JUNE 2026 · 21 CHICAGO SLEEP CONSULTANTS · CHECKED ONE BY ONE

Baby Sleep Consultants in Chicago

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21
in our directory
5
Chicago neighborhoods
17
named credentials
19
work over Zoom

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Each dot is one of the 21 consultants in this directory, placed on their primary service area. Hover for details, click to open the profile, or tap a neighborhood pill below to filter the list.

Chicago (city) 13North Shore 3Northwest Suburbs 3Western Suburbs 1Southwest Suburbs 1

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Ashley Dorros, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant in Wilmette (North Shore)

Ashley Dorros

Hush Baby Sleep Consulting · Wilmette (North Shore)

Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant
VirtualIn-homeNorth Shore

Wilmette mom of three turned certified pediatric sleep consultant offering 1:1 and group coaching plus a Snooze Society community.

From $499$499.00
Beth Levy, LISW, Certified Family Sleep Institute Child Sleep Consultant · Licensed Independent Social Worker · MSW University of Chicago in Chicago (summers)

Beth Levy, LISW

Little Snoozers LLC · Chicago (summers)

Certified Family Sleep Institute Child Sleep Consultant · Licensed Independent Social Worker · MSW University of Chicago
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

FSI-certified LISW with University of Chicago MSW; combines therapy background with sleep coaching for families nationwide.

From $149$149
Caitlin Fargo, Certified Pediatric Sleep Coach in Wilmette (North Shore)

Caitlin Fargo

Little Bean Sleep Co. · Wilmette (North Shore)

Certified Pediatric Sleep Coach
VirtualIn-homeNorth Shore

Cradle Coach Academy certified Chicago consultant offering virtual or in-person sleep support with a whole-family focus.

From $125$125
Cheryl Kindred, Postpartum and gentle sleep specialist in Chicago (2451 N Lincoln Ave)

Cheryl Kindred

Windy City Doulas · Chicago (2451 N Lincoln Ave)

Postpartum and gentle sleep specialist
(104 Yelp reviews)
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Veteran postpartum doula and gentle sleep specialist offering 90-minute sleep planning consultations through a Chicago doula agency.

From $350$350

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Erin Van Engen, Certified Sleep Sense Consultant · pediatric Physical Therapist Assistant in Chicago (Lakeview/Lake View)

Erin Van Engen

Koalaty Sleep Consulting · Chicago (Lakeview/Lake View)

Certified Sleep Sense Consultant · pediatric Physical Therapist Assistant
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Chicago-based pediatric PTA and Sleep Sense-certified consultant offering gentle, no-cry-it-out plans for babies through age 10.

From $250$250
Hannah Stroup, MA, Certified Family Sleep Institute Child Sleep Consultant · MA Psychology in Chicago

Hannah Stroup, MA

Great Lakes & Big Dreams Sleep Consulting LLC · Chicago

Certified Family Sleep Institute Child Sleep Consultant · MA Psychology
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Science-based FSI-certified pediatric sleep consultant with a Master's in Psychology focused on research and childhood development, creating personalized…

From $70$70
Katelyn McNellis, LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor · Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant in Chicago

Katelyn McNellis, LCMHC

Nurture Therapy, LLC · Chicago

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor · Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Mental-health-trained pediatric sleep consultant inside a Chicago group therapy practice, with a multi-state virtual footprint and explicit anti-sleep-training…

From $75$75.00
Kelly Murray, Certified Sleep Sense Consultant · Certified Adult Sleep Coach · Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner in Chicago (Lincoln Park)

Kelly Murray

Kelly Murray Sleep Consulting · Chicago (Lincoln Park)

Certified Sleep Sense Consultant · Certified Adult Sleep Coach · Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Founder-led, award-winning Chicago pediatric sleep team with 350+ 5-star Google reviews offering both in-person and virtual sleep training worldwide.

From $350$350
Kristen Walles, BSN, Certified Family Sleep Institute Child Sleep Consultant · BSN · Certified Happiest Baby Educator · Postpartum Doula in Chicago

Kristen Walles, BSN

Kristen Walles Sleep Consulting & Postpartum Support · Chicago

Certified Family Sleep Institute Child Sleep Consultant · BSN · Certified Happiest Baby Educator · Postpartum Doula
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

FSI-certified pediatric sleep consultant and postpartum doula with a BSN and over a decade of hands-on experience, offering gentle, no-one-right-way virtual…

From $65$65
Linda Szmulewitz, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Certified Gentle Sleep Coach · DONA-trained postpartum doula in Chicago

Linda Szmulewitz, LCSW

Sleep Tight Consultants · Chicago

Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Certified Gentle Sleep Coach · DONA-trained postpartum doula
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Chicago Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Gentle Sleep Coach (Kim West) supporting families 0-6 years locally and internationally.

