Jacqui Downes

Hi, I’m Jacqui Downes, a Change Coach, freelance Career Transition Consultant, and founder of The Reimagining Space and its graduate-focused sub-brand, HATCH.

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From a young age, I’ve always loved connecting with people and being the “go-to” person when someone needed help. I once dreamed of becoming a nurse, but life had other plans and I began studying accounting instead (surprisingly, it didn’t last!). Eventually, I switched to business and marketing, which felt a bit more more people-centered, and spent many years in the corporate world in both New Zealand and the UK, managing teams and mentoring others.

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After having children, I wanted to step into work that felt more meaningful. I retrained to support students and their families where English was a second language, a hugely rewarding chapter that gave me clarity on “what’s next.” That clarity led me to retrain as a coach.

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All around me, I saw people feeling stuck, in their jobs, their relationships, their lives. Coaching gave me the tools to help them reimagine what’s possible and create sustainable change. Today, I combine practical strategies, positive psychology, NLP, and Time Line Therapy to help people move forward with clarity and confidence.

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I hold credentials as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, an NLP Coach and Time Line Therapy Practitioner with the American Board of NLP and I’m a certified Mental Health First Aider.

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Coaching hasn’t just transformed my clients’ lives, it has transformed mine. I’ve experienced every modality I practice as a client, and it’s how I’ve reimagined my own life into what it is today.

Most of my clients come through referrals from friends, family, or colleagues who’ve experienced this work themselves.

 

Coaching is hard to explain until you experience it, so I invite you to explore the testimonial section because no one can explain the impact better than my clients.

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I've worked with students, Mums, Dads, farmers, nurses, engineers, accountants, marketers, software developers, doctors, entrepreneurs and many, many more people from a variety of backgrounds.  Coaching is for everyone.

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If you’re curious about coaching and how it can benefit you, let’s connect for a free 30-minute discovery call.

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