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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