The Beyond Sleep Training Project's Health Care Provider Directory

Finding a health professional who isn’t going to push you to sleep train, or undermine your breastfeeding, is sadly, extremely difficult.

If you would like to learn more about how to try to identify if an option you are considering is a truly gentle provider, check out this post.

But we do understand that when you’re in the middle of the storm, you may not have the time or brain-space to vet lots of people.

We have put together a list of options of people we know align with the ethos of the project.

They do, however, have their own focus, purpose and beliefs. If you feel that you are not being heard or your concerns are not sufficiently dealt with, then a second opinion is always advised.

Many of these healthcare providers offer individual support online or via Skype; please don’t rule them out because they are not local to you.

Healthcare provider categories

  • General Infant Sleep and Carer Support

  • Gentle Parenting Support

  • Infant Sleep Education Support

  • Breastfeeding and General Support

  • Mental Health and Counselling Support

  • Breastfeeding Friendly Dieticians Support

  • Other Support


General infant sleep and carer support

Provider: Tracy Cassels, Evolutionary Parenting

Qualifications: BA in cognitive science, MA in clinical psychology, and PHD in developmental psychology.

Contact: https://evolutionaryparenting.com/ tracy@evolutionaryparenting.com

Location: Canada.

Service delivery method: Online consultations and email

Services provided: Can help families with almost any parenting issue and solves problems with an attachment-based focus. Offers sleep coaching specific to your family and infant/child’s needs. Courses, blogs, podscasts.


Provider: Dr Howard Chilton, Baby Doc

Qualifications: Neonatal paediatrician

Contact: https://www.babydoc.com.au/

Location: Skennars Head, New South Wales, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person, online consultations or via phone

Services Provided: Physician to babies and toddlers, blogs, books, parent education, consultations and presentations.


Provider: NDC Institute

Qualifications: Dr Pamela Douglas is an Australian GP and an international leader in the care of parents and babies. She is a writer and researcher, with special interest in perinatal mental health and breastfeeding medicine.

Contact: https://ndcinstitute.au/

Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Service Delivery Method: Online Education

Services Provided: Online education


Provider: Anne Cullen

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with a triple major in Sociology/Anthropology; Family Resources; Elementary Education LLL counsellor, IBCLC, MAP coach

Contact: https://www.iamannecullen.com/ anne@iamannecullen.com

Location: New Plymoth, New Zealand

Service Delivery Method: Online consultations

Services Provided: Offers support and evidence-based information around caring for young children and how best to look after yourself as a mother. Online group programs, private coaching, public speaker


Provider: Ingrid Smith

Qualifications: Certified Newborn Mothers Postpartum Professional from the Newborn Mothers Collective

Contact: https://ingridsmithpostpartumdoula.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ingridsmithpostpartumdoula/

Location: Inner north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person and email

Services Provided: Sleep and settling advice/support/education, Post partum care, Biologically normal infant behaviours education/support, Assistance with household chores etc (mother's helper)


Provider: Lyndsey Hookway, Feed Sleep Bond

Qualifications: BSC; RNC; HV; IBCLC; Paediatric Nurse, Health Visitor, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Holistic Sleep Coach and Birth Trauma Recovery Practitioner

Contact: https://feedsleepbond.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LyndseyHookway

Location: Devon, United Kingdom

Service Delivery Method: In-Person, phone, online consultations, email

Services Provided: Specialist breastfeeding, bottle feeding, sleep, eating, behaviour and parenting support to families in the UK and Internationally. Author, trainer, speaker and mentor.


Provider: Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Qualifications: Honors degree in psychology, antenatal teacher, hypnotherapist, infant massage instructor, doula

Contact: https://sarahockwell-smith.com/

Location: Essex, United Kingdom

Service Delivery Method: In person and email

Services Provided: Gentle parenting expert, author, wealth of resources online, can provide support for parents struggling with their child’s sleep and looking for gentle solutions.


Provider: Emma While, Courage and Chamomile

Qualifications: Infant Sleep Educator, Early Years Teacher

Contact: http://courageandchamomile.com/ hello@courageandchamomile.com

Location:

Service Delivery Method: Online consultations

Services Provided: Infant sleep support, positive psychology, baby wearing consultant, NLP and Mindfulness coaching. 1-1 support, group coaching, masterclasses and self-paced courses.


