About

Grounded in rigour and built for people

Organisational Psychologist · Senior Certified Professional Coach · Leadership Development Coach · Career Strategist · Assessment Specialist · Behaviour Analyst · Change Cultivator

Janine Truter
The Origin

There are moments in a coaching conversation — and if you have experienced one, you will recognise it immediately — when something shifts. A weight lifts. A fog clears. And the person sitting across from me — finds their footing again.

That moment is why I do this work.

My journey began at thirteen years old, with a school project and one question: What do you want to be one day? The answer came without hesitation — a psychologist. Not because I had the language for it then, but because I had always been in awe of the human mind. Its magnificence. Its contradictions.

I have always been in awe of the human mind — and the extraordinary capacity people carry to evolve.

The Kaleidoscope Principle

The same core particles. An entirely new and beautiful constellation.

Growing up, my favourite toy was a kaleidoscope. A limited number of core particles — and yet with every turn, an entirely new and beautiful constellation.

That is precisely how I see every person I work with. You carry a core essence — unique, irreducible, entirely yours — and what Realign does is help you turn the kaleidoscope.

The Science Behind the Presence

Science alone does not change people. Presence does.

I am an Organisational Psychologist — registered in South Africa, currently based in Dubai, practising globally. My work is grounded in the science of human behaviour, brain science, and evidence-based assessment and development methodology.

But I have learned that science alone does not change people. Presence does.

I show up for every individual I work with in unconditional presence. No agenda beyond yours. Just the quality of attention that creates the conditions for genuine insight and lasting change.

Five Pillars

How I show up — every time

01

The Client Is the Centre — Always.

Your goals, your agenda, your pace.

02

Safety Is the Precondition for Change.

A space to discover without judgment or consequence.

03

Thinking Is the Work.

Not giving answers — creating the conditions to find them.

04

The Whole Person, Not Just the Role.

Coaching the human being inside the position.

05

Insight Without Action Is Incomplete.

Understanding always moves toward lasting change.

A Personal Note

Relocating from South Africa to Dubai — with its complexity, its losses, its breathtaking discoveries about human resilience and connection — has been one of the most transformative chapters of my personal and professional life.

"Life refines you for your next chapter — often in service of another…"

That is the spirit in which Realign was built.

Credentials & Qualifications

Evidence-based practice, rigorously credentialed

Credentials

Organisational Psychologist Senior Certified Professional Coach Leadership Development Coach Career Strategist Assessment Specialist Behaviour Analyst Change Cultivator

Qualifications

MA Industrial Psychology (Cum Laude) BA Hons Industrial Psychology BA Hons Clinical Psychology Senior Certified Professional Coach — Coach Transformation Academy Trained in NLP Methodology Change Management Certification Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner

Psychometric Tools

Hogan Suite MBTI Step I & II EQi 2.0 The Leadership Circle 360 Insights Discovery 16PF5 OPQ & SHL Belbin Team Roles Kaya Wellbeing

Registrations

HPCSA Registered Organisational Psychologist — South Africa Senior Certified Professional Coach

Breadth of Experience

30+ industries South Africa · UAE · UK · Canada · Bermuda
What Clients Say

Real words from real people

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Ready to explore what is possible?

The first step is a no-obligation conversation — a short exchange to explore whether this is the right fit.