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"The course on Teaching Focusing was wonderful and supportive of anyone interested in teaching Focusing. The information provided (the manual) and the ability to sense for myself what I want and need (my plan) answered so many questions and opened so many possibilities.”
– Jeffrey Morrison, Focusing teacher, Seattle, WA

“This was such a wonderful course. Not only did it gave me a practical map and a template to create my own – but it gave me so much at the emotional level, supporting my growth as a teacher and my commitment to Focusing.”
– Francesca Castaldi, Focusing teacher, Oakland, CA

“I found this course invaluable in both the attitude with which to approach teaching and the logistics of the teaching, finding people and the business of spreading Focusing in our world.”
– Christina Rex, Focusing teacher, Carmichael, CA

“This has helped me profoundly in moving forward with becoming a Focusing teacher. The materials, organization, mix of planned and spontaneous sessions, support, and variety of fellow participants, sense of solidifying a cohort for ongoing encouragement and Ann’s marvelous teaching have been a true blessing.”
– Jan Hodgman, Focusing teacher, Anacortes, WA

“The mix of detailed, practical advice and group support, and making an action plan, was very helpful – just what I need to go forward into a new phase of my career. Gene Gendlin is right, you are a powerful force for good in the world! The deep thought you have put into this, the detailed practical advice, and above all the spirituality which underlies your whole approach – are all wonderful. Thank you!”
– Rob Parker, Focusing teacher, Westchester County, NY

"I’m enjoying Module 2! And I am already having past students and NEW students saying they want to take a course with me!”
– Marianne Lonergan Curtis, Focusing Teacher, Lawrence KS

”Two months ago I facilitated a 12 hours course of basic Focusing for therapists. When this course ended, I was left with a sense that, even though the students’ reactions were favorable, something in the way I was teaching was lacking. After the meetings with you, I completely changed the syllabus. The program now is built in a more gradual way, better organized and better constructed. I already notice how it helps my students to internalize and to practice each step, and feel more fully and deeply the essence of presence and listening. I realize now that when teaching Focusing, the first steps need to be simple. This simplicity produces the magic that allows this whole thing to register in us easily. I am deeply thankful to you, Ann. You gave me a lot of confidence, precision, a new way to approach teaching, and I feel much love to you and to your way.”

– Liora Bar-Natan, Israel

– A three-module workshop series on
all aspects of Focusing teaching –
from creating a one-to-one practice to working with groups and finding the people to teach.

• Do you want more Focusing income?

• Are you unsure how to get started with teaching Focusing classes–or are your current classes not working as well as you’d like?

• Would you like to feel confident about having a one-to-one practice as a Focusing guide–with as many clients as you want?

• Do you want a way of talking about Focusing that makes people’s eyes light up and say, “That’s for me!”?

Let me help and support you.

I’ve taught hundreds of Focusing courses all over the world, and I make my full time living from Focusing teaching.

Let me share with you the ‘secrets’ of marketing and teaching Focusing and creating as much Focusing teaching as you want in your life.

Module 1: Creating a Professional Practice: Working with Focusing Clients One-to-One
Module 2: Teaching Groups: Course Design & Group Process
Module 3: Marketing: Finding People to Teach
See below for Dates and Registration

Module 1: Creating a Professional Practice: Working with Focusing Clients One-to-One

Components include:
• How do you position yourself as a Focusing guide? How is that different from being a therapist or a coach who uses Focusing? What is your “contract” with your clients–what can they expect and what do you offer? How would you present this, even before someone comes in for a first session?
• Time considerations, why you could continue to work with someone without doing therapy. How this is different from teaching Level One as a tutorial.
• Pricing your sessions, offering “packages” of three or six sessions. Talking about money to clients. Your own issues about money.
• What to say before someone’s first session to set up the best conditions for their having their best possible Focusing experience.
• Special considerations for guiding someone’s first session of Focusing. How we work differently when someone doesn’t know Focusing already. Differences in: how to use reflection, emphasis on getting a felt sense, re-phrasing what they don’t understand, helping with blocks.
• Boundary issues: How to recognize and respond to people who are trying to use Focusing sessions to meet other needs.
• How to tell when someone has a process that isn’t appropriate for our type of work; how to refer to a therapist.

