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Introduction

Focusing has shown me how to open the door to the ‘ME’ inside – I am particuraly passionate to integrate Focusing with non verbal creative forms of expression. I am offering Focusing on its own as well as integrating Focusing into my practise as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist.

What services do I offer?

1:1 Focusing
1:1 sessions and workshops combining Focusing and creative expression (such as Movement; Art and writing)
Dance Movement Psychotherapy

My background in Focusing

I discovered Focusing in 2012 on a ‘Focusing and Meditation Retreat’ led by Manjudeva (Peter Gill) and Jutika, in at Dhanakosa, a Buddhist retreat centre in Scotland. I have explored Focusing through various avenues. On my own, through writing in my journal, through art, in my dance and movement practise, as well as more formally through Focusing partnerships and attending Focusing workshops in the UK, Germany and Netherlands.

My aliveness and passion lies in Focusing through non-verbal creative expression such as movement, art and embodied play. Even though I deeply resonate with ‘Inner Relationship Focusing’ and the original work from of Gendlin, I have often found it difficult
to communicate my inner experiences with words, especially in the presence of another person. Using creative forms of expression has allowed me to let the felt sense speak directly in its natural form without having to squeeze it into words and more rational linear
thinking. Some of my deepest Focusing sessions have been on the dance floor, informally, when I have used dance and movement as a way to engage with and symbolically express my inner self.

When I learned Children Focusing with Rene Veugelers in the Netherlands, I immediately felt ‘at home’ there. This creative, non-verbal and more dynamic approach offered a space for younger, non verbal parts of myself to show reveal and express themselves in a way that wasn;t possible in the more verbal and structured forms of Focusing. Using drawings, colours, images, objects, as well as play and movement felt like a more natural and safe way for me (my inner child) to express how I felt on the inside.

Qualifications

BFS recognised Focusing Practitioner
Children Focusing Companion ( trained with Rene Veugelers in the Netherlands)
Dance Movement Psychotherapist

How do I practice?

• In person
• Phone
• Online

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