Irshaad Ebrahim obtained his medical degree from the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa in 1991. After completing a sleep research fellowship in Canada, he trained in Psychiatry at University College, London and Guy’s King’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals. He has postgraduate qualifications in Family Therapy, Neuropharmacology and the Neuropsychiatry of Sleep and Memory disorders. He was the first substantive Consultant Neuropsychiatrist in Sleep Disorders in 2002 at Guys, King’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Trust, London. In 2002, he founded The London Sleep Centre and in 2005, The Edinburgh Sleep Centre. His Clinical interests include the treatment of patients with Insomnia, Parasomnias (Behaviours in Sleep), Narcolepsy and Memory disorders. He is actively involved clinical research for new treatments for Insomnia, Depression and Anxiety Disorders. His academic research interests include studying the role of the brain peptide Hypocretin (Orexin) in Narcolepsy, Excessive Sleepiness, Memory and Neurological Disorders. He has conducted several studies on the impact of Sleepiness on Driving and Road Fatalities. He has published in a variety of peer-reviewed publications and books. He is a member of The British Sleep Society, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, The British Neuropsychiatry Association. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal Society of Medicine.

Colin Shapiro graduated as a medical doctor in South Africa and developed his interest in Sleep Medicine and Research whilst a medical student. He was a pioneer in Sleep Research and his work on thermoregulation during sleep, the nature of blood flow in the hypothalamus during sleep and the impact of exercise on sleep has contributed in no small way to our current understanding of sleep physiology. Colin completed a PhD in Edinburgh where he obtained further specialist training as a Psychiatrist and his Membership of The Royal College of Psychiatrists. During his stint in the UK, he continued to develop the academic, clinical and professional aspects of Sleep Medicine and co-Founded The British Sleep Society (with Professor Sir Neil Douglas). He was the Founding President of the International Neuropsychiatry Association. He opened the first Sleep Clinic & Sleep Research Laboratory in Africa at The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in the late 1980’s and in 2010 was instrumental in the formation of the South African Society of Sleep Medicine (SASSM). He was appointed Professor of Psychiatry in Toronto, Canada and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in 1990. He has held senior academic and administrative positions at The University of Toronto, and has trained more than 50 psychiatrists, Sleep Research Fellows and PhD candidates. Colin was the editor of the very first book on sleep for family physicians (The ABC of Sleep Medicine – with the British Medical Journal) and co-edited, the first book on Forensic Aspects of Sleep. He has published over 300 journal scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, more than 30 books (including 3 Children’s books) and has more than 500 other publications. He holds several editorial and board positions on International peer-reviewed journals. He has coined the name of three novel Sleep Disorders. He has developed questionnaires to help understand sleep disorders and sleep symptoms. These questionnaires have been translated into many languages and include STOP BANG (considered the definitive questionnaire for Sleep Apnoea assessment) and ZOGIMA, the Alertness evaluation scale. He has edited two books on measurement in Sleep and Psychological assessment. He is a member or fellow of: The American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Neuropsychiatric Association, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, American Psychosomatic Society, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, British Sleep Society (co-founder), Canadian Sleep Society, Council of Biology Editors Inc., European Sleep Research Society, International Academy of Sex Research, International Neuropsychiatry Association, Society for Light Therapy and Biological Rhythms, The New York Academy of Sciences, He has given invited lectures, research seminars at numerous high-impact International Conferences. He collects Art and occasionally writes reviews in the press on art and film.

