Sat Tara has received extensive training in Mediation, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Eriksonian Hypnotherapy, Brainspotting, E.M.D.R. and various other modalities. She is the author of numerous CDs, articles and a book entitled Divorce Survival and Recovery. For seven years of her career she worked as a social worker handling hundreds of cases of child abuse and sexual abuse. In private practice, she has assessed hundreds of cases regarding custody and divorce issues. She is a former faculty member of the Institute for Advanced Dispute Resolution.

Sat Tara has been actively involved in community service through a group she founded five years ago called the Women's Global Forum, a consortium of over 100 organizations and individuals doing international work. She has also worked extensively in Collaborative Law and community mediation. She is the past president of Women Caring for Women. Sat Tara has been a Sikh since 1972. She speaks several languages and has an interest in other cultures.