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    71 hires on Bark

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A Sounding Board - formally known as The Interview Doctor - is a boutique company specialising in three main areas: helping individuals resolve personal and interpersonal issues, providing businesses with motivational and sales training and providing careers counselling for schools.

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  • hires icon

    71 hires on Bark

  • years icon

    26 years in business

  • response time icon

    17 min response time on Bark

  • staff icon

    2-10 staff

A Sounding Board - formally known as The Interview Doctor - is a boutique company specialising in three main areas: helping individuals resolve personal and interpersonal issues, providing businesses with motivational and sales training and providing careers counselling for schools.

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I have had many years experience in the field of motivational speaking. I have spoken to many private schools about life after school and what it holds, careers confidence and more. Its no mean feat to hold the attention of 17 year olds for an hour! I have spoken in the corporate world to everyone from jaded executives, and how to get re-motivated, to sales executive on how to motivate and inspire there teams and individuals. I specialize in customer service and how to deliver 5 star excellence across the board.

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4 March 2025

Business & Career Coaching

After 12 months of job searching, job applications, and interviews I decided to reach out to Sandie for advise/coaching in areas that I am unaware of that might have been sabotaging my attempts to successfully re-establish my career and succeed at the final interview stage. In one session Sandie was able to guide me through what to say and what not to say, as well as how to display meaningful, confident, and relaxed body language. It became clear that there were a number of aspects through the interview process that was letting me down. I took Sandie's advise on board and in my next job interview I was offered the position I was seeking. I don't believe I would have succeeded without Sandie's guidance through this process, and I wish I had of sought her services much earlier. It would have saved me months of disappointment and stress. More...

26 February 2025

We had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Sandie to our company for an inspiring and high-energy session with our sales team. From the moment she took the stage, she captivated the room with her engaging storytelling, industry insights, and practical strategies for boosting customer service and driving sales.

Her ability to connect with our team on a personal level was truly remarkable. She didn’t just deliver motivation—she provided real, actionable steps that our staff could implement immediately to enhance customer relationships and improve performance. The feedback from our team has been overwhelmingly positive, with many saying they feel more driven, focused, and excited to put these techniques into practice.
If you’re looking for a speaker who can ignite passion, inspire action, and deliver results, Sandie Barber is the perfect choice. We highly recommend her and look forward to working with her again in the future!
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31 January 2025

"Working with Sandie has been an incredibly positive and transformative experience. She’s not only down-to-earth and approachable but also creates a calming environment that makes it easy to relax and truly open up. Her guidance has been invaluable, and she’s helped me navigate challenges in ways I never expected. I’m so grateful for her support and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for meaningful, effective counseling." More...

24 January 2025

Working with sandie has been absolutely amazing and life changing. She has been guiding and supporting me to navigate obstacle and battles in my life. Offered me courage and encouragement to face my inner fear. Her passion and professional within this field definitely shine as a role model in my life. You can take her positive vibes from her sessions, and carry on to be a better person. Please reach out to her as I could not recommend her highly enough. More...

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3 January 2025

Couples Counselling

I am only 2 sessions in with Sandie and I already know that I will reap the benefits of her life experience. Sandie is definitely not your standard counsellor (already a win! !) but she totally knows her stuff. Sandie is relatable, confident and has great banter. Genuine, down to earth and caring, what more could you ask for when you are metaphorically stripping down to your barest self. Thank you Sandie, I cant wait to see how our journey unravels, I'm excited!! More...

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1 November 2024

Counselling

What can I say Sandie is an outstanding therapist. She has made me feel incredibly safe and is so emotionally healthy, that I feel I can express my feelings and I have learned so much about myself and how to develop healthy strategies for myself moving forward.
She has strong interpersonal skills and truly believes in the relationships she forms with her clients. Something I really appreciate about Sandie is her impeccable memory for details we have discussed, she is great at reading between the lines of what you are saying and draw from things you have said in the past to help you find clarity in what it is you are truely feeling. And I really think her superpower is helping you to see your world differently and use new tools to understand and work through what it is you may be feeling.
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17 October 2024

Sandie is an incredible force in the realm of personal development. Her warmth and genuine passion for helping others shine through in every interaction. She inspires those around her to embrace their potential and overcome challenges.

Her approach is both insightful and encouraging, making it easy for individuals to connect with her. It’s evident that she truly cares about the success and well-being of each person she works with. If you’re thinking about working with Sandie, I wholeheartedly encourage you to take that step—her positive energy and expertise can truly make a difference in your journey!
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14 October 2024

Business & Career Coaching

Sandie's skill and advice will either give you the comfort of confirming you are in the right career, or if you discover you are not, the courage and ability to change your path.

I feel more confident moving forward towards transitioning to a role/career that is more “me”, and that is truly exciting.

