Remembering Gene Gendlin
Tribute obituary for Eugene Gendlin, developer of Focusing
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18 February 2018
Professor Eugene Gendlin
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
4 August 2017
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…
25 May 2017
London Focusing Institute
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…
9 February 2017
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
30 September 2016
The Return of Existentialism
A brief article about the resurgence of existentialism in the world of psychotherapy.
22 December 2015
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
19 October 2015
Dr Greg Madison British Psychological Society CPD
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…
8 March 2015