Hello I’m Jane.
I help leaders, practitioners and teams think more deeply about their work – and become who they need to be to create lasting change.
What I do
I work with people at all stages of their careers – whether they’re leading, creating, contributing or moving into a new chapter.
By facilitating structured, creative spaces for reflection, I help people slow down enough to hear themselves clearly, so they can untangle problems and make sense of challenges. I listen deeply, notice patterns, and use reflective tools and powerful questions to help people turn experience into insight, learning and action.
Together, we explore what matters now, what may be changing and how they want to move forward.
Building reflective capacity helps people to trust their judgement, make considered decisions and stay true to their values. It enables them to have an impact without burning out or losing themselves in the process.
My work develops individuals, supports leaders and strengthens teams.
See which of my programmes is right for you:
“Jane has the great skill of asking intuitive questions and gently guiding you to discover what you need to know or what other questions you need to ask.”
Former coaching client
My experience
For over 30 years, I’ve worked across arts, culture, health and academia.
I began in creative health as Director of Arts at Barts and the London NHS Trust, going on to found the arts and health consultancy Willis Newson.
I’ve worked with more than 30 NHS trusts nationwide, as well as developing national research, tools and frameworks. These include the Creative Health Quality Framework, the Creative Health Impact Framework, and the National Arts in Hospitals Guidance.
Today, I use coaching and creative reflection to help people at all stages of their careers turn experience into insight, learning and impact.
“Jane continues to be a sector leader and is involved in strategic conversations and developments at a national level. She has developed a wide-ranging knowledge of the cultural context of healthcare and the professionals within it.”
Alex Coulter, Director, National Centre for Creative Health
Why I do it
I believe that creativity is central to who we are as humans, and what we need to thrive.
I’ve always loved thinking, making and writing. Growing up, I dreamed of going to art school, but ended up studying English literature. Since then, my work has always been about advocating for the value of creativity to people, communities and society.
Many people are working under constant stress. They’re overwhelmed, under-resourced and have little space to think creatively. This makes it hard to navigate complexity, lead with integrity, or care for themselves and others.
By facilitating creative reflection, I want to help build healthy, sustainable and inclusive ways of working across the sectors I care about. Places where people can do meaningful work, contribute fully and feel that these are fields worth staying in.
My credentials
Education
MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes – Metanoia Institute and Middlesex University
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature – University of Oxford
Qualifications
Relational Dynamics Coach – Culture at Work and Relational Dynamics 1st (ILM Level 7)
Further Relational Dynamics Advanced Practitioner and Group Coaching training
Graduate coach – Self-belief Coaching Academy Graduate Coach
Reflective Practice Facilitator – The Training Exchange and Alison O’Connor
Action Learning Set Facilitator – Action Learning Centre
