Dal Sahota Mental Health Education

Trauma-informed mental health education

Understand your nervous system.
Then gently rewire it.

Self-paced online courses for people living with complex trauma, alcohol dependence, and deep-rooted shame, created by clinical hypno-psychotherapist and mental health educator Dal Sahota.

Explore the courses Meet Dal
  • Clinical Hypno-Psychotherapist
  • Principal Master Instructor, Mental Health First Aid
  • Thousands trained across Australia
  • Evidence-informed & trauma-safe

The programs

Three courses. One goal: lasting nervous-system change.

Each program is self-paced, taught in plain language, and built on trauma-informed clinical practice, so you can learn safely, at your own rhythm.

CPTSD Rewired course logo
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CPTSD Rewired™

For people who feel exhausted, stuck, or overwhelmed by the long shadow of childhood trauma, and who want to understand why and what actually helps.

  • How complex trauma shapes your brain and body
  • Practical regulation tools you can use daily
  • Inner-child and parts-work foundations
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Breaking Up With Alcohol course logo
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Breaking Up With Alcohol™

A compassionate, trauma-informed path for rethinking your relationship with alcohol, without shame, white-knuckling, or one-size-fits-all rules.

  • Why alcohol and trauma are so often intertwined
  • Skills for cravings, triggers, and identity change
  • Grounded in Dal's clinical research on alcohol dependency
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Beyond Shame course logo
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Beyond Shame™

For anyone carrying the quiet, heavy belief that something is wrong with them. Learn where shame comes from, and how to loosen its grip for good.

  • The difference between guilt, shame, and the shame wound
  • How shame lives in the body, and how to release it
  • Self-compassion practices that actually stick
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Dal Sahota, clinical hypno-psychotherapist

Meet your educator

Hi, I'm Dal.

I'm a Clinical Hypno-Psychotherapist and Principal Master Instructor of Mental Health First Aid, and I've trained thousands of people across Australia in accredited mental health education in workplaces, schools, and community organisations.

I also know this territory from the inside. In my 40s, integrative hypno-psychotherapy was the first thing that helped me feel safe, calm, and able to shift long-standing trauma patterns. That experience changed the direction of my life. I retrained so I could offer others an approach that works not only with thoughts, but with the body and nervous system.

These courses bring my clinical work and my teaching together: honest, practical, evidence-informed education you can move through at your own pace.

◆ Advanced Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy
◆ Associate Degree in Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy
◆ Diploma in Hypno-Counselling
◆ Master's candidate in Counselling & Psychotherapy
◆ Clinical research: trauma-informed hypno-psychotherapy for alcohol dependency

What students say

Trusted by the people I've taught

★★★★★
"Dal really knows her stuff and I could tell by her energy and personality that she is coming from experience. Dal is engaging and trauma informed. Dal makes this course very easy to understand and get through the day. Dal is also understanding of anything that may come up for you during your course. Highly recommend!"
Shan Ferraz · Google review
★★★★★
"Dal is an exceptional psychotherapist and mental health trainer. Her sessions are surprisingly versatile where she not only tailors her training style to accommodate trainees of different backgrounds but also gently challenges learners to enhance their learning skills and comprehension. She also balances her sessions with equal amount of instruction and group discussions, thereby allowing the learners to grasp and apply what they have learnt as soon as possible. I highly recommend making the most of her expertise and experience."
Vinay Umarji · Google review
★★★★★
"This is far the best course I've attended. Dal is an amazing teacher and person. I learned so much , she is very knowledgeable, caring, warm, positive, her whole aura is calm and just beautiful. Especially talking about hard subjects around Mental health. The class was full of fun activities and interacting with one another also. This has given me so many tools to help others in my line of work and in life. To make a difference in people's lives , with a positive impact. Highly recommend Dal Sahota to everyone."
Kristen Duncombe · Google review

⭐ Reviews sourced from Google

Why learn here

Education that respects your nervous system

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Trauma-informed by design

Lessons are paced and worded to feel safe. You'll never be pushed into content your system isn't ready for. You set the rhythm.

