Angela is a Team Leader and is leading the Tamworth outreach team. she has a passion for mental health work, specialising in a holistic approach, recovery orientated practices and has strong advocacy for person centred care. Angela's favourite aspect of working with the Holistic Recovery Team is being a part of such an open and supportive team. Angela has been working in the mental health sector for over 15yrs. She has a wide range of skills and experiences across multiple types of community service programs, here in Australia NSW & QLD, also internationally, UK and Canada. These types of programs have covered areas of homelessness, hoarding, addictive behaviours, emotional regulations, frequent presentations to emergency departments, community living and access to services. Angela has gained a diploma in Mental Health and many other training and qualified achievements such as SMART training, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills (DBT), Motivational Interviewing and Hoarding and Squalor WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning). Angela is always looking to expand her knowledge and understanding, building on professional development to better support the people in her community. Angela has a strong passion for advocacy, wanting to make sure everyone's rights are upheld and respected. She is empathetic to the wide range of factors that can impact people's everyday lives. She is calm, supportive and understanding to situations and this is reflected through interactions with her. Angela is an avid animal lover, secretly a sausage dog whisper, so you are likely to find her talking and interacting with any of the animals that cross her path!

Tamara Lawrence is the NDIS Support Coordinator and Recovery Coach at Holistic Recovery. Tamara strives to provide high quality and consistent support to the people she provides Support Coordination and Recovery Coaching to. Tamara has had the privilege of working at Holistic Recovery since the start of 2022. The experienced team at Holistic Recovery has created a fostering work environment where staff can share their experiences and grow as a team. Tamara enjoys listening to the people she supports and empowers those to achieve and work towards their short and long-term goals. Tamara has extensive experience and has worked in the mental health field for over seven years. Part of this experience being NDIS Team Coordinator. Tamara stands by her upbringing of ‘treat people how you want to be treated'. Her passion is to listen to people and empower people to have the choice, gain knowledge, experience their interests and work towards their goals. Tamara has lived in the New England area for all of her nearly half a century of life. Tamara has a strong connection and focus on her family. Tamara enjoys binge-watching Netflix series and always welcomes any recommendations. Her favourite food is Thai, and her favourite colour is purple.

Joanne McIntyre is a Psychosocial Recovery Coach with Holistic Recovery. Joanne specialises in working along side the participants to support them in identifying their individual recovery goals. She works with a multi-disciplinary team that takes a holistic approach in supporting each participant. Joanne has a background in operational management and team leadership. She joined Holistic Recovery in February 2022. She models the values of respect, integrity, collaboration, innovation and excellence. Through lived experiences Joanne has advocated for family members who have a mental illness. Joanne has been a successful advocate for these family members and they are now able to function effectively in the community while being able to manage their mental illnesses. Joanne has successfully completed her Certificate IV and Diploma in Community Services. Joanne will complete her Diploma in MentalHealth in 2022. Joanne is a life long learner and is always looking to grow her knowledge. Joanne is a highly driven and dedicated person who is passionate about advocating and supporting individuals in gaining a sense of self empowerment to achieve their goals on their recovery journey. With strong communication skills and a commitment to prioritising positive outcomes for participants, Joanne is effective in supporting her participants through good days but becomes the lighthouse when participants are struggling. Empathy is a strong character that Joanne has and this allows her to be supportive in any situation. Joanne has the ability to remain calm in stressful situations and is empathetic to the needs of others. Joanne loves her unicorns as she sees each person as a unicorn because they are all unique and come with their own glitter trail.

Joel Dietrich joined Holistic Recovery in July 2022. He is passionate about mental health and provides a person-centered approach to participants of Holistic Recovery and respects the individual needs of those who are on their recovery journey. He is commencing his Certificate IV in Mental Health to develop his skills and knowledge around mental health. Joel’s eagerness to support participants and enthusiastic approach enhances his understanding that the road to recovery is never linear, it’s a journey. This journey is unique to each individual often with many stakeholders involved in this process. Joel appreciates self-reflection as a tool which allows him to grow his skills to better support not only himself but participants. A positive mind set is important to Joel as these are key to growth and more importantly help with the bad days that we all inevitably have. Video games are a passion of Joel’s and he will often spend his spare time playing something on his computer. When Joel is feeling more adventurous, he will find a hiking trail to explore the natural beauty of Tamworth. After some resistance Joel has recently started improving his physical health with the support of a personal trainer. Though Joel was reluctant at first to begin his fitness journey, his commitment to embrace the gym has had a positive impact on his physical and mental health that he has come to appreciate.

