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May I Exist - First Experiential-Existential Study Day University of Leuven, Belgium. April 24, 2926. Episode 53 May I Exist?: • 'May I Exist?' Experiential-Existential Th... TLP YouTube video channel: • The Living Process. Practices in Experienc... The Living Process is available on Youtube and all podcast platforms. #Bodytherapy #Experientialpractice #Awareness #Somaticwork #authenticity #bodymind #focusingorientedtherapy #presence #trauma #existentialism #experiential #Gendlin #focusing #thelivingprocess #person-centred #somatichealing #psychotherapy #leuven #siebrechtvanhooren #experiential-existentialtherapy

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21 August 2026

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Gendlin's 6 Steps

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Practice taste of Focusing

Here is a simple version of Gendlin's original 6-steps for learning Focusing. It's from the London Focusing website where we offer workshops and training in Focusing for Everyone and Focusing Oriented Therapy. https://www.londonfocusing.com/gendlins-focusing/

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30 May 2026

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How The Body Thinks for Itself…

Episode 41 of The Living Process, with guest Sigríður (Sigga) Þorgeirsdóttir THE BODY THINKS FOR ITSELF. In this episode, I enjoyed talking with Sigga, who is a professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland and one of the founders of the Embodied Critical Thinking and Freedom to Make Sense projects. In our conversation, Sigga and I touch on what it’s like to teach embodied reflection to philosophy students, the importance of critical thinking, and the…

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12 December 2025

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Neuroscience and Felt Sensing

Episode 19 of The Living Process with Peter Afford on the topic of Therapy in the Age of Neuroscience. Intriguing ideas about how to understand oneself from a neuroscience-informed perspective. We discuss the right and left hemispheres and how to support clients to find the felt sensing dimension of their body experience.

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22 October 2024

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Untangling with Barbara McGavin and Ann Weiser Cornell

Episode 22 of The Living Process with Guests Ann Weiser Cornell and Barbara McGavin talking about their new book, Untangling. How you can transform what's impossibly stuck. We discuss the state of 'self in presence' and the understanding of a person having 'parts' that can then be worked with therapeutically.

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22 October 2024

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The Living Process podcast and YouTube new episodes

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:

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18 February 2024

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Experiential Philosophy

The fifth episode of The Living Process is now available. This episode features Dr Donata Schoeller as my guest. It is a shorter episode because we decided to follow it up with further episodes where we will concentrate on specific areas, especially for outreach to people who are not already very familiar with Focusing, Focusing Oriented Therapy, or Eugene Gendlin’s philosophy. Please read below... Dr Donata Schoeller is a philosopher who teaches internationally at various universities and…

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8 December 2023

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The Living Process E03 with Lynn Preston, NYC Relational Psychoanalyst

The Living Process episode 03 with Lynn Preston. Lynn Preston, MA, MS, LP, is a focusing-oriented relational psychoanalyst, teacher and supervisor. She is a graduate of the PPSC Advanced Self Psychology program, a faculty member of the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP) and the founding Director of the Experiential Psychotherapy Project (EPP). Lynn has written and presented internationally on the integration of focusing and relational psychoanalysis. She also has an abiding interest in experiential teaching and integrative processes.…

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13 November 2023

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New training for psychotherapists and other professionals starts in London

Our London Focusing team hosts our new 2-year training in Focusing, Listening, and Focusing Oriented Therapy practices. A great diverse group of 30 people shared the weekend learning and experiencing together, starting from the basics and the profound practices of human presence and the unfolding bodily process .... Next weekend online in December. Great experience being with these engaged psychotherapists and other professionals.

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9 October 2023

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New 2-year Focusing oriented therapy training online and in-person in London

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

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12 May 2023

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Creating a better relationship with yourself. Guest on Marcus Kain podcast.

Apple podcast: What happens when discipline backfires? What happens when we drive ourselves into burnout, eating disorders, and struggles with mental health? When people used to talk with me about developing a better relationship with myself, and better relationship with food, I rejected those ideas because I was scared to lose my discipline which at the time I thought was my greatest asset. I believed my ability to force myself through challenges was the best thing…

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17 February 2022

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New Research and Awards for Focusing

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…

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31 July 2021