Gentle parenting support 

Provider: Karen O’Mara, Making Mama

Qualifications: Master of Social Work, Bachelor of Arts, Cert IV Breastfeeding Education

Contact: https://makingmamavillage.com.au/  https://www.facebook.com/makingmamavillage/ makingmamavillage@gmail.com

Location: Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person and online consultations

Services Provided: Mothers groups, Circle of Security Programs, Individual Counselling. Support with breastfeeding and bottle feeding, sleep and settling, Post partum care, Sleep hygiene education and support (for mother/partner), Biologically normal infant behaviours education/support and workshops on various gentle parenting topics.


Provider: Gail Root, Roots and Wings Parent Coaching

Qualifications: MA in Clinical Psychology, Pre &Perinatal Psychology, B.S in Child Development

Contact: https://www.rootsandwingsparentcoaching.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RootsAndWingsParentCoaching/ gail@rootsandwingsparentcoaching.com

Location: Marina, CA, USA

Service Delivery Method: Online consultations and in-person

Services Provided: Gail offers parent coaching from cradle to college and guidance for grandparents. Specialises in breastfeeding and bottle feeding support and education. Counselling/debriefing/psychological services, sleep and settling advice/support/education, dietary education/support (for allergies/intolerances/reflux) and postpartum care. 1-1 support, group support, teacher training.


Infant Sleep Education Support

Provider: Melanie Bartlett, Love to Sleep

Qualifications: Bebo Mia trained infant sleep educator and TBSTP Admin

Contact: https://lovetosleep.ca/ melanie@lovetosleep.ca

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Service Delivery Method: In-person, online consultations, phone with free initial consult

Services Provided: Infant sleep and settling advice/support/education, Sleep hygiene education and support (for mother/partner), Biologically normal infant behaviours education/support.


Provider: Elizabeth Foster

Qualifications: Bebo Mia trained infant sleep educator

Contact: 613-219-7243

Location: Oxford Mills, Ontario (Canada)

Service Delivery Method:

Services Provided: Infant sleep and settling advice/support/education


Provider: Polly VandenBerg

Qualifications: Bebo Mia trained infant sleep educator

Contact: https://cradled.ca/

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Service Delivery Method: Online Consultations and in-person

Services Provided: Infant sleep and settling advice/support/education


Provider: Tamara Salas Tull

Qualifications: Bebo Mia trained infant sleep educator, DONA Birth training doula,

Contact: http://www.tamarasalastull.com/ tamara.salastull@gmail.com

Location: Austin, Texas, USA

Service Delivery Method: In-person, phone

Services Provided: Infant sleep and settling advice/support/education, birth doula, counsellor


Provider: Aidan Black-Allen, Rosy Dreamers Sleep and Doula Services

Qualifications: Bebo Mia certified Infant Sleep Educator, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator

Contact: https://www.rosydreamers.com/ aidan@rosydreamers.com

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Service Delivery Method: Online consultations and in-person

Services Provided: Infant sleep and settling advice/support/education, birth doula, postpartum doula, lactation support.


Provider: Kate Sissons

Qualifications: Certified Maternal Support Practitioner (doula), Infant Sleep educator, Childbirth educator, Vinyasa Flow and Pre/Postpartum Yoga instructor

Contact: https://www.katesissons.com/

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Service Delivery Method: Online consultations, phone and in-person

Services Provided: Infant sleep and settling advice/support/education, prenatal support and education, group classes, birth doula support, virtual doula support, postpartum doula support, and multiples birth doula support.


Provider: Julia Nicol, Intuitive Parenting Support Services

Qualifications: Bebo Mia certified Infant Sleep Educator, Motherwit postpartum Doula

Contact: http://intuitionparenting.ca/   https://www.facebook.com/IntuitionParentingSupport/ https://www.instagram.com/intuitionparenting/

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Service Delivery Method: In-person, groups, phone, email, voxer, online consultations

Services Provided: Sleep and settling advice/education/support. Postpartum Doula. Birth story medicine. Reiki.


Breastfeeding and General Support

Provider: Georgina Dowden

Qualifications: IBCLC and midwife

Contact: https://www.georginadowden.com.au/ hello@georginadowden.com.au

Location: Skennars head, New South Wales, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person and Online Consultations

Services Provided: Breastfeeding, sleep and settling support


Provider: Pinky McKay

Qualifications: IBCLC

Contact: https://www.pinkymckay.com/

Location: Australia

Service Delivery Method: Online education, information and products

Services Provided: Breastfeeding and gentle parenting education, courses, books, webinars, guest speaking, blog, lactation foods


Provider: Meg Nagle, The Milk Meg

Qualifications: IBCLC

Contact: https://themilkmeg.com/ info@themilkmeg.com

Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person, online consultations, phone, email, messenger

