Richard Barth, PhD

I met rick after I did my search on the internet for a therapist who specializes in Insomnia. I am 38 years old and suffered from Insomnia for over 20 years. I always resisted to take any sleeping meds and my insomnia got worse as I got older and I realized I had to seek for a therapist. The day I met Rick, I slept very well. He assured me it could be cured as long as I follow his instructions. I was hesitant because I suffered for a along time and I doubted that it will be managed in a few weeks. He completely educated me on sleep on the first two sessions, that by it self eliminated all my anxiety associated with sleep and all the negative sleep thoughts.
Once we completely finished with the treatment, I requested half an hour session a month for about three months to make sure that I manage my sleep. I can sleep very well and wake up rested. Rick is very funny, easy to work with and very professional.
He encouraged me to practice meditation after we finished with the treatment. I am sleeping well and I cannot thank him enough. I think you will be very pleased with his treatment approach and his personality. And I highly recommend him to any one looking for affordable and yet effective treatment.

After struggling with insomnia for about a year and trying everything, I finally came to Dr. Barth. His methods for dealing with insomnia changed my life. I am now regularly sleeping well, and when I don’t sleep great I have learned to not stress about it. He is a competent and compassionate therapist, and is very easy to talk to. I highly recommend him.

I visited Rick after struggling with insomnia for about 6 months. He was very understanding and patient. He accomodated my busy schedule and was quick to respond to any late night breakdowns! I am now sleeping much better, and as the previous reviewer stated on the nights I do have issues I have learned it is not the end of the world. I highly recommend Rick if are you having any long term issues with sleeping.

After five or six meetings with Rick, I have the tools I need to manage the long standing struggle I’ve had with insomnia. For the past 15 years or so, I’ve had chronic insomnia that has limited me and seriously affected my emotional and physical well-​being. I’ve done many kinds of therapy and bodywork, hoping for a solution, and I found it here. I’m now sleeping well most nights and not worrying about it when I don’t. I feel comfortable going out in the evening because I know that I can sleep and be well enough rested to function. I’ve even learned that not sleeping is OK too, and that I can move ahead with my life even if my sleep isn’t optimal.
The process can be challenging, but for anyone who’s struggled with insomnia and is ready to do some work to get past it and move on, I highly recommend working with Rick. He’s a sweet man and a capable, supportive and caring therapist.
This is one of the best investments of time and money I’ve ever made.

Dr. Barth is an excellent therapist. He has a relaxed demeanor and is very easy-​going to talk to about all the issues that led to my sleep insomnia that I had been struggling with for many years. Dr. Barth is very patient and helped me recognize some important conclusions in my life that cause my sleep problems as well as introducing a structured framework for tracking my sleep. I am looking forward to continuing to apply the tools that Dr. Barth gave me going forward in my life.

I have known Rick since graduate school, for over 25 years. I can assure you that you will feel immediately comfortable with Rick.
He has an easy-​going, accepting personality that invites anyone who knows him to feel at ease and reveal what is most troubling. He is warm, incredibly empathic, and has a good sense of humor.
Above and beyond these personal qualities, he takes his work very seriously and has been very helpful to me in consultations regarding clients struggling with many clinical issues.
When I think of referring a client with substance abuse or sleep disorders, Rick is always the first person I think of.
You will be in excellent hands.
Signed,
Steven Kanofsky, Ph.D.

I worked with Rick on a daily basis for over 10 years (he was the Program Director and I was the Medical Director of the Chemical Dependency Program at Kaiser Hayward). We treated the same patients, and I saw him interact with very unhappy and troubled people day after day. He listened, he empathized, and he helped people move on with their lives. He’s very easy to talk to, very patient, and he always seemed to understand what people needed to deal with their problems.