Every 2 weeks there is a new episode of The Living Process, uploaded to London Focusing. Or search Youtube @gregmadisontherapy Or any of your favourite podcast platorms Latest episode:
London Focusing is planning its next Focusing and Focusing-oriented therapy certification training in the autumn of 2023. The training will be a mix of online and in-person events, culminating in The International Focusing Institute award of Certification as a Focusing therapist or Focusing professional. The training is highly experiential and requires an investment in the practitioner's own self-development and personal growth. More information at londonfocusing@gmail.com or www.londonfocusing.com https://youtu.be/E0YGKIs8dzk
Awards for Eugene Gendlin's work on Focusing. On Sunday, June 6, 2021, a Lifetime Achievement Award was presented at a special Awards Ceremony. hosted by the Society for Humanistic Psychology, a division of the American Psychology Association. At the beginning of his career, in 1970, Gene was the first recipient of the "Distinguished Professional Award in Psychology and Psychotherapy" from the APA's Division of Psychotherapy (Division 29). Receiving this award now puts a meaningful cap on the recognition…
Spinelli & Madison. In Corona Times (An Existential Take) Ernesto Spinelli and Greg Madison, both existential psychologists living in the UK, discuss their experiences of living and working in 'corona times'. The video explores some of the deeper significance of daily life events, some existential themes that seem to be emerging because of the 'lock down' of society, and a few ideas about practicing as a therapist in the current context as well as a few…
Greg presented the inaugural 'An Audience with...' event for Brighton University School of Applied Social Sciences February 8th. After a brief introduction, the audience was guided through a Focusing experience in order to be able to assess the points Greg wanted to make by reference to their own experience. Greg addressed issues such as: what is the body, the celebration of not-knowing, process and metaphors in understanding and in therapy, personal presence or professional presence as…
A good, very accessible, article on Focusing, with some nice anecdotes about Gendlin. If you’ve wondered about what Focusing is all about, this is a nice introduction (and a good article to share with anyone). https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/1103/doorways-to-the-embodied-self
A brief article about the resurgence of existentialism in the world of psychotherapy.
Working Phenomenologically with the body in sessions. Dr. Greg Madison This workshop offers an opportunity to develop your form of therapeutic practice so that it incorporates information from bodily experiences. This experiential approach is informed by a tight integration of philosophy, theory and the mindful approach of Focusing. Focusing was developed over 60 years ago and by enhancing the client’s experiencing level during sessions, it has been positively correlated with successful change in therapeutic outcomes. It…