Weave, Centre for Integrative Psychiatry treats insomnia in Kanjurmarg West, Mumbai, and online across India with cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), which European, American and Indian sleep guidelines name as the first treatment for long-lasting insomnia in adults.CBT-I is delivered in Weave's 30-minute sessions, in person or online, by Dr. Niharika Reddy, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Dr. Wilfred D'souza, Consultant Psychiatrist, alongside a medication review.Sleep medicines are mostly for short spells and are reviewed, and sleep hygiene advice alone is not enough.A Focused assessment at Weave lasts 30 minutes and costs INR 3,000.It looks for the low mood, anxiety, ADHD or late body clock that often travel together with poor sleep.Snoring, breathing pauses or heavy daytime sleepiness need a sleep test, not more insomnia treatment.CBT-I takes some weeks, and its gains tend to last longer than those of sleep medicine.Days without sleep with high energy, or thoughts of self-harm, need help the same day: call 112 if life is at risk now, or AASRA on 022 2754 6669.
Insomnia treatment with a psychiatrist in Mumbai
Weave, Centre for Integrative Psychiatry offers insomnia treatment in Mumbai and online, starting with a focused assessment and the talking therapy that sleep guidelines put first.
- Psychiatry and therapy
- One working day
- English, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani
- Runwal Forests Clinic, 1:30 to 3 PM
In short
Where can I get insomnia treatment in Mumbai?
Reviewed by Dr. Niharika Reddy, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Dr. Wilfred D'souza, Consultant Psychiatrist, on 6 November 2026.
Sleep, plainly
What is insomnia treatment at Weave?
A night that keeps going the same way is the usual starting point, and the first job is to see what keeps it going.
A therapy built for sleep
CBT-I works on the habits, timings and worries that keep poor sleep going. It is more than a list of sleep tips.
A look at what travels with it
Low mood, anxiety, ADHD and a late body clock often travel together with poor sleep, so each is checked.
Medicines, reviewed
When sleep medicine is already in use, or a short spell is needed, the psychiatrist reviews it with you.
Poor sleep deserves more than a tip.
The night, in your words
What does CBT-I change, week by week?
CBT-I starts from your own nights, written down, and then changes a few things at a time. Sleep hygiene advice can help, but on its own it is not enough for long-lasting insomnia.
A two-week sleep diary
- a paper diary kept for two weeks
- when you went to bed and got up
- roughly how long you lay awake
- how the next day went
Times and the bed
- a steady wake time, weekends too
- time in bed matched to the sleep you get
- the bed kept for sleep, not for lying awake
Worry and the mind at night
- easing worry about sleep itself
- ways to settle a busy mind
- a plan for nights that still go badly
Who this is for
Who is this care for?
Someone whose sleep has stayed poor
For adults whose sleep has been poor for weeks or months and is getting in the way of the day. A label is not needed to ask.
Someone already on sleep medicine
For people who take a sleep medicine and want it reviewed. Any change is planned with the prescriber, not made by stopping suddenly.
Someone whose sleep came with another difficulty
For people whose poor sleep sits beside low mood, anxiety, ADHD or a late body clock. Both are looked at together.
When a sleep doctor is the right door
Loud snoring, pauses in breathing or heavy daytime sleepiness need a sleep test with a sleep physician, not more insomnia treatment.
Sleep difficulties
The sleep difficulties guide explains causes and when to seek help.
Mood and highs
The mood assessment page covers lows and highs, including short sleep with high energy.
Focus and attention
The adult ADHD guide covers attention, restlessness and daily life.
How it works
How does insomnia treatment work at Weave?
Four steps cover most of what happens, and the pace is agreed with you.
The focused assessment
A 30-minute conversation about your nights and days, health, current medicines, mood, snoring and safety.
The sleep diary
Two weeks of a simple paper diary shows the pattern more clearly than memory does. Help does not wait for the diary.
CBT-I in sessions
A short course of CBT-I in Weave's sessions, with the number of sessions agreed as you go, not promised in advance.
Review
Any medicine is mostly for short spells and is reviewed at agreed points, with a way to raise a concern in between.
Is there a single test for insomnia?
No single test settles the question, so your nights and a conversation come first.
Online sleep scores
A quiz or app score cannot decide what is keeping sleep poor; a diary and a conversation can.
Sleep studies
An overnight sleep study is used when a breathing problem or another sleep disorder is suspected, or when treatment has not helped.
The sleep diary
Two weeks of notes show timing and patterns that a single night cannot.
Worth a second look
What else can sit underneath poor sleep?
Some conditions travel together with poor sleep and need care in their own right.
When mood or worry is part of it
Low mood and anxiety often travel together with poor sleep, and each is reviewed in its own right. The depression and anxiety guides explain each one.
When attention or the body clock is part of it
Poor sleep can make ADHD harder to manage, and a body clock that runs late often sits beside ADHD, low mood and anxiety.
