Focusing & TAE Roundtable Series - "TAE at the Roots"

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 
11:00am-1:00 pm NY Time
Times worldwide: convert to your time zone

Registration Closes Tuesday June 30 at 9am NY Time

In recent years, we have observed an increasing interest in TAE within the Focusing community. This is evident from the high number of participants who have attended past TAE Academies and Symposiums.
As experienced teachers, we have seen students get excited by their experiences in the TAE process, but sometimes feel a little lost. on how to carry this forward?

We often observe:

• A difficulty identifying and specifying a theme
• Sometimes the thread of the process is lost

At the end of a training, we sometimes hear, 'And now, what can I do with all that?'

Through this roundtable, we aim to provide a platform for TAE practitioners to share their experiences and explore ways to make the TAE process more organic. We hope this meeting could be the starting point for a group interested in the further development of TAE. Another focus could be to explore how to share TAE outside the Focusing community.

Who might be particularly interested in attending this Roundtable?

TAE practitioners or anyone learning TAE.

CONNECTION>CONVERSATION>COMMUNITY

What to expect from Focusing Roundtables: Each Focusing Roundtable is designed to promote informal peer-to-peer conversation. Rather than acting as expert presenters, the Hosts will serve as conversation moderators to encourage sharing and exploration of the topics from the participants’ own perspectives.  All participants’ sharings are welcome and valuable, no matter what level of experience or knowledge you have on the topic. This Roundtable will be recorded. Normally and hereforwaard, to preserve the nature of informal conversation, Roundtables are offered live only. Registration is unlimited. Participants are encouraged to create follow up opportunities for connection among themselves after the Roundtable.

The TIFI Membership Committee is pleased to offer this series of Focusing Roundtables designed especially for members of the Institute. If you are not a member, please join at focusing.org/membership, then return to this page to register. This program will afford members a valuable opportunity to engage in casual peer-to-peer conversation with other members who share Focusing-related interests. 

About the Hosts

Rafael Villeta, C.F.T., C.F.O.T is a Focusing Trainer and Focusing-Oriented Therapist. He is a tennis teacher at the Madrid Tennis Federación. Creator of the Organic Tennis method where he integrates Focusing and somatic dance with the teaching of academic tennis. He is also a volunteer at the Red Cross, where he offers Focusing to refugees and immigrants. He has completed Bachelor and postgraduate studies in Fine Arts, allowing him to integrate creativity as a fundamental engine in his approach to therapy, education, somatics and movement. Find his website at https://rafaelvilleta.com/en/organic-process/

After a long career in the US Federal Reserve System, Barbara Dickinson, C.F.P. retired and became an independent consultant. She consults with non-profits on operational improvement and strategic planning. She coaches individuals in career management, leveraging their strengths, and personal effectiveness. She has taken up a number of publishing projects in recent years, especially for her dear friend, and legendary Focusing teacher, Bebe Simon. And she is the co-author of a Blog on How to Make Your Wishes Come True. When she is not engaged in one of these activities, she is home with her Rescue Dog Scout and his two friends, Jasmine and Zen the cats.