We are happy to congratulate 2 new Coordinators (CC's), 4 new Coordinators-in-Training (CiT), 38 new Certified Focusing Professionals (including Trainers and Focusing-Oriented Therapists), 4 new Proficiency in Focusing Partnership (PFP) recipients, and 2 new TAE Proficiency Award recipients. Those listed are as of September 30, 2025. Congratulations to each of them on their achievement. We wish them all the very best in their ongoing endeavors!
New Coordinators
Yanina Blacher, Argentina Español
Mentoring Coordinator: Analia Zaccai
Supporting Coordinators: Suzanne Noel and Isabel Gascón
Yani Blacher, Argentina, is a counselor trained in the Person-Centered Approach, International Focusing Coordinator, Gestalt Diploma holder, and Professional Supervisor. Co-founder of Difundiendo Focusing. She integrates her experience supporting transformative processes as a counselor and teacher, offering a warm and solid presence. Her commitment is to strengthen the international Focusing community with sensitivity, integrity, and openness. Her family supports her in every personal and professional step.
Yu'e Liu, China 中国人
Mentoring Coordinator: Karen Whalen
Supporting Coordinators: Joseph Sing and Jiang Hui
Yu'e Liu is a psychological counselor from China. Since 2012, she has focused on training in the Focusing field and assisted Dr. Karen Whalen in serving more than 100 Focusing students in China.
New Coordinators-in-Training
Kryzysztof Górski, Poland
Mentoring Coordinator: Claude Missiaen
Supporting Coordinators: Joanna Kaczmarek and Rene Veugelers
Monika Mandecka, Poland
Mentoring Coordinator: Claude Missiaen
Supporting Coordinators: Akira Ikemi and Astrid Schillings
HongYing Zhang, China
Mentoring Coordinator: Xu Jun
Supporting Coordinators: Li Ming and Hong Mei
Yuan Zhou, China
Mentoring Coordinator: Xu Jun
Supporting Coordinators: Li Ming and Hong Mei
New Certified Focusing Professionals
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Manuel Abarca, El Salvador Yossi Adir, Israel Beatriz Alonso Gutiérrez, Spain Lorena Bertin, Argentina Raquel Bertone, Argentina Lia Brea Folgar, Spain Cláudia Carmo, Brazil José Julián Castillo, El Salvador Chandra WH Chang, Canada Agnès Cost Olivé, Spain Flávio De Assis Clímaco, Brazil Coordinator: Matheus Cautiero Cleiciane de Medeiros, Brazil Sabine Driessen-van den Heuvel, Netherlands Nathalie Mai Duong, Canada Victor Eloy, Spain Rob Engels, Australia Florencia Ganly, Argentina Shirley Geiger, Israel Cristina Huete, Spain |
Roberto Lazzaro, Chile Ana Cláudia Lopes Fontes Souza, Brazil Gonçalo Moreira, Portugal Florencia Munné, Argentina Marina Pampin, Argentina Mercè Puigfel Fuentes, Spain Ignacio Ramos Mejia, Argentina Joanna Robaczewska, Poland Elvira Rodrigo Echalecu, Spain Gloria Rodríguez Díaz, Spain David Ruiz, Spain Anna Sánchez Bautista, Spain Fabio Vacaro Culau, Brazil Renate van Bodegom, Netherlands Judith van den Boogert, Netherlands Denise van Rijen, Netherlands Ligia Vertematte Rodrigues, Brazil Yael White Davidi, Israel Francisco Zencovich Rodríguez, Chile |
Proficiency in Focusing Partnership Awards (PFP)
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John Canino, US Iren Merdinyan, Bulgaria |
Derya Ozyurt, Australia Juan Antonio Zamora, Spain |
TAE Proficiency Awards
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Menchu Mozo, Spain |
Jesús Urtasun, Spain |