Welcome to red deer sleep & Health Psychology
A Place to Feel Understood, Not Reduced to a growing collection of Symptoms
Sleep problems rarely exist in isolation. Your health, history, stress, relationships, and experiences all shape how your body responds. We take the time to understand those connections, then draw from specialized, evidence-based treatment to build care around what you actually need.
We want you to feel comfortable bringing the full picture to us, including the parts that have been hard to explain or haven’t quite fit elsewhere. We’ll meet it with curiosity, clinical expertise, and an open mind.
You’re used to figuring things out, but despite your best efforts, sleep has eluded you.
Does this sound familiar?
- You’re exhausted, but the more effort you put into sleeping, the harder it seems to come naturally.
- A gastrointestinal condition, chronic pain, cancer, or the effects of medical treatment has changed what your body can comfortably do.
- Something frightening happened, perhaps an accident, surgery, difficult diagnosis, or other traumatic event, and your body still seems to react as though the threat hasn’t fully passed.
- You’re worried about your teenager’s sleep, and bedtime or getting up in the morning has become a source of stress for the whole family.
- You’ve gotten good at managing symptoms and pushing through, but you’re ready for care that looks at how your physical health, sleep, and emotional well-being may be connected.
WHEN YOUR BODY IS ASKING FOR MORE THAN ANOTHER QUICK FIX, WE’RE HERE TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE.
Specialized Care for Sleep, Trauma & Health
“Drs. Saxby and Shollenbarger have become an integral part of our sleep medicine team.”
Psychologists who specialize in treating sleep-related behaviors are even rarer than those who provide CBT for insomnia. Since discovering Drs. Saxby and Shollenbarger’s practice, I have referred patients to them for CBT for parasomnias, all of whom have successfully learned to control their behaviors. Despite the distance, they have become an integral part of our sleep medicine team.
DR. HRAYR P. ATTARIAN
Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Professor of Neurology & Sleep Medicine
“They are both compassionate, respectful, and collaborative.”
“Both Dr. Saxby and Dr. Shollenbarger at Red Deer are highly trained clinical psychologists with a long history of helping people reach their health goals. They are both compassionate, respectful, and collaborative.”
DR. BERET SKROCH
Clinical Psychologist & U.S. Navy Veteran
“Dr. Saxby is a talented clinician who is able to connect with complex patients.”
“Dr. Saxby has extensive experience treating insomnia, difficulty tolerating PAP therapy, posttraumatic nightmares, hypersomnia, and parasomnias. She is also highly experienced in clinical hypnosis. She is a talented clinician who is able to connect with complex patients and help them improve their sleep and overall well-being.”
DR. THOMAS HURWITZ
Sleep Medicine Colleague
Ready to Take Your Next Step?
You Don’t Have to Know What Kind of Help You Need. That’s Our Job.
Tell us a little about what’s been going on. We’ll start with a complimentary 15-minute consultation to talk through your concerns, answer your questions, and see whether Red Deer feels like the right fit.