Shift happens: for Women Who Think & Feel Deeply
↓ 3-months of space to feel understood, ease survival mode and find clarity, confidence and more sustainable ways of living and working.
Support for women who are done holding it all together
You’ve been carrying it all: the emotions, the insight, the strategies, the masks.
You know how to survive — you’re brilliant at it, actually.
But your system is asking for something different now.
This is a 3-month container for women who are done performing.
Done adapting.
Done “trying harder.”
You're ready to find a way of living, working, and being that actually fits your wiring — and honours your nervous system.
Shift Happens isn’t therapy or life coaching.
It sits in the space between insight, nervous-system awareness, and real-world integration — offered as a structured, time-bound container over three months, rather than open-ended or crisis-based support.
This work unfolds at a pace that honours your capacity — not someone else’s expectations.
Is this for you?
You’ve done therapy. Read the books. Tried to change your mindset.
And yet, you might still feel stuck in patterns you can clearly see, but haven’t been able to shift.
Shift Happens is a time-bound, depth-oriented support space. It’s designed to support meaningful, embodied change over three months — with clear structure and pace — rather than open-ended or ongoing support.
This work meets you where you are — without pressure to rush, fix, or perform change.
This work helps you:
Reconnect to your body + inner wisdom
Get clearer on what you need and why
Understand why you do what you do, and how to change it
Tap into compassion for yourself + experience less pressure to “try harder”
Find greater clarity and confidence in making decisions
Explore change in a contained, reflective way — with time, space, and support to integrate what emerges, rather than staying in ongoing discussion alone.
Most of all: you get to stop performing.
And start listening — to you.
sometimes you just know that it's time to shift from surviving to something more sustainable
I'm here to help
I’m Sarah — a social worker, educator, and somatic coach, an ND woman and parent, and a lifelong questioner of systems that were never designed with sensitive, perceptive people in mind.
My work blends trauma-informed social work, nervous system awareness, intuitive pattern recognition, and embodied reflection — supporting people to make sense of what they already know, but haven’t yet had language or space to integrate.
Clients often say:
“You put words to things I’ve never been able to name.”
This isn't 'get fixed' work. It’s get real, get clear, get grounded work — for those who are ready to stop overriding themselves in order to fit in, belong, or keep things running.
Together, we draw on conversation, somatic inquiry, and carefully chosen reflective tools — always with intention and consent — to support insight, integration, and real change that can actually be lived.
Training & Background
Bachelor of Social Work
Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Education
Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, Somatic approaches
Ongoing professional development in neurodivergent-affirming practice
What Shift Happens offers
Over three months, we’ll meet fortnightly on Zoom for 1:1 sessions. This gives you time to process, experiment with new strategies and come back with reflections. The aim is lasting change — not quick fixes.
3-month 1:1 container for guided reflection and integration
Fortnightly 60 -min sessions on Zoom (6 total). This pacing honours processing, experimentation, and integration — rather than constant problem-solving.
Space to explore your neurotype, nervous system, parenting, work and true self expression.
Practical support alongside intuitive, pattern-based insight
Flexible payment options available
Does this feel like it could be a fit?
I offer a free 20-minute connection call to gently explore whether Shift Happens is the right next step for you at this time.
What people tell me about our work together
People often describe this work as practical, deeply validating and bringing clarity & light bulb moments.
A sense of relief — realising you’re not the problem
Language that describes your experiences - often for the first time
Practical tweaks that make daily life and work easier
Understanding why you do what you do - and what supports change.
More compassion for yourself, less pressure to “try harder”
Greater clarity and confidence in decision making
A nervous system that feels more supported and balanced
The details
INVESTMENT
$1100 for a 3 month 1:1 support container
Includes 6 x 60 minute sessions, fortnightly on Zoom
Flexible payment options available
If you’re ready for things to finally make sense and find your flow — I’d love to support you.
A note on funding:
There may be options available for some Australian women and gender-diverse people with an ADHD or Autism diagnosis to access short-term coaching support. If you’d like to explore this, I’ve shared more information in a blog post here.
A little about the journey
The way we work together is flexible, but always grounded in approaches that are trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming and integrate both cognitive & body-based. Over the course of three months, we’ll draw from a toolbox including:
Somatic inquiry – connecting to the body’s wisdom
Neurodivergent Affirming – honouring all neurotypes & deepening self- understanding
Polyvagal-informed support – working with and understanding the nervous system
Ecological social work – recognising how systems, culture, expectations and environments shape lived experience
Narrative therapy & values mapping - exploring & unearthing your stories and inner guides
Relational & energetic attunement – sensing beyond words
Mindfulness & reflection – creating space to hear yourself again
Symbolic and archetypal tools – including practices like Soul Call Cards, which invite reflection through metaphor, image and archetypal psychology
Spaces for Shift Happens are limited. I work with a small number of women/ gender diverse people at a time so the work can be held with depth, care, and attention.
Where do sessions take place?
Sessions are offered via Zoom - from the comfort of your home, office, car - or favourite place outdoors.
Do you offer single sessions or packages?
The Shift Happens sessions are now offered as a three-month package, because I’ve seen the powerful changes that unfold when we work together consistently. When we commit to the process — and to ourselves — the shifts can be immense. This approach ensures everyone I work with has the best opportunity for meaningful, lasting outcomes. Because this work is designed as a complete container, there’s a natural ending point. Some people choose a small number of follow-up sessions later on, while others find the integration continues without additional support. We’ll trust what’s actually needed, rather than defaulting to ongoing work.
Can we use NDIS funding?
Some clients do choose to use self-managed NDIS funding to work with me—and that’s absolutely welcome. That said, a shift in my practice since July 2025 means that services are no longer designed around NDIS goals or reporting requirements. Invoices can be provided after each session to allow claims to be made.
What is the current wait for a session?
There is currently a wait list and anticipated wait of approximately 6-8 weeks for initial consultations, occasionally there may be immediate availability.
Is this offering just for women?
This work is for women, non-binary, and gender-diverse folks — anyone who knows the weight of navigating systems and expectations that weren’t designed with you in mind.
Why work with me?
Lived experience + evidence-based practice
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Social Work (Major in Education)
Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Education
Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) Training
Certificate in School-Based Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Facilitation
Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) Training
Circle Solutions Framework Training
With a background in primary education, mental health, and trauma-informed practice, I specialise in supporting parents, teachers, and health professionals to understand and support Autistic & ADHD children.
I'm a neurodivergent woman and parent to two neurodivergent children, bringing both personal insight and deep professional knowledge to every training I deliver.
Ready to get started?
I offer training across Australia—virtually or in person—and can tailor sessions to meet the unique needs of your team or setting. Let’s have a conversation about what would be most supportive.
