Mindful ~ Somatic ~ Heart-Centered

Pediatric Sleep Consulting

Rooted in connection, attunement, and nervous system care

Build your family’s strong, healthy and happy foundation from sleep up…

What is Sleep Training?

Sleep training is the process used to achieve healthier sleep and sleep patterns.

As you may be noticing yourself, healthy, consistent sleep is not something that just happens.

Every baby is an individual, with their own personality, needs, and expressions, and every family situation is unique. Sometimes sleep comes easily, but sometimes it can be very difficult to establish. If you are struggling with sleep for your little one, please know you are not failing. This is a genuinely difficult thing to accomplish, on top of everything else that is being asked of you right now.

As a certified pediatric sleep consultant who also has years of education and experience working with kids and families in education and mental health services, specializing in emotional literacy and nervous system regulation, I am here to support you, your little one, and your family in finding what actually works for you in the way that feels good for you.

Having consistent healthy sleep is such a wonderful support for creating a healthy foundation for your little one to develop, and teaching your baby developmentally appropriate, independent, secure sleep habits is a gift that will keep giving for the rest of your lives.

As a certified pediatric sleep consultant working with your family, I honor my training and expertise in best practices, developmental research and nervous system regulation, while holding at the forefront that sleep is not just a box to be checked, but a relationship to be developed. My plans are specifically created to meet:

  • Your little one’s specific temperament and needs

  • Your family situation and preferences in lifestyle

  • Your parenting values and level of desired support

  • Long term regulation support

My style is highly adaptable, supportive and compassionate. I will create a plan based on your needs and in the style that suits you best. Then we try it and adapt as many times as needed to fit the reality of your situation. Sometimes it fits right and works in just a few days, other times we dig a little deeper or move a little slower to adapt to the situation.

Regardless, my role is to ensure you, your little one, and your whole family are receiving the care and support that fits best for them, both for right now and for building a foundation for the healthiest future.

How Do I Know If I Need Sleep Training Support?

If your little one is 4 months or older and:

  • Struggling to sleep through the night

  • Struggling with nap length, consistency or schedule

  • Cries and resists going to bed for a long time

  • Will only fall asleep if held by a caregiver, nursed or driven

  • Frequently wakes up at night or during naps

  • Can’t fall back to sleep without help

  • Seems overtired or cranky, or wired and hyper during the day

    Or, If you are feeling:

  • physically or emotionally drained from frequent night wakes

  • dread bedtime or naps because they feel like a battle

  • Feel your ability to do normal activities is affected by your own sleep deprivation

  • Worrying your current approach will not be sustainable for the long term

  • You’re worried your little one is missing important developmental milestones possibly due to poor sleep

  • Struggling with sleep transitions (for example, moving from 3 to 2 naps)

  • Craving a more stable and consistent rhythm to support you and your family

I offer a range of styles of support to fit your needs and situation as outlined below.

I love working with all families, but specialize in working with families seeking long-term, whole system health through the additional incorporation of gentle, body-based tools to support parents and babies find calm and sleep more easily.

If you are ready to work together or have more questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Offerings

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Basic Foundations

Basic Sleep Training Package (babies 4 months +)

$425

The Basic Foundations package gets your baby and family on track for healthy, developmentally appropriate sleep with the essentials. Meeting virtually, this package includes the following:

  • In depth intake questionnaire

  • Consultation and intake zoom session

  • Customized sleep plan and detailed coaching instruction on how to implement the plan

  • Plan adaptations as needed

  • Additional educational materials, including developmentally appropriate adaptation plans for your baby as they grow.

  • One follow up zoom/phone call (20 minutes).

  • Daily Sleep Log analysis and check ins and revisions as needed

  • Two weeks of follow up support via email

Add On In Person Support, $125:

In home support visit that includes:

  • In person coaching and feedback on how to implement sleep training methodology with your little one.

  • Full home and nursery walk through to assess the safety and sleepy time supportiveness of the environment, with follow up recommendations.

  • Additional support call (20 minutes)

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Mindful Foundations

Mindful Foundations, add on

$250

Add this package onto another existing plan to learn nervous system regulation tools that will support you and your family for the rest of your lives.

Whether this is your first child or you are growing your family, being an adult, in general, can be overwhelming, exhausting, and anxiety provoking. And being a parent, caring for little ones and wanting the best for them, can sometimes exacerbate these feelings.

Please know, you are not failing, and you are not alone in this process.

Bringing compassionate mindfulness practices and breathwork and somatic release tools into you and your family’s daily life, routines and awareness can be just as essential and supportive as the sleep training itself.

This package includes:

  • Guided instruction and practice in a variety of mindfulness, meditation and somatic practices research proven to regulate and calm the nervous system and support overall health and well-being. Implemented during our consultation and check-ins, and in daily email reminders. 

  • Written materials to provide continued guidance on key practices post consultation.

  • The addition of mindfulness practices into your customized sleep plan. * Ask about including older children in the practices.

