M.Ost, M.Couns&PsychTh
Osteopathy & Psychotherapy
Meet Dr. Sarah Lal
Sarah is the founder of Embodied Minds, a practice dedicated to supporting mental and physical well-being through a mind-body approach.
Sarah graduated with a Master’s degree from the British School of Osteopathy in London before moving to Australia in 2015. Here in Sydney, she completed a second master’s - Her Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy. Sarah has a particular interest in the mind-body connection and helps people with psychosomatic presentations, chronic pain, and general mental health care with an emphasis on somatised Childhood Trauma. Her approach establishes a safe space before delving into your concerns.
With a decade of clinic experience, Sarah developed her post-graduate osteopathic training in pregnancy treatment and thoroughly enjoys helping expecting parents. Nowadays, Sarah primarily works as a Somatic Psychotherapist and integrates her knowledge from her Osteopathic training. Occasionally, Sarah will support Psychotherapy clients with chronic pain/illness to provide relief with Osteopathic treatment as required and liaise with other healthcare professionals for your care.
Sarah enjoys staying up to date with the emerging sciences in the mind-body field, such as epigenetics of trauma and how “trauma sits in the body”. She believes that every person needs to be proactive in their healthcare and likes getting to know every individual well to provide the best care for mind and body concerns. Therapy is tailored to your needs with modalities such as Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, aspects of Gestalt therapy, Creative Arts therapies, and Mindfulness interventions.
University Qualifications
Master of Osteopathy – British School of Osteopathy
Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy – Australian College of Applied Psychology
Post-graduate Certifications and Training
Trigger Point Dry Needling – GemT Australia
Various Pregnancy-related Osteopathy Courses across Australia and the UK
Craniosacral Osteopathy and Balanced Ligamentous Tension
After Breast Cancer – post-operative breast care for scar tissue and overall recovery.
Domestic and Family Violence – Recognition and Response
Suicide Awareness
First Aid Certification – renewed regularly as part of professional registration requirement as a Primary Healthcare Practitioner
Understanding Somatic Psychotherapy
"Psychotherapy is a talk-based therapy that helps you to understand your Self better. This means that you evaluate your thoughts and feelings, and work through subconscious automatic negative thoughts, repressed trauma, and self-criticism. Somatic Psychotherapy goes further than the mind by integrating how you feel within your body - such as jaw clenching from stress, tight chest from anxiety, or brainfog from overwhelm. Click here to read more about Somatic Psychotherapy
Understanding Osteopathy
"Osteopathy is manual therapy based on a holistic healthcare system. Its approach uses the biopsychosocial model, addressing the human being as a whole - mind, body, and spirit.
The musculoskeletal system is the tool to true health, not the destination. Thus, Sarah holistically treats the body and pain, tailored to You and your unique needs.
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