Transform Your Child’s Sleep Today
Supporting parents with stress-free sleep solutions, so your child (and you!) can sleep soundly.
Meet Johanna Snyder, Your Trusted Sleep Consultant
Before she was a certified sleep consultant, Johanna spent 15 years teaching first, third, and fourth grade in New York City classrooms. Then she became a mom of two boys, who taught her everything the classroom couldn’t about surviving on no sleep. After her own 3 a.m. struggles, she went looking for real answers.
- Certified Child Sleep Consultant, Family Sleep Institute
- Member, International Association of Child Sleep Consultants
- SIDS Risk Reduction trained (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Lactation management training
- B.A., Bates College · M.A. Curriculum & Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University
Johanna believes there’s no one-size-fits-all fix: every plan is built around your child’s temperament, your family’s routine, and what will hold up at 2 a.m.
Read Johanna’s Full Story →How Johanna Can Help
Every family starts with a conversation. Here’s what working together can look like.
Consultation
One-on-one time to dig into your child’s sleep patterns and challenges, so Johanna can design strategies built for your family.
Detailed Sleep Plan
A custom, written plan tailored to your child’s developmental stage and your family’s routine, never a generic template.
Personalized Support
Daily, hands-on support from Johanna while you put the plan into action, so you’re never troubleshooting 3 a.m. alone.
Sleep Workshops
Live, in-person or Zoom workshops for daycares, preschools, and PTAs, bringing sleep education to every age.
Comprehensive Sleep Solutions for Every Age
From newborns to pre-teens, Johanna builds sleep plans that support your child and their specific needs. It is not a one-size fits all process. Each package is appropriate for any child.
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What Families Say
Johanna was an absolute dream to work with. She was straightforward and informative, all while being sensitive to how challenging this process can be for parents. We worked with her for one week, and she was available to us at all times, which made us feel very taken care of. Most importantly, the process was a huge success — within one week, our son was no longer screaming to get out of his bed and was sleeping through the night. I can't recommend her enough!
Our 12 month old was sleeping very inconsistently at night and during naps, and things seemed to be getting worse. He was experiencing more frequent night wakings and needed increasing support to get back to sleep. My husband and I were exhausted and at our breaking point when I reached out to Johanna at 2am one night :).
We had an in-depth conversation about our son, and she created a thoughtful sleep plan tailored to the needs of both our baby and our family. She walked me through what to expect, how to prepare, and helped ease my anxieties. She was also available to answer any questions we had in the moment.
By the second night of the plan, our son slept through the night and he has continued to do so ever since! Thanks to Johanna’s guidance, we feel confident and fully equipped to handle any regressions that may happen in the future. We truly cannot thank her enough for her support and expertise. We are beyond grateful that we were connected with her!!
Johanna was incredible to work with. My almost 12-month-old had been waking multiple times a night, and I hadn’t had a full night’s sleep since before she was born. I felt overwhelmed and unsure about how to approach sleep training, especially while transitioning her into her older brother’s room.
Johanna created a clear, thoughtful plan that truly aligned with our family’s goals and comfort level. It felt manageable and supportive every step of the way. I followed it step by step, and within just three days, my daughter was sleeping through the night. I can’t recommend her enough!
Johanna is fantastic. Helped us develop excellent habits for our 6 month old and supported us every step of the way. Exactly the type of person we needed to help us with consistency. Great experience and highly recommend!
We were truly at our breaking point with sleep prior to hiring Johanna. After moving out of state, two of our kids (ages 3 and 4) completely stopped sleeping through the night. What started as small changes quickly snowballed into nights that took 2+ hours to get through bedtime, followed by multiple wake-ups throughout the night. We were exhausted and honestly at our wits’ end.
Johanna was exactly what we needed. She helped us rebuild healthy sleep habits, restore our kids’ confidence, and bring calm back to bedtime. With her guidance, both kids got back into a solid routine and are now consistently sleeping 12 hours a night.
We are so grateful for Johanna. This process has made our kids - and us - so much healthier and happier. We would recommend her to anyone who’s struggling with sleep.
We have a 3 year old who’s sleep patterns and habits started getting worse for a few months until eventually it took 1-2 hours to help him fall asleep and he would wake up several times per night and seek help falling back asleep. Using Johanna’s tailored approach, our child was back to sleeping on schedule and through the night without any intervention from us in about 8-10 days. Six weeks later, it’s still going great. She provided great support throughout the process. I highly recommend her approach to help your kids get better sleep and reclaim parent’s time and sleep.
We hired Johanna to help us sleep train our 19 month old daughter. She was a lifesaver! Our daughter now goes to sleep so easily and sleeps through the night. Can't say enough good things about her. She was so supportive and helpful, and it worked out great for us to use her sleep training services.
We used Johanna for our 6 month old who was waking 3-4 times a night and it would take us 45min to get him back down. In 2 weeks of starting the sleep program we have a little boy who sleeps 12/13 hrs a night, no crying at nap time and is over just a happier little boy. To say that we have been gifted our sanity back is an understatement. We are so happy we finally took the leap and did the sleep program. I would 100000% recommend it! Only regret is we didn’t do it earlier!
