Dr. Lillian Nejad

Psychologist, PhD

Lillian is a clinical psychologist and author with over 25 years of experience and she is the founder of worry app, Contain Your Brain. Lillian's mission is to improve your access to high quality and science-backed psychological information, tools and resources that cater to your personal preferences and learning styles. Her focus is helping you build the life you want for yourself by assisting you to learn and practice skills and strategies to reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and performance and overcome insomnia. Her work in public mental health, in workplaces and in private practice have informed her books on stress, anxiety and sleep, has inspired the development of multiple digital resources including the free Contain Your Brain worry app, multiple online audio and video self-help digital programs, and several albums of relaxation and mindfulness recordings, many that feature on Insight Timer. She also advocates and contributes to workplace well-being initiatives as a consultant and through her webinars, products and services. Lillian is a also trusted contributor to media outlets including ABC radio, MINDFOOD & Women’s Health & Fitness magazines, countless podcasts, including her own, 'Life Skills for Leaders' that helps business owners address mental health issues in the workplace. On a personal level, she is a big fan of NFL and tennis, loves spending quality time with family and friends, & supports the arts as much as possible :)

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Specialities

Anxiety

Stress

Sleep or Insomnia

Trauma and PTSD

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

Suicidal Ideation

Anger Management

Depression

Dual Diagnosis

Eating Disorders

Chronic Pain

Grief

Life Coaching


Reviews

Jason

Jan 21, 2026

Thank you for this 🙏🏻

Aga K

Oct 20, 2025

This is a brilliant progressive muscle relaxation. I am sure I will be returning to it again and again. Thanks a lot 🥰 🙏

Chris

Nov 5, 2024

I was reminded of a similar path to a similar beach from my past. Thank you.

Christian

Nov 3, 2023

This was absolutely beautiful ❤️ commiting with myself to listen to this meditation for the next 21 days The messages is what I needed to hear Thank you very much 🙏

Shona

Oct 24, 2023

Beautiful visit to the beach. I like the senses and good feelings that go with it. Much thanks. 🙏🏼❤️

Liam Soper

Apr 30, 2023

Thank you! That was such a wonderful meditation experience. I’ll definitely be listening again!

Nancy

Apr 11, 2023

Very nice. Good practice f open awareness. I liked the music too

Donna

Mar 25, 2023

I got so much useful information about sleep issues from this course. It really helped ease my anxiety over my sleep issues & misconceptions of insomnia! Most of all I now have a lot hope that my sleep issues can be solved!!!

Robin

Mar 24, 2023

This has been absolutely the best course I’ve taken yet for sleep information. I’m definitely implementing lots of what’s in this and searching for a CBT-I dr. Thank you so much for this!!!

Miriam M. Hughes

Sep 18, 2022

Awesome

My Practice

Service Provided

In-Person · Virtual

Client Age

Adult

Treatment Approaches

CBT · DBT · ACT


About

Speaks English

Joined Insight Timer in July 2018


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