Barbara Clifford
Professional Summary
Barbara is an accredited coach, facilitator and mediator with extensive experience delivering wellbeing and resilience support for leaders and teams, particularly in regional and rural contexts. Known as “The Time Tamer,” she specialises in practical resilience, time management and adaptive capacity under stress. Her wellbeing work is grounded in evidence-based frameworks including Extended DISC and Korn Ferry Leadership Architect competencies, alongside mediation practice. Barbara designs and delivers sessions on psychological safety, emotional intelligence, communication under pressure and negotiation, supporting individuals to stay regulated, focused and effective through change and complexity.
Focus Areas
• Resilience & stress
• Psychological safety
• Time pressure & overload
• Communication under stress
• Emotional intelligence
• Workplace conflict
Experience Supporting
• Regional and remote workforces
• People experiencing stress, fatigue and high workload demands
• First Nations and culturally diverse communities (with cultural safety focus)
• Neurodivergent clients including ADHD and autism
Sectors Experienced In
• Government
• Regional councils
• Community
• Education and programs in regional NT
Qualifications & Accreditation
• Cert IV Stress Management Practitioner (Coaching)
• Extended DISC
• Korn Ferry Leadership Architect
• Resolution Institute Mediator
Frequently asked questions
Sessions are booked and paid for through our secure online booking system. Payment is made at the time of booking, and a receipt is provided after your session.
Wellbeing support sits between coaching and therapy. It is not clinical therapy, but it is delivered with care, sensitivity and clear boundaries, and can be helpful alongside other forms of support.
Yes. Wellbeing conversations are confidential and handled with care and respect.
Wellbeing support is available both online and in person, depending on what feels most accessible and appropriate for you.
Yes. All wellbeing support is delivered using trauma-aware and psychologically safe practices, with respect for individual experience and choice.
We take a holistic view of wellbeing, supporting mental, emotional and psychological health. Our wellbeing support is designed to help people feel steadier, supported and more capable in their everyday lives and work.
We offer individual wellbeing support through guided conversations and reflective sessions, focused on regulation, resilience and sustainable ways of working and living.
