About Helen Stevens

Helen Stevens is a Registered Nurse, Midwife and Maternal and Child Health Nurse and Infant Mental Health Clinician (Master Mental Health) who has incorporated recent research and findings into her presentations, clinical work, education and writing.

Specialising in infant and toddler sleep and infant mental health has resulted in her publishing on the subject. Author of: 'Safe Sleep Space' (2012) book and the 'Connect to Sleep' (2017) book, and is contributing author to 'The Science of Mother-Infant Sleep' (2014). Helen has provided education to literally thousands of parents and professionals over the past 15 years.

See all of Helen's recent publications and presentations

*Most recent; Stevens, H., Sheeran, L., & Buist, A. (2024). How do maternal and child health nurses incorporate infant mental health promotion into their clinical practice? Experiences of an Australian municipality. Infant Mental Health Journal. 45(2) doi:10.1002/imhj.22103

Her work is informed by research and understanding of the importance of promoting the infant-parent relationship; in doing so Helen promotes parental responsiveness and respect of the infant experience.

As Founding Director or Safe Sleep Space Pty Ltd. (from 2008-2015) and Founder of Parent Infant Consultants (2004 to current), Helen provides education and training, for organisations and sessional Uni teaching, mentoring and

zoom consultations, clinic consultations and a range of support and information services for parents and professionals around the world on all aspects relating to early parenting and infancy/toddler matters.

Helen also heads the SOLIHULL APPROACH - Australian Governance Centre.

About the logo

The logo represents the importance of parental interactions and relational support - providing a safe place where infants can feel loved, protected … and thrive.

The 'floating' baby is within and part of the interactional space, within the relationship with caregivers. The shadowing symbolises the representations, that we all have, which drive our behaviours.

The surrounding circle is the supporting community and cultural belonging that scaffolds the family so they can move forward freely, hence the circle is broken to allow for relationships to grow and flourish.

Naturally, that looks like a new moon. Sleep struggles are often shadowed by dysregulation, misunderstandings and misinformation - leaving much room for evidence based approaches to understanding.

Affiliations

World Association Infant Mental Health, Australian Association Infant Mental Health &

Solihull Approach Australia - Governance Centre