From $225$225.00

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Lisa Rietzke, RN, BSN, Registered Nurse · certified child sleep consultant in Chicago

Lisa Rietzke, RN, BSN

Sleepytime Sleep Consulting by Lisa · Chicago

Registered Nurse · certified child sleep consultant
(63 Yelp reviews)
VirtualChicago (city)

Chicago RN and certified sleep consultant offering both in-home night-nurse support and nationwide phone/Zoom virtual consulting for newborns to age 6.

From $600$600
Natalie Nevares, Founder, Mommywise in Chicago

Natalie Nevares

Mommywise · Chicago

Founder, Mommywise
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Pioneer of in-home sleep training; Chicago coaches deliver 72-hour live-in sleep training plus 4 weeks of follow-up.

Nicole Gonet, Certified Sleep Sense Consultant in Palatine (Northwest Suburbs)

Nicole Gonet

Nicole Gonet Sleep Consultant · Palatine (Northwest Suburbs)

Certified Sleep Sense Consultant
In-homeNorthwest Suburbs

Palatine-based certified Sleep Sense consultant for newborns, babies and toddlers.

From $375$375
Rebecca Kempton, MD, MD · certified infant and toddler sleep consultant · uses American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for safe sleep practices in Chicago

Rebecca Kempton, MD

Baby Sleep Pro · Chicago

MD · certified infant and toddler sleep consultant · uses American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for safe sleep practices
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Pediatric-trained MD and one of Chicago's most internationally cited baby sleep experts, with a global virtual practice grounded in AAP safe-sleep guidelines.

From $195$195
Samantha Selzer, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant · former Certified Public Accountant in Glen Ellyn

Samantha Selzer

Sweet Little Sleeps · Glen Ellyn

Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant · former Certified Public Accountant
VirtualIn-homeWestern Suburbs

Glen Ellyn mom and former CPA who pivoted to certified Cradle Coach Academy sleep consulting, offering structured 3-week video-and-email programs.

From $99$99
Veronica Burns, MS, CCLS, PCD(DONA), Postpartum Doula, Certified Child Life Specialist, Certified Infant Massage Instructor, pursuing Perinatal Mental Health… in Chicago (Logan Square)

Veronica Burns, MS, CCLS, PCD(DONA)

Moonlit Doula and Infant Specialties LLC · Chicago (Logan Square)

Postpartum Doula, Certified Child Life Specialist, Certified Infant Massage Instructor, pursuing Perinatal Mental Health…
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Logan Square infant-mental-health-trained doula offering sleep consultation packages alongside overnight postpartum care and infant massage.

From $125$125
Well Supported Family (Illinois Sleep Consultants), Postpartum Doulas, Sleep Consultants, RNs and LPNs in Chicago metro and North Shore suburbs

Well Supported Family (Illinois Sleep Consultants)

Well Supported Family · Chicago metro and North Shore suburbs

Postpartum Doulas, Sleep Consultants, RNs and LPNs
VirtualIn-homeChicago (city)

Chicago-area newborn care agency with a virtual Illinois sleep consulting team for tailored, gentle plans.

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Beth Christensen

Happy Littles Sleep Consulting · North Barrington

Certified Child Sleep Consultant · Doctor of Physical Therapy
VirtualIn-homeNorthwest Suburbs

Doctor-of-Physical-Therapy turned certified child sleep consultant offering mindfulness-integrated sleep support out of North Barrington for newborns through…

From $99$99
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Erin Thomas Walker

Let Mommy Sleep Chicago · Chicago (serves Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, La Grange and surrounding)

Owner, Let Mommy Sleep Chicago
VirtualIn-homeNorthwest Suburbs

Franchise of national Let Mommy Sleep brand serving the northwest and western Chicago suburbs with credentialed night nurses, postpartum doulas, and customized…

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Janelle Drew

Hello Sleepyhead · Orland Park

Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant
In-homeSouthwest Suburbs

Mother-of-four certified pediatric sleep consultant operating a Yelp-verified Orland Park practice serving newborns through adolescents.

Susie Parker, Family Sleep Institute Certified Sleep Consultant in Glencoe (North Shore)

Susie Parker

Sleep Baby Love · Glencoe (North Shore)

Family Sleep Institute Certified Sleep Consultant
VirtualIn-homeNorth Shore

FSI-certified North Shore sleep consultant serving families worldwide via web chat for ages 0-5.

