This training will start in the Fall (date TBD). To be informed of start date, please subscribe to the newsletter.
A 5-session support group introducing Focusing as a resource for therapy clients dealing with oppression
The group meets online (Zoom).
Why would you attend this group?
Sometimes in life, we find ourselves in situations in which we feel powerless and unheard. Our households, our workplaces, even our close relationships might operate in ways that make us feel silenced and unseen. We might feel scared, we might feel resentful, we might feel tired and numb.
In this group, we will be making space for your voice. For you to listen to your own inner truths. We call this “Focusing” as it brings you clarity while connecting the head and the heart. This listening also cultivates a warm, compassionate space inside ourselves that can help us weather difficult places and people outside ourselves.
The group provides an introduction to Focusing, a mindful way to direct your attention internally in a gentle way suitable for people who are dealing with trauma. Participants work experientially in partnerships that may be continued after the group ends. No prior knowledge of Focusing is required. Participants must be in therapy.
This group is only for therapy clients who are dealing with oppression. It is offered at a low fee in recognition that many people who deal with oppression also have limited resources. None of the facilitators will be paid. All proceeds of this program will be used to create and distribute related resources to deal with oppression.
The group is facilitated by (in alphabetical order):
Aline Schurgers is a Belgian psychotherapist, life coach, and teacher with a practice based on body-mind techniques. She has been facilitating groups for more than a decade with body rhythm methods, coaching tools and combining them with a Focusing therapy approach. She offers a safe space for people to get access to their deep wisdom and knowledge.
Annemiek de Feijter is an artist, integrative psychotherapist, relaxation, self-compassion and hypnotherapist, and a TSM Practitioner. She has years of experience as a trainer/coach/teacher by giving workshops and training in mental health care with self-compassion movement of body and mind to the free self. Self-compassion helps people accept their past, the present moment and ultimately themselves.
Esther Matas: Spain-born empathetic Integrative Psychotherapist with more than 15 years of experience. Dedicated to helping people to discover their inner wisdom via emotional awareness and regulation, and improving their quality of life. Adept at maintaining trustful and respectful relationships with clients.
L.A. McCrae: “Doc” is a community-based research activist who believes in this Great Believing and this project of liberation. Doc believes in collective healing and liberation psychologies of healing. Their work focuses on issues related to prison abolition, trauma, addiction, and integrated behavioral health. Currently, Doc is pursuing a Doctorate of Public Health in Social and Behavioral Epidemiology.
Mun Yee Lee graduated with a Master’s degree in Social Work and Social Sciences (Family Therapy). With years of experience in Children’s Mental Health in Hong Kong and Canada, Mun Yee has developed a great interest in working with children and teens in various roles, including school, a psychiatric hospital, and a children’s center. Mun Yee’s passion is to journey with the youngsters to have their voices heard.
The process is supervised by Serge Prengel, LMHC, a co-founder of the Integrative Focusing Therapy training program, editor of Active Pause.
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This training will start in the Fall (date TBD). To be informed of start date, please subscribe to the newsletter.
