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Professional Certificate Programme

Stop Second-Guessing Yourself Around Infant Sleep

Add OCN-accredited holistic sleep expertise to your practice, without sacrificing your values or time with your family.

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Evidence appraisal

& applied sleep biology

Clinical reasoning

for complex infant sleep

Practitioner boundaries

scope & sustainability

In the Programme

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For Professionals Who Want To Help Even More

The Holistic Sleep Coaching Programme is an OCN Level 6 accredited training pathway for professionals who want to support families with young children through evidence-based, responsive, and multidisciplinary care.

This course is perfect for sleep coaches, doulas, nannies, IBCLCs, special education teachers, and other professionals who want to offer even more to parents and truly stand out in their field.

Learn from 25+ leading specialists in sleep biology, child development, behaviour, nutrition, anxiety, sensory diversity, cultural competence, and business strategy so you're equipped for real, complex cases, not just theory.

Graduates gain the practical confidence, clinical insight, and business guidance needed to build a sustainable sleep coaching practice.

This course trains you to think like a clinician AND an entrepreneur.

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What Can You Achieve With The Holistic Sleep Coaching Program?

Clinical confidence and casework

Support Families With Confidence

Communicate with confidence, even with resistant or exhausted parents.

Work With In-Demand Cases

Expand your skillset and support complex and in-demand cases.

Choose Your Ideal Clients

Build a practice aligned with your personal values and expertise.

Professional identity and sustainability

Join a Professional Network

Get mentorship from leading experts; build connections that last long after graduation.

Stand Out as a Specialist

Build on top of your current expertise and become a leader in your niche.

Build a Sustainable Career

Master marketing, pricing, and client systems for a long-term career.

Holistic Approach Is Redefining Sleep Coaching

For decades, mainstream sleep training has approached sleep difficulties as a behaviour problem to be corrected. But the science no longer supports that view.

We now understand that infant and child sleep is shaped by a complex interaction of biology, feeding, development, maternal mental health, neurodiversity, sensory processing, allergens, environment, and family dynamics.

When these factors are ignored, even the most well-intentioned strategies fail, and families are left feeling blamed, exhausted, and unsupported.

The holistic approach is not a 'behavioural, but nicer' approach. It's fundamentally different and requires time and focus to master.

A holistic approach moves beyond surface-level techniques. It equips practitioners to identify root causes, adapt support to each family's reality, and respond with precision rather than prescription.

The Holistic Sleep Coaching Program trains practitioners to work at this higher standard. You will learn to deliver responsive, evidence-informed, clinically relevant support that reflects how sleep actually works, and how modern families actually live.

This is not about adding more tools. It is about developing expert-level understanding, professional judgement, and confidence, the kind that families trust and that distinguishes serious practitioners from entry-level coaches.

Meet the Founders

Dr. Lyndsey Hookway

Dr. Lyndsey Hookway

PhD; RNC; SCPHN; IBCLC

Lyndsey is an experienced paediatric nurse, specialist community public health nurse, and an international board-certified lactation consultant, and holds multiple additional credentials.

Having supported hundreds of families with sleep internationally for 10 years, Lyndsey now focuses on her work as a researcher and mentor.

She is the published author of 8 books and numerous published academic articles and regularly speaks internationally.

Lyndsey runs an interactive live Q&A twice a week. She answers your questions on methodology, applying what you learned, and helps you practice sleep therapy confidently.

Emma Dewey

BA Hons

Emma is the Director of Babyem and co-founder of the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program. Babyem specialises in offering accredited childcare and postnatal maternity nurse training courses in the UK, internationally, and online.

With a background in Children Services, Emma speaks frequently at conferences and has written a number of best practice guidance documents for Local Authorities and Associations.

Emma leads monthly live Q&A business and marketing sessions, to support and guide you as you prepare to launch your Holistic Sleep Coaching business.

Emma Dewey

What Makes Holistic Sleep Coaching Different?

