From a licensed therapist who listens to children every day

Bedtime stories that
actually help kids sleep

Therapeutic storytelling grounded in CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed care. Not written by an algorithm. Written by a clinician who understands what your child needs to hear before they close their eyes.

The difference

Most bedtime apps entertain.
This one heals.

Clinician-Created

Every story is designed by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who works with children and families daily. Real therapeutic frameworks, not wellness buzzwords.

Emotion-First

Stories organized by what your child is feeling: anxiety before school, anger after a tough day, sadness about change. Meet them where they are.

Audio-First

No screens at bedtime. Just a warm voice guiding your child through a story designed to calm their nervous system and ease them into sleep.

For anxious bedtimes

Stories that quiet the worry

When your child's mind races at night, these stories use gentle grounding techniques woven into narrative. Characters breathe together, name their feelings, and discover that worry doesn't have to run the show. Based on CBT principles adapted for ages 2 through 10.

Anxiety

The Firefly Who Forgot How to Glow

A little firefly learns that her light never left, it was just waiting for her to breathe.

Ages 3-7 · 8 min
For big transitions

Stories for when everything changes

New sibling. New school. Parents separating. Moving to a new city. Children process change through story before they can process it through conversation. These narratives normalize the mess of transition and give kids language for what they're feeling.

Transitions

The Bear Who Packed Two Dens

When home becomes two places, a young bear discovers that love doesn't divide, it multiplies.

Ages 4-9 · 10 min
For anger and frustration

Stories that hold space for the hard stuff

Not every bedtime story should be sweet. Sometimes kids need stories that say: "It's okay to be mad. Let's figure out what to do with it." DBT-informed narratives that teach distress tolerance through characters who feel big and learn to hold it.

Anger

Thunder in the Rabbit's Chest

A rabbit discovers that the storm inside isn't something to outrun. It's something to sit with.

Ages 5-10 · 9 min
Why trust these stories

Built on clinical practice,
not content marketing

Sweet Dreams Storytime is created by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Master's in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University. Trained in CBT, DBT, and EMDR. Specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, and family dynamics. Working with children, families, and individuals every single week.

This isn't a wellness brand. It's therapeutic content from someone who does the work.

LMHCLicensed Mental Health Counselor
CBTCognitive Behavioral Therapy
DBTDialectical Behavior Therapy
EMDREye Movement Desensitization

Every child deserves a story
that understands them

Bedtime shouldn't be a battle. It should be the moment your child feels seen, safe, and ready to let go of the day. Sweet Dreams Storytime is building that moment, one story at a time.