About Jane Brendgen
In August 2015 I experienced the start of a profoundly challenging awakening process which lasted for a number of years. This life-changing crisis accelerated my evolutionary growth and development and transformed the way that I perceived myself, others and the world around me.
It was during this time that I discovered the framework of Adult Development. At its core, developmental theory describes the unfolding of human potential towards deeper understanding, wisdom, social maturity and effectiveness in the world.
In 2021 I was introduced to Chris Jordan’s powerful documentary entitled 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 reality of young albatrosses dying, their stomachs filled with plastic broke my heart. A deep love for Mother Earth and all forms of life emerged out of the depths of grief.
I recognised that we humans are a strand in the extraordinary interconnected web of life and whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves.
These experiences have taken me to a place where I have clarity of purpose. I am committed to supporting the evolution of our human consciousness such that we are able to collaborate in new ways to heal our relationship to ourselves, others and 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.
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.
June 2020 Fearless Organisation Scan accreditation.
August 2021 Harthill Adult Development LDP accreditation.
February 2025 Accredited as Master Executive Coach with APECS
Generative Dialogue
Transformational conversations that develop the skill, heart and wisdom that is needed for deep innovation and thriving in a complex, uncertain and ambiguous world.
Clients I have worked with
