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!
Advanced warning: Good Sleepers will put their fees up in September 2020. The listed fees below are current. However, out of respect, all existing clients will be charged their originally quoted consultations until May 2021
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Introductory call (1/2 hour to 45 min) Free
This is an opportunity for you to describe your family setting, difficulties and expectations, and for Isabelle to gather information, explain how she works, and the way private consultations are organised. Please put aside a good 45 minutes for this call.
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Day time consultation - (1h) £75Day time consultations are held around 9.30am & 12.30pm at the moment (during lockdown), using Skype or Zoom. Sometimes a consultation may need to run a little longer than 1h (depending on what needs to be covered on the day). You will not be charged extra.
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Evening consultation supplement £20Evening consultations usually start between 6pm and 8pm (UK time)
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Home visit supplement £20 under 20 milesFrom CB24 9PE (near Cambridge, UK). If you live further afield, please enquire about a quote.
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Between consultationsFrom one consultation to another, parents get a list of "homework" to implement and guidelines to follow. On the basis that our work is built on mutual respect, integrity and collaboration, a little bit of extra guidance is not charged.
Policy for changing or cancelling an appointment
less than 24h notice: 100% of your consultation fee is payable. Less than 48h notice: 50% 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