Dr. Mandy Zenda is a licensed clinical psychologist with a focus on behavioral sleep medicine. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Stanford Sleep Health and Insomnia Program, where she trained in non-medication treatments for sleep disorders. Her work addresses insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, hypersomnia, nightmares, jet lag, and parasomnias such as sleepwalking and acting out dreams.
Dr. Zenda provides evidence-based treatments that are research-supported, typically brief, and designed for long-term relief. Her approach is warm and collaborative, with a focus on setting meaningful goals and working together to achieve them. She offers tailored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and guidance for individuals tapering off sleep medications.
Dr. Zenda leads a behavioral sleep medicine clinic at a VA hospital, where she provides care for veterans with complex sleep disorders and trains medical residents in CBT-I. In her Bay Area private practice, she offers individualized sleep treatment for professionals with demanding schedules, with early morning and evening appointments available. She also advises telehealth startups on expanding access to CBT-I and evidence-based sleep care. Dr. Zenda is accepting new patients starting March 2025. For more information, email mandyzendaphd@gmail.com.
