Media and PR
As a psychotherapist with expertise in sleep, mental health, and psychotherapy, I frequently appear in the media, on podcasts and am a sought-after speaker at live events. In addition, I serve as the official spokesperson for UKCP on all sleep-related matters. If you're interested in having me appear or speak at your event, please don't hesitate to contact me using the contact form.
Press
As seen in Woman's Health
Slept badly last night? These 5 hacks can help you get through the day
www.womenshealthmag.com
Contributor to The Independent
Hit snooze, Sunak: Why early riser Rishi might want to rethink his morning routine
Contributor to iNews
‘I go to bed at 6am and wake up at 3pm’: Life with delayed sleep phase disorder
Contributor to The Midst on Substack
Afraid your life is ordinary? You might have koinophobia
https://themidst.substack.com/p/koinophobia-in-midlife
Patient Info
Is maladaptive daydreaming a sign of mental illness?
https://patient.info/news-and-features/is-maladaptive-daydreaming-a-sign-of-mental-illness
Patient info
CBT for insomnia: how does it work?
https://patient.info/news-and-features/cbt-for-insomnia-how-does-it-work
Contributor to National World
Sleep disorders: 19 conditions explained, including insomnia, sleep paralysis, sleep apnoea and narcolepsy
https://www.nationalworld.com
Contributor to National World
What are the different types of sleep? Non-REM and REM sleep stages defined, plus the sleep cycle explained
https://www.nationalworld.com
Quoted in The Telegraph
I’m stuck in the 3 am anxiety trap and I desperately need to find my way out
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/escape-the-3am-anxiety-trap-and-get-back-to-sleep/
Featured in Stylist
How to improve hormonal health: Easy hacks to try - Stylist
Quoted in The Mirror
Don’t drink coffee after 2pm - and 12 other steps to have a good sleep
Quoted on Healthline
Exposure to Natural Light During the Day May Help You Sleep Better
Featured in Stylist
Bedtime procrastination: how to stop delaying and get a better night’s sleep
Quoted on Health Digest
Seasonal Affective Disorder May Affect More People This Year. Here's How To Prevent And Manage It
Featured on Patient info
How to fix your sleep schedule with a healthy bedtime routine
https://patient.info/news-and-features/how-to-fix-your-sleep-schedule-with-a-healthy-bedtime-routine
Contributor to Woman & Home
Which direction is best for sleep? This feng shui principle may help you fall asleep quicker
https://www.womanandhome.com/health-wellbeing/which-direction-is-best-for-sleep/
Quoted in Glamour
Had one too many late nights over the festive period? Here's how to get your normal sleeping pattern back
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/get-sleeping-pattern-back-to-normal
Contributor to The Sun
I still suffer night terrors – I see dead babies, ghostly men and even zipped myself INSIDE a suitcase when I was asleep
Contributor to The Independent
Want more sleep but can’t stop staying up late? You might be guilty of sleep procrastination
https://www.independent.co.uk
Contributor to Metro
The psychology of voicemails: are they really dead?
https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/06/the-psychology-of-voicemails-are-they-really-dead
Contributor to Metro
Why does background noise help us sleep – and is it healthy to rely on it?
https://metro.co.uk
Contributor to Daily Mail
The women who only realised they had been raped MONTHS later.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail
Featured on News 24
Has Covid affected your sleep? Here’s how viruses can change our sleeping patterns
https://www.news24.com
Contributor for Happiful
How to reset your sleep schedule in three days
https://happiful.com
Quoted for Refinery 29
Can Lucid Dreaming Improve My Waking Life?
Featured in The Mirror
Seven tips to getting a good night's sleep and the best time to nap during the day
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/seven-tips-getting-good-nights-24457909
Featured on Patient Info
Do naps count as sleep?
https://patient.info/news-and-features/do-naps-count-as-getting-good-sleep
Contributed to Stylist
8 simple ways to improve your sleep for good, according to science
https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/sleep/how-to-sleep-better-science/528989
Featured in The Daily Mail
Confessions of a bedtime procrastinator: Do you put off heading for bed or find yourself cleaning the house at midnight?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10030603/Confessions-bedtime-procrastinator-CLAUDIA-CONNELL-tries-way-break-habit.html
Featured in The Sun
From avoiding TV to no nightcaps, how to never have a bad night’s sleep again
https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/15228690/how-to-never-have-bad-nights-sleep/
Contributed to Stylist
8 easy ways to start sleeping better, according to science
https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/sleep/how-to-sleep-better-science/528989
Contributed to The Telegraph
Ten expert tips for a better night’s sleep
Quoted in Sunday Edit
How to Recognise and Deal With High-Functioning Anxiety
Quoted in The Irish News
The people who clean and even garden all in a state of deep sleep
Quoted in Elle Magazine
7 Best Weighted Blankets
Quoted in the Daily Mail
I could do that in my sleep!
Contributor to the Mirror
Here's how much sleep you actually need to be properly rested and stay healthy
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heres-how-much-sleep-you-25609883
Appearing in Unilad
How To Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder During Lockdown
Quoted at 'GoodToKnow'
Bedtime routine: How much sleep do children need?
Live Events
Chipping Norton Literary Festival
https://www.chiplitfest.com/author/heatherdarwallsmith
Summer at Great Alne Park - Did You Sleep Well?
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/warwickshire/the-amphitheatre-at-great-alne-park/summer-at-great-alne-park-did-you-sleep-well-with-heather-darwall-smith/e-zjkdqe
Live event for Innermost
Sleep Well By Innermost: The Highlights
US book event for The Science of Sleep
https://www.anunlikelystory.com/event/darwall-smith
Live Webinar for Robert Half International
7 tips for better health and well-being at work
Podcast Appearances
Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast
Let's Talk Insomnia + Anxiety
https://shows.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast/episodes/lets-talk-insomnia-anxiety
UKCP: Sweet Release of Sleep
Interviewed by Professor Sarah Niblock, CEO of the UK Council for Psychotherapy,
ClaireTurnerEFTUK
Chatting about sleep
Chris Bordoni Re-invent-ed
https://chrisbordoni.com/heather-darwall-smith/
Catch Yerself On Podcast
Struggling to sleep? Understanding insomnia
Online interview with The Peaceful Soul
https://peacefulsoul.co/the-body/physical-wellbeing-5-interviews/heather-darwall-smith/
Appeared on The Peaceful Soul
The Physical Wellbeing 5
Brand contributions
anatome
https://www.anatome.co/blogs/meet-the-a-experts/heather-darwall-smith-a-sleep-expert
Innermost
https://www.liveinnermost.com/blogs/insight/sleep-well-by-innermost-the-highlights
