Tailored help for your child's sleep

Isabelle was fantastic. If we ever have a second child we will be in contact straight away as we both now have the energy to truly enjoy parenthood. My husband was initially sceptical. However he has been amazed by the transition and now we are both regretting not having contacted Isabelle sooner. She was extremely professional, kind, understanding and non-judgemental which we felt was so important as we could be completely honest. Thank you Isabelle for all your help, we couldn’t recommend anyone more highly!

  • Introductory call (45 min to 1h) Free

    Introductory calls are absolutely paramount to Isabelle helping you out of a crisis. It is an opportunity for you to describe your problems and your victories, your values and your expectations. Isabelle will interview you and gather tons of information necessary to work out if she is the right person to help you. The information will also help her hit the ground running if you both decide to work together. For tiny babies under the age of 3 months, this call may only need to be half an hour long but most of the time an introductory call lasts closer to one hour. It depends on your situation. INTRODUCTORY CALLS DON'T REQUIRE A BOOKING.

  • Day time consultation  (1hour*)
    Day time consultation (1hour*) £130

    Consultations are done via Zoom calls. They can be recorded by the participants. To provide the right support to her clients, Isabelle may decide to lengthen some consultations. If that is the case, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED EXTRA. Push the green button further down the page to access consultations times and see Isabelle's availability. *

  • Evening or early morning supplement
    Evening or early morning supplement £20

    Early morning consultations are held on Tuesday mornings at 8am (UK time / GMT)
    Evening consultations are held on Wednesday evenings at 7pm or 7.30pm (UK time / GMT)

  • Home visit supplement
    Home visit supplement £40 under 20 miles

    From CB24 9PE (near Cambridge). If you live further afield, please enquire about a quote.

  • Between consultations
    Between consultations

    Between scheduled consultations, parents get a list of "homework" to implement and guidelines to follow. On the basis that your work with Isabelle is built on mutual respect, integrity and collaboration, a little extra guidance is not charged.

Policy for changing – postponing or cancelling an appointment

  Less than 48h notice: 50% of your consultation fee is payable. Less than 24h notice: 100% of your consultation fee is payable.

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Here are some recurrent themes often covered during Consultations for Newborns and little babies:

What to expect for your baby’s age.

Working out the cause of excessive crying and discussing how to ease the situation.

How to help your baby develop good habits to become a good sleeper.

Review day time sleep and night time sleep.

The importance of naps and how to implement them.

special considerations for  sensitive babies

Day/Night confusion.

Introducing good sleep associations.

Reviewing sleeping arrangements.

Age appropriate practical advice.

+ Any subject of concern.

Here are some recurrent themes often covered during Consultations for active older babies

What to expect for your baby’s age.

Good practices and Pitfalls for babies on the move

The difference between new born sleep and REM sleep.

What to do and how to behave to encourage your baby to sleep through the night.

How to encourage good behaviour with positive reinforcement.

Identifying separation anxieties

day sleep structure

How to build adequate soft behavioural boundaries to help your baby become a consistent and predictable sleeper.

Review of sleeping arrangements.

Practical advice and training.

+ Any subject of concern.

Toddlers and preschoolers are my favourite clients! My consultations take a different direction. During the first consultation, it is important that I  see the parents/child interactions to work out specifically what kind of support is needed. At that age, night time behaviours and daytime behaviours can no longer be dissociated. I take a holistic approach and analyse the whole situation. During the second consultation, I advice on daytime exercises to support the toddler’s transition to a better night time. I work with the parents to  develop implementation strategies to achieve their goals through key stepping stones.

The first consultation is held with the parents alone during day time. Depending on the nature of the issue(s), the second consultation is held with or without the child present. There is a wide range of factors to be taken into considerations when helping school children. My work with school children is closely supervised by a BACP child and adolescent psychotherapeutic counsellor..

Modern context

Information on parenting today has never been so abundant and conflicting. It breeds fear and doubt amongst parents who find themselves in a position of despair and confusion. More often than not, those parenting difficulties tie in with sleep issues. They feed a vicious circle that leads children and parents to sleep deprivation