Night Doula and Sleep Consultant
FOUNDER, CO-DIRECTOR
SARA COHEN, PCD, CECE
Sara Cohen gained hands on experience working with babies, as a night doula, for many years. She combined baby care with training in pediatric sleep and early childhood education to build the skills needed for sleep consulting, Sara Cohen has supported a diverse range of families and helped them reach their goals to improve naps, night wean and/or get their babies sleeping through the night.
Sara offers consultations on family and child sleep, parental coping techniques, early childhood development, toddler/preschool/school age positive reinforcement techniques as well as, birth and postpartum care including sleep training and night doula support. To find our more about her services see: Services and Gifts
contact: cell: 415.595.5779 email: sleepsf@gmail.com
testimonial: "Sara gave our family a new lease on life! Our 4 month old now sleeps through the night with only one dream feed." - Laura Lind
Middle School Counselor
CO-DIRECTOR
TARA GEER LEIKER M.A., EdS
Tara Geer-Lieker, has over 10 years of experience working in the mental health and wellness fields. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology: Community/Agency and an Educational Specialist Degree specializing in the areas of families, adolescents, and trauma. Additionally, Tara has a Personnel Pupil Services Certification in K-12 School Counseling. She has created and taught a university Stress Management course, which incorporated many wellness issues including sleep issues. Since then, Tara has provided consultations and workshop trainings on Stress and Wellness issues and has provided a wide range of services to thousands of clients including individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children of all ages. Tara specializes in working with difficult children, behavioral problems, stress prevention management and children with disabilities. Tara offers consultation services on parenting issues, behavioral issues, stress prevention and management, issues related to difficult children, and whole family consultations.
contact: cell: 1.573.529.6994 email: info@sleepyfamily.com testimonial: "Tara is nice, smart, and pretty. She taught me to do well in school and handle my anger by walking away and taking three deep breaths and counting to ten. She taught me to be good at home, take my naps, and eat vegetables."-Raylen (7 years old)
Certified Lactation Consultant
KATIE BOWMAN, MAS, IBCLC, PCD (DONA)
Katie Bowman, is a private lactation consultant practicing both at the Tulip Grove in Oakland as well as, home visits all around the Bay Area. In addition, she is a certified Postpartum Doula specializing in maternal health and nutrition, multiples and single parenting.
contact: cell:1.510.415.2193 email:katie@milksupport.com website: www.milksupport.com
testimonial: "I was ready to quit breastfeeding until I met Katie!
She helped us tremendously and I am so grateful for
her insight." -Elizabeth in Berkeley
Couples Therapist
ROBERT SOLLEY PH.D
Robert Solley is a couples therapist and neuropsychologist working out of the Getzwell Pediatrics office. Dr. Solley specializes in working with new parents and offers premarital counseling. In addition he supports a wide range of couples and does neuropsychological testing with kids from age 6 up through adults. You can learn more about him & his work at:
Certified (DONA) Day and Night Doula
Emily Schaffer, PCD (DONA)
Emily received her B.A. in Holistic Health with an emphasis on the Spanish Language at Prescott College in Arizona. She continued her studies to become a certified Postpartum Doula through Doulas of North America. She holds a credential as a Happiest Baby on the Block Educator and a Baby Signs Educator (sign language for babies). Emily is a member of DONA International, La Leche League, Marin, San Francisco and East Bay doula groups. She has worked professionally as a nanny, personal assistant and household manager for 18 years.
Emily currently works as a Certified Postpartum Doula, committed to help parents have an easy transition into parenthood and by supporting them with informed decision-making. Emily offers private newborn care, breastfeeding counseling, sleep consultations, nursery preparation and nanny training. She also teaches Happiest Baby on the Block method classes. Emily currently lives in her native town of Mill Valley, CA and works with families in the greater San Francisco, Bay area.
Contact: Emily Schaffer, CPD, HBE phone: (415) 302-6450 website:emilyschaffer.com
U.S. Night Doulas
Sleepy Family Index, resource listing
Sleepy Family Index is the ultimate resource for finding night doulas, night nannies and night nurses all over the United States. There are no placement fees. It is a free resource for parents of singletons and multiples as well as, nightime care providers.
Family Photographer, Graphic Designer
KimPhung Richards
KImPhung Richards, helps families cherish and save the moments that pass us by when we are sleep deprived. She is highly respectful and patient with the small ones as well as, a fabulous photogragher and graghic photographer..
contact: www.kimphungrichards.com kim@kimphungrichards.com
testimonial: "Kim had patience with us and my daughter as we tried to shoot the perfect picture. She gave us total control of the final product and I was very pleased with the outcome, so I hired her to also work on some of the graphic design I needed for my business." -Sara C.
All Sleepy Family members are independant contractors and interested clients should contact them directly for services. Sleepy Family encourages all potential employers to check referrences and backgrounds before hiring any potential care provider or contractor.