Facilitators

Jane Fligelstone

Jane has worked in pharmaceutical marketing research for over 25 years. A graduate in Developmental Psychology at Sussex University, she then spent seven years in the NHS as a counsellor and group therapist working with the mentally ill and the elderly.

Jane joined Consortium in 2001 and brings to us her skills in NLP (of which she is a Master Practitioner) and expertise in Language and Behaviour Profiling (She is a certified LAB Profiler and Trainer).

Jane’s previous involvement in the BHBIA includes serving on the committee and running qualitative training days and webinars. She counts among her accolades winning the first BOBI award for Communication Excellence, and the Ian Burgess award in 2012 and 2013 for her training courses in Specialised Qualitative Techniques.

In 2014, she designed and ran ‘Uncovering the Unconscious’, a training course designed to look at alternative ways of inquiring into the mind of the customer. Once again, Jane won the Ian Burgess award for this course.

Jane worked as a Samaritan for nearly three years and was a member of their training team for new volunteers. She also held the role of Deputy Director of On Going Training & Volunteer Development.

Julia Chi Taylor 

Julia has been working with people for over thirty-five years. She is a trained counselor, relationship therapist and a healer and practices all over the world. 

As well as her therapy work, Julia is also a writer, broadcaster and an Ultra runner. During her time as an international athlete she qualified as a UK athletics coach specialising in advanced mental training for sport. She worked for many years as an holistic personal trainer and lifestyle coach in the City.

Julia’s work as a personal trainer led her in the direction of coaching and counseling, and she now works as a therapist, as well as a sports coach. In April 2008, she published her first book, Running to Learn, which offers a mix of autobiography and the ideas and philosophy behind her successful career as a therapist. One of Julia’s approaches is the Imago Dialogical Process. This approach to communication comes out of new understandings about the relational paradigm, and is helpful for business relationships.

Julia's latest book about relationships 'A Girlfriend for a Year' is out now. Like her other book, it mixes autobiography with coaching and therapy practices, ideas and philosophy!