We are happy to congratulate 2 new Coordinators (CC), 5 new Coordinators-in-Training (CiT's), 59 new Certified Focusing Professionals (including Trainers and Focusing-Oriented Therapists), 11 new Proficiency in Focusing Partnership (PFP) recipients, and 1 new TAE Proficiency Award recipient. Those listed are as of January 31, 2026. Congratulations to each of them on their achievement. We wish them all the very best in their ongoing endeavors!
New Coordinators
Evelyn Fendler-Lee, US
Mentoring Coordinator: Rob Foxcroft
Evelyn Fendler-Lee, M. Org. Psych., certified coach (ICF) and person-centered counselor (GwG/DFG) supports creative endeavors and transitions in work and life.
She offers Thinking at the Edge (TAE) courses and the certification program "Deep Thinking to Move Life and Ideas Forward," teaching Focusing as a listening and philosophical practice.
Her previous career as a researcher and project manager enables her to develop TAE applications that foster innovation, teamwork, and leadership. She co-developed the TAE-based tool Thetaland® - The Game of Inquiry. www.thetaland-academy.com
Paula Michel Gamble, US
Mentoring Coordinator: Peter Gill
Supporting Coordinators: Ann Weiser Cornell and Tom Larkin
Paula Michel Gamble has been companioning weary, spiritually hungry souls for nearly forty years. A Focusing-Oriented Spiritual Director and Certifying Coordinator, she delights in creating sacred space where hearts can be overheard and authenticity can unfold. Rooted in Franciscan spirituality, she weaves Inner Relationship Focusing and relational neuroscience to help spiritual companions become more integrative and embodied.
New Coordinators-in-Training
Santiago Arjona, Colombia
Mentoring Coordinator: Gabriela Riveros
Supporting Coordinators: Edgardo Riveros and Mattheus Cautiero
Grace Brillantes-Evangelista, Phillippines
Mentoring Coordinator: Laury Rappaport
Supporting Coordinators: Helene Brenner and Akira Ikemi
Jimena Camón, Argentina
Mentoring Coordinator: Florentina Sassoli
Supporting Coordinators: Suzanne Noel, Marta Fabregat and René Veugelers
Vivian Hung, Taiwan
Mentoring Coordinator: Xu Jun
Supporting Coordinators: Li Ming and Jiang Hui
Lynn Pollock, US
Mentoring Coordinator: Laury Rappaport
Supporting Coordinators: Akira Ikemi and Jeffrey Morrison
New Certified Focusing Professionals
December 2025
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Sonia Aguirre, Bolivia Neta Amiri, Israel Soledad Cuvertino, Argentina Juan Domingo Fabbri Crespo, Bolivia Ilana Goldstein, Israel Ximena Guerrero, Bolivia Melissa Rebronja Henshall, US Amy Huon, Australia Stefan Jovanović, UK Sharon Kolton, Israel Maite Liras, Spain Jiangyi Liu, China Isabella Anna Marchese de Lima Menezes, Brazil |
Angi Martin, Argentina Maria Miltiadou, Cyprus Marzena Podgórska-Jakubiec, Poland Charlotte Rutz, Germany Roslyn Semler, Australia Sabrina Simões Alves Pinto, Brazil Sophie Van de Put, Belgium Corina Viola, Argentina Stan Vreede, Greece Kristina Williams, US Dina Zloczower, US |
January 2026
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Li Bai, China Ying Chang, China Juan Cheng, China Na Cheng, China Ai-qin Fan, China Qi Gao, China Brigite Lachance, Canada Louise Leonard, UK Zhaozhen Li, China Hong Lv, China Yandong Ma, China Chriscina Manimoi, US María Valentina Manríquez Rivas, Chile Cornelia Mathis, Switzerland Anna Mejsner, Poland Wen rong Ning, China Sarah Patton, US |
Noga Raz, Israel Yuhua Song, China Ying Sun, China Wanruo Tang, China Wanlan Tang, China Yan-ling Wang, China Sijia Wang, China Lei Wang, China Fang Wang, China Huijuan Xie, China Yan Xiong, China Guohua Xu, China Xiao-jie Yang, China Qi Yin, China Yan Zeng, China Baiyu Zhang, China Hai-li Zhao, China Li Zheng, China |
Proficiency in Focusing Partnership Awards (PFP)
December 2025
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Paola Gargiulo, Italy Helene Igwebuike, UK Jacqueline Jebian Garcia, US |
Tak Yan Ma, Hong Kong, China Roberto Ravagni, Italy |
January 2026
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Maria Rosaria Archetti, Italy Alice Barrau, France Cheuk Wing Kong, Hong Kong, China |
Apiradee Poungjit, Netherlands Oi Ki Wong, Hong Kong, China Yan Oi Loretta Yu, Hong Kong, China |
TAE Proficiency Awards
December 2025
Alejandra Johnson, Spain
Teacher: Monika Lindner