Services Provided: Breastfeeding support, public speaking, author/books


Provider: Lois Wattis

Qualifications: IBCLC and midwife

Contact: https://www.birthjourney.com/ loiswattis@gmail.com

Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person, online consultations phone, text, email

Services Provided: Breastfeeding support and author


Provider: Debbie Garbin, Go with the flow parenting

Qualifications: IBCLC

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/gowiththeflowparenting gowiththeflowparenting@gmail.com

Location: Bunbury, Mandurah Australind, Western Australia, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person

Services Provided: Offers support regarding lactation, general infant health and development


Provider: Barb Glare

Qualifications: IBCLC

Contact: https://barbglare.com.au/

Location: Panmure, Victoria, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In person, phone and online consultations

Services Provided: Breastfeeding and infant sleep information, advice and support.


Mental Health and Counselling Support

Provider: Amanda Donnet, Spilt Milk Psychology

Qualifications: Clinical psychologist. BPsych, BSci(Maths), BSci(Psych) HonsI, MClinPsych, MAPS, Certificate IV Breastfeeding Education

Contact: https://spiltmilkpsych.com/

Location: Cleveland, Queensland, Australia

Service Delivery Method:

Services Provided: Psychological support for perinatal mood disorders, birth trauma, parenting, women’s mental health, attachment and bonding and sleep difficulties. Also offers training, clinical supervision and blog.


Provider: Brooke Shelton

Qualifications: Master of Mental Health, Grad Dip Infant and Parent Mental Health, Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Behavioural Science

Contact: https://www.brookeshelton.com.au/ brooke.v.shelton@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/brookeshelton.counseling/

Location: East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person and Online

Services Provided: Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Accredited clinical social worker providing individual therapy, couples therapy and professional supervision. Sleep and settling support/information/advice.


Provider: Miranda Müller, Calming Waves Mental Health and Family Support

Qualifications: Master of Mental Health Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Diploma of Community Services, Cert IV Alcohol and Other Drugs, TBSTP admin

Contact: https://www.calmingwaves.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/calmingwavesmentalhealthfamilysupport/ info@calmingwaves.com.au

Location: Seaford, Victoria, Australia

Service Delivery Method: Online consultations and in-person

Services Provided: . Accredited mental health social worker providing child, youth and family mental health assessment, treatment and support. Counselling for a range of life stressors. Gentle parenting advice/information and support. Professional supervision and mentoring. Consultations to services working with families.


Provider: Anne Thistleton, The Baby Calmer

Qualifications: BEd; MREd; MCouns; Grad Dip. Nut Med (Mental Health); Cert EF & TTh; Cert SP & SW; SEP; CSP; CIME

Contact: https://www.thebabycalmer.com.au/ info@thebabycalmer.com.au

Location: Mt Ommaney, Queensland, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person, phone and online consultation

Services Provided: Child, adult, parenting, family and relationships counselling service including sleep support.


Provider: Gabrielle Stafford, Flow Physio

Qualifications: Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Contact: https://www.flowphysio.com.au/about-us/counselling-and-psychotherapy/

Location: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Service Delivery Method: In-person

Services Provided: Counselling, debriefing and psychological services.


Breastfeeding-friendly Dieticians

Provider: Frances Walker, The food intolerance dietician

Qualifications: BSc, DipEd, MNutDiet, Professional certificate medical nutrition therapy in food allergy and intolerance

Contact: https://www.thefoodintolerancedietitian.com.au/ fran@foodstoeat.com.au

Location: Mentone, Victoria, Australia

Service Delivery Method: Contact to discuss

Services Provided: Nutritional advice for food sensitive babies, kids and teens, individuals.


Provider: Vivienne Pither

Qualifications:

Contact: https://viviennepitherdietitian.com.au/ viviennepitherdietician@hotmail.com

Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Service Delivery Method: Online consultations, phone and in-person

Services Provided: Nutritional advice and treating food intolerances in children, adults, pregnancy and breastfeeding.


Other

Provider: Amelia Rebolo

Qualifications: Bebo Mia certified Doula

Contact: https://ameliarebolo.ca/

Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Service Delivery Method: Online consultations and in-person

Services Provided: Birth doula providing support prior and during birth


Provider: Dr Rosie Knowles, Carrying Matters

Qualifications: General Practitioner and baby wearing expert

Contact: https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk/

Location: United Kingdom

Service Delivery Method: Online resources

Services Provided: Author providing information, resources, training and public speaking about baby wearing/carrying.


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