Consultants specializing in "Attachment Parenting"

Kendall Hampton is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and Developmental Specialist based in Huntsville, AL, with a background in early intervention and parent education. She offers personalized sleep plans for newborns through school-age children, with particular expertise in strong-willed toddlers, separation anxiety, and children with developmental differences such as autism and sensory sensitivities. Kendall provides both local North Alabama support and virtual coaching nationwide, always using compassionate, cry-it-out-free methods.

Shannon Lee is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and veteran birth doula with over 750 births and 25 years supporting families across Central Iowa. She takes a gentle, customized approach to infant and toddler sleep, pairing evidence-based sleep strategies with her deep background in breastfeeding counseling and postpartum support. Shannon serves families in Des Moines, Waukee, Adel, Ames, and surrounding areas.

Missy Yandow is a certified pediatric sleep consultant through the Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting, with a background in early childhood education and child life psychology. She serves Rochester, NY and surrounding areas with both virtual and in-home consultations, specializing in newborns through preschoolers. Her approach balances building independent sleep skills with maintaining a secure parent-child attachment.

Snuggle & Sleep is owned by Bernie Ranieri, a certified holistic sleep consultant and mother of two based in Central Florida. She brings over eight years of hands-on childcare experience to her work, using gentle, holistic methods to help babies sleep through the night without prolonged crying. In addition to virtual packages, she offers in-home support for families in the Central Florida area.

Anna Clifford is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant with 20+ years of experience working with children, serving East Tennessee and families nationwide. She specializes in parent-present, non-cry-it-out sleep methods for babies 6 weeks through toddlerhood, addressing night wakings, short naps, and early morning waking. Clients receive two weeks of daily text support plus one year of follow-up guidance for lasting, confident results.

Adriana Lozada is an Advanced Certified Birth Doula (DONA International) and Certified Sleep Consultant based in Rochester, NY, offering a collaborative approach that explicitly avoids prescriptive sleep training. She builds personalized sleep plans by considering developmental stage, family dynamics, environment, and emotional wellbeing — covering pregnancy sleep through toddlerhood. Adriana is also the creator and host of the Birthful podcast and co-author of a bilingual pregnancy guide.

Jessica Schaffer is a Licensed Professional Counselor and certified sleep consultant (Family Sleep Institute) who works with families from her Boulder playroom and remotely nationwide. She specializes in children ages 4 months to 10 years, weaving attachment theory and Synergetic Play Therapy into her sleep support approach. Her practice uniquely addresses not just sleep, but the anxiety and relational dynamics that often underlie it.

Joya is a certified Gentle Sleep Coach trained through The Sleep Lady program, as well as a Postpartum Doula Specialist, serving DC, Maryland, and Virginia including the Annapolis area. Her "connected model" philosophy keeps separation to a minimum throughout the sleep learning process, making it well-suited for families seeking attachment-friendly alternatives to cry-it-out training. She works with babies from newborn through toddler age and offers worldwide virtual services alongside in-person consultations.

Kristine Petterson brings over a decade of teaching experience alongside training as a Birth Doula, Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga instructor, and Certified Sleep Consultant. She offers individualized sleep plans, a newborn 8-week coaching program, and ongoing follow-up support for infants and toddlers in Portland and Seattle. Her Mindful Parenting Revolution approach emphasizes nurturing healthy sleep skills from the earliest weeks.

Maternal Moments Doula Service, led by Chloe Kelley, offers pediatric sleep consulting alongside its broader birth and postpartum doula services in Little Rock. The team creates personalized sleep plans using gentle, evidence-based techniques that avoid forced cry-it-out methods, tailoring each plan to the child's age and temperament. They provide ongoing follow-up support to help families navigate night wakings, early rising, nap transitions, and the shift from co-sleeping to independent sleep.

Katie Gutierrez is a San Antonio-based Certified Baby and Toddler Sleep Consultant with a Master's in Education and over 500 families helped. Her holistic approach goes beyond sleep training methods to address the full picture of a family's wellbeing, and she actively supports breastfeeding and bed-sharing families without judgment. She offers virtual consultations and multi-week support packages.

Megan Wysong is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and postpartum doula affiliated with The Womb Room, offering virtual sleep coaching to families in Maryland and beyond. With over 20 years of experience in Maternal and Child Health, she uses gentle, responsive, and developmentally appropriate methods that support attachment rather than abandoning children to self-soothe. Her specialty includes fourth trimester support, sleep regressions, nap training, and guiding families of children aged 4 months through 6 years.

Paige LeGault and Lindsey offer gentle sleep consulting through Parenting Practice of Colorado, helping families develop independent sleep skills with minimal tears. They provide custom sleep plans and in-home or virtual consultations for children from birth through preschool age, alongside behavioral support and postpartum resources. Their programs include ongoing support via sleep logs, messaging, and follow-up coaching throughout the entire plan.

Christine Stevens is a Certified Lactation Counselor, Postpartum Doula, and member of the IACSC who serves Annapolis and the broader Maryland region with personalized sleep coaching. Her philosophy avoids cry-it-out techniques, instead using gentle behavioral strategies that are tailored to each family's parenting style and values. She works with clients from newborn age through 11 years, as well as adults, with worldwide virtual consultations available.

Amber is a CAPPA-certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Newborn Care Specialist, and Holistic Infant Sleep Coach with over 10 years of experience supporting new families. She specializes in overnight newborn care and personalized sleep education, using gentle and responsive methods — never cry-it-out. Her approach is tailored to each family's unique situation, helping parents build confidence and establish sustainable sleep routines from the start.

Lauren Olson is a certified baby and toddler sleep consultant in Portland who holds multiple certifications including infant and toddler sleep, SIDS awareness, and eco-friendly practices. Her proprietary three-step sleep shaping system is designed to build independent sleep habits without cry-it-out methods, including her Wink-a-Sleep technique for weaning from the breast, bottle, or pacifier. She serves children ages 0 to 6 through one-on-one consultations, a video course, and free downloadable resources.