In service of connection
Meet Jane Brendgen
In August 2015, I experienced a psychospiritual awakening that opened a profound chapter of transformation in my life. The fierce grace of this process reshaped every part of me, fostering a compassionate and loving connection to myself. I came to realize that opening our hearts to ourselves is the vital gateway to opening our hearts to others and to the world.
During this time, I also discovered the framework of Adult Development - a body of work that illuminates how human potential can unfold toward deeper understanding, wisdom, social maturity, compassion and effectiveness in the world.
In 2021, I was introduced to Chris Jordan’s powerful documentary Albatross, which opened my eyes to the destructive power of our culture of mass consumption and humanity’s damaged relationship with the living world. Seeing the heartbreaking reality of young albatrosses dying, their stomachs filled with plastic, broke my heart. From the depths of grief, a deep and fierce love for Mother Earth and all forms of life emerged.
I came to see more clearly that we humans are one strand in an extraordinary web of interconnection - whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
These experiences have brought me to a place of clarity and devotion:
My work is about transforming how we connect - to ourselves, to each other, and to our precious blue planet.
Personal
Loving daughter, sister, auntie, friend, colleague, human being and expression of the miracle of life
Cat lover, and especially Tao
Musician and emerging jazz pianist!
Hiking in nature, especially the Swiss mountains and South Downs in Lewes
Humbly learning each day
May 1999 Emigrated from South Africa to the UK
1995 Began lifelong journey of personal therapy
2006 Discovered mindfulness; began a committed daily practice
2007 Discovered Insight Dialogue, a relational form of mindfulness which transformed my way of being in relationship
Professional
Transformational and therapeutic coach, accredited Master Executive Coach (APECS), supervisor, psychological safety team facilitator, columnist for Coaching at Work, author.
1985 Bachelor of Music and post-graduate diploma in education
2001 Professional Coach certification with The Coaching Academy
2002 Set intention to further psychological studies: diploma in stress management; foundation years in integrative psychotherapy, mindfulness-based psychotherapeutic practice; introduction to psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy; advanced certificate in cognitive-behavioural approaches to psychotherapy and counselling; Intensive introduction to Internal Family Systems therapy.
2014 Graduated with an MSc (first class) in mindfulness-based approaches, Bangor University
2016 Mindfulness-based supervision training, Bangor University.
2016 Mindful-self compassion teacher training, Centre for Mindfulness, Amsterdam.
August 2021 Harthill Adult Development LDP accreditation.
February 2025 Accredited as Master Executive Coach with APECS
June 2025 Commenced year-long Global Social Witnessing Facilitation Skills training with The Pocket Project
Clients I have worked with
