Stone Psychology Sleep & Couple Therapy

Massachusetts | Rhode Island | PSYPACT-Participating States

In Person & Virtual | Private Pay

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, I am currently accepting new sleep clients and couples. Reach out through my Contact Form to get started.

  • No. To prioritize quality care that is personalized and flexible, Stone Psychology operates as a self-pay practice.

    Bypassing insurance altogether offers

    1. The highest level of discretion and confidentiality

    2. Personal autonomy of whom you see, how often, and what you focus on and

    3. Freedom from insurance regulations on your care that often prevent beneficial individualization.

    Alternatively, you may choose to use out-of-network benefits if that is part of your insurance plan. If so, I can provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurer for potential partial reimbursement, depending on your plan.

  • Stone Psychology offers in-person and telehealth sleep therapy sessions and couple therapy sessions. For couple therapy, in-person is recommended for couples who are able.

  • Stone Psychology is located in the beautiful, historic Whitin Mill owned by Open Sky in Whitinsville, Massachusetts and serves clients throughout Massachusetts and the Blackstone Valley region, plus Rhode Island and telehealth nationwide via PSYPACT.

  • Yes, I see sleep clients across the lifespan from infancy to older adulthood. Both parents or caregivers attend sessions with children, and together we create the positive change at home.

  • I am licensed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island (Kristen Stone, PhD: MA PSY10000912; RI PS01078). I also have a PSYPACT Credential (APIT 9866) authorizing me to conduct telepsychology in 43-and-counting participating states. To find out if your state is one of them, visit https://psypact.gov/page/psypactmap.

  • Yes. My Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) number is 9866.

  • No referral is required. You’re welcome to reach out directly by completing my Contact Form.

  • Yes. I’m happy to answer questions to help you make this important decision. There is no need to feel responsible for figuring out 100%, before the first session, if I am the right therapist for you. If you choose to schedule, the initial sessions will be designed to provide valuable recommendations regarding next steps. Sleep clients and couples frequently report that the assessment phase (for sleep this could be as few as the first two sessions and for couples this would likely be the first four sessions) ending in a “coming together of the minds” as we share our impressions with each other—is significantly beneficial on its own. This evaluation and recommendations service is designed to be independently productive, even if you do not choose to proceed with therapy.

  • The first session is a comprehensive initial evaluation. For sleep clients, I’ll conduct a thorough psychological evaluation including your sleep patterns, habits, health history, and background. For couples, I’ll do a deep-dive assessment of each partner’s perspective, experience, and relationship history. From there, we’ll develop a personalized plan.

  • • Initial Evaluation: $300

    • 40-minute session: $225

    • 50-minute session: $275

    • 80-minute session: $440

    • 8-week Partially Asynchronous CBTI Program: $1,075 (10% discount if paid in full at evaluation)

    Reduced-fee sessions are available — inquire for details.

  • Scheduling a session is a commitment to attend or to provide at least two business days’ notice if you’re unable to. A courtesy waiver for one missed session may be requested at your discretion. You can find full details at stonepsyc.com/cancellation-policy.

  • I’m a clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral sleep medicine and couple therapy. I help clients with sleep consolidation, regulation, and timing to optimize sleep health and improve overall functioning. Most of the couples I work with desire to re-establish a secure bond in which both partners are accessible, responsive, and engaged. I also work with couples on other specific goals such as co-parenting, parenting skills, or supporting an OCD treatment plan of one partner, a child, or other family member. To learn more please go to https://www.stonepsyc.com/moreabout.

  • My couples work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based approach focused on strengthening emotional bonds. Read more about my approach here. If you know your marriage needs help, you and your partner keep fighting without real resolutions, your relationship feels distant or icy, or you just aren’t happy, couple therapy can help you and your lover get unstuck.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) is the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia — recommended as the gold-standard by the American College of Physicians. It targets the specific behaviors and thoughts that interfere with falling and staying asleep.

  • Yes. Stone Psychology offers several structured CBTI programs: Face-to-Face (In Person or Virtual), Group, and Partially Asynchronous . The partially asynchronous format combines online components with direct contact with me, offering flexibility while maintaining clinical support.

  • I help with a wide range of sleep difficulties, including trouble falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night, waking too early, sleeping too much or at the wrong time, trouble staying awake, and feeling exhausted during the day despite time in bed. This includes insomnia, hypersomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and the behavioral side of conditions like sleep apnea and narcolepsy. If you’re wondering whether what you’re experiencing counts as a “sleep problem,” it’s worth reaching out.

  • Medical sleep specialists focus primarily on the physical and physiological dimensions of sleep — diagnosing conditions like sleep apnea through sleep studies and managing them medically. I focus on the behavioral and psychological factors that drive sleep problems and can help manage them. Many people benefit from both, and I collaborate with medical providers who are also treating my clients.

  • That is a great first step! If you have already had a sleep study, I’d like to read the report. Please upload it through your client portal before our first appointment. Behavioral sleep treatment is effective on its own or alongside medical sleep treatment resulting from an overnight sleep study. Behavioral sleep sessions also support adjustment to medical sleep treatment.

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