John O’Reilly trained in General and Respiratory Medicine in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Bristol. He gained further education and training in Sleep Medicine and Polysomnography at Stanford University, USA. He is a certified European Expert Sleep Specialist (Somnologist) and has been an NHS Regional Lead Consultant in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine for more than 20 years. He has a special interest in Sleep-Disordered Breathing (OSA, UARS, Snoring), Occupational Sleep Disorders, Restless Legs Syndrome, Parasomnias and Narcolepsy. He was Chair of the British Thoracic Society Specialist Advisory Group on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), National Clinical Advisor to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). He has contributed to a number of major published research studies in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and is author or co-author of more than 100 published peer reviewed research papers, abstracts, articles and evidence-based management guidelines. He has been an investigator and contributor to a number of major multi-centre clinical trials in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. John is an academic reviewer for The British Medical Journal, Thorax, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Primary Care Respiratory Journal, Chronic Respiratory Disease Journal, British Thoracic Society and Journal Sleep (American Academy of Sleep Medicine). He is currently active in promoting education in Sleep Medicine as a member of the British Sleep Society Education Committee , co-organiser of the International Sleep Medicine Course, speaker at National and International conferences and lecturer on undergraduate and post-graduate Sleep Medicine courses at Liverpool and Manchester Universities UK. He has developed a postgraduate study programme in Sleep Medicine and organised the International Sleep Medicine Courses in Cambridge UK. He has consulted on Sleep Optimisation to National Amateur and Professional Sports teams and is presently working with Clinical Commissioning Groups and Industry to develop near-patient diagnostics and improve delivery of therapy in Sleep Disorders using tele-medicine technology. He is an Expert Panel Member for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline update on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and was previously the National Chair of the Royal College of Physicians Map of Medicine project for COPD and the National Chair of the British Thoracic Society Specialty Advisory Group on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He is a former co-chair of the North West UK Regional Strategic Health Authority Sleep Network, Executive Committee member of the British Sleep Society and member of Council for the British Thoracic Society. He is member of The European Respiratory Society, European Sleep Research Society, and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. John is a currently a member of a UK acute medical team involved in the COVID-19 response.

Michael Mol is a medical doctor, a global speaker, an executive producer & TV presenter, founder of Hello Doctor – africa’s first direct-to-doctor Telemedicine Platform. An ER Physician turned Media Health Coach, Michael traded the ER for the small screen and anchored South Africa’s longest running prime time television magazine show, for more than a decade. After launching a live morning show, as anchor presenter, he melded his passion for medicine and media and produced two new TV series: “Hello Doctor” and “The Dr. Mol Show” with a vision to educate, entertain and inspire people to live their best life, by being the healthiest they can be. Watched by over a million people weekly, the show was part of a bigger vision to give every South African access to personal, affordable and quality healthcare through immediate access to doctors via their mobile phones. That vision became a reality with “Hello Doctor” – a mobile digital healthcare company with a game-changing approach to healthcare, using mobile tech to give anyone access to a doctor anytime, anywhere, on any phone, in any language. Hello Doctor is advancing #HealthForAll, and bringing us closer to achieving the WHO’s Sustainable Development Goals – ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access essential quality health services without facing financial hardship. Eat, Sleep & Move is Michael’s Mantra and at iSleepClinic.com, Dr Mol merges the Science of Sleep with a Proactive Lifestyle as part of his unique solution for your optimum Sleep Health.

Dr. Donn Posner is the Founder and President of Sleepwell Consultants and has been consulting to organizations and individuals on a wide variety of sleep health issues including insomnia, circadian dysrhythmia, CPAP adherence, and parasomnias. He is also currently an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a consulting psychologist, for the Palo Alto VA. He is working on a number of grants exploring the effects of CBT-I in Gulf War Veterans and Veterans with insomnia and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Prior to this, he spent 25 years serving as the Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine for the Sleep Disorders Center of Lifespan Hospitals, and was a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. For 20 of those years Dr. Posner had served as the primary supervisor for a rotation of the Behavioral Medicine track of the clinical psychology internship at Brown. The rotation focused on the assessment and treatment of Sleep and Anxiety Disorders, and was one of the few rotations of its kind in the US. Dr. Posner is one of the authors of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia: A Session-by-Session Guide (New York: Springer/Verlag). The book is intended for clinical trainees, and non-insomnia sleep specialists, as well as more experienced clinicians from outside the sleep medicine field, who wish to learn how to provide empirically validated cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia (CBT-I). Dr. Posner is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and is one of the first Certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine specialists recognized by that group. He is also a founding member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and he has also now achieved the status of Diplomate with the BBSM which is the highest level of qualification and competency they bestow. He is the recipient of several awards and most recently was awarded The Peter Hauri Career Distinguished Achievement Award by the American Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and is considered one of the founding fathers of CBT-I.

