Upcoming Courses, and Ongoing Groups and Services
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Please note: Listings on this page are either events organized by The International Focusing Institute (TIFI), or are offered independently by Certified Focusing Professionals. Those organized by TIFI will have one of TIFI’s logos.
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Pacific Time
Art Club is a space where we go inward to express outward – through drawing, movement, writing, painting, or whatever feels right for you in the moment. Each session involves slowing down and noticing what you have inside that’s worth exploring. It’s a time dedicated for self reflection and self care. Come prepared to pause, listen, and allow your inner wisdom to unfold.
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Eastern Time
A pupa is the safe place for transformation... in nature this is the cocoon or chrysalis. In Focusing, this is the safety of our Focusing attitude and listening partnerships. The use of felt sense body cards catalyze the process by capturing details and helping us notice our patterns and further explicate our process.
The base of the PUPA Focusing Certification Program consists of eight courses that cover two journeys using the PUPA process. designed to not only learn and teach Focusing, but to also get to know and transform yourself, while creating change in the world. The initial courses cover learning Focusing (the six steps, and five kinds of listening), learning about who you are (how you avoid feeling, and your parts), learning who you want to be and what you want to
The base of the PUPA Focusing Certification Program consists of eight courses that cover two journeys using the PUPA process. designed to not only learn and teach Focusing, but to also get to know and transform yourself, while creating change in the world. The initial courses cover learning Focusing (the six steps, and five kinds of listening), learning about who you are (how you avoid feeling, and your parts), learning who you want to be and what you want to
Zoom
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Certification
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New York Time
Reading Freshly July 2026
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members - Newcomers welcome to join at any time!
Live (no recording)
Next session July 7, 2026 - Reading will begin in the middle of Chapter 11 The Listening Manual, second main section - THE SECOND KIND OF HELPING: USING YOUR OWN FEELINGS AND REACTIONS ABOUT THE OTHER PERSON
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members - Newcomers welcome to join at any time!
Live (no recording)
Next session July 7, 2026 - Reading will begin in the middle of Chapter 11 The Listening Manual, second main section - THE SECOND KIND OF HELPING: USING YOUR OWN FEELINGS AND REACTIONS ABOUT THE OTHER PERSON
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Pacific Time
Do you want to find a way to accept your whole being
What about growing more genuine relationships in your life?
Maybe you would enjoy including your body as well as your emotions and thought processes in your decision making.
Are you looking for a way to deal with stress or inner conflicts?
What about growing more genuine relationships in your life?
Maybe you would enjoy including your body as well as your emotions and thought processes in your decision making.
Are you looking for a way to deal with stress or inner conflicts?
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Eastern Time
Trusting ourselves can be hard, especially when we've spent years learning not to. For many of us, overriding our feelings and inner knowing wasn't a mistake—it was a way of staying safe and connected.
In Coming Back to You a six-week online course, you'll learn how to value your feelings and trust yourself, so you can live more fully and authentically.
In Coming Back to You a six-week online course, you'll learn how to value your feelings and trust yourself, so you can live more fully and authentically.
Online (classes will be recorded)
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PST
Add this transformative tool to your practice! In this introductory workshop you'll begin to learn the basic steps of Focusing in order to incorporate it in your healing practice. Understanding and working with a Felt Sense (how the body holds living experience about a situation) is the key to moving beyond typical dead ends of talk therapy. Join us!
Online
Topic: FOT
This is a series of Saturday workshops, running once a month, with virtually open intake. Only the Introduction, "The Art of Focusing" (or equivalent) must be taken as a pre-req, the remaining modules are totally flexible. Students who complete 16 specific modules, along with additional practice and supervision criteria, may become certified as a Focusing Oriented Therapist or as a Certified Focusing Professional. Program completion takes about 17 -20 months.
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Certification, FOT, Ongoing
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Eastern Time
We host a monthly drop-in Changes Group for beginners through advanced Focusers
Online
Topic: Changes Groups
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Pacific
Grief doesn’t follow a timeline. Transitions don’t wait until you’re ready. And between the loss itself and what comes next, it’s easy to lose track of yourself entirely.
Maybe you’re still doing your best to show up. Still functioning. But inside, something feels off. Numb, restless, or even angry. You don’t quite know who you are in this new landscape, or whether you’re allowed to still be grieving or confused. Maybe the people around you have moved on. Maybe they don’t understand the particular shape of what you’ve lost or what’s changed. Perhaps you don’t even have words for it yet.
