Patched Up Family First Aid

Hi, I’m Sarah – the heart behind The Sleep Sanctuary. I’m a Certified Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultant, Newborn Care Specialist, and experienced Night Nanny with over 20 years of hands-on experience supporting babies, young children, and their families.

I’m also a proud mum of three, and it was my own journey through motherhood that ignited my deep passion for supporting others through the wild, beautiful, and often overwhelming early years of parenting. My experiences have shaped the way I support families today — with empathy, practical guidance, and a strong commitment to nurturing both infant and maternal wellbeing.

At The Sleep Sanctuary, our primary services include:

– Sleep Consulting for newborns through to toddlers

– Night Nanny Support to give families hands-on rest and recovery

– Postpartum Support and Care to gently guide and support you through those early weeks and months

We also offer support with settling, routine development, early nutrition, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and responsive care for unsettled or sensitive babies.

My approach is gentle, holistic, and tailored — always led by your parenting values and your baby’s unique temperament. Whether you’re navigating the newborn haze, toddler sleep regressions, or just craving a full night’s rest, you’re not alone. I’m here to walk alongside you with practical, nurturing support so you and your little one can get the rest you truly deserve.

Lotus Health and Psychology was conceived with a desire to create lasting change in the life of new parents, by establishing a team of expert practitioners offering holistic, compassionate support during the reproductive and perinatal period.

Our therapists are trained to support a whole range of issues, because clients come to therapy for a whole range of reasons! Our Psychologists have been trained to understand a broad range of presenting problems, and have experience working with all of the common psychological disorders as well as many of the less common. Our therapists adopt a neurodiversity-affirming approach to therapy and can also offer sessions to NDIS participants.

Our patients include children, adolescents, adults and the elderly, and we treat all kinds of conditions including:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Trauma
• Children with behavioural problems
• Children with anxiety problems
• Stress
• Grief and loss
• Life transitions
• Long-term personality problems
• Autism
• ADHD
• Psychosis
• Early psychosis
• Sleep and weight management
• Chronic health problems
• Chronic pain
• Sexual function disorders

I’m Leah — an intuitive and compassionate postpartum doula and Overe practitioner in specialised kinesiology, based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

I offer new mothers deep reverence and nourishing support as they begin life with their baby—gently guiding them through the powerful transition from maiden to mother, known as matrescence.

As a devoted mother myself, and a skilled practitioner in specialised kinesiology, heart centered bodywork, women’s rituals, ie closing of the bones, mothers blessings and women’s circles.

I understand and have seen first hand how vitally important it is for a woman’s whole being to be tended to on all levels—physically, emotionally, energetically, and mentally. So there can be less anxiety, fear, and overload and more joy, understanding, celebration and connection.

I support women both in person through postpartum visits and online, across the globe, at every stage of life. My work is grounded in the sacred seasons of birth, postpartum, and beyond, through the lens of specialised kinesiology, bodywork, and feminine ritual.

I help you shift limiting beliefs, release emotional blocks, and unravel negative thought patterns—while guiding you back to a deep connection with your unique essence. I hold a very safe, sacred space for you to reconnect with yourself as you shapeshift through the profound rites of passage that womanhood presents.

Areas of passion and support

• Postpartum journeys – in-home visits – 4 or 6 weekly
• Specialised kinesiology sessions
• Womans circles
• Mother’s blessings
• Bodywork
• Closing of the bones