Dr Hailey Meaklim, MPsych, PhD, DBSM
About Dr Hailey Meaklim
Hailey is a psychologist and research scientist internationally certified in behavioral sleep medicine. She practices clinically at St Vincent’s Hospital Sleep Centre in Melbourne, predominantly working with clients experiencing insomnia. She is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne and recently completed her research PhD at Monash University with Dr Melinda Jackson. Her PhD focused on advancing the training of healthcare providers in evidence-based treatments for insomnia. She won the 2021 “Innovation in Behavioral Sleep Medicine Advocacy” award from the U.S. Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine for this projecSht.
Hailey has worked in a range of research and clinical settings, including Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre with Dr David Cunnington and Dr Moira Junge, The Institute for Breathing and Sleep at Austin Health, and Monash University’s Project REST with Professor Sean Drummond. She also currently gives sleep health talks on behalf of the Sleep Health Foundation and Be Your Best Now Wellbeing.
Professional associations
Hailey is an active member of the Australasian Sleep Association. She co-chaired the Insomnia and Sleep Health Council for five years and established the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Virtual Community of Practice for sleep clinicians to stay connected and up-to-date with behavioral sleep medicine treatments. She now serves on the Behavioural Management of Sleep Disorders Education Sub-Committee, working to enhance sleep education for psychologists. She is actively involved in the U.S. Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM), serving as a past student member of their Accreditation Committee and helping to organise an Australia/New Zealand special conference session in 2021.
Approach
Hailey enjoys helping people with sleep problems, particularly insomnia, improve their sleep and well-being. She has a warm, open-minded and non-judgement approach. Hailey is committed to assisting people to overcome their often long-standing battles with sleep and achieve their health and wellness goals. Hailey uses evidence-based treatments in her work, particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Insomnia (MBT-I), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She tailors her approach to suit each clients’ needs and preferences. Prior to working in sleep psychology, Hailey worked as a Recruitment Consultant for the Chandler Macleod Group and a Case Coordinator for the Department of Human Services
Professional Qualifications
- AHPRA Registered Psychologist
- Diplomat in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM)
Professional Memberships
- Australasian Sleep Association (ASA)
- Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM)
- Sleep Research Society (SRS)
- Australasian Chronobiology Society (ACS)
- Sleep Health Foundation (SHF)
- Australian Psychological Society (APS)
- Australian Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (AACBT)
Education and Training
- PhD in Psychology from Monash University
- APS Practice Certificate in Sleep Psychology
- Master of Psychology at Swinburne University
- Bachelor of Science (Honours in Psychology) at The University of Melbourne
Reseach Interests
- Insomnia
- Sleep Education
- Mental Health
- Perfectionism
- Sleep Anxiety
- Implementation science