Nurturing Rest Through Connection and Care
Motherhood is a journey filled with love—and often, exhaustion. Sleepless nights can feel isolating, especially when you’re trying to do what’s best for your baby while honoring your own need for rest.
At Eckert Psychology & Education Centre, we understand the delicate balance between supporting your baby’s sleep and preserving the deep connection you’ve worked so hard to build. Our gentle, neuroscience-informed infant and toddler sleep support is designed especially for sleep-deprived mothers who want more rest—without sleep training or breaking attachment bonds.
We work with you to co-create calm, connected sleep rhythms that respect your baby’s developing brain, nervous system, and emotional needs, while also restoring peace and confidence in your parenting.
Why Sleep Isn’t Just About Sleep
Sleep is more than a milestone—it’s a window into your child’s nervous system, emotional regulation, and brain development.
In the first years of life, your child’s brain is developing at a rapid pace. Sleep plays a critical role in:
- Memory consolidation
- Emotional processing
- Cognitive growth
- Stress recovery
Babies don’t “just learn to sleep.” Their ability to sleep is shaped by the maturity of their nervous system, their experiences with co-regulation, and the presence of a responsive caregiver.
That’s why our sleep support methods work with your child’s biology—not against it.
🧠 How Brain Development and the Nervous System Shape Sleep
We believe in empowering parents with tools that actually work—without sacrificing your connection with your child.
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Down-regulate after overstimulation
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Feel safe and secure enough to rest
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Build healthy sleep associations through connection, not isolation
This is the foundation for long-term sleep health and emotional resilience.
💛 Our Approach: Neuroscience-Informed & Attachment-Based
What makes our Eckert Centre sleep support different?
✅ Rooted in attachment theory and neuroscience
✅ Supports the developing nervous system
✅ Prioritizes connection over control
✅ Honors your instinct to nurture, not override it
✅ Builds trust, not tension, around sleep
🧡 What We Offer
💡 Understanding of normal infant and toddler sleep rhythms
🧠 Insights into brain development and nervous system needs
🤱 Tools to soothe without "crying it out"
🌙 Help with night waking, bedtime resistance, and nap transitions
🛏️ Realistic routines that bring peace and predictability
🧘♀️ Guidance that aligns with your values, your child’s temperament, and real-life demands
Sleep doesn’t need to be perfect to be healthy. You don’t need to follow rigid rules to be a good mom. You just need the right support, rooted in connection and science.
📍 Calgary & Beyond – Book Your Gentle Sleep Support Session
We provide in-person sessions in Calgary and secure virtual consultations across Alberta.
📞 Free 15-Minute Discovery Call
📅 Book a Sleep Consultation with Kymberley Calhoun, Registered Psychologist
Ready to get the rest you need—without leaving your baby to cry alone?
Let’s restore sleep, connection, and confidence together.
Get Personalized Sleep Support
We offer individual consultations for parents across Alberta.
Whether your baby is struggling to nap, your toddler resists bedtime, or your older child wakes frequently at night—we’re here to help.
Reach Out Today for Gentle, Professional Sleep Support
📍 Serving Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane & all of Alberta through in person and secure online sessions
🧠 Evidence-based.
🫶 Emotionally supportive.
🎯 Results-focused.
📍 Eckert Centre – Calgary AB | In-Person & Online Sleep Counseling
🌐 www.eckertcentre.com | 📧 info@eckert-psychology.com | 📞 (403-230-2959)
Our sleep support is grounded in the latest neuroscience and attachment research—because every child deserves peaceful sleep, and every parent deserves rest.