Note: If you are a therapist already, and mainly want to use Focusing with clients rather than teaching Focusing, Module One is probably not what you’re looking for. See our offerings for healing professionals.

Module 2: Teaching Groups: Course Design & Group Process

Components include:
• A walkthrough of how I teach Levels One, Two, Three, and Four, with themes, guided exercises, demonstrations, paired exercises, and reading assignments for each week... a total of 20 weeks...
• The actual cards I give to the participants for the paired exercises, and how to adapt the exercises for different circumstances.
• The Six Overall Principles of Focusing Teaching (and the Four No-No's)--and why they make all the difference.
• How to use your felt sense of the group.
• Creating group safety and a sense of group support.
• Tips for guiding the whole group, typical exercises, how to invent your own, and how to keep people from falling asleep (very important!)
• How to teach listening using your own Focusing ability and how to teach so that people are already getting into partnerships after only one course.
• How to adapt and change any other teacher’s methods – including mine – so that they fit your style and temperament.
• How to use the Focusing Student’s and Companion’s Manual and still teach the course your own way.
• Tips for working with larger groups – from 13 to 120 people.
• Tips for working with smaller groups - 1 to 4 people.
• Weekly classes vs. weekends.
• Why I recommend calling it “Level One” even if it’s the only course you’re teaching.
• A special way of scheduling classes when you’re just starting out.
• How you can support the creation of ongoing Focusing community – Changes groups – and Focusing partnerships.

Module 3: Marketing: Finding People to Teach

Components include:
• A way of seeing marketing, not as “sales,” but as communication, as empathy for your potential clients, and even as the first stage of your Focusing teaching mission.
• The surprising reason why you do NOT want to start by telling people what Focusing is... and what to say instead.
• Weekly homework in which you will get clear who you want to reach out to and how your work will help them, and how to say that clearly and attractively--getting lots of feedback from the other participants.
• Why you might NOT want to name your courses “Focusing” and what to name them instead.
• How to write ads, brochures, and web pages that stimulate people to call you and sign up with you... and which one of the three is the best place for your marketing funds.
• Giving talks to reach people, how to set them up, what to call them, what to say, and how to follow up afterwards.
• Introductory days? Free phone seminars? How to make them effective for your goals.
• How to use email as a low cost way to stay in touch with people who might want to work with you sometime.
• How to make all this work for the special circumstances of your country, culture, professional situation...

This three-module workshop series offers support in every aspect of teaching Focusing that I can think of! You’ll finish each module with a specific action plan, and contact with other people who can support you in your next empowering steps. Not having to go it alone is so important.

Follow-up support groups are planned to help you stay with your plan and make it happen.

Course Materials:

The course manual is not included in the Teaching Focusing course fee. The manual for each Module is a section of the 3-part Focusing Teacher’s Manual. We ask you to buy the Manual, or at least the section of the Manual that applies to that Module, when you register for the Module. Many people will want to buy the complete Manual. Click here to buy.

Prerequisite:

You must be a Focusing Trainer or Trainer-in-Training, or receive special permission to join.

Teaching Focusing is taught in three modules; each module is taught as a five-week telecourse. The modules may be taken separately from each other or in any order.

Module 1: Creating a Professional Practice: Working with Focusing Clients One-to-One
Module 2: Teaching Groups: Course Design & Group Process
Module 3: Marketing: Finding People to Teach

For class dates, see registration information below.

Click here to read what people who took Teaching Focusing to Groups were saying 8 months later.

To Register for Teaching Focusing

Registration fees are $275 for the first module; $195 for each additional module.
Note: If you previously registered for one or more modules (including modules at the old rate) and would like to now add an additional module, please select the “additional module” option from the pull-down menu to receive the discounted rate.

Special Discount for Ann Weiser Cornell's Current Trainers-in-Training
Ann's current Trainers-in-Training receive a discount of $40 on each module. If registering online, pay the deposits(s) only and, in the comments field when you check out of the online store, indicate that you are currently a Trainer-in-Training with Ann. We will calculate your discount and apply it to your remaining balance.

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