Hi! I’m Suzanna

I'm a UK based Mum of 2 little boys, an Occupational Therapist and Holistic Sleep Coach. I know how intense and bewildering early parenting and sleep can feel, especially when nurturing a baby who is more wakeful, sensitive & spirited than we may have been prepared for! Amidst a sea of sleep advice that is stress-inducing, outdated and unrealistic, I am here to provide support that is actually meaningful for you and that aligns with your values as a nurturing, responsive parent. My aim is to support you to feel confident to carve your own path with sleep, whilst giving you permission to stop worrying if your path looks completely different from everyone else’s.

I am also an advocate for children who come into this world wired more sensitively, whether they be highly sensitive, ‘spirited’ or neurodivergent. My work is particularly aligned with the needs of these kids and, of course, their parents. I am here for you.

My qualifications & training

I am an Occupational Therapist with a specialism in mental health & further postgraduate diploma in psychotherapy. Fresh from the mist of my first year of parenting, in 2020 I completed the most comprehensive training there is - the Level 6, OCN accredited Holistic Sleep Coaching Program, under the teaching of Dr Lyndsey Hookway.

I then went on to train as a Registered Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator - learning a model based on decades of attachment research, so that I could support parents to understand how to foster secure attachment relationships with their children.

I have undertaken several courses with the Neufeld Institute, including Neufeld’s Foundational Intensive Course, The Science of Emotion & Making Sense of Hypersensitivity & the Autistic Spectrum. This training has spanned over 1 year of study and is based on the attachment-based, development approach of Dr Gordon Neufeld - a world-renowned Clinical & Developmental Psychologist.

Alongside this, I undertake regular continuing professional development as an Occupational Therapist - including professional trainings in sensory integration, Polyvagal theory, play & more.

I also complete regular updates to my training as a Holistic Sleep Coach - I have attended various sleep conferences & workshops relating to topics such as airway health, tongue tie & oral function, feeding & lactation, sleep science & more.