HOW I WORK

I’m a certified holistic, needs- and attachment-oriented sleep consultant.

Attachment and needs oriented:

My primary focus is the parent-child bond, as well as the needs of each individual family member. Every child is unique, and every family situation is different. It’s important to me that no needs are lost sight of, neither those of the parents, siblings, nor the youngest child. Because if the parents are happy and healthy – then the child can be happy and healthy too.

Holistic and individual:

I work holistically and consider all aspects and available resources of your family. Everything that we work out together in a consultation should strengthen you, as well as the basic trust of your child. We look at your current situation and discuss different approaches so that in the end you can implement what suits you best.

My knowledge is based on studies of child evolutionary development, medical research, and psychology. I’m constantly educating myself to be always up to date.

Age appropriate and long term:

At the end of a consultation, you’ll also have sound knowledge about your child’s individual stage of development and a handful of respectful and considerate approaches to solutions that will also help in the long run for better sleep.

Common reasons for sleep consultations. Does any of this sound familiar?

Waking up every hour during the night, needing the boob to fall asleep and after each wake-up, tears or too much fun playing in bed, waking up way too early (early bird) or late bedtimes (night owl), nocturnal waking phases, or something completely different… For example, external pressures or you’re planning a holiday, but you don’t know if it’s all compatible with the child’s sleep.

Read about my personal story and my struggles a little further below

During my training as an attachment-oriented sleep consultant, I learned about the sleep development of newborns and toddlers and, above all, learned the needs behind night-time awakenings. 

I know from my own experience how hard it is being incredibly tired, and your thoughts are permanently centred around your child’s sleep with no space for anything else.

But the fact that you are looking for gentle and attachment-oriented solutions, is already a huge first step to changes!

I’ve had my very own sleep odyssey, because on top of frequent night-time wakening, I moved overseas to Tasmania, Australia, from Germany, together with my husband and our 8 months old son. I’m from North Germany, near the Danish border, and you can imagine what was going through my mind - long journey! Into the unknown! 8 hours’ time change! How’s that supposed to work and how does that affect our little one’s sleep and our routine? 

Luckily, everything turned out fine. We all settled down somehow. We came up with new routines and creative ways of sneaking in a nap or two to catch up on sleep and we learned how to create our own routine to suit our new life and our son’s needs.

In the end, children need one thing in particular - us! Us and our closeness, security and the safety they get from their parents. It’s absolutely normal to have feelings of doubt and despair AND that’s a good thing - it shows how much we care for these little wonderful people in our lives. 

New situations and stages of life can be challenging and unfortunately you never know beforehand what’s coming. Just as a baby’s individual sleep - it’s unforeseeable and changes all the time. Small things often have a big impact and that’s just fine the way it is. It’s fascinating what evolution has deeply anchored in us and what each stage of development brings with it in terms of changes.

Check out my selection of consulting packages and feel free to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.