Bella joined the Holistic Recovery team in July 2022. The administrative knowledge that Bella provides will allow the Holistic Recovery Team to focus on the participants and their needs while she works in the background creating magic. Bella’s bubbly personality will greet you on the phone when you contact Holistic Recovery and she will support you with your enquiry. Bella is looking forward to commencing her studies in Mental Health to become a Recovery Support Worker. Holistic Recovery looks forward to supporting Bella on this journey and introducing her to our existing and new participants. She has a strong passion for mental health work and is excited to work alongside an experienced team while continuing to grow her passion for mental health support work. In her spare time, Bella enjoys spending time with her young family and 2 dogs. You will find her out walking in the sun or enjoying a picnic in the park with her baby girl.

Alisa joined the Holistic Recovery Team in August 2022 and brings with her numerous years of experience working in the Mental Health Industry. Alisa collaborates with her participants and their stakeholders to ensure each participants needs, and requirements are advocated for during their recovery journey. Alisa’s empathy allows her to connect with her participants and adapt their supports for the day. Her positive, empathetic, and compassionate approach to life is a quality that Alisa shares with her participants. Alisa lives a healthy and active lifestyle and knows the importance that exercise plays in aperson’s mental health wellbeing. She has a passion for running, swimming, and bike riding. Her newest love is her dog who she enjoys walking and spending time with when she takes time away for herself. Alisa enjoys what life has to offer along with quality coffee and food. Combine these with the ocean and Alisa is at one with nature Alisa is always ready to learn new skills and improve her knowledge by reading and engaging in community activities and will be starting a Diploma in Mental Health.

Maree is part of the Holistic Recovery Team as a Recovery Support Worker. Maree brings with her a wide range of skills. During her career in education, Maree worked as a Student Learning Support Officer (SLSO) for more than 20 years. She is a people person, and her empathy allows her to connect easily with participants. In addition to being patient, Maree is capable of actively listening to the participants, she supports. Maree also has the unique ability of being able to make people feel at ease. Maree has worked in travel, banking, and massage therapy and as an events coordinator. Mental health is now an area that Maree is looking to grow her knowledge by undertaking studies to best support participants in their recovery journey. Maree loves her two rescued dogs (her boys) Buddy and Ollie. They go out for regular walks with Maree. They both like to help Maree in the garden, perhaps not in the way Maree likes but they are having fun. Each year you will find Maree involved in Clean up Australia Day and Black Dog Institute ‘One Foot Forward’ challenge. In 2021 Maree took part in Stars of Tamworth – Dance for Cancer and raised a significant amount for the Cancer Council NSW. If Maree is not busy in the community she spends her time with Buddy and Ollie in the garden enjoying the smell of cut grass and rain went it hits the scorched ground. You may even find Maree dancing in the rain. Great opportunities come disguised as unsolvable problems Belonging is the perception of being accepted, valued and included Faith before Fear

As a Recovery Support Worker with Holistic Recovery, Vanessa supports participants in their recovery journey. Vanessa allows each participant to work on their wellbeing through her constant presence during their journey. Vanessa holds a Certificate IV in Community Services and a Diploma in Counselling. The knowledge Vanessa has gained from her studies allows her to support the participants in improving their life skills and achieving their goals. Continuing her education in the mental health field will allow Vanessa to expand her knowledge. Having seen people struggle with mental health in her life, Vanessa knows that the recovery journey is not a straight line. The strength and empathy that Vanessa shows to each participant allows them to feel no judgement and safe. Vanessa values self-care and enjoys going for walks, getting massages and watching movies with her family. Vanessa’s strength comes from spending time with her family, friends, and pets.