We got referred to Johanna when my previously solid sleeper 6 year old started having issues at bedtime and with night wakings. He was very hard to settle at bed and got very worked up and then was waking up 1-3x a night and coming in our room for various issues. We used a sleep app and Melatonin as short term solves and then turned to Johanna for a longer term plan. Johanna was very thoughtful and methodical in her assessment of the situation and helped to evaluate our son’s sleep environment, schedule, and our strategies for practicing better sleep hygiene. With her guidance, we put together a plan to help our son feel more confident in going to sleep (with minimal to moderate parental involvement primarily via a checks system). She was diligent in her daily follow up and helpful in modifying our plan as we went throughout the process based on how it was all going. When we wrapped our work together, our son was on a much better path to better sleep! He is no longer getting upset regularly, doesn’t use the iPad or Melatonin, and better understands his role in the process as it relates to following sleep rules. We’re still working through some night wakings but have a good framework in place to deal with them thanks to Johanna! She was great to work with, very kind and supportive and willing to get into the nitty gritty details to help trouble shoot. Very accommodating as well which was great and much appreciated. We highly recommend her and thank her for all of her help!
We came to Johanna after six months of inconsistent sleep with our two year old. We had tried every method we could find in books and every piece of advice from friends. Johanna found an age-appropriate behavioral framework that worked for our son and our family. With her support we learned to be consistent but strict with the boundaries around sleep, and she helped us smoitgly transition our son out of the crib into a toddler bed. In the process we have seen positive behavioral changes beyond the bedtime routine as well. Johanna's advice and insight was even more beneficial and transformative than we expected.
We were recommended to Johanna by a dear friend of ours who went through the exact same thing our almost 3 year old was going through. Our amazing sleeper one day all of a sudden refused to go to sleep without us in there soothing her, and would wake up almost every hour screaming for us. She was consistently overtired and just overall unhappy - we had to help get her back on track.
After 3 weeks, through a lot of coaching of communication with our daughter, and slow and steady improvements in how we handled her bedtime and wakeups, our good sleeper is now back. We, as a couple, have our nights back, and everyone is back to being well rested and happy again.
Johanna was patient, understanding, and responsive throughout the 3 weeks. Could not recommend her enough!
After 2.5 years of our daughter consistently not sleeping through the night or at nap times and needing constant contact to stay asleep, and after multiple failed sleep training attempts, we were ready to resign ourselves to the fact that she may never be a good sleeper. Finding Johanna changed this belief entirely. From the beginning, Johanna listened to our concerns and was confident that our daughter could become an independent sleeper and gave us the encouragement to begin sleep training again. She worked with us to choose methods that addressed our concerns and comfort level and walked with us every step of the way. She was always available to answer our questions and checked in with us frequently to see how we were doing and make adjustments to our plan. To our surprise, within 2 weeks of working with Johanna, our daughter underwent a major transformation from needing significant assistance falling asleep and waking multiple times every night to putting herself to sleep and staying asleep all night. We can’t thank Johanna enough for sharing her expertise with us, helping us give our daughter the confidence and skills to get restful and restorative sleep on her own and for allowing mom and dad to get their sleep back after so long!
When we hired Johanna, we were at the end our rope: our 2.5 year old was fighting bedtime for hours, waking up in the middle of the night unable to sleep without one of us staying with him, and waking up at the crack of dawn. This wasn’t just exhausting, it was unhealthy for all of us.
Under Johanna’s guidance, my husband and I were able to get on the same page re: a consistent plan and even learned communication skills to bring our toddler in on the plan. We each had a role to play in improving his sleep. It wasn’t easy, but we started to see changes within days, and after two weeks, we had our lives back! Our toddler could sleep at the same time each night, fall asleep on his own, stay asleep through the middle of the night or self-soothe if he did wake up. And after a few weeks, he now stays in his room until I come to get him at 7am. We are all sleeping better and are so proud of what we’re capable of!
I highly recommend working with Johanna if you are struggling with any of the same issues. She is compassionate, solid, smart, and consistent. An amazing partner in our toddler’s sleep journey!
Johanna is a godsend!!!
My 3 year old daughter had a BAD sleep regression that was going on 2 months. My husband and I tried everything and were exhausted. We decided to pull the trigger on hiring a consultant. We spoke to about 4-5 different people before moving forward with Johanna. We appreciated that she was flexible in building a plan that we were comfortable with. Once we began implementing, it was so helpful knowing we could reach out to Johanna with any questions any time. After a few days, my daughter was back to sleeping through the night again AND our bedtime routine was much more efficient with little to no fighting.
I can’t recommend Johanna enough!
Sleep training is REALLY HARD but Johanna was such a lifeline, and made the process much more bearable. She provided daily text/phone support (as promised), and was incredibly flexible and generous with her time. She provided so much guidance and truly kept me on track with the entire process, even when I was dubious. I am so grateful. My daughter went from requiring contact naps and a super early bed time and wake-up, to a very predictable nap schedule and bed time/wake up over the time span of ~ 1 month. Most importantly, she can now self soothe, and I have reclaimed "me time" a couple of times each day, and each evening. Johanna is fantastic---I highly recommend her as an efficacious and reassuring sleep training consultant.
When I see Johanna's 5.0 rating on google, all I can think is that doesn't give her enough credit for what she did for our family. We went from two terrible sleepers to now they are both asleep by 7ish and wake up at 7ish.
Our life is exponentially better due to Johanna. Can't thank you enough.