  • Additional advice on further support systems if you feel you need more ongoing support

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Overnight Foundations

Sleep Training + Overnight Support Packages (4 months +) or Night Nurse Support (no sleep training, all ages including newborns)

$1000 - Strong Sleep Package (Sleep Training + Overnight Support, babies 4 months+)

  • Everything in the Full Foundations Package plus 12 hours of in-home overnight support, including coaching on sleep training methods and fill in for nighttime needs so you can rest and recuperate.

  • This service provides both education on how you can perform these activities moving forward as well as active support that allows you to rest and recuperate.

500$- Additional Overnight support and coaching

  • Add one additional night (10 hours) to your Strong Sleep Package.

  • Continued coaching or full support to your preference

$1100- 3 Night Package (Overnight Support/Night Nurse infants +)

  • Add on 3 additional nights (10hr/night) of support. This can be added on after the Strong Sleep Package or as a standalone sleep support intervention. *

  • If you just need a full reset, the 3 night package can support you and your baby. This package includes:

  • 3 nights (consecutive or alternating) of overnight coaching or full support.

  • *Please note this package does not include sleep training and support (Basic or Full). While some instruction can be provided for standalone sleep support, this is primarily an overnight service to allow you to get fully rested and recuperated.

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Early Foundations

Foundations and Preparation (babies 0-3 months)

$325

The early foundations package is for families who want to get a head start with sleep training with their little ones age 0-3 months.

While it's not developmentally appropriate to employ formal sleep training methods for babies this young, there are many things you can do to lay a strong foundation for healthy sleep habits that support the whole family, and will make sleep later on much easier. 

What is included in this package:

  • Full intake assessment of your current situation (~ 1 hour)

  • Assessment of the nursery and other baby areas and follow up recommendations to ensure safety and ideal sleep friendly environments 

  • ~1 hour coaching on routine building and understanding and responding to your baby’s sleep needs to support you and your baby in navigating this tender time. 

  • Daily sleep logs and assessment support 

  • 2 weeks daily follow up support (email) 

  • Additional educational materials, including developmentally appropriate adaptation plans for your baby as they grow and what to look out for when your baby reaches sleep training age.

About Me

My name is Rae Schultz, and I am a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant specializing in nervous system regulation for long term health and support.

I first learned about sleep consulting when my brother and his wife (generously pictured to the right, thanks guys!) went through the process for their little one and loved it.

Quickly, I realized sleep consulting was an ideal way for me to support families and babies from the ground up in creating healthy sleep habits alongside relational and nervous system habits, so they could all move forward in life with strong, connected, resourced foundations.

My background prior to sleep consulting is in mental health and education, with a specialization in nervous system regulation, mindfulness and building secure relationships. I have a BA in Neuroscience, am working on an MA in Somatic Psychology, and have done countless trainings in development and regulation for building healthy lives.

I am passionate about helping families create healthy, sustainable and connecting habits from the very beginning, and have found there is no better time and way to do this than from the ground up, with sleep.

I bring a mindful, non-judgmental and compassionate yet structured approach, and I am here to apply my expertise to support and empower you in what feels best for you and your family.

This is such a uniquely beautiful and challenging time in life. It can happen fast and sometimes parents find they’re in the middle of a whole new world and don’t know where to begin ~ If you’re feeling this way, I am here to support you.

Please see my Client Feedback session to hear from families I have worked with, and feel free to reach out for a free 15 minute consultation to see if sleep training is the right fit for you and your family.

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Feedback From Families

  • Bedtime routine is done and baby is ready to go to sleep for the night

    Gus

    “It was comforting to having an expert who we could vent our frustrations to, and who had constructive feedback. Rae understood the challenges we were facing, she helped put them in perspective, and she gave us actionable suggestions to start making changes.”

  • Infant peacefully sleeping in their crib

    Julia

    “While the initial plan didn't fully reflect the schedule I outlined during our in-depth intake, Rae was very responsive and quickly made adjustments when I raised my concerns. That impressed me.

    Rae was incredibly affirming and supportive throughout the process. I truly appreciated how she validated our experiences and observations, making us feel heard and trusted in our own judgement.”

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    "Rae was incredible with my newborn son. She clearly has a love and passion for children. She is knowledgeable in infant care and highly educated, which is helpful for a new mom like myself. She was especially great at soothing my baby and ensuring he gets the rest and comfort he needs." -Angela B.

  • Smiling baby wearing a red and white striped shirt waking up happily from an age appropriate nap

    "Rae watched our 3 month old, and we love having her here. She has a kind and calm presence. I immediately trusted her with our little one, which is saying a lot as a first time mom!" - Alex L.

Contact Me

If you are ready to book a session or want to learn more, please fill out the form below.

Please include some information about yourself and what you’re looking for as well as the service you are most interested in so I can start to get an understanding of your situation and if working together is a good fit. You’re doing great! Looking forward to talking!