about watching more videos. 
It's about becoming the clinician who walks into sleep appointments with confidence, clarity, and tools that actually work.

What your colleagues are saying about CSK

Renee Drolet, MD

Owner, Drolet Psychiatry

The Clinical Sleep Kit has given me the confidence to address just about every sleep concern that arises in my private practice. The flexibility of having all the material in one location allows me to customize my education on sleep medicine, and learn in real time as issues come up in my practice. With Dr. Bhopal's Clinical Sleep Kit, I have so many more tools now beyond trazodone and melatonin. Since enrolling in this program, I have a more systematic and holistic approach to working up and treating sleep concerns. The learning is dynamic, with live Q&A sessions with sleep experts, and having options to earn CE credits is a wonderful bonus. Highly recommend, 5/5 stars.

Tracy Hannigan, Sleep Coach

Founder, Tracy The Sleep Coach

I absolutely love being a member of the Clinical Sleep Kit. Even though I can't always attend the live sessions due to time differences, when I do, they are very engaging, informative, and the atmosphere is very friendly. The replays are quickly made available, and I always learn so much from them that I can apply in my own practice as a therapist. I'm not a clinician or a prescriber however the knowledge I gain is incredibly valuable in assisting my clients/patients to discuss their sleep health with their personal physicians and advocate for the support and treatment they need. And - it's a nice bunch of like minded people!

Carri Lakes, NP

Pulmonary & Gerontology

I have to tell you, this is one of the best programs I've invested in. I'm so impressed by all of the work you've put into the program and the content you continue to add. The information is so relevant to my everyday practice. I really wish I would have had this when I got started.

 

Valerie Cacho, MD

Founder, SleepLifeMed and Sleephoria

Sleep medicine is a vast field. Even after practicing for 10 years I am still learning more and more. I love being part of Dr. Nishi's Clinical Sleep Kit community. Her monthly expert Q&As have been so valuable as I have been able to pick her brain and other sleep experts on challenging cases I have in my own practice. Another aspect of the program I enjoy is her patient handout for things like supplements and best melatonin brands. It's so organized and easy to understand! 

Dr. Nishi has the most incredible online program in sleep medicine. If you have any interest in learning more about sleep medicine, sign up today! You'll be so glad you did. I definitely am!

Josh Habansky, PMHNP

Integrative and Functional Medicine trained Psych NP

Dr. Nishi Bhopal's Clinical Sleep Kit is an absolute game-changer for non-sleep medicine providers like myself. The evidence-based approach, coupled with its clear and clinically applicable information, made an immediate impact on my ability to assist patients in improving their sleep. The expert speakers featured in the program bring a wealth of knowledge to the table, enriching the learning experience. The patient handouts provided are ready-to-go and so helpful for relaying practical but high yield information. Dr. Bhopal's dedication to providing accessible, actionable insights has undoubtedly elevated the quality of care I can offer to my patients struggling with sleep issues. I highly recommend the Clinical Sleep Kit to any health care provider dealing with patients, as the importance of sleep cuts across all specialities.

How the Clinical Sleep Kit Mentorship Works


Start with full access from day one.
The moment you enroll, you have access to all four rotations, twice-monthly live mentorship calls, the private community, and the complete resource library. No waiting. No locked content.

Self-paced with structured support.
The live mentorship calls and community discussion move through the rotations quarterly, giving you built-in accountability and peer learning as you implement. But you can work at your own pace, jump to what you need most, or follow along with the cohort; whatever works for your schedule and practice.

Twice-monthly live mentorship.
Join case conferences to discuss challenging patients and Q&A sessions with board-certified sleep medicine faculty and guest experts across specialties including women's sleep health, sleep apnea, pediatric sleep, and integrative approaches. 

Private clinician community.
Get real-time feedback on cases, share resources, and connect with peers who understand the realities of treating sleep issue in clinical practice.

Clinical resource library.
Access patient handouts, assessment tools, protocols, and referral guides you can implement immediately. No need to create everything from scratch.

Earn your Sleep Health Certificate.
Complete core competencies across all four rotations and receive a certificate recognizing your training.

