Jane Viljoen

Jane’s career background is broad and varied including posts in private, public and third sectors. She has been a senior leader, an external and internal consultant, business associate and business owner and has 11 years’ specific experience as a specialist ‘Work Psychologist’ to the public sector, developing leaders through coaching and training. Jane has been coaching and developing leaders for 18 years and have continued to gain immense job satisfaction from her work. Enabling others to reach their potential is rewarding and to do so by using a range of evidence-based techniques, gives her the confidence that the clients can sustain their changes beyond their coaching intervention.

After studying psychology at undergraduate and post-graduate level, Jane worked under supervised practice for a further 6 years to become a Registered Psychologist, a protected title, giving her clients the utmost confidence in her adherence to the ethical and professional standards expected by her registering body. Since 2008 Jane has been working independently as an Occupational Psychologist and Executive Coach and with a diverse range of clients which include Boehringer Ingelheim, Zurich Financial Services, ICAP, Ofgem, HGF Law, Muller and BUPA.

Jane’s psychological background gives her an in-depth understanding of approaches and a robust breadth of knowledge to decide which techniques are most appropriate for each professional client. Jane is deemed an expert in Emotional Intelligence and Resilience having completed research in these areas and designed and delivered products relating to them. Since gaining her BSc Psychology, MSc in Occupational Psychology, Jane has further enhanced her coaching techniques with specific method training in Transactional Analysis, Solution Focused Coaching, Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, Mindfulness training and Motivational Interviewing. She is an expert is evaluation and evidence-based practice.

Jane has completed thousands of hours of one to one coaching within a wide range of business sectors including senior level and above in financial services. As well as being professionally accredited and registered with HCPC and BPS, Jane is a member of EMCC member and founding member BPS Special Group of Coaching Psychologists. Additionally, Jane has specific experience of working with senior civil servants, public sector leaders and managers of variable grades.