Our Coaches
Meet the Coaches
Warm, practical and non-clinical coaching support. Meet the people who'll sit beside you while you wait.
Janet Jacobs
Founder & Calm Within Coach
Pretoria, South Africa · Available online
Janet believes that supporting the caregiver is one of the most important ways we can support a family.
With a background in Industrial & Organisational Psychology and training in Life & Wellness Coaching, Neuro Coaching and related coaching approaches, Janet brings a calm, practical and compassionate approach to her work.
She understands how easily parents and caregivers can become overwhelmed while trying to support everyone else. Her focus is not on telling parents what they should be doing, but on creating a safe space where they can pause, talk openly, understand what they are experiencing and find practical ways forward.
Janet is passionate about helping parents and caregivers feel seen, heard and supported — especially during the seasons when life feels uncertain, exhausting or simply too much.
Her approach is grounded in compassion, practical tools, emotional regulation, self-awareness and hope.
“You don't have to have everything figured out before you can begin to feel calmer.”
Janet works with clients online through WhatsApp text, voice and video sessions, making support accessible from wherever they are.
Ciska Botha
Calm Within Coach
George, South Africa · Available online
Ciska understands firsthand that caring for a neurodiverse child can bring a mixture of love, uncertainty, exhaustion, worry and hope.
As a mother who has personal experience of raising a daughter on the autism spectrum, she understands the emotional weight that can come with trying to navigate a journey that does not always come with clear answers.
Ciska has a naturally caring and non-judgemental approach. She creates a space where parents and caregivers can speak openly about what they are experiencing without feeling judged, criticised or expected to have everything figured out.
Her passion is helping caregivers move from simply surviving difficult seasons towards feeling more supported, hopeful and able to flourish.
At Calm Within, Ciska walks alongside caregivers rather than talking down to them. She believes that sometimes what a parent needs most is someone who will listen, understand and remind them that they do not have to carry everything alone.
Ciska works with clients online through WhatsApp text, voice and video sessions, providing flexible support from wherever they are.
“You don't have to carry this journey alone.”
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Sessions are available in English or Afrikaans.