Johanna is an absolute god send! I was totally overwhelmed because my 4 month old daughter’s sleep was all over the place and after having a son before her who slept so easily, I was at an absolute loss. My baby only took 30 minute naps and woke up several times at night and I was such a zombie desperate for some help. A friend referred her to me when I was telling her how exhausted I was and I was thinking about working with a sleep consultant. The minute I talked to Johanna I instantly felt better and knew she would help us get the sleep we needed. She took the time to really understand our goals and what methods we were comfortable with. Her sleep plan was very thorough and clear. She checked in every day and having access to her during our training was so helpful too as I often had questions. And here we are 6 weeks later and my daughter is on a great schedule and I’m getting the sleep and time back I’ve been dreaming of. Thank you Johanna for saving our lives and our sleep!
We truly cannot express our gratitude for Johanna, and the impact of her help. We’d spent months trying to help our 9-mo sleep through the night in her crib on our own- without success- which was further complicated by the fact that my wife and I, as Deaf parents, were extremely anxious about missing any of our baby’s cues. We were finally given Johanna’s information by another family, who praised not only Johanna’s success with their child, but her ability to really understand each family’s unique situation as well.
And indeed- from the moment we connected with Johanna, she was so genuinely empathetic, and validated every worry we had. Her calm nature and warmth so quickly put us at ease, and the detailed sleep plan she created was amazing(!!) in the results it produced. Within such a short time of working together, we saw our baby go from needing to be rocked, to falling asleep all on her own. Throughout the whole process, Johanna remained so accessible and supportive, and ultimately made us so(!!) much more confident as parents.
We didn’t realize how much guidance we needed until Johanna came into our lives. She truly transformed not only our baby's sleep but our family's well-being as a whole. I cannot recommend her enough!
Johanna was fantastic to work with—thoughtful, responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable. When our 2.5-year-old stopped sleeping after transitioning from his crib to a bed, Johanna was instrumental in creating and implementing a plan that worked for our family. Thanks to her guidance, our son can now self-soothe at bedtime and during the rare occasions he wakes in the middle of the night. We're no longer spending hours helping him fall asleep, and he has a consistent sleep schedule. Best of all, we're all sleeping through the night again—thank you, Johanna!
We sought Johanna's help when our 4 month old began to wake more frequently overnight and was taking several hours to fall asleep some nights. We were exhausted and with maternity leave coming to an end we were eager to get more sleep quickly. Johanna assured us that our son was capable of falling asleep independently and sleeping longer stretches. She worked with us to create a concrete plan for sleep training that was based on the methods we were most comfortable with and was tailored to the needs and schedule of our whole family (including our two older kids). She gave us the confidence we needed in order to stick with our plan and stay consistent. Less than 2 weeks later, bedtime is quick and drama-free and our son is much closer to sleeping through the night. His naps are improving and we are all enjoying more sleep and less stress! We would highly recommend Johanna to anyone struggling with their child's sleep - working with her was so worth it!
Working with Johanna has been nothing short of miraculous! Our son has gone from needing to be rocked to sleep every night to being able to self-soothe and sleep through the night on his own. Johanna's expertise shines through in every recommendation she makes, but what truly sets her apart is her incredible responsiveness, patience, and understanding of our family’s needs. Her attentiveness and clear communication made it easy to reach out with any questions or concerns along the way, and we always felt supported. We now have a structured and reliable sleep schedule. We couldn’t be more grateful for Johanna's support- she is incredible!
Johanna was wonderful to work with! She took a personalized and detailed approach to understand our situation and provided a thorough sleep plan to meet our goals - largely to support our 14-month old stretch her morning sleep from 5am to 6:30am. She checked-in daily, coached us through difficult times at odd hours, made herself available for ongoing support and was incredibly encouraging and supportive. Within 2 days we already saw significant improvements in our daughter's ability to follow her new sleep plan - only with a few adjustments. Overall, we feel more confident and excited about these changes and couldn't have gotten here without Johanna's knowledge and support. Our daughter (and myself + my husband) are happier and healthier with a good night’s sleep! Would absolutely recommend working with Johanna.
Johanna was a huge help in getting our six month old to sleep through the night. After trying a number of different methods on our own, we contacted Johanna for help. She laid out a sleep plan for us after a detailed consultation call, and within a matter of days, our daughter was sleeping through the night and her naps became lengthier and more consistent. I wish I contacted Johanna sooner! She was wonderful to work with and available for any questions throughout the day. She gave us the confidence we needed as parents to implement this plan successfully and I would definitely recommend her to other parents who are dealing with similar issues!
I absolutely loved working with Johanna! She was so supportive, knowledgable and kind. What I liked most is that she works within your capabilities. I have 3 kids and really needed practical methods that could still adhere to the mayhem. So glad I chose Johanna and will definitely keep in touch with her for future!
After shopping around for a consultant, we decided to go with Sleep Soundly Consulting to help with our 4-year old sleep issues which have been affecting all of the family members. We were able to quickly set up a plan and receive services with consistent follow ups and guidance. All of our concerns or questions were answered in a timely manner. At the end we had a full understanding of how to handle ongoing sleep training process, and also how to handle a variety of situations that may disrupt the sleep (trips, holidays, visitors, etc).