Petra Hawker joined The London Sleep Centre in 2016 and has over 25 years of experience in psychotherapy and counselling. She has a PHD in Social Science which includes Psychology, Hypnotherapy, Counselling and Analysis. She offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia which is a sleep retraining programme. She also offers therapy sessions to those who are suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, relationship problems and stress. She has worked nationally and internationally across all types of backgrounds and professions and leads the Sleep Psychotherapy service at The London Sleep Centre offering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia ((CBT-I) and other forms of Counselling, Coaching and Therapy to assist with Sleep Health and Wellbeing.

Heather completed her MA in Mindfulness-based Core Process Psychotherapy from The Karuna Institute. She is currently working towards a PGDip in Sleep Science at the University of Oxford, and also holds a diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC). Alongside her work as Sleep Therapist at The London Sleep Centre, Heather runs a private practice in Oxford, which is bound by the UKCP code of ethics and regularly supervised in line with requirements. Heather specialises in issues such as trauma, addiction and PTSD and particularly how they can present as challenges to sleep. This work directly supports her ongoing research into insomnia and other sleep conditions. Heather believes that the path to wellbeing lies in a good night’s sleep. An important part of her ongoing clinical research addresses the cyclical question; what comes first, poor sleep or poor mental health? Heather provides Corporate Sleep and Stress Reduction Programs; using an evidence based visual model that brings the benefits of therapy directly to people working in stressful environments. Her uniquely integrated approach uses a combination of workshops and 1:1 coaching. In 2021 Heather will be publishing a book about sleep in the UK and USA.

Stevie obtained his BA degree from Napier University in Psychology with Sociology. In 2004 he was appointed as Sleep Technologist and subsequently became Sleep Services Manager of The Edinburgh Sleep Centre in 2010 where he supervised the Clinical and Research Technology Services. Stevie has held the RSPGT qualification, certified by the Board of Registered Polysomnologists (USA, AASM) since 2013. In 2014 he was involved in Academic Sleep Research at the Sleep Research Unit at the University of Edinburgh and presented research posters as The British Sleep Society bi-annual conferences. During this time, he also worked on large-scale clinical trials at the neurology department of the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, and was a co-author in papers published in the journals ‘Neurology”, “Neuro-Oncology” and “Epilepsy and Behaviour”. He teaches at the Edinburgh Sleep and Polysomnology courses where he is involved in, training international groups of healthcare and medical professionals on how to set up and analyse home and in-lab sleep studies. In 2016 he joined the Sleep Medicine Team at the London Sleep Centre where he leads the sleep physiology diagnostic team and additionally supervises the in-patient Sleep Study Laboratory at The Weymouth Street Hospital. He is member of The British Sleep Society (BSS) and The European Society of Sleep Technologists (ESST).

Rosie obtained her BA Honours degree from the University of Cambridge in Psychological and Behavioural Sciences. While at university she was thoroughly engaged in the sleep research network and enjoyed attending lectures and meeting researchers to discuss their leading work in sleep and cognition. Prior to completing her degree, she was a Student Research Assistant at Surrey Sleep Research Centre affiliated with the University of Surrey. Here, she was invloved with research into the effects of electronic devices and seasonal variation on late adolescents’ habitual sleep patterns. In 2019, she joined the Sleep Medicine Team at the London Sleep Centre, where she trained under Stevie Williams (RPSGT) and is working to become a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist. She is a member of The British Sleep Society (BSS) and European Society of Sleep Technologists.

David graduated from The University of Leeds and from an early stage in his professional life pursued an interest in diagnosing and treating chronic craniofacial pain. This interest led to study under world renowned Specialist practitioners. Pursuit of treatment solutions encompassed formal study of Sleep disordered breathing and the role of dentistry in addressing this growing epidemic. David completed a 3 year mini residency with Dr Derek Mahony and received his fellowship from the prestigious Las Vegas Institute. He spends a great deal of time on postgraduate professional development, attending courses internationally and at home. He encourages and supports all members of his team to pursue similar educational aims David runs an established private practice offering a bespoke, personalised approach to Dental Sleep Medicine together with all aspects of high quality dental care.