She is very professional at what she does and has a strong passion for making sure she is helping her clients. She has a wonderful sense of humour which made our time together so enjoyable.
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28 September 2024

I have been working with Sandie for awhile now and I have to say she is one of the best counselors/life coaches I have come across. I have worked with other therapists/counselors etc in the past but they all seemed disconnected and robotic in nature.

Sandie is the opposite of that.
If you are looking for someone who will truly challenge you, push you out of your comfort zone and make you want to be a better person look no further go and make an appointment with her ASAP!

I am really excited to continue working with her and see the changes in myself.
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17 September 2024

Motivational Speaking

Sandie is such a fun-loving person and full of enthusiasm. The way she interacts brings positive energy to the environment. It was such an amazing experience to welcome such an amazing person like Sandie.... Cheers!!! More...

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Raman, thank you so much for your wonderful review, so appreciated. I hope everyone enjoyed the session as much as I did.

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19 July 2024

Counselling

I have only been working with Sandie a couple of weeks but I already I could not recommend her more.

From my first conversation with Sandie she welcome me to the world of counselling with open arms. She made me feel at ease straight away by showing me warmth and empathy. She is relatable and very knowledgeable through her impressive career and life experience. She is a straight talker and will tell you what you need to hear. However, does so in a professional manner. I consider Sandie a friend and am grateful to have found her wonderful services. More...

11 June 2024

I started with Sandie earlier in the year and have had found it to be transformative in my personal journey. She is a caring and professional individual with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Her uplifting personality has helped me gain confidence and a sense of direction in many aspects of my life. I look forward to my sessions with Sandie and feel assured that I will continue to gain valuable tools to help me navigate any challenges in the future. Thank you Sandie! More...

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3 April 2024

Counselling

I have the pleasure of sandie being my Counsellor she is warm and empathetic approach immediately put me at ease, creating a safe space for me to explore my thoughts and emotions.

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20 November 2023

Counselling

Very nice to talk to, felt calm afterwards

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29 October 2023

Counselling

If you’re looking for someone to tell it straight, get progress immediately and make you feel amazing then Sandie is for you. She tells it how it is, she gets you to reflect and gets you into gear. She already has changed my life so much just after 4 sessions. I am now more driven, joyful and excited for the future! More...

26 October 2023

From our first conversation Sandie has been amazing! not only does she make you feel extremely comfortable with her bubbly personality she is also extremely professional, honest and understanding making her very good at what she does!

already she has taught me many tools that I will take with me forever! would definitely recommend!
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25 July 2023

Counselling

Sandie is an exceedingly good person to speak with. She is honest and upfront with her assessments. I had decided before my third session that I would be doing at least another ten sessions with her, as her insights and advice had already assisted me in dealing with the issues that were in my life and I knew that I would require more help going forward.

27 March 2023

Professional, poised and personable.
Sandy has such a dedication to her craft and clients and as such creates an enjoyable and light environment even when discussing strenuous topics.

She presents her multitude of strategies and teachings in a way which is easy to understand and engage with.

Sandy is also not afraid to give you some push back. In other words a realist with a real sense of what you can become even if you cannot see it.
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8 March 2023

Sandie has exceeded my expectations of what a counsellor can be. She is both extremely encouraging while perfectly honest. She operates in her own unique way that feels very personal and uniquely tailored to suit the client’s needs. In only a few sessions, I have seen my confidence boost, my optimism for the future increase, and my self esteem improve. I look forward to our sessions and don’t want them to end because we always have fun! I’m so glad I found Sandie. I would recommend her to anyone. More...

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Sig. Apologies for the late thank you for your wonderful testimonial. Thank you! Fantastic to see the shy rather timid young woman you were , develop into the confident strong aware empathetic go getter you are becoming! Go Sigourney! Its a privilege to be with you on this journey of enlightenment and have a load of fun on the way! You are moving more and more towards the person who always wanted to be and are indeed becoming. Love our sessions and watching you burst from your chrysallis to become a beautiful butterfly!

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19 February 2023

Counselling

Sandie is an amazing and counsellor/therapist. I really have a special connection with her which allows me to be open during our sessions and she has helped me tremendously in the 3 sessions will have had thus far

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18 February 2023

Couples Counselling

Sandie is an absolute life saver. Sandie is supportive, understanding, compassionate and bloody good at what she does. Sandie has a vibe like no other, we instantly clicked. We have on going weekly sessions booked in with Sandie and I can honestly not fault her, she is incredible. Thanks for everything you are doing for us Sandie. xxx More...

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7 February 2023

Counselling

Down to Earth and life experience Councellor , reliable and honest . Sadly there is no Medicare rebate to keep the cost down but would definitely recommend her to anyone needing help xx

7 February 2023

The Understanding, Compassion and Care shown in the sec-ions both my Wife and l have had, has been of Great benefit.
The Life Experience Sandy has, gives her a good understanding of Life and its issues, and gives both of us Confidence that she has walked 1000 miles in our shoes, l highly recommend this service.