Our child is now happier and in a better mood thanks to sufficient sleep. He falls asleep on his own and follows bedtime and morning routines with little resistance. We highly recommend Sleep Soundly to anyone!
Johanna's approach to sleep training both our children (at the same time) was incredible. She was incredibly accessible (at all times!), provided clear and concise action steps and helped us see the progress that we were making (along the way) towards our end goals. More than anything, we felt she cared about our family and was genuinely invested in seeing us get back on track. Our only regret was not calling her earlier! Would rate 10 stars if we could. Highly recommend to anyone needing to sleep train their children.
Johanna is great to work with! After many sleepless months, she was able to help me sleep train my 8m/o using methods that I was comfortable with. She provided incredible support throughout the whole process. I highly recommend working with her!
I cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible support we received from Johanna during a challenging time with our 4 and a half month old son. His sleep regression and feeding issues left us feeling utterly exhausted and helpless. Johanna's expertise and compassionate guidance were a true blessing. With her tailored sleep training methods, our son transitioned from constant wake-ups to peacefully sleeping through the night. Witnessing his newfound ability to self-soothe and fall asleep independently brought immense relief to our entire family. Johanna's unwavering support and expertise were invaluable, and we wholeheartedly recommend her to any parent navigating similar struggles. Thanks to her, we've reclaimed the joy of restful nights together as a family, and for that, we'll be forever grateful. Johanna truly is a miracle worker in the realm of child sleep training.
Johanna changed our lives, full stop. Our almost 2-year-old was waking nightly for hours, wanting to be carried and rocked to go back to sleep and sometimes would only do so if she came into our bed, which was not working for us. We had hesitated to do sleep training but felt we finally had no choice. Johanna listened to all our concerns, put together a plan that worked for us and supported us through the whole process. Our daughter now puts herself down at bedtime and naptime and sleeps till 7am, which still shocks me. Highly, highly recommend Sleep Soundly Consulting!
Johanna was wonderful to work with! I thought our toddler sleep issues were impossible to resolve and within just a few days of working together, we experienced major, positive change. I would highly recommend Johanna to anyone!
Johanna was a lifesaver for our family. We came to her panicked that our previously sleep trained toddler had completely regressed. She was such a calming force and exactly what we needed. She had our son back to sleeping in no time, and was a much needed source of support throughout the entire process. Cannot recommend her enough for anyone going through it with their kids!
Johanna is a game-changer in sleep consulting. Our 11-month-old daughter, who wears hearing aids to hear, was struggling with sleep - waking 4x a night, inconsolable without rocking/feeding, with no predictable day nap routine. Enter Johanna. Her tailored sleep plan and unwavering support transformed not just our baby's sleep, but our entire family's life. In just two days, our daughter began sleeping through the night. A month later, she has regular naps and is thriving. Johanna's method isn't just about sleep; it's about empowering families, instilling confidence in both child and parent. If your family faces sleep challenges, Johanna is the answer!
Johanna was extremely thoughtful in helping us develop a plan for a better independent bedtime and sleep for our 3 year old daughter just ahead of the birth of our 3rd child. The method she helped us decide on was simple and effective with results right away and Johanna was so supportive the whole time. Months later and through the transition of welcoming another baby, our daughter is still going to sleep and staying asleep beautifully. We’re so appreciative of Johanna’s guidance and we won’t hesitate to reach out for her assistance again if ever we need!
Johanna has quite simply changed our lives! From bed sharing and contact napping with my 8 month old, she now consistently sleeps independently through the night and is getting the quality, restorative sleep her body needs. Johanna has deep research-based knowledge and offers multiple techniques which allow choice as to what works best for your family. She also helped us with our 4 year old who was waking multiple times during the night- he also now sleeps through based on an understanding and enjoyment of his sleep space. I can't recommend Johanna more highly!
Because of Johanna we are all more rested and our toddler is much happier! Johanna is very knowledgeable and accessible. She helped us implement an age appropriate plan that was easy to implement and effective. Our son responded quickly and started self soothing and sleeping longer within a day. Highly recommend.
Johanna changed our family's life! Our toddler is now the best sleeper in the family thanks to Johanna's coaching and strategies. We never imagined she would sleep past 4am, and now she consistently sleeps until at least 6am and has the tools to put herself back to sleep when she needs to!
We feel so lucky that we found Johanna! Our two year old was going through a sleep regression and refusing to sleep, keeping all of us awake all night. Johanna listened to our concerns and goals and helped us create a detailed plan for daytime naps and our nighttime routine. We also got daily support and questions answered every step of the way. In less than a week, we were on our way back to our son sleeping on his own through the night and through naps. I would recommend Johanna to anyone who needs to get their kiddo on track for sleep – it was 1000% worth it and we learned so much! Thank you Johanna!!!
At 10 months, were fed up with the utter lack of predictability in our daughter's sleep schedule. A friend recommended Johanna, and within days of following her thoughtful, tailored plan, our lives changed forever. It honestly felt like our daughter was just waiting for us to provide more consistency, and Johanna's plan was the answer. We loved how accessible she was, and it was so easy to check in regularly over text when we had questions. Could not recommend more highly!