From $150$150
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Chicago (city) sleep consultants (13)

North Shore sleep consultants (3)

Northwest Suburbs sleep consultants (3)

  • Beth Christensen Happy Littles Sleep Consulting · North Barrington
  • Erin Thomas Walker Let Mommy Sleep Chicago · Chicago (serves Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, La Grange and surrounding)
  • Nicole Gonet Nicole Gonet Sleep Consultant · Palatine (Northwest Suburbs)

Southwest Suburbs sleep consultants (1)

Western Suburbs sleep consultants (1)

How Chicago parents pick a consultant

  • Where they trained matters. Sleep consulting is unlicensed, so the program is the closest thing to a credential. The well-known ones are Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, and Sleep Sense. RNs and IBCLCs who added sleep training also count.
  • Format follows your situation. Most Chicago consultants now offer virtual visits at lower price points. In-home and overnight packages cost considerably more. Choose in-home for complex situations like twins, reflux, or special needs, or simply if you learn better hands-on.
  • Methodology fit. Some practitioners run a gentle and responsive style, others run more structured programs like Sleep Sense or Cradle Coach. Two paragraphs on a consultant’s site is usually enough to tell which camp they’re in.
  • Insurance and cost. Sleep consulting is rarely covered by insurance. Plan for $300 to $1,500 for a structured virtual package, several thousand for full overnight in-home support.
  • Read recent reviews. Five recent Yelp, Google, or Instagram reviews tells you a lot. Look for parents whose situation sounds like yours: same age, same sleep issue, same parenting style.

When you might not need a consultant yet

Babies under 4 months are still building their circadian rhythm, and most “sleep problems” before that point sort themselves out. If your baby is younger than 4 months and feeding is going well, a postpartum doula or lactation consultant may be the better starting point. The free Betteroo screen can help you decide whether your situation is age-appropriate before you book a paid call.

Common questions Chicago parents ask

How much does a Chicago sleep consultant cost?

Virtual packages from Chicago sleep consultants usually land between $300 and $1,500. In-home day visits start around $500 to $800 per session. Overnight Newborn Care Specialists and full postpartum agencies run $4,000 to $12,000 depending on the length of the package. Premium and high-cost-of-living neighborhoods tend to sit at the top of the range. For verified prices across all our city directories — by service type, metro, and with a cost estimator — see our sleep consultant pricing research.

Are Chicago sleep consultants regulated or licensed?

No. “Sleep consultant” is not a licensed role, and the older term “sleep coach” isn’t either. The certifying program is the closest thing. Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, Sleep Sense, and the Gentle Sleep Coach program by Kim West are the most common. Several Chicago consultants are also licensed clinicians (LCSW, MFT, RN, IBCLC) who added sleep training to their existing scope.

What’s the youngest age a Chicago sleep consultant will work with?

Most structured sleep training starts at 4 to 6 months. For 0 to 4-month support, look for Newborn Care Specialists or Postpartum Doulas. That’s the Chicago market for “newborn sleep shaping” rather than sleep training. Several consultants on this page (the newborn-specialist coaches in this directory) specialize in the newborn window.

Do most Chicago sleep consultants offer virtual support?

Yes. Almost every Chicago consultant now runs at least a virtual track over Zoom, with text or voice follow-up over one to two weeks. Several (the virtual-first practitioners in this directory) work primarily virtually and serve clients far beyond Chicago. Filter the directory by “Virtual” if that’s the format you want.

How is a sleep consultant different from a postpartum doula?

A postpartum doula supports the whole family in the first weeks: feeding, recovery, light housework, overnight care, sometimes sleep shaping. A sleep consultant is narrower. They build a sleep plan, walk you through it, and follow up. many practitioners in this directory wear both hats. If you also want broader postpartum help, hire someone with both credentials.

Can I trust the consultants in this directory?

Every entry here was independently checked against the consultant’s own website, Yelp profile, and where applicable the certifying body’s graduate registry (FSI, IPSP, Cradle Coach, Sleep Sense). Listings where we couldn’t confirm a key claim were removed before this page went live. We re-check monthly. If you spot something stale, email hello@betteroo.ai.

How we checked this directory

Every consultant was checked against their own website, Yelp profile, and where applicable the certifying body’s graduate directory (Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, Sleep Sense, Gentle Sleep Coach). We re-check monthly. A representative sample of our sources:

  1. Ashley Dorros · https://www.hushbabysleepconsulting.com/
  2. Beth Christensen · https://instagram.com/littlessleep
  3. Beth Levy, LISW · https://www.littlesnoozers.com/about
  4. Caitlin Fargo · https://littlebeansleepco.com/
  5. Cheryl Kindred · http://www.windycitydoulas.com/sleep-training-1
  6. Erin Thomas Walker · https://letmommysleep.com/chicago/
  7. Erin Van Engen · https://koalatysleepconsulting.com/
  8. Hannah Stroup, MA · https://www.greatlakesbigdreams.com
  9. Janelle Drew · https://www.hellosleepyhead.net/
  10. Katelyn McNellis, LCMHC · https://www.nurture-therapy.com/sleep-consultation
  11. Kelly Murray · https://kellymurraysleep.com/
  12. Kristen Walles, BSN · https://www.kristenwalles.com

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