Becoming a Focusing Teacher

Would you like to help other people learn and practice the empowering skill of Focusing? If Focusing has been a gift to your life—letting you bring forth the treasure of your self—perhaps you would like to turn around and help others receive that gift as well.

Becoming a Certified Focusing Teacher/Guide is a possibility for someone from any walk of life. You do not need to be a therapist or have other formal credentials in order to become a Focusing Teacher. You just need to go through the training process and demonstrate your ability to provide safe and empowering Focusing experiences for others, both one-to-one and in groups.

About Certification

The prerequisite for application to the Focusing Resources Trainer-in-Training program is to complete the four levels of Inner Relationship Focusing Training.

Once you have completed the four levels you can apply to the certification program by having a conversation with Ann Weiser Cornell. Ann will discuss with you your experience with Inner Relationship Focusing, and what you would like for yourself and others from becoming a Focusing Teacher/Guide. Ann will also explain further how the certification process works. There is no charge for this call, which takes about half an hour and can be arranged by email. Acceptance is not automatic, and not guaranteed. If you have not
taken your courses in person, Ann may delay a decision until she has been able to meet you in person.

Upon acceptance to the certification program, you would choose a second mentor who is an Inner Relationship Focusing teacher. The two mentors (one mentor is Ann Weiser Cornell) then support you through the certification training process.

Click here for a downloadable PDF of the complete fee structure and requirements for the Certification as an Inner Relationship Focusing Professional.

To pay your initial certification fee: