If you’re in crisis or thinking about harming yourself or someone else, call or text 988, or call Hawaiʻi CARES at (808) 832-3100. If you are in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. G&B is not an emergency service.

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Insomnia & Sleep Problems: Treatment in Hawaiʻi

Care for sleep that won’t come — and for the mood and stress tangled up with it.

G&B Integrative Psychiatry helps with insomnia and sleep problems in Honolulu (Nuʻuanu) and by telehealth across Hawaiʻi with Kimberly Gibu, DNP, PMHNP-BC. Sleep is treated as part of whole-person care, in English or Tagalog.

What it can feel like

Sleep problems can mean trouble falling asleep, waking through the night, waking too early, or sleep that never feels restful — and then dragging through the day. Sleep and mental health are closely linked: stress, anxiety, and low mood can disrupt sleep, and poor sleep can deepen them. Only an evaluation can tell what’s driving yours.

Who it’s for

What to expect

The first visit is a 60-minute evaluation that looks at your sleep, your routines, and anything affecting them. We build a plan together and adjust it over follow-up visits, in person or by video.

How G&B approaches it

Care focuses first on the habits and patterns that shape sleep, alongside treating any anxiety, stress, or mood that’s involved, often with psychotherapy. Medication options are discussed after a full evaluation. The aim is sleep that restores you, not just a quick fix.

Insurance & fees

Self-pay fees are listed on the Fees page. Self-pay, Medicare, Optum/UHC and Med-QUEST book directly with G&B; HMSA, Cigna, Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health and Curative book through Headway. See Insurance & How to Book. Coverage depends on your specific plan — please check your benefits with your insurer.

Common questions

Is my sleep problem “real” if there’s no medical cause?

Yes. Sleep that regularly leaves you exhausted is worth addressing, whatever the cause.

Do you only prescribe something to help me sleep?

No. Care starts with the patterns and stressors behind poor sleep; medication options are discussed after a full evaluation.

Can this be done by telehealth?

Yes, for patients located in Hawaiʻi at the time of the visit.

Could my sleep problem be part of something else?

Sometimes. An evaluation can help tell whether anxiety, stress, or mood is part of the picture.

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Ready to begin?

New clients are welcome — in person in Honolulu or by telehealth anywhere in Hawaiʻi, in English or Tagalog.

Using HMSA, Cigna, Aetna, Carelon or Curative? Book through Headway →

If you’re in crisis or thinking about harming yourself or someone else, call or text 988, or call Hawaiʻi CARES at (808) 832-3100. If you are in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. G&B is not an emergency service.

Written and reviewed by Kimberly Gibu, DNP, PMHNP-BC, board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. Last updated November 3, 2026.