What is Integrated Family Sleep™?
Integrated Family Sleep™ is an inclusive, non-judgemental, family-centred approach to supporting both children's and parents' sleep that recognises individuality and parents' own expertise and resourcefulness. Developed by Patricia Flynn based on her decades of clinical experience, her peer-reviewed research and, most importantly, the perspectives and experiences of international parents with a view to achieving lasting and meaningful outcomes.
There are a range of different consultation options designed to meet the specific sleep needs of your family.
Option 1: Introductory Sleep Review
Not sure where to start or whether you need a full consultation?
If you're feeling unsure about what level of support is right for you, this gentle first step is designed to help. The Introductory Sleep Review is a 30-minute conversation with Patricia where you can talk through your child’s current sleep challenges, ask questions, and gain clarity on what might help most. It’s ideal if you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply want professional guidance before committing to a full consultation.
During this session you will:
- Share your main sleep concerns
- Get professional insight into what might be going on
- Understand whether a full consultation would be beneficial
- Leave with clearer next steps and greater confidence in your own expertise and choices.
There’s no pressure and no obligation — just supportive, practical guidance to help you decide what feels right for your family.
Duration: 30 minutes (approx.) Investment: €45
Option 2: The Sleep Clarity Consultation
The Sleep Clarity session is a once-off consultation for parents who feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice and want help working out what applies to their child. A range of sleep strategies will be explored with a view to working towards your desired family sleep outcomes . This session includes:
- Space and time to share your immediate sleep questions and current concerns
- Insight on possible factors contributing to current sleep issues
- Practical strategies suited to your family's values, beliefs, and circumstances that you can try straight away
- An optional AI-generated, professionally-reviewed summary report.
Duration: 60 minutes (approx.) Investment: €220
Option 3: The Personal Sleep Plan
The Personal Sleep Plan series of consultations explore one child’s sleep-wake, settling, security, and sleep timing needs in the context of family relationships and parent(s)’ values and circumstances. In-depth information gathering and analysis includes listening to your sleep story so far as a family, sleep tracking, sleep questionnaires and screening for sleep problems. This series of consultations typically includes:
- A series of 60min evaluation and planning consultations as required;
- Analysis and synthesis of evaluation outcomes;
- 30min scheduled check-ins (according to availability).
- A comprehensive summary and sleep strategy report
Duration: Consultation 60 minutes (approx.), Check-ins 30min (approx.) Investment: €330 for one consultation and one subsequent check-in. Consultations and check-ins are scheduled as required and according to availability.
Option 4: Comprehensive Integrated Family Sleep® Plan
The Integrated Family Sleep® series of consultations explore the entire family's sleep-wake, settling, security and timing needs in the context of family relationship and parent(s)' values and circumstances. The in-depth information gathering and analysis process includes defining your desired outcomes for your family sleep, listening to your sleep story so far as a family, sleep tracking, sleep questionnaires and screening for sleep problems. The outcomes are integrated into a structured, collaborative goal-setting, strategy-identification, and support series. This consultation series includes:
- Holistic evaluation, planning, and review consultations exploring family sleep needs;
- Analysis and synthesis of evaluation outcomes for any or all children and/or parent(s) in the family;
- 30min scheduled check-ins
- A comprehensive Integrated Family Sleep® summary and sleep strategy report.
Duration: Consultation 60 minutes (approx.), Check-ins 30min (approx.) Investment: €330 for one consultation and one subsequent check-in. Consultations and check-ins are scheduled as required and according to availability. An Integrated Family Sleep® typically requires between 1-4 consultations with check-ins dependent on individual family needs.
Sleep Support Groups
Sometimes the best support can be hearing from other parents in similar circumstances that you are not alone and take the opportunity to share questions, solutions, and access to up-to-date research and experience in a relaxed and safe shared space.
Groups include:
- parents of babies under 6 months,
- parents of toddlers,
- parents of babies with colic, reflux etc.
- parents of multiples, and
- parents managing sibling sleep.