Johanna’s program has been life changing. Our five month old is now on an excellent sleep schedule. She consistently goes to sleep during the day and at night with ease, and she wakes up happy and refreshed. While the process seemed daunting at first, Johanna made the process feel manageable and comfortable every day that we worked together. We can’t recommend Sleep Soundly Consulting enough. We will be forever thankful for Johanna’s collaborative approach in supporting our daughter in learning and creating strong sleep habits.
Johanna was such a pleasure to work with and provided our family with reasonable and realistic strategies to help our 2 year old son develop the confidence to sleep independently and re-establish our night time routine. Johanna approached all of our conversations with zero judgement and understood the challenges and realities when it comes to developing bad sleep patterns/habits and the sleep training process. It was a tough week but her methodology worked and it was worth every sleepless night to get to where we are now. Our son is thriving and getting the restorative sleep he needs which has led to developmental leaps, a more improved mood overall and minimal tantrums. We are so grateful for the tools and encouragement Johanna provided our family - my husband and I have our evenings back and we are in much better moods all around!
I am so glad our speech therapist recommended Johanna for sleep training. Our daughter is 22 months old and she had never slept an entire night on her own. My wife and I were sleep deprived beyond belief and our daughter was fussy and tired herself on most days. No matter how tired she was she would never want to sleep and would spend a long time crying. Once she got to 20 months she started yelling words and it made it even harder to handle. We worked with Johanna for 2 weeks and now our daughter is napping and sleeping on her own! We did the chair method (Ferber) as we wanted a softer way of getting her to sleep alone. I liked it because I was able to stay near her and soothe her with our physical presence and some occasional touch and words. Once we got to that point we transitioned to fully leaving the room which was another challenge but after 3 nights she stopped crying. Now our daughter is placed in the bed semi awake, cries 10-15 seconds max and lays down for bed. Even if she wakes early or has trouble sleeping right away she is in the crib quiet! My wife and I are getting 8 hours uninterrupted and our family as a whole is much happier for it. Do not hesitate to hire Johanna because she is well worth the cost. She is very easy to contact whether by call or text and she was an absolute rock for us during times where we doubted our child’s ability to sleep and our own ability to let it happen. Thank you Johanna for all your help!
I had a terrific experience with Johanna's sleep services. I contacted her because my 19-month-old child had never slept through the night, was waking 2-6 times per night and required feeding and holding to sleep at each wake up. It felt like his sleep kept getting worse and I was sure I was going to lose my mind.
Johanna was so reassuring that she could help us. I felt like our situation had several elements that made it complicated (including that my kid would vomit if he cried to hard!), and she wasn't phased by any of it. She listened in detail to all of my concerns and preferences for my child's sleep program, and then designed a custom program that addressed all of our needs.
I implemented the program with Johanna's daily support for 2 weeks. Within those two weeks, for the first time in his life, my child was sleeping in his own bed the whole night without being picked up at all, going the whole night without needing to be fed, and was sleeping through the night without any help from me! I am so amazed by the progress he made so quickly.
I felt so empowered by having a clear plan, and so validated by Johanna's daily feedback. I'm so thrilled with the progress we were able to make!
Johanna helped us get our lives back as new parents! We needed help teaching our 5 month old to nap longer and to stay asleep at night. Johanna listened compassionately, gave us a plan tailored to our parenting style and goals, and supported us attentively and thoughtfully throughout our first week. In a matter of days, our baby had her first crib nap that lasted more than 30 minutes, and we were able to come back downstairs and have some free time after putting her down at night. It wasn't as painful a process as we'd feared. Grateful to have gotten the help!
Johanna is incredible. Our baby was always a good sleeper but at 10 months started to have super early wake ups that kept getting worse - we were looking for guidance and help but not a total overhaul. I spoke to a few sleep consultants and Johanna was the only one that immediately understood our needs. She was very thorough, flexible, intuitive and the small changes she had us make had an immediate almost magical effect. I honestly can’t recommend her enough!!!
We had an incredible experience with Johanna. She is extremely knowledgeable, supportive, and encouraging. She guided us in training our 10 month old to take two proper naps and sleep through the night in just a few days. Johanna made sure we felt fully comfortable regarding training methods and sleep times. She answered any questions right away and was always there for support throughout the process. Highly recommend!
I recently worked with Johanna for my 11 month old daughter who was having multiple night wakes and only was soothed with nursing. Johanna came up with a detailed day and night schedule which worked with my concerns. While the first night was tough it also wasn’t as hard as expected. She quickly started showing improvement in her night wake ups and in less then a week was sleeping through the night. We were even able to get her from her car seat where she had fallen asleep on our way home to her bed without any tears or wake ups that night. With the improved sleep she has also become that happy, laughing baby we missed and mommy and daddy are finally getting a full nights rest!
Our 2.5 year old daughter went from staying up very late, waking up during the night and then waking up at 4:50/5A for the day to going to bed (or at least staying in bed) from 8p to 6a! It has been life changing. The tools Johanna provides WORK and she’s there to support you all along the way!
I really thought we'd tried everything with our 16-month-old -- I had read so many sleep books -- but finally in exhausted desperation we asked friends for sleep coach recommendations and found Johanna. She was able to answer all our questions and suggest a few tweaks that made a world of difference at bedtime and naptime. Working with her was especially helpful for getting me and my husband on the same page so that we could get our daughter on a consistent routine. She also gave us the support and confidence we needed to let our little one self-soothe at night. After only a week, our baby is sleeping through the night!
