Helping
Children Build Confidence To Believe They
Can Sleep

Watching your child struggle with sleep can be incredibly difficult. Whether bedtime has become filled with worries, your child relies on you to fall asleep, or they wake in the night feeling unable to settle, poor sleep can affect every part of their life. Over time, it can impact their confidence, emotional wellbeing, learning, and ability to enjoy everyday childhood.

My passion is to help children develop a positive, healthy relationship with sleep by building their confidence and giving them the skills they need to feel capable around sleep. I provide personalised, evidence-based support to help you understand what’s keeping your child stuck and guide your family towards gentle, lasting change.

You may recognise some of the following:
– Difficulty falling asleep or settling at bedtime
– Worries, fears, or “what if” thoughts at night
– Difficulty separating from a parent at bedtime or overnight
– Needing a parent present to fall asleep or return to sleep
– Frequent reassurance seeking during the evening or night
– Overthinking or a busy mind at bedtime
– Bedtime resistance or long, drawn-out routines

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Together, we’ll work towards calmer evenings, more settled nights, and most importantly, helping your child rediscover confidence around sleep.

I understand the science behind sleep and the impact that sleep difficulties can have on children, both emotionally and physically. As a paediatrician, certified sleep consultant and mum, I combine clinical knowledge with a compassionate, practical approach. There is no judgement here—just support, guidance, and a plan tailored to your child and your family.

My goal isn’t simply to help your child sleep better. It’s to help them believe they can. Because when a child discovers they’re capable of doing something they once thought they couldn’t, they’re not just learning to sleep. They’re discovering they’re capable of doing hard things.

Helping children feel confident around sleep 

Sleep difficulties are rarely just about sleep. For many children, bedtime becomes something they dread rather than enjoy. Worries, fears, unhelpful sleep habits and learned patterns can gradually chip away at their confidence until they no longer believe they can sleep without help.
Understanding what’s keeping your child stuck is an important first step towards creating lasting change.

I work with children and young people aged 5–16 to understand what is driving their sleep difficulties and create a personalised plan tailored to their individual needs. My approach is holistic and evidence-based, drawing on CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia) principles adapted for children and young people.

Rather than simply focusing on helping your child fall asleep, my approach is centred on helping them rebuild confidence around sleep. Together we’ll gently break the unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that have developed around bedtime while giving your child practical tools to manage worries, calm their nervous system and develop healthy sleep habits. My aim is to empower children with skills and confidence that they can carry with them long after our sessions have finished.

My hope is that when our work together comes to an end, your child won’t just be sleeping better—they’ll feel proud of what they’ve achieved. They’ll know they’ve overcome something that felt difficult, have practical skills they can continue to use, and have a healthier, more confident relationship with sleep that lasts for years to come.