Hayley is a Registered Nutritional Therapist, specialising in human performance and using functional medicine to help clients improve their sleep, daytime performance and to maintain optimal levels of health. Her view that good sleep lays the foundation for health and vitality is supported by the published scientific literature for patients with Insomnia, Sleep Apnoea and Chronic Pain. Her unique programs integrate with established medical treatment protocols, providing clients with additional support in their journey to a restorative night’s rest. She is a member of BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Applied Nutritional Therapy), the CNCH (Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council), She holds a BA in communications and psychology. Hayley graduated from the College of Naturopathic Medicine as a Registered Nutritional Therapist (RNT) in 2009. Hayley brings together the latest insights from the fields of functional medicine, neuroscience and nutrition to create personalised peak performance plans. Her aim is to help people establish a foundation of health, robust immune and stress function and improved mental agility. Hayley provides Corporate Sleep and Wellness Programs as part of The London Sleep Centre’s agenda for improving Sleep in the Corporate and Business World. She regularly delivers sleep and nutrition training programs to senior leaders and employees in UK and global organisations. For more information on our Corporate Sleep & Wellness Programs contact us info@londonsleepcentre.com

Max Kirsten is a certified sleep coach, and an award-winning clinical hypnotherapist, and author. Sleep coaching is a non-drug approach to overcome insomnia and other modern life sleep problems like 'racing mind' syndrome. Max has been working in the field of insomnia both as a sleep coach and as a hypnotherapist since 2003.

He treats anxiety related sleep problems with insomniacoaching, which is a variety of natural drug-free strategies, including teaching self-hypnosis, combined with his own unique form of relaxing Mindfulness based 'Autogenic Sleep Therapy for Insomnia' AST-I, combined with 'Acceptance Commitment Therapy for Insomnia' (ACT-I), with 'Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia' (CBT-I), including Sleep Hygiene.

He's also created several downloadable Insomnia Sleep Hypnotherapy Programs that have won a number of app awards.

His One-to-One and Virtual Sleep Coaching sessions will teach you how to fall asleep again both naturally and effortlessly. He has worked in collaboration with The London Sleep Centre for many years, and holds Live + Virtual Sleep Coaching, Wellbeing and Corporate Wellness Programs around the world. Many articles about Max's work have appeared on National Television, Public TV, Radio, and many articles have about his work have been featured in the National and International Newspapers and Magazines. Max’s Sleep Coaching and Hypnotherapy Insomnia downloads sell all over the world on Amazon, Audible, iTunes, Google PlayStore digital platforms. His second book called 'How To Sleep’ will be published soon in early 2022.

Dr Zoe Gotts obtained her MSc in Sleep Research 2009 and in 2014, completed her PhD in Sleep Psychology on The Role of Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She was the associate director of the Northumbria Centre for Sleep Research from 2014-2015. 

She subsequently undertook training in Clinical Psychology, obtaining her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) in 2019 from Newcastle University. 

Zoe has been actively involved in Sleep Medicine since 2008, initially in research and then progressing to clinical training and accreditation as a clinical psychologist.  

Her clinical specialty is in Sleep Medicine with a focus on Insomnia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) and the impact of long-term

physical health conditions (such as Long COVID) on sleep. Her additional interests include specialist weight management, fertility and

medically unexplained persistent physical symptoms.

She actively pursues clinical research and integrates this into evidence-based clinical practice.

She is a member or committee member of the following professional organizations:

• The Health & Care Professional Council (HCPC)
• The European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)
• British Association for CFS/ME (BACME)
• The British Psychological Society (BPS)

She is a reviewer for the following peer-reviewed journals:

• Sleep Medicine Reviews (SMR)
• British Journal of Health Psychology (BJHP)
• Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior (Fatigue)
• British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open
• Journal of Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

From 2013-2016, she was on the executive board of the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative (UK CMRC)

She has produced original scientific research and published more than 30 articles in a variety of peer-reviewed journals and is author and co-author of chapters in textbooks of Sleep Medicine, Insomnia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.