About Keystone Institute
Our Mission
At Keystone Institute, we strive to train well-rounded and compassionate behavioral sleep medicine providers, focusing on effective sleep therapy and evidence-based practices. Our emphasis is on delivering collaborative, patient-centered care for all sleep disorders across diverse communities, including the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) and advanced sleep training techniques. For more information about our programs or to explore our offerings in the field of DBSM, please contact us.
Our Vision
At Keystone Institute, our goal is to increase the number of providers in behavioral sleep medicine (DBSM) to meet the growing demand for non-medicinal approaches to sleep problems, such as sleep therapy and CBTI. In 2016, the American College of Physicians issued a consensus statement indicating that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) is the safest and most effective treatment for insomnia. However, there are not enough providers to meet this demand. We aim to improve access for everyone, so if you're interested in learning more, please don't hesitate to contact us about our sleep training programs.
Our Values
Values guide behavior and culture within our training program focused on CBTI and evidence-based sleep therapy.
Expansion of Highly Trained Providers: Ensuring that more people have access to evidence-based, non-medicinal treatment for sleep disorders through DBSM and sleep training.
Patient-Centeredness: Prioritizing the holistic needs of patients and families.
Academic Excellence & Curiosity: A commitment to evidence-based behavioral sleep medicine, research, and lifelong learning.
Diversity & Inclusion: Cultivating a supportive environment for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Collaboration & Collegiality: Working as a part of a multidisciplinary team (pulmonology, neurology, psychiatry, pediatrics, dentistry) to enhance our sleep therapy offerings.
Integrity & Professionalism: Maintaining the highest ethical standards in clinical practice. For more information, feel free to contact us.
Our Educational Services
Continuing Education
If you would like to take a few courses on sleep therapy but not enter a formal training program, we have CBTI and DBSM courses just for you! Course offerings will be coming soon, so feel free to contact us for more information on sleep training.
Expert Consultation Services
If you have complicated clients or are expanding into a new area of behavioral sleep medicine such as CBTI, we can assist you with sleep therapy and sleep training consultations for certification. For more information, please contact us soon!
Board Certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
In 2025, the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) established a certification for practitioners specializing in CBT-I, a form of sleep therapy. More information about our sleep training program will be available soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us, and be sure to check out the candidate guide at https://www.bsmcredential.org/index.php/candidate-guide.
Diplomate, Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM)
The DBSM is the highest credential in the field of behavioral sleep medicine, empowering a diplomate to provide effective sleep therapy for individuals of all ages and various sleep disorders. We will soon provide more information about our sleep training program, but in the meantime, feel free to check out the candidate guide at https://www.bsmcredential.org/index.php/candidate-guide. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us for further assistance regarding CBTI or our training offerings.
Meet Our Staff
Dr. Richard (Rick) Blackburn, PhD, is a Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and is board certified by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM). He has been practicing behavioral sleep medicine, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI), since 2011 and has been actively involved in sleep therapy and training new clinicians for the past 6 years. If you would like to learn more or need assistance, feel free to contact us.
Make A Payment
Please make payments using your phone's camera and take a picture of the PayPal QR code on the left. For more information about our sleep therapy services, like CBTI and DBSM, or if you have any questions, feel free to contact us regarding our sleep training programs.