I was referred to Johanna by my doula at Ashe Birthing Services and The Bridge Directory, because my daughter's sleep (or lack of) had become one of the most frustrating parts of parenting. It was single handedly the most triggering for my postpartum anxiety/depression. As a new mom, I was consumed by mom guilt, anxiety, and feelings of not being enough. I reached out to Johanna, but due to my situation, I wasn't even sure I could work with her. Johanna immediately validated me in my experience and where I was in my journey. Her first questions to me were, "How are you? What does your support consist of? What are your sleeping goals?" She explained her method and how she supported families with sleep training and then asked me if this was something that worked for my daughter and I. I was cosleeping with my daughter when o reached out and her immediate reaction was not to give me all the reasons whg it was dangerous. Instead, getting her sleeping safely became part of the sleep plan. Johanna was available consistently throughout the day and especially during the first few hours of bedtime. She would check in immediately in the morning to see how we were. Again, she always validated me and my journey and always reminded me of my sleeping goals. We also adjusted the plan based on my anxiety and what was feasible for me. She was incredibly supportive.
Worth every penny!
Johanna helped save my mental health and mend my marriage. No sleep means big consequences. The biggest problem for us was night feeding. At 10 months old, our son was still waking at least 3 times a night. He was just like a newborn. By the third feeding, I would be so tired that I just fell asleep holding him in my arms or in our bed, which was dangerous. None of us were getting enough sleep. My husband and I were very tired and fighting a lot. We did a lot of googling about sleep training, and we were afraid that CIO/Ferber Method could be harmful to our baby. I had read many reliable medical sources encouraging sleep training and dispelling the notion that it’s harmful, but I was afraid. A lot of what I really needed, was just some support and clarification. I decided that I had had enough, and decided to give it a go with a sleep consultant. Enter Johanna. She told me a lot of the things that I already knew were true, and gave me information on things that I already knew but had trouble implementing. She helped me to discern disinformation, and informed me all about my babies sleep and what he needed to truly rest. Most of it was just needing the courage, that’s what she gave us. Within the first two days it was already a major change. I had gotten the most sleep that I’d gotten in over a year. My husband and I have time for each other and fir ourselves again. We are no longer constantly at each other‘s throats or on edge, and my baby is such a sweet happy boy now! He’s not nearly as fussy as he was, and he’s developing even faster! I had no idea that at the end of the day, I was the one keeping him awake. He sleeps through the night and so do we. I would recommend Johanna to anybody anytime anywhere. Thank you ❤️
Working with Johanna was a really wonderful and rewarding process. Johanna is so supportive, calm, easy to work with, and positive...all the qualities needed to comfort sleep-deprived parents! Johanna provides very manageable and doable goals/steps toward bettering your child's sleep and is available whenever you need extra support. It was so helpful to be able to text her during tough moments with my son's bedtime routine and it held me accountable to stick to our plan knowing she would check in every morning. I highly recommend working with Johanna!
Johanna was a life saver! She completely transformed my sons sleep, and in such a short period of time. I had tried everything, read every book and was still having middle of night wakings. Johanna helped shift my son's schedule and the night wakings were solved! But that's not all! Johanna also helped me son wake up calmly from naps and in the morning and play in his crib happily until 730. I never thought that was possible and its all thanks for Johanna.
I’m so happy we decided to call Johanna. Our 4 year old daughter was having a very hard time falling asleep on her own, waking during the night, and getting up way too early. With Johanna’s understanding nature and detailed sleep plan, we were able to turn things around and felt supported the whole way through. She is accessible, patient and kind. Our daughter felt so proud of herself and we all enjoy bedtime so much more now. Everyone in the house is sleeping better and is happier throughout the day. I couldn’t recommend her more. Easily one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.
My husband and I were at our breaking point when our 2.5 year old started crying for 45 minutes at bedtime and waking up multiple times a night after always being a great sleeper. After over a month of trying methods on our own, we knew we needed a professional to get our daughter back on track before our new baby arrived. Johanna was so easy to talk to from the very first phone call and made the whole process very clear, professional and honest. Not only was our daughter responding to the research-based sleep training methods, but we felt grateful for the daily phone calls or emails with Johanna. She felt like our own personal sleep therapist! In less than 2 weeks, our daughter was back to falling asleep happily at naptime and bedtime and sleeping through the night. We would highly recommend Johanna to anyone!
Johanna was an absolute pleasure to work with. At first we were hesitant about sleep consulting but after 2+ years of our son having ups and downs with making it through the night we figured it was time. After two weeks of Johanna’s help our son is now sleeping through the night and bedtime no longer takes hours. We wish we had found Johanna earlier!
My biggest takeaway from working with Johanna is how easy the implementation of a sleep program was, and how quickly we saw results. Working with her to create the sleep plan took away any guess work and inconsistencies in our approach. We started seeing results within days of working together, and by the end of the two weeks we were able to take our 9 month old on a week-long vacation with my big loud family and she slept beautifully during her naps and overnights. We are very grateful to Johanna for her diligent surveying, check-ins, and follow-ups.