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Clayton a million thanks for your wonderful review. I am in awe at your amazing progress ! You put in the work and you’re getting the results ! I love working with you and look forward to your continued progress in the future. Onwards and upwards !

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16 January 2023

Counselling

Sandie has been nothing but amazing. She had helped my partner and in so many ways. She has helped us understand so many aspects of ourselves. Thank you Sandie!

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Georgie thank you so much for a tremendous review, so appreciated. You are both doing incredibly well, I'm just showing you the way, you're doing all the hard yards! Again thanks and gratitude.

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21 December 2022

Counselling

Hi Sandie! I just want to thank you for the tremendous sessions we been having this past few weeks! Its has been great having to talk too you. Its seems so easy opening up and have fun at the same time! More...

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20 October 2022

Counselling

Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of working with Sandie. I have worked with a few other “professionals” before but it was really just the basics they’ve been taught through a boom and made very little if any difference. I’ve already seen obvious positive changes in my life and I’m excited to see many more while I continue to work with her! Absolutely worth every penny and it’s a pity there isn’t a 6 star rating. More...

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Jay a million thanks for such a wonderful review! You are a joy to work with and each week i have the pleasure of seeing your amazing progress. What a team!!

19 October 2022

Sandie has been so fun to talk to, I feel comfortable opening up and discussing hard topics with her.
She keeps it real and tells it like it is.
Best therapist I’ve had yet!

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Gabby i know i sent you a private thank you but i forgot the public one! Derr! Thank you thank you! I remember our first session with great fondness. You didnt want to be there!! Now look! Amazing! So proudof you!

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18 October 2022

Counselling

Sandy is absolutely amazing! Without her i would be lost, she has helped me where countless other Psychologists have failed. She is someone who won’t waste your time or money, she will be honest and give you practical solutions that actually work. Sandy is kind and warm hearted, she is my Angel! Give her a chance to change your life like she did for me. More...

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The gorgeous Rebecca! A million thanks for your fantastic review. However you must remember it is YOU that's doing the work and getting there and OMG haven't you done well!! I'm just showing you the way!

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17 October 2022

Couples Counselling

Dr Sandie is extraordinarily person, real lady, with wast knowledge and experience in psychology and human relationships. She is capable of tapping in deep personal issues which could cause disturbance in interaction with another individual . I am highly recommend assistance of Dr Sandie to anyone is in need to sort out problem with relationships and interpersonal problems. More...

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Elma, thank you so very very much for your wonderful review. It is so appreciated. Wonderful that we are having a great time AND doing the work to get you back on track! Looking forward so much to our next session!

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17 October 2022

Couples Counselling

Sandie is a great listener, makes me feel comftable and I feel like I actually make progress talking to her. Would highly recommend her to anyone.

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Jayden, thank you so much for your terrific review. Both you and Gabby are doing so well, I'm proud of you! I so look forward to our sessions knowing that each week your both getting there! See you soon!

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20 September 2022

Counselling

She listened and I opened up didn't pretend everything was alright

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KELLY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR POSITIVE REVIEW. SO APPRECIATED AS i SAID TO YOU IN MY PRIVATE TEXT WHENEVER YOU NEED ME I"M HERE!

8 July 2022

After one session with Sandie, I booked another six! She has helped me to achieve greater confidence in life, which has filtered into both my personal and business world. She introduced me to a new way of thinking that has had all the benefits I hoped for. Each session was better than the last! Would thoroughly recommend Sandie and The Interview Doctor. More...

8 July 2022

The Workshop that Sandie Barber conducted at the city offices of Lufthansa was dynamic, informative, empathetic and great fun! Her easy style and quick wit ensured that whilst everybody was on their toes, they were still absorbing relevant, useful and easy to digest information. All those present found the workshop extremely motivating and a great confidence booster for the future. More...

8 July 2022

Through the executive career coaching provided by the Interview Doctor, I was able to clarify my aims and make a clear and concise plan to make it happen. One year later and I am no longer working for someone else, but am the Owner and Director of The Special Eyes Group. Highly recommend the Interview Doctor. More...

8 July 2022

Sandie is great! I was attending many interviews but just not getting the jobs. Exhaustion and defeat had set in! Enter Sandie who helped me engineer one big mindset shift and get me back in the game. I ended with multiple job offers and the ability to pick and choose. Thank you Sandie! More...

8 July 2022

Through the Interview Doctors Personal Development course, I have been able to rejuvenate my aspirations; I know I am able to respond to whatever situation the workplace throws at me! I am now settled into my new job in HR and loving every minute of it, a big thank you to Sandie and the team for everything they have done. More...

Q&As

The satisfaction of knowing that I have contributed to making someone feel, do and be better.

Seeing how badly other people did it! PLUS knowing I'm very good at what I do.

Because they will receive a unique tailored service specifically for their issues, whatever they may be

Zoom available, telephone calls available but one on one preferred if its in an area not far from 2097. Otherwise remotely

All necessary measures have been taken masks, sanitizers rat tests