About Habitual Sleepers
Meet Cass, Your Certified Sleep and Child Behavior Specialist
With a bachelor's degree in Family and Child Development from Texas State University, I began my childcare career in 2013. Over the years, I've supported children experiencing colic, reflux, sensory sensitivities, difficult transitions, and disrupted sleep. I repeatedly saw how deeply sleep affected a child’s behavior, regulation, development, and the well-being of the entire family.
That experience led me to become a Certified Child Sleep Consultant through the Family Sleep Institute and a Certified Newborn Care Specialist through Newborn Care Solutions. I wanted to offer families more than general advice: I wanted to understand the science of sleep and provide individualized guidance families could confidently use in real life.
As I supported more families, I recognized that sleep could not always be addressed separately from behavior. Bedtime resistance, separation anxiety, routines, boundaries, parental responses, and temperament can all shape how sleep challenges develop and continue. I became a Certified Child Behavior Specialist through The Early Years so my work could consider the whole child—not only their schedule.
Today, Habitual Sleepers brings sleep science, behavioral expertise, child development, and responsive support together. I personally lead each family’s assessment and care strategy while maintaining the close communication and thoughtful attention of an intentionally boutique practice. Based in Austin, Texas, I work with families locally and nationwide. My boutique sleep and behavior services include virtual sleep consulting and child behavior support nationwide, in-home sleep training across the U.S., and overnight newborn care in Austin.
WHEN I’M OFF THE CLOCK
When I’m not supporting families, you can usually find me reading at a local coffee shop, swimming in Barton Springs, spending time outdoors, or planning my next trip. I'm passionate about continual learning, meaningful community, and creating a life that feels grounded rather than chasing the elusive idea of perfect balance.
CREDENTIALS
B.S. in Family Consumer Sciences (Major in Family Child Development), Texas State University
Certified Child Sleep Consultant
Certified Newborn Care Specialist
Certified Child Behavior Specialist
Infant and child CPR, First aid, and AED certified
Intern at ABA Therapy and Volunteer at Child Development Centers
Training in Lactation, Safe Sleep Webinar Training (SIDS)
Conversational in American Sign Language
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At Habitual Sleepers, safe sleep and evidence-based guidance come first. Every recommendation considers your child’s age, development, temperament, sleep environment, and your family’s needs and values.
I believe children can feel emotionally safe and connected while learning independent sleep skills. Support does not require the absence of boundaries, and independence does not require disconnection. My role is to help you choose a responsive realistic approach, and understand how to remain consistent when change feels difficult.
Education is central to every service. I want parents to understand why a pattern is happening, what their child is learning, and how to protect sleep progress through future transitions. The goal is not only better sleep now, but greater confidence long after our work together ends.
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Behavior is communication, but it is also an opportunity to teach. Children need adults who can understand their emotions while still providing clear, dependable boundaries.
My behavior support is shaped by child development, temperament, family patterns, and the specific skills a child is still building. Rather than relying on shame, fear, or generic reward systems, I help parents respond with connection, consistency, and practical teaching.
Sleep and behavior often influence one another. By looking at the whole child, we can identify what may be driving a sleep struggle or behavior challenge and create strategies that support emotional regulation, cooperation, healthy routines, and age-appropriate independence.
What Parents Are Saying
“Cassidy got us our nights back after 7 months of extremely bad sleeping habits with our 4 year old. We worked through attachment issues, power struggles, extreme tantrums and midnight wakings with Cassidy and all are gone now. We went from having a child that couldn’t soothe herself to sleep and stay asleep, coming into our bedroom every night; to a girl that can put herself to sleep peacefully within 30 minutes, stays asleep and in her bed and wakes up rested. All with compassionate training tactics, not harsh discipline. We did the 2 week training program and it was worth every penny and more! My husband and i are so happy to have our evenings back and to have a daughter that is getting the rest she needs! Thank you Cassidy!”
We did the 2 week training program and it was worth every penny and more!
She is an expert at newborn care and helped us to achieve 6-7 hour stretches of sleep within a few weeks.
“Thanks to Cassidy, I had a great postpartum experience with my second child. I knew that I could rest and recover when she came over because my son was in safe and experienced hands. She is an expert at newborn care and helped us to achieve 6-7 hour stretches of sleep within a few weeks. We hired her for 6 weeks, but I wish that I could have hired her for 3 months!”