We are so lucky that a friend recommended Johanna to help with our nap-time woes! Johanna was knowledgeable, responsive, and supportive. Within one day(!!!) our little guy went from his typical 30-minute nap to sleeping for over an hour for each nap. He is so much happier now that he is getting better rest during the day. I feel empowered with our plan moving forward, yet know I can always tap Johanna for help if we have road bumps in the future. You cannot put a price tag on good sleep and Johanna is worth every penny!
Johanna is fantastic! We are experienced parents and thought we could handle everything, but our third child gave us a run for our money when he started climbing out of his crib and running around the room at bedtime. Johanna knew just how to handle every obstacle and trick our son tried. He’s now falling asleep on his own and our sanity has been saved.
Working with Johanna on our four year old son's sleep challenges was nothing short of life-changing. We thought it was too late to break the patterns we found ourselves in since he was no longer a baby nor a toddler, but she gave us hope right from the initial phone call that that was not the case at all. We went from our son waking multiple times a night and always needing a parent present until he fell asleep, to our son going to sleep independently and spending the entire night alone in his own bed. We went from spending so much time every night and sneaking out of his room, to putting him to bed, confidently walking out the door, and even getting the door closed. Johanna never lets you leave a conversation without ideas and next steps to make your child's sleep even better. I would have been satisfied with an earlier wake time, but she helped us push it back even further. She is so positive, supportive, and solutions-oriented. I joked with her at the end of our time that I didn't want it to end, but she made it so easy for us that it could end and we could successfully create the optimal bedtime and sleep-through-the-night experience on our own. We can't thank Johanna enough, as not only is our son sleeping better but so are we as parents!
I was referred to Johanna by another mom because I was struggling with naps for my 6 month old son. Prior to working with Johanna, my son only slept for brief naps in the carrier. After one week of working with Johanna my son now sleeps in the pack n play for all three of his naps. He also went from only sleeping for 30 minutes at each nap to now over an hour. Before I started working with Johanna, I dreaded nap time because it took me a long time to get my son to sleep and he wasn't getting enough sleep during the day. Now I feel confident that he is sleeping well and independently.
Johanna was such a pleasure to work with. We had an consultation call and she listened to all of my concerns and she asked questions to better understand my and my son's needs and then she developed a tailored sleep plan for us that was specific to our issues. I felt completely understood by her. She is warm, patient, and most-importantly, she is parent-focused. She let me set the pace of sleep training that I was most comfortable with and she was so supportive during our time working together. For example, she provided me with a daily sleep log for my son, which she checked regularly, and we talked about my son's sleeping habits each day and through out the week. She emailed me every morning to check in about the previous night's sleep and we also spoke on the phone daily after my sons naps. She gave me real-time feedback about how to adjust timing and techniques based on what she was observing and hearing about his patterns.
I highly recommend Johanna and I will certainly reach out to her again in the future if I need additional support.
I had all but given up on the hope that my 18-month old would be able to sleep through the night when I was referred to Johanna. She gave me a few simple adjustments to his daily schedule and a detailed “check-in” process for when he woke up – and in less than a week he was sleeping soundly and waking up happy. Throughout the whole process, Johanna was so incredibly encouraging and helpful. He is still a sleeping and napping champ and I am still pinching myself. Thank you Johanna from our entire household – we are all getting sleep now and it has been life-changing!
We love Johanna! She helped my 6 year old who was waking nightly, sometimes numerous times! We had a late and unorganized bed routine. Johanna helped me with a sleep plan that was obtainable and easy to implement. She’s not judgmental and realistic making her plans easily digestible. My daughter loved to hear the email praises from her sleep “doctor” and Johanna was responsive at all times. We all sleep so much better here and are very grateful!
Johanna is a god-send! She helped us re-sleep train our 2 year old within a week. No more 5am wake ups or nap strikes! Thank you Johanna for getting our girl back on schedule!
My four year old has always had sleep issues, but things hit a breaking point when he was coming to our bedroom 4-5 times a night. For weeks we tried everything, but nothing helped. Within three days of working with Johanna, he was sleeping 11 hours straight in his bed, and now proudly says “I stayed in bed all night!” each morning. I highly recommend Johanna—everyone now sleeps soundly in my house all night!
I’ll be up front here in saying Johanna with Sleep Soundly Consulting is a relative, so while I am personally biased, I think it only adds to her abilities here. I reached out when my son was 8 months old, and sleeping in our bed, never napping, and pretty much in charge around the clock. Johanna was able to remove any personal biases and help me, without making me feel guilty for my position.
She gave me a clear and simple roadmap for success in regaining control and my sanity. She met me where I was, and did a great job collecting information before diving in. Every time I checked in, she was understanding of any setbacks, while gently reminding me of the logic here, helping any feelings of guilt I had. It has taken a while (and reassurance from our pediatrician and my doctor that medically things are ok) but we a successfully safe ABC sleeper and Sleep Soundly Consulting was such a huge part of that.
Johanna was a huge help in getting our son back on track with his sleep. He's so much happier and more energetic, and so are we!
Johanna is a life saver! We worked with Johanna for a week on 'sleep training' for our young son - she was incredibly helpful and responsive, and we improvement over just a few days. She also made sure we had the tools to continue teaching good sleep for the next several months. We highly recommend Johanna!
