Danforth, Meg

Dr. Meg Danforth offers expert, evidence-based insomnia care through her private practice, Triangle CBT-I, PLLC. Dr. Danforth is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of North Carolina and offers Telehealth CBT-I to patients residing across NC as well in other PSYPACT-participating states. PSYPACT is an interstate compact that allows psychologists licensed in one PSYPACT state to practice teletherapy across state lines. Dr. Danforth holds an active Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) granted from the PSYPACT Commission.  

Dr. Danforth earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University, and completed her clinical training at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. Prior to establishing her private practice, she worked for 15 years at Duke University School of Medicine as a clinician-educator. As the director of the Duke Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic, she provided advanced clinical care to adults with sleep disorders and comorbid conditions, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and chronic pain. She especially enjoys working with seniors, and more than half of her practice has been with adults ages 65+. Since 2007, she has been certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine specialist. She was awarded a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine in 2020.

Dr. Danforth is committed to teaching clinicians from a variety of backgrounds to deliver CBT-I in the settings in which they practice. As a Duke Psychiatry faculty member, she provided clinical education and training through the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Internship Program, the Clinical Psychology Fellowship Program, and the Duke Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program. She also teaches continuing education seminars for mental health professionals through PESI, Inc., and has delivered more than fifty 1-day and 3-day CBT-I workshops in cities ranging from Portland, Maine to Anchorage, Alaska. In 2019, she was recognized as the Duke Psychology Honored Professor for her dedication to teaching and her lasting contributions to graduate medical education.

She is a member of the Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.