Other Courses

Level Level 3-4
Content 10-40 hours
Support Limited/none
Approach Techniques
Methods Often behavioral
Depth "Too brief"

Holistic Sleep Coaching

Level 6 (university-equivalent)
80+ hours
Lifetime coaching + CPD
Frameworks for thinking
Exclusively holistic/responsive
Comprehensive clinical depth

Build A Sleep Coaching Business
That You Love

Holistic Sleep Coaching Program

Professional Certification

Pay in installments

£425

/month

Pay in full

£4,250

one-time

  • Learn from 25+ industry-leading experts
  • OCN level 6 accreditation
  • Support families with confidence
  • Evidence-based curriculum
  • Ongoing business development support
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By the time our graduates have seen 15 clients* *on average , they have already made a return on investment.

Course Modules

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Is This Programme Right for You?

Good fit if...

  • 01
    You want to support families in a gentle, responsive, evidence-led, and protective manner.
  • 02
    You are willing to commit to the learning process and understand that professional development is ongoing.
  • 03
    You value evidence-based practice and want to deepen your clinical understanding beyond basic sleep strategies.
  • 04
    You are building a business invested in families' wellness and want your work to extend beyond just "fixing sleep."

Bad fit if...

  • 01
    You are not willing to dedicate time to study each week or complete the required learning activities.
  • 02
    You are attached to mainstream sleep training approaches and are not open to a more responsive, holistic methodology.
  • 03
    You are looking for quick fixes or simple strategy lists rather than comprehensive clinical education and mentoring.
  • 04
    You want to offer non-responsive techniques as part of your practice or prefer a one-size-fits-all approach to sleep.

Sounds like Holistic Sleep Coaching is for you?

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Frequently Asked Questions

This investment is designed to pay for itself, in client revenue, credibility, and career opportunities that no short or generic course can match.
Yes, this course is accredited through the Open College Network, the largest vocational body in the UK. The course is accredited at level 6. For our IBCLC and aspiring IBCLC colleagues, the course is accredited for CERPS. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive 7.25 L(Lactation), 2E(Ethics), and 35R (Related), a total of 44.25 CERPS until July 15th, 2024.* *The course will then be re-accredited for CERPS, and the value may be different. We cannot guarantee the number of CERPS at this time.
Currently, there is no set industry 'qualification' that qualifies you to be a sleep consultant. This means that after any sleep course, you could technically call yourself a sleep coach, sleep consultant, sleep nanny, or similar. The benefit of completing the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program is that students can complete an in-training program, which is delivered by leading specialists in the field. This enables students to feel confident that they are receiving the best possible information and guidance that will help them in their work supporting families. The accreditation through OCN enables students to feel confident that teaching and marking standards are upheld through the rigorous internal and external verification process.
Short answer: yes. You can log in and out of the course at any time, and you will see a mixture of written content, videos, and quizzes. You can download a copy of the course and even listen to it on the go. All the coaching call sessions are recorded and made available after 24 hours, so if you miss anything, you will be able to catch up. There is no attendance element to this course, so no travel time to account for, no childcare, and no additional expenses.
The Holistic Sleep Coaching Programme requires professional identity commitment, at least 80+ hours of active learning, and an ongoing dedication to improving your skills as a sleep therapist. If you're still figuring out professional identity or are getting accustomed to your life after a big life change, you may want to take some time and think about enrolling. When you KNOW helping families with sleep is your path and that you CAN dedicate your time, THEN enroll. Don't make a rushed decision; we'll be here when you're ready.
Before signing up for this course, you are required to have a good level of conversational English. The course is taught in English, and assignments must be completed in English. In order to complete the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program, candidates are required to have the following in place: • Internet access and a working email address. • Up-to-date internet browser. • Ability to hear audio/video via your computer. • Use of a computer to study the course. Phones and tablets are not recommended.
Lifelong community, ongoing masterclasses, and mentorship to boost confidence and referrals.
Your partner needs to be genuinely supportive, not persuaded. This is an investment (financial and of your time and attention), and you will feel more comfortable taking this step to elevate your practice with full support. Before you enroll, show what you learned about Holistic Sleep Coaching with your partner, don't just tell them. Let them see what you're signing up for, and ensure they understand why this matters. If you both don't agree on making this step right now, take some time. We're here if you need any additional information.

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Getting real about what it takes.

The Babyem YouTube channels are your go-to resource for evidence-based professional education. From holistic sleep coaching, to newborn care best practices, to building a sustainable business, and beyond.

All to help you go from uncertain to confident and thriving with stronger foundations, clearer methods, better support, and more balance.

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