We are happy to congratulate 3 new Coordinators, 11 new Certified Focusing Professionals (including Trainers and Focusing-Oriented Therapists), and 4 new Proficiency in Focusing Partnership (PFP) recipients. Those listed are as of June 30, 2025. Congratulations to each of them on their achievement. We wish them all the very best in their ongoing endeavors!
New Coordinators
Anja Tavenier, Netherlands Nederlands
Mentoring Coordinator: Claude Missiaen
Supporting Coordinators: Yehudit First and Jessie Delooz
Anja Tavenier is an experienced psychotherapist, (family, psychodrama, EFT) in treating people with serious trauma. Focusing has made an enormous contribution to her work and to herself. She currently focuses on transferring the power of Focusing to professionals (in training) to make this better known in regular mental health care so that many people can benefit from it.
Coriene ten Kate, Netherlands Nederlands
Mentoring Coordinator: Claude Missiaen
Supporting Coordinators: Yehudit First and Jessie Delooz
Coriene ten Kate is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist in the Netherlands. She works experientially, valuing deep connection with clients. She treats individuals with personality disorders, early trauma, severe attachment issues, and suicidality, both in groups and individually. In addition to her experiential approach, she also works with Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT).
Ynke van Zuidam, Netherlands Nederlands
Mentoring Coordinator: Jeffrey Morrison
Supporting Coordinators: Jan Winhall and Mateja Vrhunc Tomazin
Ynke van Zuidam is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and founder of enMente. She specializes in Focusing and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Focusing continues to move her, the simplicity with which the body speaks and reveals inner knowing deeply inspires her. She offers a safe space for transformation of complex, early childhoodtrauma and attachment issues. Rooted in person-centered experiential psychotherapy, her work supports embodied healing and lasting inner change.
New Certified Focusing Professionals
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Marjukka Bartelet, Netherlands Magdalena Bylka-Górska, Poland Neus Estrada, Spain Simone Grimmer, US Menchu Mozo, Spain Coordinators: Carlos Aceituno and Fina Rodríguez López, Spain |
Yiorgos Samios, Greece Evgeniia Sevodina, Russia Malgorzata Stafin, Poland Linda Johanna Antonia Maria Ter Burg, Netherlands Jacoby Van der Ende, Netherlands |
Proficiency in Focusing Partnership Awards (PFP)
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Mikel Berrier, US Lei Kwan Ng, Hong Kong China |
Huiling Wu, Trinidad and Tobago Cinny Zhuang, US |