Become a SleepTalk® Foundation Coach
Share SleepTalk. Inspire with SleepTalk & Transform Families.
Fast-track your professional development through our half-day online coach training, or join our flexible SleepTalk® Express delivery (3 × 90-minute sessions) — perfect for busy practitioners and professionals worldwide.
The Foundation Coach certification empowers you to guide parents through Phase One of the SleepTalk® Process, enabling emotional stability, confidence and resilience in children. You’ll learn to teach this powerful method effectively, helping families create breakthrough change from within the home environment.
If you’re ready to expand your impact — this is where it begins.
Why Train as a SleepTalk® Foundation Coach?
The SleepTalk® Process is a proven, globally recognised methodology supporting emotional wellbeing, self-esteem and behaviour regulation in children for more than 50 years.
By completing Foundation Coach accreditation, you will:
✔ Gain the knowledge to teach Phase 1 confidently
✔ Support parents in creating long-term positive change
✔ Build professional credibility with a recognised qualification
✔ Add a revenue-generating modality to your practice
✔ Work with more families more efficiently — one-to-many delivery
No therapy rooms. No intensive ongoing support.
Just a simple, scalable model that improves outcomes and expands your reach.
Course Format & Structure
Delivery Options
| Format | Duration | Style |
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| Standard 1/2 Day Workshops ( Live or Online ) | 4.5 hours | Completed in one session |
| SleepTalk® Express (Online) | 3 × 90-min sessions | Weekly, live & interactive |
Investment. USD $297
Optional annual registration — $25 (recommended for global visibility)
Registration includes:
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Access to your Foundation Coaches Portal
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Licensed documentation & practitioner resources
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Digital tools to teach parents immediately
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Rights to facilitate Phase 1 with families
On completion, you’ll be eligible to list on the International Register, providing instant web presence & professional credibility.
Course Content — What You’ll Learn
Over five decades of research, refinement and live application are brought to you in an engaging, practical professional training.
You will learn:
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The neuroscience and behavioural foundations of SleepTalk®
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How subconscious reinforcement shapes emotional development
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Step-by-step delivery for Phase One (Foundation Process)
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Techniques for teaching & presenting to groups and parents
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Ethical guidelines, child-safe practice & professional conduct
You’ll gain the ability to support hundreds of families — and even more when delivering group training.
This course is ideal for:
Therapists & Counsellors – Family Centred Professionals – Parenting Coaches & Family Workers
Health & Wellness Practitioners- Parents building a professional pathway- Teachers & Early Childhood Professionals
The potential for impact is extraordinary — and scalable.
Why This Course Changes Lives
Phase One alone can help parents create dramatic improvement in:
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behaviour
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confidence & self-worth
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anxiety management
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emotional regulation
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family harmony
And for more complex cases, you may refer families to SleepTalk® Consultants trained in Phase 2 & 3 intervention statements — supporting safety, ethics and best practice.
You’re not just gaining a qualification but the ability to change a family’s story forever.
Professional Growth with Purpose
Becoming a Foundation Coach allows you to:
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enhance your current practice or build a new one
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deliver workshops to parents one-on-one or in groups
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generate ongoing professional income
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create measurable, repeatable results
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contribute directly to community wellbeing
This is not just a skill — it’s a calling. A way to create ripple-effect change across generations. If you feel that pull — this work is for you.
Registration Process
Step 1 — Select Your Course – Choose a date and delivery format from our live calendar.
| Courses | Dates | Time (AEST) | Price (USD) |
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| Online SleepTalk® Foundation Course | Sun 23rd Feb | 6:30am – 10:30am SGT 8.30am -12.30pm AEDT 12:30pm – 4.30am GMT 6:30pm –10:30pm EST | $297 |
| Live NZ Conference SleepTalk® Foundation Course | Mon 23rd Mar | 8.00am - 12.30pm | NZD $350 |
| Online SleepTalk® Foundation Course - Express | Fri 29 May to 11 Jun 2026 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm SGT 8.00pm -9.30pm AEST 10:00am – 11.30am GMT 5:00am – 6:30am EST | $297 |
| Online SleepTalk® Foundation Course - | Sat 28th March | 5:30am – 9:30am SGT 8.30am -12.30pm AEDT 9:30pm – 1.30 am GMT (day before) 4:30pm – 8:30Pm EST | $297 |
| Online SleepTalk® Foundation Course | Fri 2nd April Thurs 1st April | 6:30am – 10:30am SGT 8.30am -12.30pm AEDT 12:30pm – 4.30am GMT 6:30pm –10:30pm EST | $297 |
| Live SleepTalk® Foundation Course USA | Sat 2nd May | 8am - 12.30pm | $297 |
| Online SleepTalk® Foundation Course | Sat 22nd Aug | 5:30am – 9:30am SGT 8.30am -12.30pm AEDT 9:30pm – 1.30 am GMT (day before) 4:30pm – 8:30Pm EST | $297 |
| Live SleepTalk Foundation Course Vietnam | Sat 20th Jun 2026 | 8.30am - 12.30pm | $297 |
| Online SleepTalk® Foundation Course - Express | Fri 25 Sep to *8 Oct | 6:00pm – 7:30pm SGT 8.00pm -9.30pm AEST 10:00am – 11.30am GMT 5:00am – 6:30am EST | $297 |
| Online SleepTalk Foundation Course | Sat12th Sept Fri 11th Sept | 5:30am – 9:30am SGT 8.30am -12.30pm AEST 9:30pm – 1:30 am GMT 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST | $297 |
| Online SleepTalk Foundation Course | Sat 5th Nov Fri 4th Nov | 5:30am – 9:30am SGT 8.30am -12.30pm AEDT 9:30pm – 1:30 am GMT 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST | $297 |
Step 2 — Submit your application to kerre@sleeptalktrainingacademy.com
Please ensure to list clearly your preferred course and dates.
Step 3 — Payment & Confirmation
Sessions fill quickly — early registration recommended.
Once payment is received, our office will contact you with next steps to securing your spot.
Participant Feedback
“This training changed me and will stay with me forever.
I now feel motivated to support every family I meet and am grateful for the guidance and confidence I gained.”Maguelonne Rousseau, SleepTalk® Consultant — Singapore
“Engaging, interactive, far beyond expectations.
I left empowered, excited and ready to implement SleepTalk®.
I highly recommend it to anyone supporting families.”Emmalou Penrod, M.A. USA
Book a Discovery Call
If you’d like to ask questions or confirm suitability, you’re welcome to book a quick coffee chat with:
Kerre Burley
Master of Training
https://sleeptalktrainingacademy.setmore.com
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Further opportunities If you wish to Proceed.
Foundation coaches can enjoy up to a 20% discounted rate for the next step, the consultants course, because they already have a working knowledge of the foundation phase. Therefore a foundation coach only need attend Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 and needs a 3 month support package provide their coaching course has been within the last two years. Your discounted Price Button and application for all existing Foundation Coaches is listed on your Portal.
Reach out to us at the International SleepTalk Training Academy (ISTA) today for more information.