45+ CME credits available.
Meet your continuing education requirements through Learner+ while building practical skills you'll use every week.

The structure keeps it simple and actionable, whether you're just starting to treat insomnia or looking to refine your approach. You make progress without feeling overwhelmed or like you need to keep up with anyone else.

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About Nishi Bhopal MD

Board Certified in Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine

I completed my sleep medicine fellowship at Harvard, but like most clinicians, I quickly realized that fellowship was just the beginning. The real learning happened in practice, with over a decade of outpatient psychiatry and sleep medicine, working with patients whose sleep issues didn't fit the textbook.

I've spent years refining non-pharmacological approaches to insomnia and integrative sleep interventions, and I've had the privilege of teaching these methods to thousands of clinicians at the American Psychiatric Association, Psychiatry Redefined, the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, and Psych Congress Elevate.

Here's what I know: There's a global shortage of sleep specialists, which means primary care physicians, psychiatrists, therapists, and other frontline clinicians are managing sleep cases whether they were formally trained for it or not. You deserve structured training, practical tools, and ongoing support, not just another course you watch once and forget.

The Clinical Sleep Kit Mentorship brings together everything I've learned in over a decade of clinical practice and teaching. It's designed to give you the frameworks, confidence, and community support you need to help your patients sleep better and practice with more clarity.

Here's to your sleep education,

Nishi Bhopal MD

Robin Hogue, MD

Board Certified Psychiatrist

I am a psychiatrist who was feeling overwhelmed by the large percentage of my patients with sleep complaints, and I wanted to gain more knowledge with regard to assistance with sleep concerns that isn't dependent on sleep medications. Before this program, my only knowledge was with regard to medication information for sedative/hypnotics. I appreciate the ability to work at my own pace and access the information when I have the time to utilize it. Since starting the program, I’m able to have more discussion with patients regarding their sleep concerns and education regarding practices to improve their sleep hygiene that don't rely on sedative-hypnotics. It’s well worth the value and time.

Morgan Adams, MSW

Holistic Sleep Coach

I’m a sleep coach and wanted to have more sleep resources. At first, I was concerned that as a sleep coach this wasn’t the right platform for me. However, it’s been a great place to get insights and feedback from professionals who have more experience with certain sleep sub-topics.

Nishi is always finding great experts to give presentations, and the community is always willing to help whenever I have a question. I have more confidence that I can find the right answer for a question when I’m unsure about something. Absolutely join this program if you want to learn more about how to work with clients/patients who struggle with sleep!

 

 

 The Clinical Sleep Kit Mentorship

Investment & Enrollment

Annual Membership

$997

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Monthly Membership

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Why annual membership?

The Clinical Sleep Kit curriculum is structured around four quarters of implementation, giving you a full year to work through all rotations, apply frameworks with your patients, and earn your Sleep Health Certificate. Many members choose to renew after their first year for continued access to live mentorship, new expert training, and community support.

What's included in both membership options:

  • All four clinical rotations with implementation frameworks
  • Twice-monthly live calls (case conferences + expert Q&A)
  • Guest faculty across women's sleep, pediatrics, sleep apnea, and integrative approaches
  • Clinical protocols, assessment tools, and patient handouts
  • Private clinician community
  • Sleep Health Certificate upon completion

7-day money-back guarantee. If the program isn't the right fit, request a full refund within your first week.

Abhishek Rai, MD

Integrative Psychiatrist

I was looking for sleep resources and wanted to save time and find a reliable resource to learn more about sleep. I paid in full for a year and I love the community and I am getting a lot more for what I am paying. I have not been a part of a community like this. I love that the community is open to suggestions and I’m more confident in talking about sleep. The program has ample resources on sleep and is one of the best programs to assist with sleep resources and support.

Michelle Jonelis, MD

Neurologist, Sleep & Lifestyle Medicine Physician and founder of Lifestyle Sleep

Before this program, I’d been wanting to join a discussion community of other clinicians with similar practice styles, so that I could discuss cases and share knowledge with colleagues.

The Clinical Sleep Kit has been a great way to share knowledge and it’s helpful to have a community to discuss cases with. If you are interested in having support in managing patients with sleep disorders, this is a great place to get it!

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