This approved method for treating insomnia without sleeping pills is aimed at changing your sleep habits, scheduling factors and misconceptions about sleep and insomnia that are prolonging your sleep difficulties. This therapy is extremely effective for patients who are committed to overcoming insomnia and willing to take active roles in therapy. Participants in the recent National Institute of Health’s state-of-the science meeting on insomnia concluded that CBT-I is a safe, effective means of managing chronic insomnia and its effects.