Sleep training our baby was incredibly easy with the help of Johanna. The custom sleep plan she created for us was consistent and flexible, and she provided support every step of the way. Within a few days, my baby went from being rocked to sleep around the clock and waking at all hours of the night to putting himself to sleep for every single nap and nighttime sleep (12-13 hours). She guided us to matching baby's schedule with his circadian rhythm - a concept that seems obvious, but difficult to implement in practice! Now that he's sleep trained, he is such a happier baby and is thriving everyday. I only wish I had contacted Johanna sooner than I had!
We were definitely hesitant to get a sleep trainer as my 13-month-old’s sleep began to deteriorate, but after countless sleepless nights, we decided to go for it. After only 1 week of working with Johanna, our daughter is now back to taking 2 full naps during the day and sleeping through the night until 7 AM! Johanna provided us with helpful tools and created a personalized plan that fit not only with my daughter’s schedule, but with our parenting style as well. Johanna makes sure that you as a parent are comfortable with the techniques used and implemented. Johanna is extremely supportive and is available to you whenever needed. Using Johanna was one of the best decisions we have made! Highly recommend using her!
If your child is having trouble sleeping, Johanna is your answer. She helped us get our 2.5 year old daughter back to sleeping through the night and taking her naps regularly. She was supportive and attentive. She provided us with a plan which worked for our child's temperament and our family's overall goals. She was friendly, reassuring and above all encouraging which helped give us the confidence we needed to stick with our plan. Within a few days our child was back on track and at the end of the week it was like a whole new world in our house. Cannot recommend her enough!
Johanna was so helpful and supportive in helping us get our toddler back to sleeping through the night. She gave great advice and tools on how to break bad habits while still allowing us to keep our routines and preferences for things while working on everything. She was available to answer any questions after each night and come up with different solutions and options to solve any difficulty. I highly recommend her if your child is struggling with sleep, she was really a pleasure to work with!!
Johanna was an invaluable resource in helping our family get more sleep right away! She is clearly an expert with a wealth of information - but even more importantly, she is a great listener who helped us create and implement a sleep plan that would work with our parenting style and our lives. I cannot recommend Johanna enough- her gentle reassurance made it possible to get our 4 month-old sleeping and napping in her crib in a predictable, repeatable way, after nearly a month of needing to be held to sleep. She has radically improved our lives!
Johanna is absolutely wonderful! She tailored a plan for us and coached us every step of the way, keeping us on track and helping us make adjustments when needed. We are thrilled with the results! Bedtime is so much easier, our toddler now consistently sleeps through the night in her crib, and wakes up happy and well rested. We are so glad we called Johanna and are beyond grateful for her amazing help and expertise. If you’re struggling with your little one’s sleep, call her now!
Johanna provided us with more than just a sleep plan. She was there to help coach us everyday. She was there to support and encourage us when we were struggling. worth every penny
We worked with Johanna when our toddler's sleep began regressing in many different ways (some nights he would have trouble going down, others he would wake up multiple times throughout the night, and others he would wake up early in the morning with no interest in going back to bed). Johanna helped us diagnose what was happening and why, and was so wonderful to work with while we "fixed" the sleep issues. She even helped us find a way to keep our baby's sleep solid throughout the process since the two shared a room. I could not recommend her more!
Johanna is amazing. My pediatrician referred me to her when my son was 11 months old and had never slept more than 5 consecutive hours a night. I did the two week program with her and everything changed. He also had never napped in the crib before, and he started doing that as well. I actually called my pediatrician to make sure he was okay because he had started sleeping so much. In addition to knowing all about the science of sleep, she is extremely emotionally supportive. She pulled me through my sleepless moments of doubt and empowered me. I've consulted with her twice since the initial time and she got me on track with whatever was going on, for example, switching from two naps to one. My son is two years old now and still sleeps through the night and takes a two hour nap in his crib. I still think about her and how helpful she's been, and it gives me comfort to know I can call her again if my son ever has any sleep challenges again.
Johanna was beyond amazing! She helped my 3 year old get back to sleeping through the whole night in 2 nights after we had struggled for 8 months with multiple night wakings. She also gives you a ton of resources if you need help down the road. She is a life saver and wish I had found her sooner!!
Working with Johanna was one of the best decisions I have ever made regarding my daughter’s well being. Because of her I have my happy and energetic daughter back. Johanna helped implement a sleep plan that worked with our lifestyle and family. My 11 month old daughter went from taking two 20-30 min naps during the day and waking up almost every hour at night to taking two 1/1.5 hour naps and sleeping 6:30/7pm – 6:30am every night in 2 weeks! Johanna was available and on target throughout the whole process. I had read every sleep training book out there but what the books don’t do is guide you on what to do when your child doesn’t follow the plan exactly. Johanna was able to give us the tools to tweak the plan on a daily basis so that it was a success! I highly recommend Johanna! That was the review I wrote when I finished working with her 3 months ago. Here we are 3 months later and my daughter is STILL sleeping like a dream. 2 solid naps and 13 hours at night. We were able to get through daylight savings, a 2 week overseas vacation and the flu and all I did was re-implement the tools that Johanna taught me and we got right back on course. Still cannot recommend her enough!
Life changer!!! Everyone sleeps better in our house after working with Johanna - ans she gave us tools to use forever (since kids habits are constantly changing and we have to adapt). Highly recommend!
Johanna is a real pro - she's knowledgeable, caring, compassionate and accountable. Tired parents out there - don't delay in working with her, you won't regret it!
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