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Evidence-informed, plain-spoken

Grounded in clinical training and contemporary research, then translated into language that makes sense on a hard day.

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Self-paced, lifelong tools

Learn whenever you're ready and revisit as often as you need. The goal is skills you keep, not content you rush through.

Also from Dal: accredited training

Mental Health First Aid, taught live by Dal

The same clinician behind these recovery programs is a Principal Master Mental Health Educator and MHFA Australia Licensed Instructor who has trained thousands of people. Every course is accredited by MHFA Australia and delivered live on Zoom by Dal personally, for workplaces, schools, and communities across Australia.

Full course

Community MHFA

Practical mental health first aid skills for supporting the adults in your family, neighbourhood and community.

$410 + GST per person
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Full course

Workplace MHFA

For HR managers, WHS coordinators, people managers and teams building a mentally healthy workplace.

$410 + GST per person
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Full course

Youth MHFA

For teachers, school staff, parents, coaches and youth workers supporting young people aged 12 to 18.

$385 + GST per person
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Full course

Standard MHFA

The foundational adult Mental Health First Aid course, covering the most common mental health problems and crises.

$410 + GST per person
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Refresher

Standard MHFA Refresher

A single 5-hour live session that renews your MHFAider accreditation for a further 3 years.

$260 + GST per person
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Refresher

Youth MHFA Refresher

A single 5-hour live session that renews your Youth MHFA accreditation for a further 3 years.

$280 + GST per person
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Full courses blend self-paced eLearning with live Zoom sessions over 2 days; refreshers run as a single live session. Each participant also requires a $20 + GST MHFA Learner Access Pass. Sessions are confirmed at 6+ participants, or your booking rolls to the next rotation.

"This was my second time completing MHFA training with Dal and she did not disappoint. Dal's courses are always thorough, professional but also delivered in a caring and sensitive way. If you are looking for MHFA training, look no further than Dal."
Lani Swift · Google review
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Good to know

Questions people often ask

Is this therapy?

No. These are educational programs, not therapy, and they're not a substitute for working with a qualified mental health professional. Many students use them alongside therapy; others use them as a structured, safe starting point for understanding themselves.

Can I book you as my therapist?

If you're in Australia, yes. I work with clients one to one, offering evidence-based clinical hypno-psychotherapy. You can get in touch through my main website at dalsahota.com.

If you're outside Australia, therapy is regulated by the country you live in, so I'm not able to offer psychotherapy across borders. Instead I offer international clients what practitioners all over the world offer: structured coaching. It's non-clinical, skills-based support drawing on the same evidence-based approaches I use in my clinical work. Coaching is not therapy and not treatment or diagnosis of a mental health condition, and where clinical care is needed I will always encourage you to connect with a qualified professional in your own country.

Can I take a course while I'm in therapy?

Yes, and many students do exactly that. The courses give you language, understanding, and daily tools that can make your therapy sessions richer. You're welcome to share anything you learn here with your therapist.

Who are these courses for?

Adults who want to understand complex trauma, alcohol dependence, or chronic shame, whether for their own healing or to better support someone they love. No prior knowledge is needed; everything is explained in plain language.

How do the courses work?

Everything is online and self-paced. Once enrolled, you log in from any device and move through video lessons and practical exercises in your own time, revisiting material whenever you need it.

I'm outside Australia. Can I still take the courses?

Absolutely. The courses are educational and fully online, so you can enrol from anywhere in the world. Because they teach understanding and skills rather than provide treatment, there are no geographic restrictions on learning.

When do the waitlisted courses open?

Breaking Up With Alcohol™ and Beyond Shame™ are opening soon. Joining the waitlist is free, and waitlist members are the first to hear when enrolment opens.

What if I'm struggling right now?

If you're in distress or crisis, please reach out for immediate support. In Australia you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, any time of day or night. These courses are here for you when you're in a steadier place to learn.

Start where you are.

Whether you're ready to enrol today or simply want to be told when doors open, the first step is the same: choose the course that speaks to you.

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