Our approach
Sleep Support for All Ages
Lavender Sleep and Wellness offers Integrative Sleep Support for all ages – newborns, babies, toddlers, children, teens, adults and seniors. Our sleep support is holistic, targeting the many causes of poor sleep – sensory, lifestyle, environment, diet and nutrition, connection, social and psychology, and the physical and biological. The Integrative Sleep Support utilises the ABC’s of SLEEP to make the process of what needs to be considered when there are sleep challenges as easy as possible to ensure results.
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A – Age appropriate
Integrative Sleep Support is age appropriate to address the changing sleep needs across the lifespan.
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B – Be Safe
Our sleep advice is aligned with the latest sleep safe research.
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C – Common Challenges
Common sleep challenges, where experienced, are addressed in the integrative sleep therapy.
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S – Sleep Science
The foundation of all support addresses the biology of sleep.
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S – Sensory
Integrative Sleep Support identifies and addresses how sensory impacts sleep.
We all have different sensory needs which can impact sleep. Some people, for example, need deep pressure to ease them into sleep, others specific noise, while others require no noise. In Integrative Sleep Support we’ll explore if any sensory preferences are impacting on your quality of sleep.
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L – Lifestyle & Environment
Our environment and lifestyle habits affect sleep. Without healthy balanced habits quality sleep will be a challenge.
In integrative sleep therapy you will learn about the role sunlight, blue light, our sleep environment, daily routines, tech exposure, alcohol and drug use, nature and toxin exposure plays on our sleep. You’ll be provided with easy sustainable steps to make changes in these areas, to reclaim sleep.
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E – Eating
What we eat, our diet and nutrition, has been linked to how well we sleep.
There is increasing research to show diet and nutrition significantly affects sleep. As a result, in Integrative Sleep Therapy you will learn what foods to eat and when you should eat to improve sleep. You will also learn about the many sleep-promoting nutrients that can be consumed, and evidence-based supplements that you can take to improve sleep.
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E – Emotion (Social & Psychology)
Our emotions, connection to others and our cognition can impact our sleep.
Our connection to others and social relationships can influence our sleep, along with mindset, gratefulness and cognition. Integrative Sleep Therapy also explores cultural influences on sleep, and empowers individuals to experiment with sleep advice that aligns to their values.
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P – Physical
The physical – the biological, medical, our blood sugar, hormones and gut health – can all impact sleep.
There are several physical factors that can influence sleep and if not addressed quality sleep will be difficult. Some common examples of physical factors that can affect our sleep include various health conditions, pharmaceutical medications, sleep apnea, breathing issues, snoring, blood sugar and hormonal imbalances and gut/digestive health (gut-brain relationship).
Integrative Sleep Support
The Integrative Sleep Support approach does not target a single area (such as environment). Sleep is a complex interaction of many factors – from biological to environment – and the causes of sleep issues are multifactorial. The integrative approach identifies the different areas requiring support for each individual and empowers for change in these areas to reclaim sleep.
An approach that will have you feeling like you again
- The root causes of your sleep issues will be identified
- A tailored approach that targets change in several, not just one, areas that are contributing to the sleep issues for you
- Evidence-based – practical application of the latest research in psychology, nutrition, sleep science and neuroscience
- Promotes small gradual changes to ensure shifts in sleep are more achievable and sustainable over the short and long-term
- No cry-it-out or controlled crying in infants and children
- With infants and children, the core of the integrated approach is cued care, which is responding as best you can to your little one’s communication. This approach promotes healthy attachment and encourages responsiveness to your little one day and night.
Ready to Tackle Sleep
I have a number of different appointment options available to suit all ages and budget!