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Embodied Meditation for those in Solitary Self-Isolation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6Ds2f2Q1ck&t=6s I have been thinking especially of those of us who are living alone and now isolated on our own. I wanted to offer a series of very simple Focusing practices for us to keep ourselves company and 'fill in' some of the relationships that we may now be missing. Of course, it's applicable for anyone else too. We are all experiencing this uncanny period in human history. Being a psychotherapist or psychologist does not make…

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30 March 2020
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An Audience with Greg Madison, Brighton University

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…

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22 February 2020
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Public Day on Focusing

Greg offered a one-day training event in Brighton to experience the practice of Focusing. A group of 25-30 people enjoyed the day and an editor from Sussex Psychotherapy and Counselling Association wrote a one-page summary of her experience. Information on Focusing teaching is available from www.londonfocusing.com

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5 October 2019
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Questioning Diagnosis

It is not new for psychiatric diagnosis to be challenged. For years, both psychologists and psychiatrists have questioned the basis and usefulness of diagnoses such as schizophrenia, bi-polar, depression etc. Now a new university study seems to suggest that the DSM (the most common diagnosis manual) is 'scientifically useless'. Interesting reading and at least it can loosen some of our assumptions about what constitutes psychological 'health'. Click here to read the article: https://www.madinamerica.com/2019/07/dsm-scientifically-meaningless-diagnoses/?fbclid=IwAR3wEZYgkKNTzL2nxGpJGivsHmJem9eqifOoFc__wrf2pAeUIYS2yFbOoUo    

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19 July 2019
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A nice description of learning Focusing.

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

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4 August 2017
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Eugene Gendlin, Psychologist & Philosopher, dies in New York age 90

Eugene T. Gendlin, the American philosopher and psychologist who developed the mind-body connection practice called "Focusing," died on May 1 at the age of 90 in Spring Valley, New York. Focusing is an experiential, body-oriented method for generating insights, creative thinking, and emotional healing.  Gendlin's work has been inspirational for many well-known innovators in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. Gendlin dedicated his life to the study of our 'bodily being' and the insights that can…

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25 May 2017
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Introductions to Focusing & Focusing in Therapy

Opportunities to participate in an Introduction to Focusing and "Experiential-Existential" Therapy: Introduction to Focusing and Experiential-Existential Therapy. Highgate, London, March 4-5, 2017.londonfocusing@gmail.com A low-cost Introduction to Focusing as a personal, social-political and therapeutic practice. Hebden Bridge, April 1-2, 2017. This is designed to be as inclusive as possible for local people. The Calderdale Yoga Centre, Unit 2, Hangingroyd Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. HX7 7DDhughknopf@rocketmail.com Introduction and Advanced Focusing and Focusing Therapy training, plus a one-day…

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9 February 2017
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An example of Focusing in Therapy

Here is a simple account of an unusual psychotherapy experience which nicely illustrates the respectful approach of Focusing, a natural body awareness, and how it might be integrated into therapy sessions. It is written by an American colleague, Neil Friedman, who sadly died some years ago. Focusing Therapy

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30 September 2016
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Focusing as a gentle way to accept what we feel

Here is a nice introduction to Focusing by friend Dr John Amodeo, American psychologist and writer. It is written for the public, from Psychology Today, and clearly explains the Focusing process and how it can be very helpful for anyone. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/intimacy-path-toward-spirituality/201510/we-want-accept-our-feelings-how-do-we-do-it

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19 October 2015
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BPS training day in London April 9, 2015

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…

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8 March 2015