SLEEP REIMAGINED, HEALTH RESTORED
The Restful Sleep Place
Navigating parenthood with a child with sleep issues can be challenging. We aim to provide a personalized, compassionate, holistic approach to sleep care for children and young adults so families can live life fully.
The Restful Sleep Place Approach
We help children and their families overcome their sleep struggles, identifying the root cause of their poor sleep that prevents them from reaching their fullest potential.
We use a holistic, evidence-based approach and a personalized treatment plan that fits your family’s lifestyle and values.
We believe Restful Sleep impacts every domain of life, and our mission is to support you and your child’s sleep with a unique sleep program that works best for you.
What’s the Restful Sleep Place?
Whether it’s your little one struggling with waking multiple times at night, your teenager struggling to sleep, or YOU struggling to get good rest, mama, The Restful Sleep Place Private Practice will provide the tools and resources you need to get you and your family sleeping.
Sleep Services
Personalized Sleep Solutions
Dr. Brown is a PENN-trained sleep physician who takes a comprehensive approach to treating conditions that affect sleep in children and adults. We currently offer in-person visits in Pennsylvania and virtual visits for clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California.
Behavioral sleep problems
Sleep-related anxiety
Children with ADHD and sleep issues
Parasomnias (sleep walking, sleep terrors, nightmares)
Poor sleep hygiene
Second opinion
Obstructive sleep apnea
Restless legs syndrome/Periodic limb movement disorder
Delayed sleep phase syndrome (night owl syndrome)
Insomnia
Hypersomnia - narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia
Take the Sleep Quiz
Take our Pediatric Sleep Screening quiz to determine if you or your child are at risk for a sleep disorder. Enter your email below and a link to the quiz will be sent to your inbox.
Meet Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown is a triple board-certified sleep physician, best-selling author, and the founder of The Restful Sleep Place.
She helps children and their families sleep better so they can thrive and reach their fullest potential.
She is your trusted guide and resource to help improve your family’s sleep.
The Restful Sleep Place Difference
The Restful Sleep Place is a unique sleep practice that caters to your family’s sleep needs. Dr. Brown sees clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California.
-
Direct specialty care means you get DIRECT ACCESS to me or my assistant. No middlemen! Families who need me can send me secure messages via the patient portal with a response within 24 hours.
-
This allows me to practice medicine that aligns with my values. I can take as long as I need to support your sleep journey, including care coordination with your physician and other team members. I currently see patients via telehealth but also offer in-person visits in the PA.
-
We are in network with specific insurances (Aetna, High Mark, IBC and Cigna). If we are out of network with your insurance, you have the option to pay out of pocket. New patient 60-minute visits are $400, and follow-up 30-minute visits are $275. Our 6-session insomnia program is $2100. We are happy to provide a superbill upon request which you can submit to your insurance.
-
Our 6-session insomnia treatment program, spanning 6-8 weeks, offers a comprehensive sleep assessment, personalized sleep strategy development, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia techniques, relaxation and stress management skills, sleep hygiene education and medication management. Progress tracking and adjustments will be provided with supportive materials and coaching. You have direct access to our team via text and email and free access to our sleep tracking platform for monitoring progress and personalized sleep schedule.
-
Yes! We currently have a hybrid model and are in network with some insurances (Aetna, IBC, High Mark, and Cigna). For out-of-network insurance, you would pay our cash price and we provide you with a super bill to submit to your insurance company.
-
We see children and adults from infancy to adulthood. Dr Brown is one of the few specialists in the world with unique expertise in pediatric sleep medicine.
-
Yes, we prescribe sleep medications. However, our goal at The Restful Sleep Place is to offer you holistic sleep solutions to decrease your reliance on sleep medications. We use supplements as needed also.
-
I work three days a week, seeing clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California. My services are currently via telemedicine with in-person option in Pennsylvania.
-
I welcome collaborating with other professionals working with you to provide the best care possible for your child and your family. A release of information must be signed before these conversations happen, including discussing what you would/would not like disclosed about your child's care. Please bring the other professionals' contact information with you to our session, and we will complete the release together.
-
View details about our sleep practice here. If you are ready to enroll, you can fill out your contact information here or call our practice at 215-607-8297.
Preparing For Your Visit
Dr. Brown designed a series of handouts and questionnaires for clients so they could prepare their children for the initial visit.
Note: providers who see children with sleep issues can also use these handouts, and are not limited to clients. So, if you are a pediatrician, family medicine physician, pediatric nurse practitioner, social worker or therapist, use the link above.
