About Hailey Meaklim

About Dr Hailey Meaklim PhD, DBSM.

Hailey is a psychologist and research scientist internationally certified in behavioral sleep medicine (DBSM). She is a Postdoctoral  Research Fellow at the John Trinder Sleep Laboratory in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on improving the translation of evidence-based sleep and insomnia treatments (e.g. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia) from research into healthcare practice. Hailey has received several awards for her research, including the 2023 New Investigator Award from the Australasian Sleep Association and the 2021 Innovation in Behavioral Sleep Medicine Advocacy Award from the U.S. Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine for this work. 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. 

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 behavioural 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 Psychologis

• Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM)