PAUSE, THINK, TALK

Making sense of complex experiences

Creating safe spaces to navigate difficult conversations

JANE ISKANDER

Reflective practice, coaching and facilitated conversations that help individuals and professionals navigate change, uncertainty, loss, diagnosis and mortality.

Creating space where people can pause, think, talk and make sense of complex experiences.

Reflective practice sits at the heart of my work, supporting professionals, teams, communities and individuals to think clearly, connect deeply and navigate complex human experiences.

“No one can go back in time and change their life story, but anyone can start today & change their future” Jane

HOW I CAN HELP

For Organisations & Professionals

Living, Dying & Things In Between

Reflective Practice & Team Support

Facilitating reflective practice and supervision spaces for professionals and teams working in health, care services and bereavement services.

Strengthen your team and get the much needed support for processing emotionally demanding work. Reduce burnout and isolation and increase confidence in navigating uncertainty and complex situations.

Ideal for:

  • Hospices and Health & Social care organisations

  • Charities and community services

  • Occupational Therapy and clinical teams

  • Bereavement services

Facilitated Conversations & Community Dialogue

 

Some conversations are too important to rush, fix or avoid.

Life changes. Communities change. Organisations change. Alongside questions about illness, caring, loss, ageing, hope and purpose, there are also decisions to make, plans to shape and ideas to explore.

Jane creates welcoming spaces where people can come together to think, talk and explore what matters most — whether that’s in communities, teams, projects or wider developments.

The agenda is created by the people in the room, not by Jane. The process draws on participatory facilitation approaches, allowing the group to work with the questions that matter most, whether that’s reflection, planning, problem-solving or shaping what comes next.

There isn't a right answer to find, just space to listen, reflect, share perspectives and think together in a different way. People often leave with greater clarity, stronger connection and a sense of shared direction.

Finding the questions you didn't know needed asking and creating space for the conversations that help people find their way forward

Ideal for:

  • Community Groups

  • Hospices

  • Patient and condition-specific support

  • Volunteer Groups

  • Health and social care organisations

  • Faith Groups

  • Care homes

  • Libraries, festivals and community events

  • Teams, projects and organisations in planning or development

  • Any group wanting to think together in a more open, human way

For Individuals:

Coaching:

  • Coaching After Diagnosis & Other Life Changes

  • One-to-one coaching for people navigating significant life changes

Supporting people navigating life-changing diagnosis, grief, loss and life transitions

Ideal for:

  • Individuals experiencing life-changing events eg? Diagnosis, disability, etc

  • Advanced Care Planning

Death Cafés

I host free Death Cafés, creating welcoming spaces where you can come along and talk openly about life, death and the things in between.

These conversations can explore what matters most, deepen understanding and build confidence discussing difficult subjects.

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Advance Care Planning

Advance care planning is an opportunity to reflect on what matters most to you, what gives your life meaning, and how you would like to be supported if your circumstances were to change. You don't have to be approaching the end of life to consider what matters most to you.

I offer advance care planning conversations that gently explore your wishes, values and priorities. These discussions are tailored to you, focusing on what is important in your life rather than simply completing paperwork.

READ MORE ABOUT ADVANCE CARE PLANNING

Book your free discovery call and find out how I can help you.

In your discovery call, we will get to know each other, I can understand your problems and your wishes and then with your agreement and based on your individual needs I will create your bespoke coaching experience.

Find out more about the support I offer

I bring together reflective practice coaching, professional experience and lived understanding of receiving a life-changing diagnosis to support people through complex periods of change.

 

People cope better with uncertainty when they have space to reflect, make sense of their experiences and have honest conversations about what matters most.

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