How can I help?
If you're on this page, you're likely looking to see if I (Sarah, the acupuncturist) might be the right practitioner for you.
Hello and welcome!
Sessions at Hypha Forest offer an opportunity to review the entire landscape of your health from a Chinese Medicine perspective. We'll discuss your concerns, goals, and how all the systems of your body work together. You might have something you want to focus on, such as reducing pain, achieving pregnancy, or soothing anxiety, or you might just be curious to understand what acupuncture feels like and what it can bring to your experience of life. I think less about what is wrong and more about how the pattern of your whole self can be best supported.
I believe in an integrative model of care, which means I’m a complementary part of your broader healthcare team. You might enjoy working with me if you are looking for additional health support that can help you to understand things from different perspectives, and to feel nurtured, seen, and soothed in a less clinical setting.
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General Health and Wellness
Chinese Medicine aims to bring your overall well-being into balance through treatments, herbs, education, and lifestyle suggestions tailored to your unique pattern. Acupuncture seeks to assist in many ways, including encouraging the circulation of blood and qi (energy) through the channels (meridians) and help harmonise the body with its surroundings.
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Stress Support
Are you looking for ways to relax your body and mind? Many people find acupuncture to be a calming and relaxing experience. At Hypha Forest, we can make space to talk about your stressors, easing tense muscles with cupping and gua sha, and spend time coregulating with a dreamy sound bath.
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Pain Management
At Hypha Forest, I offer traditional techniques such as acupuncture, gua sha and fire cupping. These tools can be used separately or together and aim to help manage pain by stimulating natural pain relief mechanisms, improving circulation, and balancing energy flow.
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Menstrual Cycle Support.
I am passionate about empowering and educating people to understand their own body, cycles and hormones. Chinese Medicine and acupuncture have played a role in gynaecology for thousands of years, offering a unique perspective on understanding what your cycle and associated symptoms indicate about your health.
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Natural Fertility Support.
I support individuals and couples trying to conceive naturally through fertility education, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. Whether you're just starting to try, wondering why it's not happening or facing complex fertility challenges, I view the preconception stage as a valuable opportunity to optimise your health and lifestyle and meaningfully prepare for pregnancy and beyond.
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IVF Acupuncture.
With extensive experience working in IVF support, I am well-versed in both the medical and emotional experience of undergoing IVF. I welcome couples, LGBTQIA+ families, solo parents, donors and surrogates preparing for and undergoing reproductive technologies. Treatments aim to provide education, support, improve IVF outcomes, alleviate side effects, and offer stress relief.
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Pregnancy Support.
Acupuncture is a low-risk and drug-free treatment option that can support your body through every stage of pregnancy, including easing pregnancy symptoms, preparing for birth and postpartum care.
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PCOS Support.
Research suggests that acupuncture may assist with the management of PCOS by regulating the menstrual cycle, increasing ovulation, and decreasing testosterone levels, which can improve the quality of life and fertility rates.
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Endometriosis Support.
Whether you are in the process of being diagnosed, recovering from a laparoscopy, searching for pain management, or looking for fertility support, having a support team can be helpful when living with endometriosis. Treatment often aims to alleviate pain, reduce bloating, and provide emotional support.