21 Days on Navigating Transitions, Grief, & Loss was created for times like these. The ones between where you were and where you’re going after life took a different turn.
Maybe you’re still doing your best to show up. Still functioning. But inside, something feels off. Numb, restless, or even angry. You don’t quite know who you are in this new landscape, or whether you’re allowed to still be grieving or confused. Maybe the people around you have moved on. Maybe they don’t understand the particular shape of what you’ve lost or what’s changed. Perhaps you don’t even have words for it yet.
21 Days on Navigating Transitions, Grief, & Loss was created for times like these. The ones between where you were and where you’re going after life took a different turn.
Online via Zoom
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced
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Pacific
Want to watch as Ann Weiser Cornell guides someone through their very first Focusing session?
Focusing can be puzzling to talk about. It can be hard to learn from a book or a video. But when someone is actually taken through the process, you get it! Be present to observe as Ann guides three first-time Focusers (one each week) - and then comment afterward. The guest Focusers are volunteers who understand that their session will be witnessed by a safe and respectful group of people.
Focusing can be puzzling to talk about. It can be hard to learn from a book or a video. But when someone is actually taken through the process, you get it! Be present to observe as Ann guides three first-time Focusers (one each week) - and then comment afterward. The guest Focusers are volunteers who understand that their session will be witnessed by a safe and respectful group of people.
Online via Zoom
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate
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CET, Germany
Changes Groups sind Orte für Partnerschaftliches FOCUSING.
In regelmäßigen Treffen bieten Changes Groups einen Raum, um gemeinsam FOCUSING zu praktizieren.
Treffen in 2026:
26. Mai, 16. Juni, 14. Juli, 25. August, 15. September, 13. Oktober, 10. November, 8. Dezember
In regelmäßigen Treffen bieten Changes Groups einen Raum, um gemeinsam FOCUSING zu praktizieren.
Treffen in 2026:
26. Mai, 16. Juni, 14. Juli, 25. August, 15. September, 13. Oktober, 10. November, 8. Dezember
Leipzig, Germany
Topic: Changes Groups
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Eastern time
Invite yourself to come to an intensive 5 day Focusing training in July 2026 about “A unique possibility to experience ‘Dynamic Focusing”! It will be from 15th (18 pm) till the 20st (13 pm) in Friesland. Several topics are essential and will be covered: Listening in three directions; The Emerging Body language Unconditional authentic empathy, Creating space, Safety and boundaries, Contact/ Contract; Selfcare; Working with symbolisations/ expression and of course (pre-verbal) inner child work. More information: look at https://www.childrenfocusing.org/being-seriously-playful-symposium/
The venue is “De Bron” a retreat and conference centre ;There are plenty of opportunities in the local area for canoeing, walking, biking and sight seeing.
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate
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New York Time
Gendlin valued Clearing a Space very highly. How about you? Is Clearing a Space (CAS) a standard part of your own Focusing practice, or your teaching of Focusing? Or have you replaced it with something else – maybe an attunement? Join us to share what place CAS has in your Focusing practice – is it essential, optional, irrelevant or something else?
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Pacific Time
Do you want to find a way to accept your whole being
What about growing more genuine relationships in your life?
Maybe you would enjoy including your body as well as your emotions and thought processes in your decision making.
Are you looking for a way to deal with stress or inner conflicts?
What about growing more genuine relationships in your life?
Maybe you would enjoy including your body as well as your emotions and thought processes in your decision making.
Are you looking for a way to deal with stress or inner conflicts?
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New York (US Eastern Time)
We will explore welcoming the complexities of the divergences of opinions and feelings around topics that are difficult to talk about, like politics in polarized countries, or conflicts like Israel and Gaza and Palestine.
Free Zoom group. Register at: https://luma.com/zj5yl8c9
Topic: Free
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In this eight-week Focusing course, we learn the practice, including being a listener. We slowly learn each of the 6 steps of Focusing, adding a new one every week or two. We also gradually learn new listening skills. Each class consists of a centering, a small experiential exercise, a demonstration and breakout room practice in groups of twos or threes.
