Recovery Coaching/Peer Work
​Exchange Consultancy is designed as a non-judgmental, confidential environment; a safe space for the client. These are not just ethical standards, but core values of this business. Mandy believes that connection between coach and client are key for a successful relationship.
Mandy works alongside people of all gender, from all walks of life. Some of her speciality areas are eating disorders, positive body image, identity, building hope internally and challenging people's thought patterns. Her own suffering from a long term eating disorder, anxiety and depression led Mandy to develop her own personal lived experience approach. Mandy provides support through private consultations and group work. She also speaks at not-for-profit community groups, church and support organisations. She holds formal coaching qualifications adding to her lived experience.
Professional Experience
Current:
- Certificate IV in Leadership Coaching
- Presently studying Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work
- Author of Translucent War 'the lie was deafening without making a sound'
- Blue Card – Working with children 222439/6
- Yellow Card – Disability Services 2020-20963-1
- Self-employed small business owner (Fire Protection Industry)
- Peer Support Worker / Psychosocial Recovery Coach*NDIS – Eating Disorders Queensland (2020 – present)
- Peer Mentor and Hospital Speaker -Eating Disorders Queensland (2017 – present)
Prior:
- Legal Secretary/ Bookkeeper (Business Studies)
Applicable Professional Development
EDQ (formerly TEIC The Eating Issues Centre)
- Peer Mentor & Hospital Speaker Training
Mental Health First Aid
- Suicide Awareness & Prevention; Grief & Loss; Family Intervention
QuEDS (Queensland Eating Disorder Service) formerly EDOS
- Overcoming Bulimia Nervosa & Binge Eating
- Outpatient Management of Eating Disorders in community
Butterfly Foundation
- Dove Body Think Workshops
- Early Intervention Workshops
NEDC (National Eating Disorders Collaboration)
- Service Model Workshops & Consultation
- Family & Carers Forum
What clients had to say
“I have found Mandy's approach to counselling refreshingly honest and recovery focused. Mandy's unwavering ability to see the potential in everyone and try a variety of approaches to reach a breakthrough has given me the capacity to also see the possibility that I could recover.
Being able to be honest with Mandy about all aspects of my illness has allowed me the freedom to be less judgemental about myself and to change my focus from all that is wrong with to me to seeing that although I may not have it all together right now - the fact that I am open to making changes shows strength it itself.
Through Mandy I can see that it's OK to go through dark places, but that I have the ability to not stay there.
After talking to Mandy I always feel like there is HOPE for a different future...”
“Thank you Exchange Consultancy. I came to Exchange Consultancy in hope of pushing forward in some life issues I thought were impossible, messy and shameful to admit. With the sessions I found myself working through these issues speaking openly.
I enjoyed every session and looked forward to all my sessions with Mandy talking about “myself” in a safe environment.
You’ve given me hope, happiness and perspective. Through my grieving I was able to tap into areas that needed healing which affected my day to day life. I loved the writing activities as it gave me incentive to think on the spot and be true to “me”. No right or wrong answers or judgment but your thoughtful processes encouraged me to look at HOW I WAS living to become more productive and self-loving to HOW TO live life to MY best ability and be happy with it.”