When sleep drops and energy rises
Days with little sleep and high energy are not insomnia, and they need help the same day.
What travels with poor sleep matters.
Online, the same way
Can CBT-I work online?
CBT-I works in person or online, and the online route follows the same steps with the same diary.
The same diary
The paper diary is kept the same way at home and brought to each online session.
The same steps
Times, the bed and worry at night are worked on the same way as in the clinic.
Night-shift sleep
Shift work, caring for others or a shared room are planned around, not ignored.
Plain facts for hard nights
Driving
Falling asleep while driving is a reason to be seen soon.
Medicines
Do not stop a sleep medicine suddenly; plan any change with the prescriber.
Borrowed tablets
Taking someone else's sleep medicine is not safe.
Treatment and follow-up
What happens after the assessment?
The plan follows what the assessment shows and what matters to you.
CBT-I first
CBT-I is the first treatment for long-lasting insomnia in adults, in person or online.
It takes some weeks, and its gains tend to last longer than those of sleep medicine.
Sleep medicines, when used
Sleep medicines may be offered when CBT-I is not enough, and are mostly for short spells.
How long, and how they will be reviewed, is agreed one to one.
Care for what travels with it
Low mood, anxiety, ADHD or a late body clock is treated alongside sleep.
Snoring or heavy daytime sleepiness leads to a sleep test with a sleep physician.
Days without sleep with high energy, or thoughts of self-harm, need help the same day: call 112 if life is at risk now, or AASRA on 022 2754 6669.
Crisis lines are listed in the crisis support section of this page. Weave is not an emergency service. We reply within one working day.
The plan follows what the diary shows.
Before you come
Practical details
Consultations happen at the clinic in Kanjurmarg West or online. The Mumbai clinic page has directions.
Clinic and hours
Runwal Forests Clinic, Ground Floor, Tower 5, Runwal Forests, Kanjurmarg West, Mumbai. Open 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, all days including Sunday.
Online
Online consultations across India, by appointment.
Bring and read
Any sleep notes, even a few nights, and a medicine list; a simple sleep diary, the medication questions and rights page.
Registration
Dr. Niharika Reddy is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council, registration number 2026801900. Dr. Wilfred D'souza is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council, registration number 2021/11/8266.
Evidence, plainly
How long does CBT-I take to work?
CBT-I takes some weeks, and the pace differs from person to person, so no set time is promised.
Why does it take weeks?
CBT-I changes habits and timings that have settled over months, so it starts more slowly than a sleep medicine, and its gains tend to last longer.
How firm is the evidence?
European, American and Indian sleep guidelines all name CBT-I as the first treatment for long-lasting insomnia in adults.
Why not sleep tips alone?
The American guideline advises against sleep hygiene advice as the only treatment, because on its own it is not enough.
Cost, stated plainly
Fees by appointment
The fees below are set by appointment type and length; the cost guide explains what each appointment includes.
| Appointment | Length | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Session | 20 minutes | INR 2,200 |
| Session | 30 minutes | INR 3,000 |
| Focused assessment | 30 minutes | INR 3,000 |
Common questions
Questions people ask before booking
What is CBT-I?
CBT-I is cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia, a talking therapy built for sleep. It works on bed and wake times, time in bed and worry about sleep, and sleep guidelines name it as the first treatment for long-lasting insomnia.
Will I need sleeping tablets?
Not in every case. CBT-I comes first, and sleep medicines may be offered when it is not enough, mostly for short spells. If a medicine is already in use, the psychiatrist reviews it with you and plans any change.
How long before sleep improves?
CBT-I takes some weeks, and the pace differs from person to person, so no set time is promised. Its gains tend to last longer than those of sleep medicine, and progress is checked against your diary.
Can insomnia be treated online?
Yes. CBT-I works in person or online, and Weave's online sessions follow the same steps, with the same paper sleep diary. Online consultations are available across India by appointment.
Is my sleep problem anxiety or depression?
It may or may not be. Low mood, anxiety and poor sleep often travel together, so the focused assessment looks at all three. When mood or worry is part of it, that is treated alongside sleep.
Does ADHD affect sleep?
ADHD and poor sleep often travel together, and poor sleep can make ADHD harder to manage. A body clock that runs late is also common alongside ADHD, so both are checked at the first visit.
When do I need a sleep test instead?
Loud snoring, pauses in breathing during sleep or heavy daytime sleepiness need a sleep test with a sleep physician, not more insomnia treatment. Falling asleep while driving is a reason to be seen soon.
What does the first visit cost?
The first visit is a Focused assessment of 30 minutes, at INR 3,000. After that, a 20-minute Session costs INR 2,200 and a 30-minute Session costs INR 3,000, and you choose the length when you book.
Ring the doorbell
A sentence or two is enough
A first WhatsApp message can be one line, and it does not need to describe your sleep or include a diary.