Dates for the next groups:
-Fridays, July 17-September 11, 9-11 am UK time // 4-6 am Eastern time (break week July 31) with PUPA Focusing Trainer Ciara O’Neill
-Mondays, July 20-September 7, 7-9 pm Pacific (10 pm - 12 am Eastern)/Tuesdays, July 21-September 8, 12-2 pm AEST with PUPA Focusing Trainer Marg Peck
-Tuesdays, September 1-October 20 , 10 am to 12 pm Eastern with Annette Dubreuil
Dates for the next groups:
-Fridays, July 17-September 11, 9-11 am UK time // 4-6 am Eastern time (break week July 31) with PUPA Focusing Trainer Ciara O’Neill
-Mondays, July 20-September 7, 7-9 pm Pacific (10 pm - 12 am Eastern)/Tuesdays, July 21-September 8, 12-2 pm AEST with PUPA Focusing Trainer Marg Peck
-Tuesdays, September 1-October 20 , 10 am to 12 pm Eastern with Annette Dubreuil
Zoom
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate
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AEST
Most people have experienced the struggle with self-criticism, at least for some very challenging periods in their lives. Some experience the consequences of it daily and feel anxiety, depression, shame, exhaustion, and low self-esteem. Self-criticism can be dominant, controlling our behaviour, sabotaging our close relationships, and inhibiting action and progress in life. Like a trickster, that side of us sometimes comes in some not easily recognisable forms.
Through examples and practice, this workshop will help you to:
- Understand the development and the role of inner criticism
- Identify when it gets activated
- Learn the most helpful ways of relating to it
- Get to know your and your clients' inner dynamics
- Befriend
Through examples and practice, this workshop will help you to:
- Understand the development and the role of inner criticism
- Identify when it gets activated
- Learn the most helpful ways of relating to it
- Get to know your and your clients' inner dynamics
- Befriend
Canterbury Community Precinct 2 Kendall Street Canterbury, VIC Australia
Topic: Intermediate/Advanced
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Eastern Time/New York/Canada
In the style of Gene Gendlin's FREE Changes Meetings in the earliest days of Focusing (continuing to this day!), LearnFocusing.org is delighted to offer a Monthly Exploring Interaction Changes Meeting -- Improving Relationships with Self and Others.
These monthly meetings will be held on third Sundays at both 11am ET and 7pm ET New York time, entirely online, using Zoom technology, for 90 minutes each meeting.
Facilitated by Barbara Dickinson, Certified teacher of Interactive Focusing and Certified Focusing Professional (TIFI), participants will have the opportunity to experience Demonstrations of Interactive Focusing (for beginners), as well as partner with more experienced Interactive Focusers (intermediate to advanced).
These monthly meetings will be held on third Sundays at both 11am ET and 7pm ET New York time, entirely online, using Zoom technology, for 90 minutes each meeting.
Facilitated by Barbara Dickinson, Certified teacher of Interactive Focusing and Certified Focusing Professional (TIFI), participants will have the opportunity to experience Demonstrations of Interactive Focusing (for beginners), as well as partner with more experienced Interactive Focusers (intermediate to advanced).
Online with Zoom
Topic: Changes Groups, Interactive Focusing
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Pacific
As these uncertain times continue to challenge us in unprecedented ways, our need for connection and emotional support is greater than ever.
This is a 30-minute free webinar (with Ann Weiser Cornell) with warm, positive tips for emotional self-care no matter what you're going through. Each month is different as Ann responds to the present moment and whatever the group is bringing.
Our hope is that you’ll leave the webinar with a greater sense of resilience and some relief from the stressful feelings you might be having. And that you’ll know you are not alone.
This is a 30-minute free webinar (with Ann Weiser Cornell) with warm, positive tips for emotional self-care no matter what you're going through. Each month is different as Ann responds to the present moment and whatever the group is bringing.
Our hope is that you’ll leave the webinar with a greater sense of resilience and some relief from the stressful feelings you might be having. And that you’ll know you are not alone.
Online via Zoom
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate
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New York time
In this experiential workshop for Focusers, Jocelyn will invite participants to explore the significance of the body as foundation to presence.
This workshop is intended for Focusers, whether just beginning this practice or deeply experienced, who are interested in exploring these questions.
This workshop is intended for Focusers, whether just beginning this practice or deeply experienced, who are interested in exploring these questions.
Online (Class will also be recorded)
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Interactive Focusing, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events